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This collection relates to Fred and Lucille Anton. Fred Anton served with the United States Marine Corps during World War II and China after World War II. This collection contains letters sent between Lucille and Fred Anton, also containing a few photographs.

The Civil War letters and papers of Roderick Gaspero and James Kirkpatrick Shaw, dated 1861 to 1864, consist of letters from them to their sister, Mrs. Jesse Shaw Smith, a letter from A.M. Harris, C.S.A., describing the burial of R.G. Shaw after his death in battle, 5/28/1864, a newspaper article from Atlanta entitled: "Officers' Dream of Death Fulfilled to the Letter", a photo of R.G. Shaw, and xeroxed copies of "The history and military connections of the family of Gaspero Sweet".

Letter from Buckingham Smith to W. P. Fessenden, Maine Senator and soon to be Secretary of the Treasury, May 10, 1864 sent from New York during the Civil War. 3 pages, 8vo, New York. With a copy written by Smith of his letter to Secretary of War Stanton, reporting to the government on Florida affairs. Smith refers to the mission of Lincoln's Assistant Secretary John Hay, who failed in his attempt to bring Florida back into the Union. 6 1/2 pages, 8vo (New York, April 18, 1864). Includes transcript.

The William G. Crawford Provident Hospital Collection consists of two pieces of correspondence sent from Dr. Von D. Mizell and the Provident Hospital Assocation to Martin Frost. The first piece is a Provident Hospital Association fundraising letter from Feburary 1943, and the second is a letter from Dr. Von Mizell to Martin Frost regarding his campaign for the Broward County School Board, 10 Mar 1948 written on Dr. Mizell Clinic Letterhead.

The three-page letter from F. S. Barrick of Fort Lauderdale to his son Edwin L. Barrick of Wellington, Ohio is dated March 24, 1912. The letter describes Barrick's life in Fort Lauderdale, such as the weather, crop-growing conditions, the wages he is getting for his work building a house, alligators, and his plans to plant tomatoes. The end of the letter describes the Riverside addition of Fort Lauderdale as the most thriving part of town that will soon have a store, a school, and a club house. The envelope is included.

One letter from Jane Thompson describing how the Florida State Seminoles got their name.

One letter to Robert Strozier from John Harris on behalf of Boris Pasternak, regarding Boris Pasternak's response to Strozier's invitation to speak at FSU.

Letter sent two days prior to South Carolina's declaration of independence from the Union, offering Florida's assistance in obtaining possession of the forts in Charleston Harbor. A significant document indicating Florida's intent to join South Carolina in what would become the American Civil War (Florida became the third state to secede from the Union on January 10, 1861). Includes transcript.

Photocopy of an original 12-page letter by Muriel Bair, written September 21, 1926, that details her family's experience during the 1926 Hurricane in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The letter largely describes the events of the night of Friday the 17th and the morning of Saturday the 18th, during which the hurricane struck Fort Lauderdale. Muriel, he husband Russell, and their son Lowell - who was 11 months old at the time - stayed in their house. Their house fell off the foundation, it's roof was torn off, and their son received an injury on his leg. In the end of the letter Muriel describes the community support that they received and the relief trains sent to South Florida.

Book prospectus pamphlets from Nonesuch Press (1924-1963) and two letters of correspondence from the Nonesuch Press to book buyers. The prospectuses include detailed descriptions of the selections of literary works that will be made available through the Nonesuch Press for the determined year. Information about each publication includes the original author, the quality of the paper, the materials used to bind the book, the size of the book, and information about the illustrations.