Collections

The Assistant Director of Maintenance Records contain information concerning the growth of UCF since its inception. Among the documents in the collection are building blueprints, memos, work orders, photographs, letters, and official correspondence that detail UCF's physical growth.

The University of Central Florida Athletics Collection documents the history and operation of FTU and UCF sports and how University athletics have been chronicled in the media. The creation of several FTU and UCF sports teams are highlighted here, including the UCF football team in 1979. A large portion of this collection contains publications from most FTU and UCF sporting teams including yearly media guides used by local and national media outlets to aid in reporting on University sports.

This collection contains a wide variety of media used to document, promote, or analyze the University of Central Florida. While the bulk of the collection is video, the collection also contains audio and multi-media. News footage from around Central Florida pertaining to the University can be found here as well as historic media that chronicles the growth of both FTU and UCF. University advertising campaigns as well as University produced media highlight the many academic and athletic organizations that can be found on campus.

Since its establishment in 1994, the Black Faculty and Staff Association works to provide mentoring and opportunities for students at the University of Central Florida. This collection of records contains documents related to these subjects.

A history of the Brevard campus from 1966 to 1983 with an appendix consisting of photocopies of correspondence, memoranda, news clippings, news releases and pamphlets which documents the establishment of the Brevard campus and the 2+2 program as well as the career of Anthony P. Tesori.

The University of Central Florida Building Renderings Collection is comprised of both original and printed artwork that was created to give its audience a glimpse of what a potential building on the campus of Florida Technological University would look like before it was constructed. While all of the buildings featured in this collection were eventually constructed, some features of the buildings are different than what the renderings depict. The majority of the artwork was created in 1966, before major construction on the campus was started; however, there are a few pieces that date through to 1968.

University of Central Florida Burnett Honors College records, 1974-2008, consists of information on Burnett Honors College at the University of Central Florida (UCF), and the organizations associated with it. The collection chiefly consists of correspondence, student and staff data, flyers, reports, reviews, meeting minutes, awards, newspaper clippings, and magazine articles. This collection provides insight into the creation of the Honors Program, its development into the Burnett Honors College, and the college's impact on student learning at UCF. It also offers a glimpse into university operations over time. Additionally, information on prominent figures, such as John C. Hitt and Allyn Stearman, in both the college and the university as a whole can be found within this collection. Burnett Honors College at the University of Central Florida originated in 1982 as the University of Central Florida Honors Program. This program was held in Howard Phillips Hall and Mark Stern served as its first director. In 1998, the program became Burnett Honors College. In 2002, the Honors College building was completed, thanks to donations from Al and Nancy Burnett and the designs of founding dean Allyn M. Stearman. Burnett Honors College is a four-year program designed to help students grow as scholars while making future long-lasting connections and preparing them for the work force. The college offers several opportunities to its students, including workshops, career and internship fairs, scholarships, peer advisors, and the Honors Congress.

The Campus Activities Board is a student-run organization that organizes educational and entertainment activities funded by the Activity and Service Fee. This collection includes informational brochures, event calendars and advertisements for the Campus Activities Board and related university offices.

The Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers was founded in 1986 and is currently recognized as a center for excellence regarding research in a wide range of optics and photonics technologies. This collection contains conference materials and correspondence related to CREOL and its first director M. J. Soileau.

The College of Education records 1965-2014, contains documents and ephemera from the founding of the college as well as council and committee records, annual reports, and renovation plans which contain valuable information about the projects and concerns of the college throughout its existence. There are also documents and photographs from the Exceptional Education Institute, Alumni of the Decade, and the 40th anniversary of the College. The College of Education was among the first individual colleges established at the University of Central Florida (formerly Florida Technological University). Although it initially lacked a dedicated building, the college's size was considerable, boasting a large number of students and staff. Later, in 1976, the Educational Teaching Gymnasium (now the Education Complex) was built and became home to the College of Education. In 2003, the Teaching Academy (TA) building was completed, providing the bulk of classrooms and offices for College of Education faculty, staff, and students.