Collections

George S. Brosky served as a quartermaster on the USS PCE-897 in the Pacific Theater (PTO), including Guam. Brosky trained in Gulfport, Mississippi, and Sampson, New York. The George Brosky collection is an excellent example of an average family's World War II experience. The Brosky family was based out of Carnegie, Pennsylvania. Of the four sons, three ended up serving in the Army (including John), George served in the Navy, and the youngest, Vernon, joined the Army Air Corps at the end of the war. Although most of the family members are included in this collection, the bulk of the letters are from Mrs. Rose Brosky (the mother) to her son George. The only drawback is that Mrs. Brosky wrote in Polish to her son. Also, see his brother John's collection, which contains letters to George from others, including their mother, whose letters are in Polish. All in all, the George S. Brosky collection represents a Polish-American family who not only gives a taste of the usual war experience, but also gives a good idea of the Home Front during the years of the World War II.

Broward County Historical Commission 1996 campaign sign collection for 1996 Broward County local elections, including local primary elections, federal and state elections, local politics, sheriff's campaign, county commissioners, and more. Includes but not excluded to: Ronald A. Cochran (D); Lionel Stewart (D); Gary Steinberg (D); Lawrence C. "Chris" Roberts (D); Frank Hill (R); Kenneth R. Wagner (R).

The Broward County Black Beaches Collection is an artificial collection consisting of primary and secondary sources.

Broward County Egyptology Society Collection contains correspondence and Egypt related publications.

One book: Broward County, Florida Municipalities in the 1910 Census for Dade and Palm Beach Counties, by Audrey Sullivan. Published by the Genealogical Society of Broward County, Florida, 1996.

The Broward County Historical Commission Millennium Quilt Project Collection contains correspondence, photographs, ephemera, and textiles related to the Millennium Quilt Project.

The Broward County Historical Commission Records include correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, programs, audiocassette tapes, and other materials created and used by the Broward County Historical Commission (BCHC). The records document Broward County Historical Commission programs as well as other activities conducted by the Historical Commission, including historical property surveys and public research services. The Broward County Pioneer Days programs materials include programs, photographs and slides, and biographical information on the honorees. The records also include audiocassette recordings of Brown Bag Lunch programs and BCHC meetings.

This collection of promotional materials and publications from real estate companies documents the suburban development of Broward County between 1973 and 1981. They are a source of information on new homes and the reimagining of residential neighborhoods in the 1970s. Items of note include planning documents from the Indian Trace Development District, now part of Weston, Florida.