Collections

The Alan Neulander Magazine Collection consists of weekly, monthly, quarterly, special edition, and one-off  magazine and newsprint publications. Mr. Neulander's magazines span over a century of time with the earliest publication bearing a copyright date of 1882. Of special note are publications issued in the decade, of the last century, often referred to as The Roaring Twenties (1920-1929). Most publications in this block of the collection are dedicated to presenting a forum for then-current literary and fine arts contributors. Some issues of Broom contain writings by several of the notable authors and poets of the day (e.g., John Dos Passos, William Carlos Williams, Gertrude Stein, E.E. Cummings, and Aldous Huxley). In addition, the collection is significant for the number of magazines (and some newspapers) that cover life in America during the mid-part of the 20th Century. These are of a more diverse nature and though many continue to focus on the arts, several are devoted to travel and tourism, while a large number of the magazines published during the 1960's are dedicated to remembering the centennial of the American Civil War.

The Niara Sudarkasa Collection documents the career of anthropologist, Africanist, professor, and university president Dr. Niara Sudarkasa. The collection contains correspondence, scholarly writings, publications, research files, audio visual materials, awards, and business papers dating from 1934 to 2006. The collection also includes Dr. Sudarka's personal library of more than 2,500 books, journals, and pamphlets. The collection highlights Dr. Sudarkasa's professional achievements including becoming the first woman president of Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and first Black faculty member of the Anthropology Department at the University of Michigan. Her papers are a unique resource on Yoruba language and culture, ethnic groups in higher education, and the Black Power Movement in the United States. They also document her work to strengthen international programs at Lincoln and the University of Michigan.

This collection is home to the personal papers of Nola Baker Perez, the Poet Laureate of Fernandina Beach and native of Amelia Island. These papers provide insight into the literary career of Nola Perez and the effect her travels and poetry mentors had in shaping her works. Furthermore, this collection grants a look into the experiences of an American living amongst the English language literary community in Paris and Brussels during the 1990s, as well as material on the Amelia Island Book Festival from the 2000s through the 2010s.

This collection contains assorted over-sized illustrations and graphics for a number of topics not related to Florida history.

This collection contains postcards related to Northeast Florida's agricultural, shipping, manufacturing, and tourism industries and is part of a larger ephemera collection related to region. The collection was donated over several years by UNF library staff. Postcards range in date from the late 19th century through the late 20th century, with the bulk dates falling between 1900 and 1950. The collection is arranged alphabetically by series and chronologically within each series. Series in this collection include the following:

This manuscript was written by Norval Vernon Cummings (Sergeant) who served with the 35th Combat Engineer Battalion during World War II in the European Theater.

This record group documents the history, culture, and legacy of the Nursing Department at Broward College from 1965 through 2012. Materials include commemorative plaques presented by early graduating classes, class photographs spanning almost two decades, brochures, invitations, and announcements related to graduation and candlelight ceremonies.