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The Florida State University Alumni Association Collection consists of materials created or collected by the FSU Alumni Association from 1906 to 2011. Its contents are divided into six series.

This collection documents the work and activities of the Florida State University Black Alumni Association. It contains The Drum newsletters, programs for association reunions and award ceremonies, news clippings and FSU publications regarding the organization, and association bylaws. Also documented are issues at FSU regarding racial diversity and inclusion, such as controversies surrounding diversity in the FSU Law School, FSU professor Glayde Witney's comments regarding race, and an instance of police harassment on campus.

The Florida State University Black Student Union (BSU) is a student government agency that offers black students a form of identity and social life on campus. Founded in 1968, BSU seeks to develop unity among black students and functions as a vehicle of communication to the faculty and administration of Florida State University.

FSU Chief Full-a-Bull costume, circa 1969 (of questionable validity).  While it has some native American features, it does not resemble the costume in the 1969 Tally Ho yearbook.

Bound Florida Flambeau, September 1960-May 1961.

Florida State University Building Appraisals as of April 1955. A few have material from 1956.

Folders hold press releases from the FSU News Bureau from the departments and schools at Florida State University (FSU) in 1964.

General files including press releases, correspondence and photographs of the Florida State University Graduations from 1952 to 1964.

The Florida State University Historical Photograph Collection is a large and diverse array of visual materials ranging from the late-19th to the 21st century. Formats represented include black and white and color photographic prints; 35mm, 120mm, and 4x5 acetate negatives; and other various kinds of small photographic ephemera including postcards, leaflets, and promotional materials. The bulk of this collection was produced by an official Florida State University entity or department with the express purpose of publication, dissemination, or otherwise public-facing service for the University.