Collections

Includes materials on the American Civil War, the Bradford-Eppes family including Susan Bradford Eppes and Dr. Edward Bradford, plantation life, land and mortgages, banking, tomb inscriptions from the cemetery in Pine Hill, Florida, sheet music for "Twenty Years Ago" by J. E. McCullune, pamphlets from Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida, as well as genealogical data on the Eppes-Bradford family. Photographs include members of the Bradford-Eppes family, John Wilkes Booth, Louise Covington, and a United States Coast Guard Signal Service Station in Palm Beach, Florida. Includes manuscripts for the books Negro of the Old South and Through Some Eventful Years, both by Susan Bradford Eppes.

Papers, 1781-1842, of Vicente Sebastian Pintado (1774-1829), alcalde, commandant, and surveyor general of Spanish West Florida from 1799-1817. The bulk of the materials relates to land surveys, land purchases, and deed covering the period 1800-1817. Correspondence includes copies of his outgoing letters as well as letters from Carlos de Grand-Pre, Captain Francisco Rivas, Ira C. Kneeland, Christoval de Armas, Manuel Gayoso de Lemos, Carlos Trudeau, Christopher Bolling, Vincent Folch, Manuel Lopez, Antonio Cruzat, and Juan Morales. Includes information on the Nicolls raid in the Apalachicola River area and the Kemper brothers' raids in Louisiana in 1804-1805.

This collection has been arranged into two series: Letters and Memoirs. The Letters series contains letters Dr. Barnes wrote to faculty and staff members at Florida Southern College. These letters contain details about his time at the College, his later endeavors, and his family's history. This series is arranged chronologically. The Memoirs series contains essays Dr. Barnes wrote about his family's history, his time at Florida Southern College, and his later endeavors. This series is arranged chronologically.

This collection contains three blueprint drawings created by Kirby as part of projects he was involved in at the Southern Fruit Distributors plant in South Orlando from 1984-1986. Also included is a newspaper article about the company, and a photo of the plant.

This item is a plantation record book and appears to be the financial records of William Armistead, who either owned or managed one or more large plantations or farms. He also acted as guardian for several children, as indicated by entries for tuition and books, as well as entries for Orphans Court. He was also involved in land deals and skilled blacksmith work. Some places mentioned, Candy's Landing and Greensboro, can be located on an early map of Alabama, indicating that the activities recorded took place somewhere in west Alabama.

The Plantation Then and Now Calendar contains photographs of the city of Plantation from the 1940's until it's publishing date 2011. There is also a post card of Community Center from 1963 for the Broward Trust for Historica Preservation Inc.

Collection consists of the financial and legal documents of the Plant Railway System, including bills of sale, claims, vouchers, deeds, mortgages, reports and a range of assorted documents, dating from 1874 to 1922.

The collection contains framed playbills, production prints, and a notable 1942 "Casablanca" film postcard, representing both historical and cultural contexts within theatrical and cinematic arts. It documents professional and local performances, including Broadway and regional productions showcased at or collected by Broward College's Bailey Hall. The materials reflect the diversity of performing arts experiences accessible to Broward students and the public over the decades.