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John T. Washington collection, 1962-2017 1.05 Linear Feet 3 boxes

 
Washington, John T. (John Thomas), 1940-1983
The John T. Washington collection, 1957-1980, documents UCF professor John T. Washington's life outside of his affiliation with UCF and his legacy. It chiefly consists of church sermons and materials, photographs, programs, minutes, agendas, and awards relating to John T. Washington's community service and role as a pastor as well as the scholarship award and honor society established in his name after his death. The collection provides insight into John T. Washington's life as the founder and pastor of the First Church of Peace and the efforts to maintain his legacy after his death with the John T. Washington Community Service Awards and Scholarship and the John T. Washington Honor Society. John Thomas Washington was born in 1940 in Immokalee, Florida. He was an associate professor of sociology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and one of UCF's first Black faculty members. Washington worked to promote diversity at UCF, serving as one of the first advisors for the Black Student Union as well as other student organizations. He also aided in developing UCF's Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action and the Office of Multicultural Academic and Support Services. Before his time at UCF, Washington served as an airman in the United States Air Force from 1962-1964. He went on to earn his bachelor's and master's degrees at Rollins College and his Ph.D. at the University of Florida. In addition to his work at UCF, Washington founded the First Church of Peace in Orlando and served as the church's pastor. Washington died in 1983 at the age of 42 from a sudden heart attack. Following his death, the Student Services Building was renamed the John T. Washington Center in 1984. The John T. Washington Community Service Awards & Scholarship were also founded in his honor. In 1996, the John T. Washington Honor Society was established to uphold Washington's values of public service.
  1. UCF University Archives

John W. Senders Working Collection, 1880-2014 25.25 Linear Feet 28 Boxes

 
Senders, John W., 1920-
John W. Senders Working Collection contains materials on human factors engineering. Senders is one of the pioneers of the field of Engineering Psychology, with a long and influential career spanning six decades as a psychologist and human factors engineer. He was one of the first scientists to apply mathematical models on human behavior in applied settings. Senders collection includes selected reprints representatives of the scientific literature on various topics in Engineering Psychology and Human Factors mainly from circa 1945 to 2013.
  1. UCF Special Collections

José Guerra Alemán Collection, 1887-2013 17.5 Linear Feet 20 boxes, 1 Flat File

 
Guerra Alemán, José
The collection is filled with Cuban history and researched materials on society's past was created by Cuban and American journalist José Guerra Alemán. The materials range from photographs of his travels to cultural sites and countries to personal notes on literature of other scholars' works and his published books. He is most notable of his published four-volume encyclopedia on Cuban history called Cuba Infinita.
  1. UCF Special Collections

Joy Postle papers, 1910-2015 9.25 Linear Feet 11 Boxes, 96 Art Pieces, 13 Murals, 1 Easel

 
Postle, Joy
Joy Postle papers, 1910-2015 contains books, manuscript material, and fine art by and about Joy Postle documents her work and her legacy as an artist, muralist, naturalist, poet, writer, and entertainer. These papers contain correspondence, news clippings, drawings, paintings, a scrapbook and many photographs documenting Joy Postle's life and work, providing insight into her personal life and creative process. Most of the collection is devoted to her art in all its forms and images that she used for inspiration. Katherine Joy Postle was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1896. She studied music and art at the Art Institute of Chicago. Upon graduation in the 1920s, Postle moved to the Snake River Canyon area of Idaho establishing herself as an artist and interior decorator. In Idaho, she met her husband, journalist Robert Blackstone. The couple traveled throughout the West, Southwest, and South living. Arriving in Florida in 1934, the couple continued their nomadic lifestyle until purchasing a small home on Lake Rose, near Orlando, in 1942. In addition to painting and drawing, Postle wrote poetry and worked for the WPA Florida Art Project. Around 1937, Postle and Blackstone conceived "Glamour Birds," a unique entertainment show combining recorded bird songs and music with Postle singing, painting birds, and teaching her audience about wildlife and conservation.
  1. UCF Special Collections

Juan Martinez Collection, bulk 1955-2013 2.00 boxes

 

This collection contains artistic catalogues from various Latin American and Caribbean artists such as Leonardo Acosta, Luis Cruz Azaceta, Ricardo Benaim, and Margarita Cano. With so many artists and artistic works accumulated, the Juan Martinez Collection helps portray the vast diversity of different artists across the Americas.

  1. FIU Special Collections

Julie Hunter Collection, 1961-2022 9 Hollinger Boxes 2 Boxes (irregular size)

 

The collection contains personal and professional papers of Julie Hunter. Materials include correspondence to and from Julie Hunter, professional papers documenting her career at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, African American Research Library and Cultural Center, and Broward County Library, photographs, notes, certificates, plaques, newspaper clippings, audio-visual materials, and one framed poster.

  1. AARLCC Special Collections

Justice R. Fred Lewis Florida Supreme Court Papers, 1998-2018 20 Linear Feet

 
Lewis, R. Fred, Justice

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.

  1. The Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay, Jr. Archives Center Manuscript Collections

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