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Alan Gratz collection, 2010-2022

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This collection consists of the professional papers of young adult author Alan Gratz. Included in the collection are materials related to the creative process, manuscript drafting, revision, and publishing.

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Artists' Book Collection, 1980-2017

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Artists' books are a platform for personal expression created without censorship or outside influence. They are a medium of expression that employs the structure of a book as an inspiration while challenging the conventional contents of a printed volume. Artists' books are produced in limited numbers and are classified as works of art, typically produced by a single creator. The Artists' Book Collection features books from the 1970s to present day.

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First United Methodist Church of Fort Myers, bulk 1872-2016

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This collection consists of documents, photographs, and ephemera belonging to the First United Methodist Church of Fort Myers, located in Downtown Fort Myers, Florida. This collections documents the history, evolution, and eventual conclusion of this church, from the time it was first established in 1872 until its conclusion in 2016.

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Altrusa International of Tampa Bay, Inc., 1950-2019, Date acquired: 05/31/2019

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Organizational records of Altrusa International of Tampa Bay, Inc.

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Nola Perez Papers, 1969-2022

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This collection is home to the personal papers of Nola Baker Perez, the Poet Laureate of Fernandina Beach and native of Amelia Island. These papers provide insight into the literary career of Nola Perez and the effect her travels and poetry mentors had in shaping her works. Furthermore, this collection grants a look into the experiences of an American living amongst the English language literary community in Paris and Brussels during the 1990s, as well as material on the Amelia Island Book Festival from the 2000s through the 2010s.

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University of Central Florida Pulse collection, 2016-2022

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The University of Central Florida Pulse collection, 2016-2022, documents the University of Central Florida's response to the shooting at Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016. It chiefly consists of event programs, flyers, and brochures, artwork from the Resilience: Remembering Pulse exhibit at the UCF Art Gallery, messages and items gifted to UCF from other universities, and other memorabilia of the candlelight vigil and other events held in remembrance of the victims. UCF Special Collections & University Archives staff collected items that were left on the UCF seal in the Student Union Rotunda, including votive candleholders, stuffed animals, ribbons, bracelets, illustrations, and flags. Messages of support from whiteboard displays were also collected. This collection demonstrates how the UCF community expressed support for the victims and families of the Pulse shooting and the LGBTQ+ community, and memorialized two Pulse victims who were UCF students, Christopher Andrew "Drew" Leinonen and Juan Ramon Guerrero. Most items in the collection are from 2016 through 2017. On June 12, 2016, Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida was the scene of the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in U.S. history at the time. Forty-nine people were killed, including two members of the University of Central Florida (UCF) community, student Juan Ramon Guerrero and alumnus Christopher Andrew "Drew" Leinonen. On June 14, 2016, UCF held a candlelight vigil in honor of the Pulse shooting victims and created a memorial on the UCF Pegasus seal in the Student Union Rotunda. In July 2016, the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and UCF Greek Council held the Orlando Strong 5K run at the UCF reflection pond to raise funds for the Pulse employees impacted by the shooting. In 2017, UCF continued to pay tribute to the victims and their families with a remembrance ceremony titled "UCF Remembers...6.12.16." A blood drive was held on campus, in addition to an art exhibition at the UCF Art Gallery titled Resilience: Remembering Pulse. Artists Michael Pilato and Yuriy Karabash created a mural memorializing Juan Ramon Guerrero and Drew Leinonen outside the Student Union. In 2018, in addition to the "UCF Remembers" event, the UCF Libraries held an exhibit to highlight the LGBTQ+ community with materials from this collection along with books, articles, a movie, and other materials written about or by LGBTQ+ members. The university and its community continue to remember Pulse through an annual vigil called UCF Remembers, hosted by LGBTQ+ Services, and through a blood drive held annually on campus.

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Audubon Society Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary records, 1937-2019

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The Audubon Society Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary records contain materials collecting the history of this sanctuary and the scientific and outreach work conducted on the property and surrounding area. In addition, this collection includes research materials from several National Audubon Society projects, including from the Paul J. Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary and Platte River.

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The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Research, 2005-2020

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This collection includes, but is not limited to, the events, activities, and ephemera related to the FGCU Center for Holocaust and Genocide Research. Files within contain event programs, correspondence, and syllabi among other materials that documents the work of the center from its creation to the present.

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Antolin Carbonell Collection, 1920-2024

Jack Gantos collection, 2002-2018

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The Jack Gantos collection consists of archival materials, typescripts, and published materials donated by Gantos, a children's and young adult author. Cataloged materials, including books, advanced reader copies, and audiobooks are hyperlinked to records available in the USF Libraries catalog.

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