Collections

This collection contains papers pertaining to Frank S. Hopkins and his experiences with the Maritime field during World War II. The papers include an autobiography, confidential correspondence, 14 lectures and examinations given to workers in training, and instructional manuals pertaining to training and organization at the Maryland DryDock Company.

The Frank Stirling Collection contains correspondence including telegrams and letters, book logs, bills, pamphlets, journals and receipt books related to Frank Stirling. Frank Stirling was the first mayor of Davie, Florida, a state representative and a horticulturist. The collection documents his time in the state legislature from 1945 to 1948. It also extensively documents his involvement in horticulture and agriculture, including the daily business matters such as the effectiveness of various fertilizers, hiring Bahamian farm workers, and payroll. The correspondence contains detailed information about different types of crops grown in Broward County, as well as experiemental crops being grown in the area. It also contains information about the creation of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park.

The materials in this collection have been organized into the following series: The Company Awards series contains awards and honors given to the Sullivan-Victory Groves company. The Company History series contains materials documenting both the history of Victory Groves and Sullivan-Victory Groves companies. Of note is a plaque containing a photograph of Frank Sullivan II alongside a copy of the first railroad manifest for the company. The Marketing Materials series contains materials used in marketing by both Sullivan- Victory Groves and its Competitors. In this series are materials such as catalogues, advertisements, and crate labels. The Sullivan Family series contains materials related to the Sullivan family or materials collected by members of the family.

The Frank Trenary Collection contains 4 black and white photographs depicting African American schoolchildren in Pompano Beach, Florida.

This collection contains the oral history interview of Frank Turosik conducted by Jack Sigler on January 2, 2004. Turosik served as a combat engineer in the Pacific theater of war.

This collection relates to Technical Sergeant Frank Watkins, who served with the 449th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force, in Italy during World War II. The B-24 bomber on which Watkins was a crew was shot down over Regensburg, Germany. Watkins was captured and spent than 15 months as a prisoner of war. This collection includes mostly personal letters written to an aunt (1944-1946), from his time as a POW through his repatriation.

Scrapbooks related to Navy Commander Frank W. Wood's service during and after World War II, Rick Smiley watercolors, photographs, maps, and architectural drawings. It also contains two copies of the Sun Colony: South Florida Illustrated News from 1945 and 1946.

The collection has been divided into the following two series: Crystal River Land Acquisition Records and Pool Construction. The collection contains deeds, blueprints, a scrapbook of correspondences and newspaper clippings.

Papers include official and personal correspondence, speeches and remarks, news clippings, memorabilia, photographs, audiograph discs, maps and background material. Many of the photographs and battle maps in the collection reflect his military activities in World War I. Topics include McCarthyism, the House of Un-American Activities Committee, Alger Hiss, and the Dresden bombing in World War II.