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Records (1979- ) of the Escambia County Retired Teachers Association, including minutes, yearbooks, photographs, oral histories and written reminiscences of retired educators. Subjects include the history of education and schools in Escambia County.

This record group documents the formative years of the Archives and Special Collections, including early administrative planning and establishment activities that took place prior to the department's official opening.

Clippings from Florida Clipping Service and unmarked clippings (some no source noted) concerning Farris Bryant's campaign as Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida and the campaigns of other Florida Democratic candidates.

Augustine C. Groom served in the Army Air Force's 7th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He was inducted into the service on 5 November 1942 and was discharged on 29 September 1945 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Groom was stationed overseas in New Guinea, the Philippines, Luzon, Ryukus between 1943 to 1945. During his service, Groom received the Asiatic-Pacific Theater ribbon w/ 4 Bronze Stars, Phillipine Liberation [Medal] w/ 1 Bronze Star, and a Good Conduct Ribbon. His duties included drafting, typing, and preparation of stencils at the Plans and Training Section of his base, maintaining chemical warfare equipment, and cleaning firearms. The collection includes a veteran's questionaire, a number of WWII photographs, and a manuscript compiled from a diary Groom kept during WWII. The manuscript recounts Groom's experiences living in military camps in the Pacific.

This collection contains artifacts, papers, and photographs that belonged to Clyde Campbell Beaver from his time serving in the U.S. Army in the Corps of Engineers as a draftsman during World War II in the Pacific Theater.  The artifacts include his draftsman tools, jacket, camera, and Bronze Star.  The papers include official Army documents, newspaper clippings about Clyde, a personal letter to his wife, Adele Beaver, and a telegram.  The photographs include photographs of Clyde in the Philippines, photographs with his wife and mother, and photographs he took himself.

This collection pertains to Edward J. Cavanary who served in the U.S. Army as an Adjutant in the 7^th Field Hospital during WWII. This collection contains a photographic copy of a scrapbook, as well as photographs, postcards, playbills, letters, ticket stubs, flyers, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, drawings, maps and a book of  true experiences of members of the 7^th Field Hospital written by John Kidda and Fred Marston.

Collection contains a selection of Dr. Greg Alexander's published articles and related journals, conference materials, and reports on perinatal research.