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Olga Hanlon family collection, 1940-2014

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This collection consists of one photo album and several folders of personal documents, loose photographs, along with United States' passports. The material documents the life of Eugene Eisenberg and his family while they lived in Poland and the Soviet Union as well as their life once they emigrated to the United States.

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Oliver Luther Austin Collection, 1945-2013, Date accessioned: 2013-11-13, bulk 1945-1952

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This collection relates to ornithologist Oliver Luther Austin and includes 3 boxes of colored photographic slides most of which were taken in various locations around Japan. The majority of slides depict Japanese buildings, cultural events, and everyday life. In addition, there is a oral history from Anthony Austin, Oliver Luther Austin's son detailing his experiences living in Japan during the U.S. occupation.

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Student Affairs Papers Collection, bulk 1966-2012

Orlando Gay Chorus collection, 1990-2018

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The Orlando Gay Chorus collection, 1990-2018, contains articles, awards, membership files, newspapers, photographs, posters, and programs pertaining to the Orlando Gay Chorus, a non-profit organization and one of the largest mixed LGBTQ choruses in the United States. There are also similar materials pertaining to the Gala Chorus, an organization the Orlando Gay Chorus is a member of. The collection also includes audio cassettes, books, CDs, ephemeras, maps, and pamphlets. The Orlando Gay Chorus was founded on February 14, 1990. As of 2023, the organization has over one hundred members. In addition to the full choruses, it has four ensembles that perform at annual events, cabarets, community, and pride events. The chorus also contributes to many humanitarian efforts. Each November, the Orlando Gay Chorus partners with the Children's Home Society of Florida to sponsor families in need for Thanksgiving Day meal baskets. US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots is the longest campaign hosted by the Orlando Gay Chorus in Central Florida. The organization gifts toys and a monetary donation to the marines each year during their holiday concerts. Over time the chorus has received several awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award, for their thirty plus years of service. After a brief hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orlando Gay Chorus resumed activities and continue to perform today.

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Orlando Shakespeare Theater Collection, 1974-2013, bulk 1986-2009

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The Orlando Shakespeare Theater Collection contains playbills, programs, reviews, newspaper clippings, films, cassettes, reels, and schedules. It also includes items relating to the Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Partnership (OSF) such as Simply Shakespeare, Central Florida's first Shakespearean troupe, and the UCF Shakespeare Summer Institute as well as the NEH grant funded faculty study project "Hamlet: Exploring the Renaissance Mind in Action" which was presented in the Summer 1991.

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W.G. Roe and Sons Collection, 1930s-2020s

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This collection contains business records from the WG Roe and Sons company. These papers range from legal records to financial information, including transactions. There are blueprints and building records from their packing houses. This collection also contains fire protection information relating to inspections and sprinkler installation in the packing house. It also references the Moundgrove Fruit Company, an old citrus company from earlier in the 90s. In terms of more recent information, it contains collector's information for citrus labels and other collection items, as well as recent nominations and inductions into the Citrus Hall of Fame.

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Paul and Leonard Gordy collection, 1946-2012, Date acquired: 07/23/2015, Date accessioned: 2020-06-08

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This collection consists of published material, newspaper clippings, interviews, and published unit histories, collected by the Gordy brothers about their wartime experience. Both brothers served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and as POWs in German camps.

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Pekurny Collection on Sandy D'Alemberte, 2011-2013

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Original audio and video files and collected research documenting the production of a documentary on the life and career of former Florida State University President Talbot 'Sandy' D'Alemberte.

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John and Ellen Sheppard Historical Fort Myers Collection, bulk 1865-2000s

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Includes an array of family items spanning the history of the Woolslair and Sheppard families, including personal correspondence, photographs, and publications.

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Peter Belmont Preserve the 'Burg Collection, bulk 1980-2020

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This collection contains materials produced by Peter Belmont during his career as a lawyer and his activities as a historic preservation and environmental activist.

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