Collections

The materials in this collection represent the subject's career as an academic administrator. Some personal correspondence is present, however, the majority of the collection contains awards, appointment books, and other ephemera.

The notebook is a small book consisting of 33 leaves (6 blank) and 7 partial leaves. The major portion of the notebook contains business transactions between Lewis Gregory and various other persons whose names are mentioned and whose names or family names are found in early Gadsden County history. The business entries date from 1837 to 1861 and deal with beef, pork, mutton, sugar, peas, corn, tobacco, cotton, butter, etc. Near the back of the notebook are found eleven pages of family records dating from 1781 to 1885.

This collection relates to Gretchen Marie F. and Leslie J. Vreeland who were civilian defense workers living in Hawaii from April 1944-July 1946 at Barber's Point Naval Air Station in Oahu. The collection includes documents, ephemera, artifacts, photographs, newspapers, and maps that document the Vreeland's time in Hawaii.

Bill Grieves was a Navy torpedo man onboard the submarine, USS Thresher, in the Pacific Theater. In his manuscript, he tells a story about a sea patrol and the experience he had. The Thresher had just sunk a Japanese ship and began to have depth charges dropped on them. The depth charges caused a leak of air from the submarine, which caused a trail of bubbles, allowing the Japanese to attach a grapnel to the sub. The Japanese began pulling the sub to the surface, and the Thresher began to take evasive maneuvers and destroy electronic equipment. Eventually, the Thresher broke free from the grapnel. Mr. Grieves also talked about the living conditions onboard the sub. He talked about the extreme heat when the sub was running silent and temperatures got up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh water was also a scarcity, and fresh showers were always the first to go. They had a bucket to catch fresh water at the drinking fountains, and they used the water they caught to do the dishes. Fresh food was also a scarcity, and they ate a lot of frozen foods. Frozen foods were a new technology, so the taste was not so great.

Publications and records concerning Gulf Coast Community College, 1961-present, including catalogs, yearbooks, and other materials concerning the history and development of the College. Gulf Coast Community College formerly know as Gulf Coast Junior College.

Records of the Gulf Coast History and Humanities Conference, 1970-present, including correspondence, drafts of presented papers, Conference Board, and related papers.

Records and papers of the Gulf Yachting Association, 1920- , including minutes, correspondence, resolutions, memorials, records of the Lipton Cup Races, and other materials concerning yachting and yachting associations along the Gulf Coast.

This collection relates to Guy M. Edwards. The collection contains untitled private photographs taken on the ground across Europe while Edwards served with the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group and the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group.

Items found in this collection include the personal papers of Guyte McCord, consisting of correspondence, records of the Tallahassee Historical Society, newspaper clippings, articles, and papers relating to Judge James B. Whitfield. Also included in the collection are the official programs of the inaugurations of five Florida governors, miscellaneous publications, and typescripts of manuscripts published in issues of "Tallahassee Historical Society Annual."