Collection consists of archivist and historian Donald J. Ivey's research files on Florida's political history and governmental individuals in the 20th century.
Materials are related to the United States Maritime Service (USMS) training station in Bayboro Harbor, St. Petersburg, Florida and it was collected by staff member and officer Donald Saxer.
The Ernest Ayer Ponder Collection offers a comprehensive view of African American history in St. Petersburg, Florida, featuring documents, speeches, publications, and ephemera spanning civil rights, education, and community activism.