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Personal papers of Marion Viccars, 1961-81, including correspondence, diaries, publications, newspaper clippings, awards, and other materials concerning the development of the Special Collections Department at the John C. Pace Library, University of West Florida, Pensacola, during her tenure as Special Collections Librarian (1967-80), notes on her travels abroad, includes research notes regarding the Yonge family of Pensacola.

This collection consists primarily of photocopies of revised versions of Ms. Demarest's play The Empty House, with manuscript annotations/revisions. Accompanying the play revisions is a letter from Ms. Demarest to Nancy Cole dated March 27, 1981 and a letter from Nancy Cole to "Donna" relative to the disposition of the Demarest items, and a memo from "Charlyne" in the USF Theatre Department transmitting the Demarest materials to USF Special Collections. Also present in the collection are an illustrated brochure about a performance by Ms. Demarest of The Empty House, issued by the Department of Sacred Arts, Chicago, ca. 1934; a printed copy of Ms. Demarest's play My Son Jesus (St. Petersburg, Florida, 1979), and a brochure advertising dramatic readings of the play by Ms. Demarest (ca. 1980).

Lectures, debates, forums held at the Florida State University College of Law.