Collections

Photocopies of research materials concerning Conecuh County, Alabama, 1814-1877, including letters (1844-1860) of James Jones about life in Conecuh, the 1860 Presidential election, cotton business, and activities in Pensacola. Other materials cover the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and Fort Jackson (1814), Fort Pickens (1861), a biography of Dr. George Columbus Reynolds, and a history of the Perote area, Pike County, Alabama.

Microfilm of How I Reached Union Lines by Wade H. Richardson, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin teacher. Published in 1905, this volume details Richardson's life in Central Alabama, how he made his way to the Union lines in West Florida and spent from 1863 to 1865 in Pensacola. Includes mention of the 1863 yellow fever outbreak in Pensacola and the orgainzation of the 1st Florida Cavalry, U.S. Volunteers.

The collection consists of a manuscript describing the author's experiences as a combat cameraman in the China-Burma-India (CBI) theater. There are photos from Burma and the author's identification documents. The photos are scanned onto a CD and are photocopied in the collection.

The materials in this collection include biographical material, photographs, Sun Dome documents, documents relating to the Sun Belt Athletic Conference, and other materials relating primarily to Dr. Bowers' work with USF sports.

Richard Webb was a storekeeper first class in the US Navy in the European Theater. He was a mail clerk and storekeeper and received three Bronze Stars This collection includes a 10-page typed memoir about a trip to England aboard the LST-293, an account of D-Day, and an account of actions taken at Mount St. Michel. Also included are his reflections on death and dying and the role of "ducks" in WWII as well as 28 photographs of the LST, its crew, the dead and wounded GIs on D-Day, German POWs, and other naval craft.

This collection consists mainly of papers pertaining to Ervin's years as Attorney General and his campaigns for that office as well as his correspondence, campaign materials and court opinions of his years as Supreme Court Justice. Included are also papers reflecting his years of service to the Woodmen of the World. Among his papers are his extensive speech files containing his speeches and the background for them, speeches and articles by others, his collection of political anecdotes and assorted memorabilia. There is also correspondence with the State Road Department, letters of recommendation and congratulation, papers from the American Judicature Society, court hearing files, Christmas card lists, expense accounts, Florida Bar papers, materials from the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission and the National Association of Attorneys General, homestead exemption files, and speeches to the Dade County Bar Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, the Kiwanis Clubs of Jacksonville and West Palm Beach. Other topics or persons mentioned in the collection include Wakulla County, Guy Stovell, closing of T. B. hospitals, the United World Federalists, the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Rollins College, and Florida newspapers.

The Rickard Collection contains photographs, correspondence and newspaper clippings related to the Rickard family. The correspondence in the collection dates from 1917 to 1919 and is between James S. Rickard and other individulas regarding details asociated with Alkahest Lyceum System classes and courses offered by Mr. Rickard.

The Rick Miles Collection contains a T Shirt for the emergency team after Hurricane Andrew, August 23-25, 1992. It also contains 2 photographs of the Broward County Main Library and a copy of the May 1942 Bond for Broward County Highways.