Collections : [Broward County Historical Archives]

The Rickard Collection contains photographs, correspondence and newspaper clippings related to the Rickard family. The correspondence in the collection dates from 1917 to 1919 and is between James S. Rickard and other individulas regarding details asociated with Alkahest Lyceum System classes and courses offered by Mr. Rickard.

The Rick Miles Collection contains a T Shirt for the emergency team after Hurricane Andrew, August 23-25, 1992. It also contains 2 photographs of the Broward County Main Library and a copy of the May 1942 Bond for Broward County Highways.

Postcard. "Riverside Hotel 60 Years" postcard featuring a 1930s photograph of the Champ Carr Hotel, Fort Lauderdale. Text on back: " In 1936 the Champ Carr Hotel was built on the New River and named after the first general manager; renamed in 1947 as the Riverside Hotel. The Riverside Hotel prides itself with gracious accommodations and Old World Hospitality in welcoming guests for 60 years."

Small album of prints of Riverside Military Academy, Hollywood, Florida, circa 1932-1941.

Photographs of what is today the site of the Broward County Government Center. Includes a photograph of Burdine's, the Broward National Bank, and the Sun Bank Center, circa 1980.

The Robert Carr Collection contains two photo albums, and ephemera documenting the Florida East Coast Railroad and the United States Naval Training School.

The Robert D. Carson Collection contains a photograph of the Broward County Courthouse, Jan Hankowski photographer, completed Oct. 1949, an aerial photograph of Broward County ca. 1976, and a report titled "Soil Survey of Broward County Area, Florida", 1977.

The Robert Drake Collection contains photographs, ephemera, maps, correspondence, and stock certificates documenting the professional career of Joseph W. Young, Jr. and Hollywood, Florida.

The Robert H. Gore Papers contains papers documenting Gore's career as Governor of Puerto Rico, newspaper publisher, real estate developer, and other secondary activities. The series of photographs and correspondence show Gore's relationship with American politicians like Franklin D. Roosevelt and others. The newspapers and scrapbooks document his entrepreneurial and political career. They include editorials that Gore wrote during World War II, transcripts of interviews, and various biographical articles. It is a good source to study his points of view and opinions about national interests as well as the development of South Florida.

The Robert Kerr Collection contains materials documenting Robert Morris Kerr's term as city manger of Fort Lauderdale Florida. The collection contains scrapbook pages including city plans, political advertisements, correspondence, newspaper clippings.