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J. M. "Sudsy" Tschiderer Student Activities photographic collection, 1965-1989

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Collection documents campus activities and student life at USF St. Petersburg through photographs.

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J. M. "Sudsy" Tschiderer Student Publications collection, 1969-1995

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This collection includes original issues of USF St. Petersburg's student publications from J.M "Sudsy" Tschiderer.

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J.M. Williams letter, October 13, 1846, Date acquired: 06/05/1952

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This item is a letter in manuscript by J. M. Williams of Tallahassee, Florida, dated October 18, 1846, to Messers, Hopkins & Allen of New York. The letter refers to a shortage of Sugar Kettles shipped by Blackwell & Burr and insured by Hopkins & Allen. In this letter, Williams sets forth a claim of $98.78 for a shortage of six Sugar Kettles.

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Joan Denman, circa 1935-2012

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The collection contains a series of pamphlets produced in Britain during and relating to World War II: 1) "Meet the U.S. Army" (printed for Britons to prepare them for meeting American troops); 2) "Over to You;" 3) "Roof Over Britain;" 4) "The Campaign in Greece and Crete;" 5) "The Northern Garrisons;" 5) "The Defense of Calais;" 6) "Helping the People to Help Themselves;" 7) "The Highland Division;" 8) "The Australian Army At War;" 9) "Statistics Relating to the War Effort of the United Kingdom;" 10) "The First to be Freed;" 11) "Conditions in Occupied Territories;" 12) "Atlantic Bridge;" 13) "His Majesty's Submarines;" 14) "The Nazi Culture in Poland;" 15) "The Silver Fleet;" 16) "Man Power;" 17) "His Majesty's Minesweepers;" 18) "Before We Go Back;" 19) "There's Freedom in the Air;" 20) "The Air Battle of Malta;" 21) "R.A.F. Middle East;" 22) "The Mediterranean Fleet;" 23) "Fleet Air Arm;" 24) "Destruction of an Army;" 25) "Frontline, 1940-1941;" 26) "Coastal Command;" 27) "East of Malta, West of Suez;" 28) "The United Nations To-day and To-morrow;" 29) "Arctic War;" 30) "Triumph in Disaster;" 31) "The Abyssinian Campaigns." There is also a book by Haffner, Sebastian (real name, Raimund Pretzel) called "Defying Hitler: A Memoir." The book was written in 1939 and was unpublished until 2000. Haffner's memoir tells the story of the rise of Nazism in Germany and the effect it had on the lives of ordinary citizens. It covers the years from 1907 to 1933. There are several pages of photographs. Also, the collection contains two magazines about the 95th Infantry Division entitled "Prelude: The Ninety-Fifth Infantry Division Prepares for Combat" regarding their training, and "Victory" about their experience overseas. Additionally there is one Western Pacific Edition of "Yank," published in Saipan (Vol. 4, No. 27, December 28, 1945).

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Joanna Wilson Civil War Collection, Date acquired: 10/01/1963, bulk 1864

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Photocopies of Civil War items consisting of a 4-page letter, a sketch of "Concise View of Charleston Harbor, and two envelopes photographed front and back. The letter and sketch are from Jas. V.D. Loregin, Altona, Georgia, to Miss Joanna Wilson, Gainesville, Alabama. The letter, addressed to "Miss Joe," contains several good accounts of battles against the "Federals." each object in the sketch is numbered with a note attached that bears the same numbers thus identifying objects included in the sketch.

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JoAnn Baxter Ziesel Florida Postcard Collection, 1910-1978, Date acquired: 01/10/2013

Joan Newman Campbell, 1941-1945

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As a teenager in Tallahassee, Florida, Joan (pronounced & sometimes written as Joanne) Newman graduated from Leon High School in 1944 and went on to Florida State College for Women (FSCW). Her collection contains three scrapbooks that she kept during the war years, from 8 August 1941 - 2 September 1945. They mostly contain news clippings from local papers and programs and other items from Leon High School where she was treasurer of the Pierian Honor Society. The Pierian Honor Society sponsored a drive for war bonds and stamps, and nine campus groups raised over $29,000. While in high school, she volunteered for the local Red Cross, and the collection contains a photo along with her membership card and pin. The majority of the scrapbook pages contain war news although there are some clippings about Tallahassee. Home Front.

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Jo Ann Neuman Collection, circa 1949-1953

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Large collection of late 1940s, early 1950s FSU related ephemera.

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Joe Blanco Mural Collection, Unknown

Joe Carlucci Papers, 1911-1986

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The collection contains correspondence, administrative and subject files, and printed materials relating to Mr. Carlucci's political activities. Few personal items are included. Subject files provide detailed information on highly publicized and controversial Jacksonville, Florida issues (Offshore Power Systems, etc.) and prominent local individuals; extensive documentation on the site selection of the University of North Florida; and insights into the Hans Tanzler mayoral era of Jacksonville politics and government. The Carlucci Papers complement related collections on Jacksonville's government consolidation during the same time period: Richard A. Martin Papers; Homer H. Humphries, Jr. Papers; Jacksonville, Florida, Government Consolidation Collection.

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