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The Justice R. Fred Lewis Florida Supreme Court Papers highlight his career on the Florida Supreme Court from 1998 to 2018 when he retired. The collection consists of the following series arranged chronologically and then alphabetically: 2000 Election, 2004 Election, Case Logs, Committees, Correspondence, Financial, Florida Court Education Council, Opinions, and Personal Artefacts. The latter category includes awards Justice Lewis received. Correspondence and court documents provide an insight into the day-to-day operations of a state supreme court. Of special interest are the files, newspapers articles, and correspondence surrounding the 2000 presidential election, ballot recounts, Florida Supreme Court Rulings, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Additional documents highlight Justice Lewis's activities with the Justice Teaching Institute, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, several professional organizations, and his dedication to making court access equitable for people with disabilities.

The Katherine Moore Morse Collection includes several playbills and photographs from productions at Florida State College for Women (FSCW); mementos from Miss Sarah Thomson, an FSCW distinguished faculty member; class work from her Speech and Theater classes; various scripts; newspaper clippings related to Morse herself or FSCW; general memorabilia from Zeta Phi Eta, an honorary fraternity related to the Speech and Communication Arts; general memorabilia from FSCW during the 1940s; and correspondence from one of her aunts.