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Russell McLaughlin Collection, Circa 1945-1968

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The Russel McLaughlin Collection contains 19 photographs of Hallandale, including the Rotary Club, Fire Department, construction sites, and people dating from the 1940s and 1950s. The collection also includes a booklet from the funeral of Russell McLaughlin, former Hallandale City Commissioner, who died June 10, 1968.

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John Latimer Collection, Undated

Cornelius Curtis Letter to Secretary of the Navy, Date acquired: 04/29/1958, bulk 1863

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Holograph letter by Cornelius Curtis to "Hon. Gideon Wells," Secretary of the Navy (1863) concerning acts practiced by civil employees of the government in regard to captured Confederate vessels in Florida. Also known as MSS 0-81.

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Cornelius Thomas Duggins Jr. collection, 1943-1946, Date accessioned: 2018-10-26

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This collection relates to Marine Captain Cornelius Thomas Duggins, Jr. and his time served during WWII as a Platoon Sergeant in the Pacific Theater of Operations. This collection includes letters, photos, and a signed Japanese flag, as well as documents relating to Duggins' postwar employment. Photographs depict Duggins and his fellow soldiers at Cherry Point as well as civilians in the Pacific Theater.

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M. Valle y Ca. records, 1908-1909, 1929-10-1930-01

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The collection includes correspondence from the M. Valle y Ca. (M. Valle and Co.) cigar factory in Havana to its various branch locations and, later, to its owners, the American Cigar Company. The majority of the correspondence concerns business matters conducted after the factory's closure in 1928.

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Sam Mase papers, 1941-1965

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This collection consists of photographs and correspondence of Samuel Louis Mase, a reporter and member of the U.S. Army Air Corps.

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George Kass papers, 1941-1944, Date acquired: 05/07/2001

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This collection pertains to Private First Class George Kass who served with Company E of the 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 1st Division. The collection consists of letters written to and from Kass to his family, particularly his sister Rose Goldblum. Kass' letters provide detailed accounts of Army life, and Rose's letters provide a civilian perspective on life and the war. The letters begin after Kass' enlistment in 1942 and end when he is wounded in action on September 5, 1944.

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Lillian Smith One Hour manuscript and galleys, Date acquired: 12/06/1960

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Manuscript and galleys with handwritten edits of One Hour by Lillian Smith, 1959. Included with manuscript is a letter from the author dated 12/1/1959 donating the materials and a letter from Louise Richardson dated 12/17/1959 thanking Ms. Smith.

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Karanetta Lazarus Rockwell Civil War Letters, 1861-1862, Date acquired: 07/18/2007

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Manila folder contains 3 letters written by Hugh French to his brother and sister discussing the War, Illinois, and their mother's illness and death, and 1 letter written by Samuel Holland to his aunt and uncle discussing Harper's Ferry and troop movements.

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United Confederate Veterans Florida Division - Minutes and Records, 1892-1938

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This collection consists of the records of the Florida Division of the United Confederate Veterans Association. Included are minutes and record books, correspondence with members such as Henry Julius Peter, various forms, lists of widows, obituaries, and materials about reunions.

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