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Apalachicola Tent and Awning Company Records, 1941 - 2009, Date acquired: 03/18/2009, bulk 1941 - 1942 1 boxes

 
J. H. Hodges, Sr.

This collection consists of the business records from the Apalachicola Tent and Awning Company once located in Apalachicola, Florida. The company manufactured pyramidal tents under contract from the United States Army from early 1941 to at least October 1942. The records are unclear as to when the company ceased operations.

  1. FSU Special Collections & Archives

Aphrodite Clamar FSC Laboratory School Collection, 1939-1941 1.56 Linear Feet 1 Two Inch Legal Standard Document Box and 1 16x20 Flat Box

 
Clamar, Aphrodite

This collection contains material related to the creator's time as a student in the FSC Laboratory School from 1939-1941. It includes assignments, report cards, correspondence with classmates, and instructor correspondence with her parents. It also includes later reminiscences of her experience on campus, offering a unique perspective of Florida Southern College in the late 1930s and early 1940s through the eyes of a schoolgirl.

  1. The Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay, Jr. Archives Center Manuscript Collections

Apopka and Atlantic Railroad collection, circa 1885-1887, 1993 0.05 Linear Feet 1 folder

 
The Apopka and Atlantic Railroad collection, circa 1885-1887 contains a matted photograph of the Apopka and Atlantic Railroad line in the old town of Mayo (current Maitland), and a letter and copies of the "Florida Official Path Finder" explaining the history and location of the photo. The photograph shows a train outside of an engine house with two white engineers on the train and three Black workers posed at the end of the train. This collection is a rare look into the short-lived Apopka and Atlantic Railroad Line. It also provides insight into segregation in the 1880s. This photograph was taken in the old town of Mayo, also known as Woodbridge. Mayo was a white settlement and Woodbridge was settled by Black laborers, the railroad separating the two. The Apopka and Atlantic Railroad was active from 1885-1887 and closed in 1888 due to lack of business. This line connected Mayo (South Florida Railroad) and Forest City (Orange Belt Railroad).
  1. UCF Special Collections

A.P. "Pat" Bolton Collection, 1936-1972 5 Linear Feet

 
Macasphalt

This collection spans the date range from 1936 – 1972. However, there are a few personal documents dating to 1854 and 1905. The primary scope of the collection pertains to Bolton's work in World War II and his work with the Daytona Speedway. There are a few ancillary projects in addition to these. There is little information about specific jobs between Bolton's work in WWII and his work on the Daytona Speedway. There is also very little information about specific jobs after the Daytona Speedway project ending in 1959. The lack of information on specific jobs after Bolton's work on the Daytona Speedway may be attributed to Bolton's efforts to divide the company up between his son-in-laws and his friends. There are extensive financial records of Macasphalt and some of the smaller companies The collection is located in shelving unit 10 and contains 15 file boxes, 1 large box and 1 flat file. Physical Description: 15 file boxes, 1 large box and 1 flat file

  1. The Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay, Jr. Archives Center Manuscript Collections

April 17, 2025 Memorial and Remembrance Collection, 2025 55 Linear Feet 47 boxes; uncounted artifacts

 

Candles, toy animals, artificial flowers, handwritten notes, collaborative banners, works of art, and merchandise left at memorial sites on the FSU Tallahassee campus by students, staff, and community members following a mass shooting on April 17, 2025.

  1. FSU Special Collections & Archives

Archibald Slaymaker Glass Plate Negative collection, 2003 0.83 Linear Feet 2 boxes

 
Slaymaker, Archibald (1867-1939)
This collection is comprised of glass plate negatives and black and white photographs.The collection is largely family-centric, documenting the home and social life of the Slaymaker family in Virginia's Albemarle County during the years leading up to the Civil War. The collection also includes the typescript of a Slaymaker family history in the 20th century written by Addison Slaymaker, a Tampa resident and the donor of this historic photograph collection.
  1. USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections

Archie William Birchwood collection, 1937-1946, Date accessioned 1 folders 1 expanding folder

 
Archie William Birchwood, 1917-2011

This collection relates to Archie William Birchwood who served with the U.S. Coast Guard as a border patrolman and the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II. With the Coast Guard, Birchwood searched for illegal immigrants along the Coast of Florida between Miami and Pensacola. This collection includes an oral history transcript and supporting documents including radio licenses, salary, and a merchant passport.

  1. FSU Special Collections & Archives

Archimedes L. A. Patti Research Papers, 1922-1993 20.25 Linear Feet 27 Boxes, 1 Flat File

 
This collection contains the research materials collected by Archimedes L. A. Patti for use in his historical writings. Known for his military career, his work in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and his relationship with Ho Chi Minh, Patti was recognized later in life as a respected researcher and historian on Indochina affairs. Notes, manuscripts, ephemera, photographs, maps, books and scrapbooks are held in this collection. Of important note are photographs given to Patti by Ho Chi Minh in 1945.
  1. UCF Special Collections

Archival collection of Dr. Charles N. Millican from the collection of Norman Van Meter, 1900-2004, bulk 1953-2004 1.1 Linear Feet 1 box

 
Van Meter, Norman
The Archival collection of Dr. Charles N. Millican from the collection of Norman Van Meter, 1900-2004 contains photographs, news clippings, and personal letters about Charles Millican. The photographs range from social events to private family photos. This collection provides insight into the life and career of Dr. Charles Millican. Charles Norman Millican was born October 9, 1916 in Wilson, Arkansas. He earned a B.S. in Business and Religion from Union University in 1941. In 1946, he received his M.A. in Economics from George Peabody College and became Acting Head of the Commerce Department at Union University. The Millicans moved to Florida in 1948 where Millican studied for his Ph.D. in Business Finance and Economics. When Dr. Millican was appointed President of the new university in 1965, the university had no name, no buildings, no faculty and no students; he had to create the university over which he would preside. After Millican's appointment, he hired staff, found premises, and began the slow process of creating his university. He established the twin tenets of "Accent on the Individual" and "Accent on Excellence," which continue to guide the University, and the motto, "Reach for the Stars". Although he retired as President in 1978, Millican returned to teaching finance as a professor in the College of Business at the University of Central Florida, as it was now known, and earned the title President Emeritus. He chaired the Orange County Community Referendum Committee, which passed the resort tax that built the Orange County Convention Center. He has received Distinguished Alumnus awards from both the University of Florida and Union University, and he received honorary LL.D. degrees from Rollins College and UCF.
  1. UCF University Archives

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