Collections

This collection relates to U.S. Navy Signalman 1st Class Phillip King Zimmerman who served aboard the U.S.S. Boston as a part of the first crew and the U.S.S. Baltimore heavy cruisers during World War II in the Pacific Theater. This collection includes two logbooks that Phillip Zimmerman maintained during his tour aboard the Boston , information relating to Zimmerman's oral history, photographs from service, two of his hats, and ephemera.

The Plantation Then and Now Calendar contains photographs of the city of Plantation from the 1940's until it's publishing date 2011. There is also a post card of Community Center from 1963 for the Broward Trust for Historica Preservation Inc.

This collection contains materials related to the university's third official president, Dr. Wilson G. Bradshaw. It is made up of three sub-series including Correspondences, documentation regarding the expansion and growth of FGCU, and Office Administration. The first part of the sub-series, Correspondences, is arranged chronologically, followed by Expansion, which is also arranged chronologically. The last part of the sub-series, Office Administration, is arranged alphabetically by subject, and chronologically within the subjects. All large scale ephemera is located at the end of the sub-series.

This collection relates to Raymond L. Williams, who served in the U.S. Army occupation immdediately after World War II in Eastern Italy and the Balkans. This collection contains artifacts and newspaper articles relating to the life and service of Raymond L. Williams

This collection consists of an oral history interview transcript of Rene Perez, who lived in Cuba during WWII. Also present at the interview were his wife, Anita Perez, his daughter-in-law LouAnn Quintana, and son-in-law José Quintana. The original tape is in Spanish and the transcription is in English.

The Rob Boyte Collection contains photographs and photographic negatives created by photographer Rob Boyte during his time in Miami, Florida. The materials document individuals, neighborhoods, daily life, and the social and cultural landscape of Miami, including residential areas, streets, vehicles, and local animal life. The photographs also document events and social issues in Miami during the 1980s and later, including race relations and the local impact of international events such as the Iraq War. The collection also contains movie reviews reflecting Boyte's interest in film and cinema. In addition, the collection includes photographs and drawings depicting nudity and nude imagery. The materials provide visual and documentary evidence of people, places, everyday life, social and historical events, and cultural interests in Miami and their broader context.