Collections

The Maude "Dusty" McDonald Collection contains one color photograph of the Fort Lauderdale Country Club from circa early 1970s. The color photographic print measures 3 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches.

3 scrapbooks

Correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and audiovisual media documenting Maurice Parks's experience during WWII.

The collection of Robert B. Mullen contatins an oral history transcript and photocopies of his photo album. It also contains a 1943 photo yearbook of the 50th General Hospital in Seattle, WA. Mr. Muller worked as an Army dental technician for the 50th General Hospital. His photo album documents his training at Camp Carson, CO; activities at the 50th General Hospital, duty in France and on-leave activities. The photo yearbook documents the activities of the 50th General Hospital. It includes photos of all staff, history of the hospital and of the nurses. Home Front and European Theater.

"Large (two bags) collection of materials from Maurine Petty's years at FSCW. Stagecraft book ""Here's How"", Freshman Physical education manual, high school yearbook 1939, (2)binder of short plays, art notebook, art assinment, hand made acting notebook Folder 1:notes and newspaper, Magazine ""The Distaff"" 1943 vol.1 &4/ 1944 vol. 3&6,18/ 1945 vol.1,12 April and January, 1947 vol. 21, Yank the army weekly Folder2: packet of short plays Folder3: Dramatic publishers printed matter Folder4: Speech newspaper clippings Folder5:newspapers, floor plan note cards, typed notes, programs Folder6: written notes and plays Folder 7: program, hand books, notes Suitcase and yearbook "

Maxine Newlander served as a U.S. Navy nurse during World War II. Serving in the United States as well as in Guam, Newlander wrote almost daily to her family back home describing her experiences in the Navy and the nature of her work. In letters she sent home to her family during the war, she describes her social life on the island of Guam, her life as a Navy Nurse, and her longing for the war to be over. The letters span from 1944 to 1945. The photographs illustrate Maxine Newlander's life in the Navy.

This collection contains an oral history transcript, artifacts, and photos. William H. May served as a U.S. Marine pilot in the Pacific Theater from May 1942 to 18 October 1945. He trained at NAS New Orleans, Louisiana; Pensacola, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; NAS Glenview, Illinois. He dropped torpedoes and sonobuoys in several major engagements in the latter stages of the war. Flew TBF/TBM "Avenger." He was one of twelve pilots who flew aircraft equipped with wing rockets on 15 March 1944 against Japanese. The collection also contains nine artifacts including a flight cap, a canvas bag, a pair of Polaroid flight goggles with box and several aviation calculators. Collection also contains a manual for the aviation calculators, two training workbooks and a poster with a well-known photograph of two men playing chess on Iwo Jima. One of the men is Mr. May. Includes instruction booklet for Polaroid Aviation Goggles. First scrapbook contains black and white photos of pre-war to 1942, including classmates, his girlfriend/wife, Evelyn, newborn daughter, Martha, and wartime photos (mostly on Pacific islands), ephemera, and news clippings.

The May Day Oral History Project Collection contains 3 oral history interviews with Iola Glenn, Evelyn Groom, and Loretta Whittle conducted in May 2025 regarding the history of Florida Emancipation Day and May Day celebrations. The oral histories were recorded digitally.

This collection relates to Maydene Asbury who worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory separating Uranium-235 from Uranium-238 during World War II, which was part of the process for building the atomic bomb. This collection contains an oral history interview transcript.