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J. Floyd Monk began amassing his book collection in the 1930's and continued collecting throughout his life. He was especially interested in books on Florida history, geography and wildlife. Most of his books were purchased from the used book stores he frequently visited. A large portion of his Florida book collection was compiled as part of his research while writing the two books and several articles he authored. Although his books went unpublished, several of his articles were accepted for publication. The J. Floyd Monk papers are comprised of 4 boxes of research in Florida history and boxes of music sheets. Some of his frequently addressed topics include: The Seminole War, tourism in Florida, and the history of Cedar Key, one of Monk's special interests which also served as a vacation place for his family. The sub-topics within Cedar Key that he researched include: wildlife conservation (sea turtle habitat), industry (the pencil company) and racial tensions (Rosewood Massacre). Included are the manuscripts of his scholarly articles and works of fiction.

The collection includes materials from 1988-1996, when Jim Davis served in the Florida State House, and from 1997-2006, when he served in the U.S. House of Representatives. Materials include documents, correspondence, memoranda, constituent opinion forms, constituent mail, audio cassettes (including radio interviews), speeches, education and health care documents, legislative files, meeting files, strategic plans, bills, records, publications, personal papers, as well as photographs, press clippings, and videos. Areas of interest include the Clinton impeachment, the legal battle over Terri Schiavo, the invasion of Iraq, education, abortion, migration, economic embargoes, trade, welfare reform, appropriations, environmental law and policy, health care, land ownership and development, housing, the War on Terror, human rights, logging and timber, unemployment, off-shore drilling, drugs, and homeland security.

This collection contains various artifacts relating to citrus history. The bulk of the collection is made of citrus labeling, ranging from collected crate labels to can labels, correspondence on label collecting, and even a crate label stamp. It also contains information on inspections on citrus and vegetable groves, including inspector manuals and records. Finiancial and business records are also contained in this collection.

Contains photographs from the 1930s to 2013 covering the JL Reed and Son Funeral Home in Tampa. Photographs show scenes of the interior and exterior of the JR Reed and Son's Funeral Home along with the Marion Reed Funeral Home. Many of the photographs are reproductions of Burgert Brothers photographs while others are originals. Depending on the source, some of the photographs are in black and white while the others are in color.