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William Wilson letters, 1827-1846
6.00 items 0 Linear Feet- Abstract Or Scope
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Six letters written by William Wilson to his sister Lucretia Wilson Dutton (Mrs. Asa). Five of the letters are written from Tallahassee, Florida, and offer information about the area in the 1820s through early 1850s.
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Willie Lowry papers, 1873-1946
22 boxes 13.69 Linear Feet- Abstract Or Scope
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The Willie Lowry papers have been arranged by the type of materials found in the collection and organized into series. A large portion of the collection is correspondence to and from Willie to Sumter Lowry. The bulk of the material in the collection falls within the period of the 1880s and 1920s with no significant gaps in the documentation.
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Willie Lowry papers, 1873-1946 22 boxes 13.69 Linear Feet
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- Lowry, Willie
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The Willie Lowry papers have been arranged by the type of materials found in the collection and organized into series. A large portion of the collection is correspondence to and from Willie to Sumter Lowry. The bulk of the material in the collection falls within the period of the 1880s and 1920s with no significant gaps in the documentation.
Willie Mae Williams collection, 1943-1945, Date acquired: 03/16/2009, bulk 1945
1.00 folders- Abstract Or Scope
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This collection relates to Willie Mae Williams, an African American woman, who served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. The collection includes an oral history interview, photographs, newspaper clippings, a cassette tape of the oral history, a woman's veterans hat, a Women's Army Corps souvenir tray, a Women's Army Corps tag, and a yearbook for the 1881st Service Command unit.
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Willie Mae Williams collection, 1943-1945, Date acquired: 03/16/2009, bulk 1945 1.00 folders
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- Williams, Willie Mae
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This collection relates to Willie Mae Williams, an African American woman, who served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. The collection includes an oral history interview, photographs, newspaper clippings, a cassette tape of the oral history, a woman's veterans hat, a Women's Army Corps souvenir tray, a Women's Army Corps tag, and a yearbook for the 1881st Service Command unit.
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Willis Winston transcript, 2004-05-12, bulk 1940-1946
1 folders 1 folder- Abstract Or Scope
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Willis Winston served with 2nd Battalion 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. He participated in the campaigns for Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, and Peleliu This collection contains an oral history.
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Willis Winston transcript, 2004-05-12, bulk 1940-1946 1 folders 1 folder
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- Winston, Willis, 1922-2016
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Willis Winston served with 2nd Battalion 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. He participated in the campaigns for Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, and Peleliu This collection contains an oral history.
Wilma P. Miller FAU Athletics' Ephemera Collection, 1988-2010, Date acquired: 11/15/2010
6.00 Linear Feet Three document boxes, three flat drop front boxes, One hinged lid box, and 27 posters. other_unmapped- Abstract Or Scope
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This collection dates from 1988, the inaugural year for basketball at Florida Atlantic University, to 2010. Included in this collection are game day programs, media guides, posters, basketball ephemera as well as other FAU ephemera.
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Wilma P. Miller FAU Athletics' Ephemera Collection, 1988-2010, Date acquired: 11/15/2010 6.00 Linear Feet Three document boxes, three flat drop front boxes, One hinged lid box, and 27 posters. other_unmapped
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- Wilma P. Miller
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This collection dates from 1988, the inaugural year for basketball at Florida Atlantic University, to 2010. Included in this collection are game day programs, media guides, posters, basketball ephemera as well as other FAU ephemera.
Wilma Walker (McQueen) Papers, undated, [circa 1983], 1994-08-01
0.25 Linear Feet One (1) half-sized flip-top document case- Abstract Or Scope
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The collection consists of three folders: a family ancestry chart, an undated four-page manuscript titled "Memories of Childhood in my Ancestral Community," and a 56-page manuscript titled "I Remember Providence." The manuscripts are Wilma's childhood memories of growing up in a small rural community in northeast Florida during the early twentieth century.
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Wilma Walker (McQueen) Papers, undated, [circa 1983], 1994-08-01 0.25 Linear Feet One (1) half-sized flip-top document case
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The collection consists of three folders: a family ancestry chart, an undated four-page manuscript titled "Memories of Childhood in my Ancestral Community," and a 56-page manuscript titled "I Remember Providence." The manuscripts are Wilma's childhood memories of growing up in a small rural community in northeast Florida during the early twentieth century.
Wilmer, circa 1935-2012
2 boxes- Abstract Or Scope
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The Collection of Arthur G. Wimer, Jr. contains a transcript that was provided by the Reichelt Program for Oral History. Arthur G. Wimer, Jr. served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 and entered the Signal Corps in June 1942 as a 2nd Lieutenant. Wimer talks about his training at Harvard, MIT, and Camp Murphy, Florida. His next assignment landed him at Warner Robbins Field, Georgia, working in the H2X Group. Wimer was trained in early warning RADAR and airborne RADAR. While in Georgia, he became a trainer for the operation and maintenance of the radar equipment. Wimer discusses his time in England with the Ninth Air Force and his involvement with the D-Day operations, as well as memories of his duty with the Seventh Air Force Bomber Command. Wimer was discharged in December 1945.
