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La colección contiene documentos personales y profesionales relacionados a Julián Peláez del Pozo, Magistrado español que sirvió en los tribunales de Ultramar en Cuba y Puerto Rico durante el siglo XIX. La colección recopila documentos personales y académicos de Julián Peláez del Pozo entre los que se encuentran su certificado de bautismo, diplomas y certificados de estudios realizados en la Universidad de Madrid. La colección también contiene una variedad de documentos relacionados con su carrera profesional y diferentes aspectos del sistema de tribunales de justicia aplicados por España en Cuba y Puerto Rico.

This collection details historical fortifications in Central and South America in the late 18th Century, with emphasis on the defense of Santo Domingo during colonial times when the Dominican Republic was controlled by Spain. While Spain did control large colonies in early American history, there was also colonization amongst England, France, Portugal, and the Netherlands in the Americas until the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783; officially ending in the early 19th century.

One copy of the exhibit catalog booklet "Justice from the Sea to the Sawgrass: A History of the Broward County Judiciary" by Judge Robert W. Lee. The exhibit was held at History FOrt Lauderdale from April 30-May 29, 2026 and included objects loaned by the Broward County Historical Archives. Additionally Judge Lee and History Fort Lauderdale staff conducted research in BCHA to create the exhibit and the catalog booklet.

Collection includes Judge Terrell's official papers, speeches, newspaper articles by and about the Judge, correspondence & legal files pertaining to the Florida Bar, court rules, impeachments, campaigns, law books, bulletins, journals, & maps; most of the items are legal files, opinions and per curiams; also includes personal papers, photos, scrapbooks & memorabilia. Approximately 7,663 items including opinions and per curiams, speeches, court rules, official papers and private correspondence.

The Justice R. Fred Lewis Florida Supreme Court Papers highlight his career on the Florida Supreme Court from 1998 to 2018 when he retired. The collection consists of the following series arranged chronologically and then alphabetically: 2000 Election, 2004 Election, Case Logs, Committees, Correspondence, Financial, Florida Court Education Council, Opinions, and Personal Artefacts. The latter category includes awards Justice Lewis received. Correspondence and court documents provide an insight into the day-to-day operations of a state supreme court. Of special interest are the files, newspapers articles, and correspondence surrounding the 2000 presidential election, ballot recounts, Florida Supreme Court Rulings, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Additional documents highlight Justice Lewis's activities with the Justice Teaching Institute, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, several professional organizations, and his dedication to making court access equitable for people with disabilities.

This collection contains the personal memoirs of Justus "Jock" Lawrence, the Chief Public Relations Officer for the ETO. Lawrence describes his dealings w/ various officers and the press. He also talks about the strictness in which military secrets were kept and of the serious nature of punishments for those who broke those rules. He describes having to place an officer under arrest for giving classified information to the "Central Park News." This officer was dishonorably discharged and later committed suicide. He also talks about people he worked with, such as Robert Pollock, who later went on to write for "General Hospital," "The Doctors," and "Dynasty." Lawrence's book is also a history of the war itself, using some information he knew from the inside. It also goes into a post-war meeting Lawrence had with Eisenhower. 266 pages.

The J. W. "Bill" Stevens Collection contains photographs, correspondence, printed material and clippings documenting James Williams (J. W. "Bill") Stevens's career as mayor of Oakland Park, Florida as well as his tenure as state senator. Personal photographs and correspondence are also included in the collection.

Representing the wide array of lithographic styles, colors, and processes used in cigar industry labeling and advertising, the Kane-Greenberg Lithography Collection consists of cigar labels, bands, and progressive proof books spanning from the late 19th century through the mid-1930s. Lithographic corporations throughout the United States are represented in the collection, including American Lithographic Co., F. Heppenheimer's  Sons, Witsch & Schmitt, George Harris & Sons, and Schumaker & Ettlinger.