The collection contains papers and artifacts pertaining to Frank B. Hodges' experiences during World War II as a Merchant Marine on the SS Jacksonville, SS Philip F. Tomas, SS Kofreski, SS Alcoa Mariner, SS Falmouth, and SS Delrio. The collection contains letters, newspaper articles, photographs, official documents, Veteran Information, Hospital records, Ship Information, a recording of Frank B. Hodges' interview with the BBC, and Hodges' personal papers.
The Frank Facente transcript describes medic Frank Facente's service in the 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, as a part of the United States Army during World War II. Facente participated in the landing at Normandy, attacking the Siegfried Line, Battle of Huertgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, and visiting the concentration camp at Dachau.
The materials in this collection reflect the subject's interest in environmental preservation. Mr. Adams served in a number of environmental interest organizations such as the Isaac Walton League of America (IWLA), The Florida Water Task Force, and the Florida Wildlife Federation, to give but a few examples. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence, news clippings, legal documents, and blueprints/aerial maps of affected lands.
This collection contains Franklin Merle Peterson's personal correspondence, newspapers, ephemera, and photographs from Peterson's lifetime. Peterson was a veteran of the First World War in France and the Second World War in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
The Dr. Frank L. Snyder Collection consists of the materials Dr. Snyder and Helen-Louise Snyder (née Davenport) gathered on Governor William Duval. The collection also consists of Dr. Snyder's personal papers, library, computer files, photographs, awards, and plaques.
The Frank M. Dunstan slide collection includes imagery capturing the ecology of the Tampa Bay region. Included in the collection are aerial imagery, photographs, and presentation slides related to bird life and environmental issues, such as commercial development, the phosphate industry, power plants, incineration, and habitat restoration. Although the primary focus is Tampa Bay, select imagery depicts the Florida Keys, North Carolina, Texas, and Yucatán, Mexico. In addition to Frank M. Dunstan, the following photographers have imagery in the collection: M. P. Kahl, Helen G. Cruickshank, D. R. Blankinship, Wm. Walker Golder, Bob Canham, Roy Robin Lewis, Richard T. Paul, D. Wingate, and Walt Pomeroy.