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Wilmer, circa 1935-2012 2 boxes
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The Collection of Arthur G. Wimer, Jr. contains a transcript that was provided by the Reichelt Program for Oral History. Arthur G. Wimer, Jr. served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 and entered the Signal Corps in June 1942 as a 2nd Lieutenant. Wimer talks about his training at Harvard, MIT, and Camp Murphy, Florida. His next assignment landed him at Warner Robbins Field, Georgia, working in the H2X Group. Wimer was trained in early warning RADAR and airborne RADAR. While in Georgia, he became a trainer for the operation and maintenance of the radar equipment. Wimer discusses his time in England with the Ninth Air Force and his involvement with the D-Day operations, as well as memories of his duty with the Seventh Air Force Bomber Command. Wimer was discharged in December 1945.
Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company Records, 1925-1968, 1974, 1977, 1989, 2002
1.25 Linear Feet- Abstract Or Scope
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The Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company Records contains materials related to the company presumably collected by donor Vaughn Woods. This collection contains 6 series: Correspondence, Financial, Holly Hill Groves & Fruit Company, Personnel, Projects, Publications by Wilson and Toomer. The Correspondence series contains letters from Vaughn Woods in regards to publications received by the company as well as a company produced memorandum in regards to a cold wave in 1948. This series was organized chronologically. The Financial series contains pricing schedules for fertilizer for Wilson and Toomer as well as financial statements. This series was organized chronologically. The Holly Hill Grove & Fruit Company series contains materials from this subsidiary of the Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company. Included are materials such as a crate label used by the company, histories of the company, as well as information about the foreclosure of the company in 1936. This series was organized alphabetically based on subject. The Personnel series includes a personnel list from the 1980s that included members from the past and present as well as photographs of some personnel. This series was organized alphabetically based on subject. The Projects series contains notes, reports, procedures, and photographs of experiments conducted by the company from primarily in the 1930s and 1950s. Two main projects were in fertilizer testing and soil testing. The primary researcher was soil chemist W.L. Tait with some later experiments performed by soil chemist Vaughn Woods. This series was organized alphabetically based on subject. The Publications by Wilson and Toomer series contains booklets and brochures produced by the company from the 1920s to 1950s. The bulk of the publications were written by Col. Bayard F. Floyd, a horticulturalist and Vice President of the company. This series was organized alphabetically based on subject.
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Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company Records, 1925-1968, 1974, 1977, 1989, 2002 1.25 Linear Feet
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The Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company Records contains materials related to the company presumably collected by donor Vaughn Woods. This collection contains 6 series: Correspondence, Financial, Holly Hill Groves & Fruit Company, Personnel, Projects, Publications by Wilson and Toomer. The Correspondence series contains letters from Vaughn Woods in regards to publications received by the company as well as a company produced memorandum in regards to a cold wave in 1948. This series was organized chronologically. The Financial series contains pricing schedules for fertilizer for Wilson and Toomer as well as financial statements. This series was organized chronologically. The Holly Hill Grove & Fruit Company series contains materials from this subsidiary of the Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer Company. Included are materials such as a crate label used by the company, histories of the company, as well as information about the foreclosure of the company in 1936. This series was organized alphabetically based on subject. The Personnel series includes a personnel list from the 1980s that included members from the past and present as well as photographs of some personnel. This series was organized alphabetically based on subject. The Projects series contains notes, reports, procedures, and photographs of experiments conducted by the company from primarily in the 1930s and 1950s. Two main projects were in fertilizer testing and soil testing. The primary researcher was soil chemist W.L. Tait with some later experiments performed by soil chemist Vaughn Woods. This series was organized alphabetically based on subject. The Publications by Wilson and Toomer series contains booklets and brochures produced by the company from the 1920s to 1950s. The bulk of the publications were written by Col. Bayard F. Floyd, a horticulturalist and Vice President of the company. This series was organized alphabetically based on subject.
Wilson Averre Koontz collection, 1942-2016, Date acquired: 11/09/2016
9 boxes- Abstract Or Scope
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This World War II collection documents the life of U.S. Marine Wilson Koontz in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945, as well as the stories of his ancestry, children, and grandchildren. The collection is mainly comprised of personal papers, letters, and documents as well as a leather pouch and a scrapbook of the family's history. The scrapbook details his post-war experiences through various documents and writings from his daughter, as well as the lives of his descendants.
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Wilson Averre Koontz collection, 1942-2016, Date acquired: 11/09/2016 9 boxes
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- Koontz, Christine Miller, 1949-
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This World War II collection documents the life of U.S. Marine Wilson Koontz in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945, as well as the stories of his ancestry, children, and grandchildren. The collection is mainly comprised of personal papers, letters, and documents as well as a leather pouch and a scrapbook of the family's history. The scrapbook details his post-war experiences through various documents and writings from his daughter, as well as the lives of his descendants.