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Cantor Zvi Aroni Music Collection, 1890-1991, Date acquired: 00/00/1991, bulk 1970-1990

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In 1991, the family of Zvi Aroni [neé Shalom Zvee Aronowitz] donated his collection of print music, music manuscripts, personal songbooks, pictures, programs, and video recordings relating to his professional life as a cantor. Music books have been cataloged and relocated to Rare Books. Audio recordings have been relocated to Judaica Sound Archives. Cantor Aroni studied voice with Cantor Samuel Kavetsky and had a close relationship with the composer, Reuven Kosakoff. Many of their manuscripts can be found in the Collection. Cantor Aroni came to America in 1947 where he served as cantor in synagogues in Philadelphia and New York City. From 1964-1968 he served as Cantor of the Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue in Toronto, Canada. It was here that he was able to realize his dream of reviving the boy choir and integrating it into the service. From 1968-1979 Cantor Aroni lived and sang in NYC. He was Cantor at Beth Torah in North Miami Beach until his death in 1990.

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Dr. Alvin Wolfe papers, bulk 1950-2023

Margaret and Cato Roach Collection, Circa 1949-1997

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The Margaret and Cato Roach Collection includes directories, awards, books,correspondence, memorandums, and newspaper clippings that document the personal and professional lives of Broward County activists and educators Margaret Lattimore Blake Roach and Cato Roach.

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Arthur and Mayce Seymour Collection, 1899-1965

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The Arthur and Mayce Seymour Collection, in addition to containing correspondence between them, other family members, and friends, has articles written by the Seymours and many poems by Mayce. A major portion of the collection consists of photographs taken by the Seymours during their trips to India and China in the 1920s. Numerous paintings and sketches made by Mayce during these travels are also included.

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Dr. O.C. Bryan Papers, 1924-1969

Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection Pamphlets -- Letters 1744-1904, 1744-1904

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The Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection at Florida Atlantic University offers a wide variety of primary source materials suitable for research in the disciplines of history, political science, philosophy, pre-law and linguistics. With more than 13,000 items, the collection consists of printed and manuscript materials dating from the fifteenth century to the modern era. Materials include rare books, pamphlets, historical newspapers and journals, broadsides and cartoons, and documents.

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W.L. Thompson Papers, 1916-1969

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The W. L. Thompson collection contains textual and photographic documentation of his personal and professional life from 1916 to 1969. The bulk of the collection contains information on the citrus industry in regard to entomology and specifically, on Thompson's interaction with associations and colleagues. Some research and reference materials are included along with personal writings, professional publications, reports, correspondence, and photographs. The papers are arranged alphabetically by series, and then title of folder.

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Works Progress Administration (WPA) Tampa Office records, 1881-1943, 1982, bulk 1935-1943

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The bulk of this collection includes manuscripts and revised typescripts for the Florida edition of the American Guide series produced by the Works Progress Administration.

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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), date unknown

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This collection, the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) contains highlights, newspaper clippings, union decisions, and negotiations between garment union workers in South Florida and the companies they worked for. This includes companies such Stolberg's Tailors, Disco Manufacturing Co., and Nora Corporation. Additionally, this collection maintains bank statements, ledgers, and plaques to detail how the workers were paid, motivated, and acknowledged in the workforce.

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Miles L. Hanley collection, 1918-1954, Date acquired: 06/24/1980

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This collection consists of the professional papers of Miles L. Hanley, a scholar of language studies and linguistics.

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