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The Doris Leeper Papers contain scrapbooks and catalogs that chronicle the artistic career of the Florida artist, Doris Leeper. Founder of the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, this collection highlights Leeper's early years as a graphic artist through to her later years as a renowned Florida artist.

Dorothy "Dot" Douglas Whittle was ten years old when the Japanese invaded the Philippines in December 1941. The Japanese Army interned the Douglas family in civilian prisoner of war camps for the duration of World War II, including Camp John Hay, Camp Holmes, and Bilibid Prison. During this period, Whittle kept a diary to document everyday life in camp, including her schoolwork, schedule, games, and church activities. The US Army liberated the civilian prisoners at Bilibid Prison in February 1945 and the Douglas family subsequently repatriated to the United States. They settled in Florida, and Whittle continued high school and went on to graduate from Florida State University. She later volunteered at the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience at Florida State University.