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The John Allen Attaway, Sr. Florida Freeze and Hurricane Research Files contain biographical information, research files, notes, and manuscripts for the two books - A History of Florida Citrus Freezes and Hurricanes and Florida Agriculture. Types of documents include government publications, scientific studies, other academic papers, newspaper articles, and first-hand interview notes that the subject used in the writing of his manuscripts. This group of materials was into two series, and then by chapter according to the book. A History of Florida Citrus Freezes includes Attaway's preliminary research, four revisions of the manuscript, as well as promotional materials and tables & captions for the book. Alongside many of the chapters is research materials dedicated to them. Hurricanes and Florida Agriculture includes research, and details of hurricanes from 1882 1998. The first half is primarily excerpts from Monthly Weather Review, later adding the U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Review (Florida Section) and several other scholarly sources. The seasonal weather reports information was obtained from the Report on Horticultural Protection Work for each agricultural district in the state of Florida. Generally, this covers the range 1937 – 1977.

The Student Record Books contain information about each student who attended the State Seminary West of the Suwanee River from 1890-1899, the Florida State College, from 1905-1909, and Florida State College for Women, from 1913-1927. Data includes student name, name of parent or guardian, city of residence, date of admittance and graduation, courses taken, and grades.

This collection consists of both original and reproduced photographs from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Subjects include Florida, New Jersey resorts, New York, children, the work of Jesse Wooley, and the photograph album of Aubrey Howell. Also included are more than eighty stereo cards from the 1800s which appear three-dimensional through the use of a stereoscope.  The original Rinhart collection of photos, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes was donated to the University of Miami, Otto Richter Library in Coral Gables, Florida.

Commencement programs list all degree candidates for each college and are published for each commencement ceremony that takes place throughout the year.

The Montgomery Family Papers contain personal and professional correspondence, clippings, publications, photographs, 2 scrapbooks, 4 diaries, 7 videotapes, and 1 yearbook. This collection contains the documents and possessions of several generations of Montgomery family members. Included are items belonging to Katherine W. Montgomery, her sisters Anne B. Montgomery and Mamie L. Montgomery, and her nephew, Edwin F. Montgomery Jr. The scrapbooks and diaries belonged to each of the three sisters and were created during their time at Florida State College for Women or shortly after. The bulk of the collection was collected by Edwin F. Montgomery and documents the life and achievements of Katherine Williams Montgomery. The collection was primarily gathered after Katherine's death and contains mostly materials commemorating her achievements. Included are photographs, videotapes, speeches, and publications from Florida State University events that commemorated Katherine. The collection contains a large amount of material from the 1998 Emeritus Alumni Society Weekend at Florida State University.