Collections : [Broward College Archives and Special Collections]

This collection consists of commemorative items and documents honoring Elsie Davie's service to Covenant Village of Florida residents and her philanthropic legacy in the community. Included is a plaque recognizing her as Benefactor of the Year, an engraved Lucite award from the Broward Community College Foundation, an annual foundation report, and heritage pins. These materials document Davie's volunteerism, fundraising, and honored status in both education and eldercare.

This collection documents Grady Drake's professional and personal legacy at Broward College. It includes founding correspondence, contracts, awards, photographs, administrative records, annual reports, evaluations, community event memorabilia, retirement keepsakes, and personal notes exchanged with the first college president and other key figures. The files cover library development, faculty leadership, professional contributions, interaction with civic organizations, and Drake's ongoing relationships with colleagues from 1960 through his passing in 2019.

This record group documents the formative years of the Archives and Special Collections, including early administrative planning and establishment activities that took place prior to the department's official opening.

This collection contains program records, correspondence, promotional literature, itineraries, maps, articles, and reports related to the development and delivery of Broward College's international offerings. Topics include the Spain program, travel-study seminars across Europe and the Middle East, international business education, articles on academic partnerships, and first-person accounts of student experiences. The records document the evolution of study abroad opportunities, international site establishment, and faculty and student engagement in global learning.

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.

This collection documents the activities, milestones, and external engagements of President Armstrong's office and includes earlier and later presidential files that provide historical context for the presidency. Contents are a mix of resolutions, proclamations, Board of Trustees materials, college and international partnerships, awards and recognitions, photographs, event programs, speeches, press clippings, and special reports. Highlights include documentation on facility dedications, pivotal college initiatives (e.g., Pathways, international programs), major celebrations, and community relationships.

The collection contains framed playbills, production prints, and a notable 1942 "Casablanca" film postcard, representing both historical and cultural contexts within theatrical and cinematic arts. It documents professional and local performances, including Broadway and regional productions showcased at or collected by Broward College's Bailey Hall. The materials reflect the diversity of performing arts experiences accessible to Broward students and the public over the decades.

This collection contains 40 scrapbooks documenting student life, academic programs, and theatrical productions at Broward Junior College (later Broward College) from 1961 to 2009. Materials include photographs, clippings, event programs, and ephemera related to student organizations, biology field trips, honors projects, and performances staged at Bailey Hall. The collection offers a vivid record of campus culture and the college's commitment to arts and community engagement.

The collection consists of concert programs, festival flyers, recital notes, newsletters, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper articles documenting the music performance activities led by Thomas J. Cole at Broward College Central Campus from the early 1970s through the mid-2000s. Materials include documentation of annual tours, faculty and student recitals, college choir activities, collaborations with local ensembles such as the Plantation Community Chorus, and performances at Bailey Concert Hall. Several photographs feature Cole in rehearsal and performance settings with students and colleagues. Notable highlights include personal milestones, such as his appointment as department coordinator, and documentation related to Cole's retirement.