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The Tarpon Club Media consists of reel to reel music and film. Some of this material is closed to researchers due to preservation issues. For access to films about the club, please refer to the library catalog. The "Tarpon Club Traditions" is a video recording [VHS] tracing the history of the Tarpon Club at Florida State University from its founding in 1936 up to 2002. Uses archival photographs and films of the Club's synchronized swimming programs.

The memorabilia of Tarpon Club consists of sketches, awards, songs, and guest books that demonstrate the creative flair of its members and club traditions. Items are grouped by material type and date.

This series contains information about the Lifesaving Corps exhibitions between 1932 and 1936 as well as various Tarpon performances and shows from 1937 to 1994. The files contain performance programs from all years between 1932 and 1994, except for the 1944 Mermaid Fantasy show. Materials are filed by show and contain programs, scripts, posters, publicity, notes, and choreography that exhibit the show development process as well as the details of each individual performance. Many of the items within folders retain their original order as the Tarpons organized them and some files contain letters from the Tarpon member that submitted the material(s) for the collection. Shows are arranged alphabetically. Due to space concerns, duplicate copies of programs (in excess of two) were removed from the collection and are stored elsewhere in HPUA.

The Tarpon Club photographic materials include prints, slides, and negatives featuring activities of the club throughout its history. Items are grouped by material type and date.