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This collection relates to Russell Homer Johnson who served as Operations Officer with 1st Battalion, 242nd Infantry Regiment of the 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division during and after World War II and was discharged with the rank of Major. This collection contains various ephemera containing German money, "Rainbow Division" unit patch, memorabilia, a sketch of Russell, Western Union telegram, and official letters, family correspondence, military documents, photocopies of a scrapbook, and original photographs. Photographs include two of Johnson with Medal of Honor recipient Vito R. Bertoldo, scenes from the aftermath of the Battle of Hatten France, and the occupation of Austria.

Sun Sculpture stereoscope viewer; sculpture of Black boxer 7x2.5", framed portrait of Negro gentleman in dress clothes 23x20", 82 stereoscope cards

Videotapes of lecture series presented at the Florida State University College of Law to honor the memory of Mason Ladd, the founding dean of the law school.

The Black Fort Lauderdale Photograph Collection contains 11 photographs. The photographs show houses, businesses, cars, and people in the historic Sistrunk neighborhood, including the Northwest Materinity and Emergency Hospital.

This collection contains photographs compiled by Nancine Thompson. To provide a sample of the collection, some images from each box were described. To see more photographs, please contact lysca@fau.edu to make an appointment.

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.

This collection contains two blank Florida State University scrapbooks.

This collection relates to Technical Sergeant Frank Watkins, who served with the 449th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force, in Italy during World War II. The B-24 bomber on which Watkins was a crew was shot down over Regensburg, Germany. Watkins was captured and spent than 15 months as a prisoner of war. This collection includes mostly personal letters written to an aunt (1944-1946), from his time as a POW through his repatriation.

The collection was created by Florida State University College of Law, and is composed of legislative bills, booklets, correspondence, law reviews, reports, analysis, memorandums, journals and amendments.