Collections

The Sam Lamar Collection consists mainly of correspondence, photographs, and other documents from 1946-1951 related to his time as a student at the Tallahassee Branch of the University of Florida (TBUF) and later Florida State University.

The collection generally documents Constantine's political career and functions as a representative. Specific areas include but are not limited to his calendars, materials on bills, legislative sessions, legislation and bill files, the Florida Energy Commission, and collected manuals and publications.

This collection contains articles, both personal and from newspapers such as the El Nuevo Herald and ABC Madrid reflecting the local life of both Cuban and Hispanic cultures as well as personal documents detailing the life of Severo Sarduy and the political and social difficulties of Cuban life and of facing discrimination for homosexuality. Such documents are "Aprendizaje de la muerte" by Ignacio Echevarría, "En la muerte de Severo Sarduy" by Jose Miguel Ullan, and "Muere en Paris el escritor Severo Sarduy, figura emblemática del exilio cubano" by Juan Pedro Quiñonero.

This collection relates to Sherman T. Rose, a flight instructor for the Tuskegee Airman and a private in the Air Force enlisted reserve. This collection contains an oral history transcript that details Rose's job as a flight instructor and his experience with segregation in the military.

Correspondence, subject files, organizational records, and chemical data documenting the research, instruction, and professional service of Shridhar K. Sathe. Subjects documented include food science, nutrition, food allergies, the Department of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Sciences at Florida State University, the Journal of Food Science, and the Institute of Food Technologists.

Materials largely relate to the history and preservation of the Six Miles Cypress Slough Preservation, including oral histories, advocacy works, and news articles. Oral histories were collected through Dr. Carlson's Research in Public History course, primarily from 2012.

This collection is home to a selection of documents from the Southeastern Fisheries Association (SFA), the oldest affiliation representing the commercial seafood and fishing industries throughout the southeastern United States. This collection provides insight into various plights and activities within the fishing and seafood industry. Most importantly, the collection details the 1995 Net Ban, it's effects on the industry, as well as SFA.