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Personal, business and family correspondence, books, business records (account books), and writing materials of George R. Fairbanks. This collection contains 1473 original material items, as well as 567 items which are copies of original materials. The collection contains biographical sketches of George Rainsford Fairbanks and his family history, his will, papers about personal matters, the Civil War, St. Augustine before and during the war, sale of enslaved peoples, photographs of Fairbanks, Charles Locke Beard, Charles Massey, and sketches of places such as a church in Palatka, Florida. There is a great deal of Civil War correspondence, including persons such as Senator David Levy Yulee and James Ormond.

Photocopy of receipt from Fort Gilliland, Newnansville, Alachua County, Florida, April 1, 1838 to a Dr. Isaac Garrarone. The receipt is in reference to the hiring of a wagon team and driver to transport goods between forts for the 1st Battalion, 6th Regiment in operation against the Seminole Indians from April 1 to September 1, 1838.

Petition dated Fort Micanopy, East Florida, April 5, 1840, and addressed to Joel R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, Washington City, D.C. The petition prays that James Child of Alachua County, Florida be appointed as 2nd Lieutenant in a Regiment of the United States Military "now serving in Florida." The petition sets forth Child's qualifications, and bears the signature of Captain William Whistler, Captain B.S.V. Bonneville, Adjutant General, R. C. Gatlin, J. S. Saunders, 2nd Lieutenant, S. B. Gannette, 2nd Lieutenant, and Charles W. Dougwell, Surgeon, United States of America.

Typed copies of letters and documents originating in Tallahassee, Leon County and Newnansville, Alachua County, Florida, and Paris, France pertain to land grants of General Lafayette and "grant land for the seat of government in the territory of Florida.

Report of the Treasurer for School Land 16th Section Township 8, Range 18, Alachua County, Florida (1846) by J. W. Pearson, Treasurer, to John Beard, Register, Tallahassee, who was also state Superintendent of Schools. The report cover rentals of lands for the year 1846, with remarks by the treasurer and by the sheriff.

This collection comprises press clippings, genealogical records, personal correspondence, and photographs. Press clippings reference Frank Garcia, a local amateur archaeologist. Autograph book on file contains the signatures of several well-known professional wrestlers from the 1950s, including Don Eagle, Don Kalt, Ray Stevens and Judy Glover. The genealogical records document several families from Marion County, Florida. Because of the voluminous and fragile nature of the bulk of the papers concerning Frank Garcia, a bibliography was created and many items were deaccessioned.