The collection consists of papers and memorabilia related to civil rights history in Jacksonville and Hurst's experiences as a member of the NAACP Youth Council in the 1960's. The collection focuses on the NAACP sit-ins of stores in James Weldon Johnson Park, formerly known as Hemming Park or Plaza, and Hurst's book about Ax Handle Saturday.
This collection relates to Private First Class Roger Luther Peters who served with the 1143rd Engineer Combat Group in the European Theater during World War II. The collection contains three short memoirs.
The collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, magazines, essays related to Dr. Ronni L. Sanlo's activities in the Florida Lesbian and Gay community. The collection is arranged in chronological order beginning in 1979 through 2010.