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The materials in this collection gather resources to aid in the research of the commercial, eclesiastical, economic, and geographical history of Cienfuegos, Cuba, as well as featuring texts on important figures and locations. It includes full texts and editions of regional newspapers, as well as the more intimate look at sketches, blueprints, seals, and correspondence, postcards, and business cards.

This collection contains the personal papers and memorabillia of Clifford Robert Cain (United States Navy's, Aviation Radioman First Class, Chief Petty Officer Electronicsman) including his aviator's log book, discharge papers, certificate of training completion, financial records, identification card, leatherbound service record case, and various documents from the Veteran's Administration.  Cain served at Lakehurst Naval Air Station.  He supported the Blimp-Zeppelin program.

This collection contains six Aviator's Flight Log Books from Captain Hilliard C. Smathers' time as a pilot with the U.S. Navy, from 1930-1951. Also included is the flag that flew in Smathers' honor over the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. and two certificates confirming this occasion. The US Naval Aviator certificate contains a picture of Smathers, as well as the date on which he was officially certified as a Naval Aviator - March 21, 1942 - and three instrument rating cards.

This collection pertains to Technician Fifth Grade Zeddie P. Barron, Jr., who was stationed in Virginia, Kentucky, Ireland, Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, and Germany between 1943 and 1945. As a clerk in the 552nd Railhead Company, Barron was attached to the First Engineer Special Brigade. The collection contains personal letters sent from Barron to his wife throughout his period of service, military documents including a ration book, Barron's military record and entrance physical, as well as newspaper clippings, envelopes, and an unpublished poem by Eugene S. Masters reacting to the use of the atomic bomb.

"F Club" cap and letter 'F' of Florida State University student Dorothy Templeton Agnello (formerly Dorothy Templeton) (BS, Physical Education, 1952).

This collection includes programs, promotional material, photographs, news articles, and awards related to the FSC Handbell Choir during the 1970s and early 1980s.

This collection relates to Francis E. Ridgway who served as a Gunners Mate, Second Class, on the United States Naval Destroyer Ship U.S.S Ellyson. This collection contains 36 letters from Francis Ridgway to Ruth De Rosier and two letters from "Father Bill" to Ruth De Rosier. There is also a personal handwritten journal from Francis which documents his time aboard the Ellyson, and an Official Order for awards earned by Ridgway.

The C.C. Rathbun Papers contain mementos from his life, including information on his wife Ruth Allison Rathbun's family, as well as the following series: Awards: This series contains the awards that C.C. Rathbun received upon his retirement from the Florida Canners' Association in 1962 as well as from his induction into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame in 1979. This series is arranged chronologically. Photographs: This series contains photographs of C.C. Rathbun as well as photographs of a painted portrait of him. Please note, however, that the original painted portrait has not been found. This series is arranged alphabetically as the photographs are undated. Scrapbooks: This series contains two different scrapbooks. The first documents C.C. Rathbun's retirement in 1962 at the annual FCA meeting, which was held at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. The other documents C.C. Rathbun's career with FCA through newspaper and magazine clippings. This series is arranged chronologically.