Collections

This collection relates to Ross Hansen who served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946 in the Pacific Theatre. This collection contains an oral history transcript where Hansen details his work for the War Department during World War II and his life upon his return to the U.S.

The Ross Parker Collection includes Zibabwean artwork inlcuding sculptures by James Tandi, Ishmael "Biggy" Kapeta, Godfrey Matungamidze, and Hargreaves Neube. It also includes framed ceremonial attire from the Msinga, Xhosa, Induku, and Zulu cultures.

This collection relates to Technician Fifth Grade Rowland G. Bush, who served as a medical corpsman with the 104th Infantry Division, and was killed in action on October 25, 1944. The collection contains his Purple Heart and Silver Star, as well as their accompanying certificates, a Western Union telegram notifying his mother of his death, condolence letters, correspondence requesting his body be moved from Belgium to California, photographs of Rowland and his family, and the 48-star flag from his burial service.

This collection contains three annual Interlachen yearbooks owned by Roxie Bentley that include messages from her fellow students.

The Roy A. Buckley Collection contains black and white photographs taken by the United States Army 669th Engineer Topographic Company during World War II. The unit's primary function during the war would have been land surveying, terrain analysis and visualization, and map making for analysis and use by commanders in military operations. The photographs, personally taken by Master Sergeant Roy A. Buckley, depict members of the U.S. Army inspecting the bodies of concentration camp victims in an unidentified camp.

This collection contains correspondence, reports, and ephemera related to the subject's position as marketing director for Florida Citrus Mutual.

This is the collection of Roy Lindsey who served in World War II as part of the 81st Engineering Aviation Battalion in the European Theater. The collection contains postcards from America and Abroad and greeting cards. Letters between Roy Lindsey and his wife Irene, while Roy Lindsey was serving in the European Theatre are also included, along with photographs of Roy Lindsey during his time in the Army. Also included are letters between Roy Lindsey and his brother whom also served during World War II. There are telgrams, and an expired driver's license.

This collection consists of an oral history interview transcript of Roy Mack Holt, who was enlisted in the U.S. Navy and worked as a Navy aircraft pilot during World War II, serving on anti-submarine patrols on the Atlantic coast and the Caribbean Sea (Cuba, Brazil, and Morocco). The interview covers his life before and after service. The interview also describes his years after the war studying at Florida State University. This collection also includes a small fragment of his obituary.