Collections

Wilson D. Brooks papers, 1944-1946, Date acquired: 05/02/2014

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Wilson Dean Brooks participated in significant events during and after World War II. He was a part of the liberation of Dachau, Battle of the Bulge, and worked as an investigator for the War Crimes Board. His collection contains photographs capturing the liberation of Dachau, a journal describing military life in Europe, which includes details about Battle of the Bulge, and a vast amount of documents that pertain to war crime trials he oversaw as a judge advocate. His case reports on war crimes make up the bulk of his collection and contain testimonies of those impacted, arrest reports, instances of maltreatment and murder, and other information. The files include testimonies of many impacted nationalities, American, Belgian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Slovakian, Spanish, and Ukrainian, The collection includes case files on concentration camps such as Auschwitz, Dachau, Natzweiler-Struthof, Neuengamme, Ravensbrück, Treblinka, Unterriexingen, Vaihingen an der Enz, Welzheim, and Wöbbelin. Also covered in the collection is various cities where forced labor occurred, such as Föhrenwald, Kaufbeuren, Kochendorf, Landsberg, Radom, Rottenburg, Rudersberg, Sandomierz, Ulm, and in notable factories like Daimler-Benz.

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Wilson Malcom Clayton papers, December 12, 1944-May 30, 1946, Date accessioned: 2020-05-06

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This collection relates to Captain Wilson Malcom Clayton who served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was assigned as liaison pilot for the 909th Field Artillery Battalion of the 84th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II. He flew L-4 Piper Cubs. The collection contains a handwritten diary that documents his activities during the war.

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Windermere Squares Dancing Club scrapbook, 1962-1964

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The Windermere Squares Dancing Club scrapbook documents dances and events hosted by the Windermere Squares Dance Club from November 1962 until August 1964 in Windermere, Florida. The scrapbook chiefly consists of photographs and newspaper clippings, which are dated chronologically and annotated. The square-dancing club's activities are reflective of Southern society and culture and provide a historical glimpse at the social practices of Central Floridians during the 1960s. The Windermere Squares Dancing Club operated on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at the Windermere Civic Club in Windermere, Florida. Dances were occasionally themed, with club members wearing special costumes according to the specific theme. The Windermere Squares often collaborated with other square-dancing clubs in Florida such as the Sarasota Knotheads and the Orlo Vista Fire House Squares. In the 1940s to 1960s, the modern western square dance became very popular with dancing clubs sprouting throughout Florida and other states. The square dance was adopted as the official state dance of Florida in 1986. While the Windermere Squares are no longer active, other square-dancing clubs continue to operate in the Central Florida area.

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Wings of the Morning Typescript, 1967, Date acquired: 06/07/1968

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Typescript of the memoirs of Joyce Isabella Mann of New Harmony, Indiana, authored by Mary Lou Robson Fleming.

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Winifred Long scrapbooks, Dummy Date

Winifred Lund Caraway collection, 1941-1946, Date accessioned: 1998-12-28

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This collection relates to Corporal Winifred Lund Caraway who served with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. This collection contains scrapbooks, letters, postcards and photographs sent and collected by Caraway throughout World War II.

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Winner Collection of Glenn Miller Manuscripts, 0

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In 2007, Martin Winner donated these handwritten scores and parts to FAU Libraries.  Mr. Winner's sister, Dorothy Demby-Lasky worked for the Glenn Miller Agency in New York City and was assigned as Johnny Desmond's secretary.  She came into possession of the music after the Glenn Miller Agency vacated their Manhattan offices circa 1947.  After some time, Ms. Demby-Lasky gave the music to her brother Mr. Winner.  These compositions were performed on the radio circa 1944 but were not published.

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Winnifred S. "Winnie" Foster research collection, 1977-1999

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In June 2003, Winifred S. "Winnie" Foster donated a collection of clippings, photographs, and archival materials that document her involvement in local civil liberties activities and the development of commercial activities at the Central Plaza Shopping Center.

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Winston T. Bridges, Jr., historic newspaper collection, 1940-1981

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Collection comprise historic newspapers from 1940 through 1981.

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Winter Haven Tourist Camp entrance photograph, circa 1920s

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The Winter Haven Tourist Camp entrance photograph, circa 1920s is a photograph of the entrance to a tourist camp and an office building in the Eastwood neighborhood of Winter Haven, Florida. The entrance sign says "Tourist Camp Haven, Approved by the State Board of Health" Businesses using this building include the Florida Housing Corp, Jones Construction Co. Inc, Ridge and Transporation Co. The photograph also features a Ridge Transporation bus and a for sale sign for Eastwood lots. This photograph provides insight into the developing community of Winter Haven in the 1920s, during the Florida land boom. This photo was taken in the 1920s in Winter Haven, Florida and the photographer is unknown. Winter Haven became an incoporated city in 1923 in Polk County. From 1924 to 1926, Florida experienced a land boom, where tens of thousands of people moved to Florida from out of state. Land development occured rabidly during this time.

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