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Sylwester B. Knap papers, 1939-2002, Date acquired: 12/11/2002, bulk 1939-1945

1 folders

Abstract Or Scope: The Sylwester B. Knap papers contain an oral history transcript and a political prisoner certificate. Knap's oral history focuses on his childhood during the time World War II began in Europe which includes attempting to find refuge in Czestochowa, his experiences in the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, forced labor, mistreatment, camp selections, contracting Typhus, liberation, becoming wounded, finding his family after the war, his uncles involvement in the resistance movement, and his feelings toward talking about the war.

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Oral History Transcript, November 29, 2002 Single Folder Collections - 2002 Box 18 (02.0487-02.0511), Folder 02.0507 - Folder 1

Abstract Or Scope: Conducted by Rafal S. Knap in Panama City, Florida on November 29, 2002.

Political Prisoner Certificate, January 1997 Single Folder Collections - 2002 Box 18 (02.0487-02.0511), Folder 02.0507 - Folder 1

Abstract Or Scope: Certificate that recognizes Knap as a former political prisoner from the Polish Association of Former Political Prisoners of Nazi and Soviet Concentration Camps in Niles, Illinois.

Sylwester B. Knap papers, 1939-2002, Date acquired: 12/11/2002, bulk 1939-1945 1 folders

Creator: Knap, Sylwester B., 1929-2018
Abstract Or Scope: The Sylwester B. Knap papers contain an oral history transcript and a political prisoner certificate. Knap's oral history focuses on his childhood during the time World War II began in Europe which includes attempting to find refuge in Czestochowa, his experiences in the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, forced labor, mistreatment, camp selections, contracting Typhus, liberation, becoming wounded, finding his family after the war, his uncles involvement in the resistance movement, and his feelings toward talking about the war.

Orchestral Dance Music Collection, 1890-1960

19 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: The Orchestral Dance Music Collection comprises donations to the Warren D. Allen Music Library from various donors. A significant portion came from former flute professor Charles Delaney and includes materials formerly belonging to bandleader George Parry. It features jazz, ragtime, big band, and other styles of dance tunes that rose to prominence over the course of the decades from the 1890s to the late 1950s. Pieces in the collection are principally parts, although some also have scores, for a variety of orchestras and ensembles.

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Orchestral Dance Music Collection, 1890-1960 19 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: The Orchestral Dance Music Collection comprises donations to the Warren D. Allen Music Library from various donors. A significant portion came from former flute professor Charles Delaney and includes materials formerly belonging to bandleader George Parry. It features jazz, ragtime, big band, and other styles of dance tunes that rose to prominence over the course of the decades from the 1890s to the late 1950s. Pieces in the collection are principally parts, although some also have scores, for a variety of orchestras and ensembles.

Ordinance of Secession for the State of Florida, Date acquired: 05/08/1959, bulk January 10, 1861

1.00 items

Abstract Or Scope: Photocopy of Ordinance of Secession of the State of Florida, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, "Done in open convention, January 10th, A.D. 1861." The document is quite legible and bears the signatures of the sixty-nine delegates.

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Ordinance of Secession for the State of Florida, Date acquired: 05/08/1959, bulk January 10, 1861 1.00 items

Abstract Or Scope: Photocopy of Ordinance of Secession of the State of Florida, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, "Done in open convention, January 10th, A.D. 1861." The document is quite legible and bears the signatures of the sixty-nine delegates.

Orlando Modern Quilt Guild Pulse quilt, 2016

2.7 Linear Feet 1 box

Abstract Or Scope: This collection consists of a quilt made by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in 2016. The quilt is a product of the Quilts for Pulse project, an initiative led by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in response to the shooting at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild launched a charity drive with the goal of making and collecting 102 quilts for the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting and their families. The response on social media was overwhelming and over 1,800 quilts were collected. The quilts incorporated rainbow hearts in their designs as a reference to the PRIDE Flag and to show love and support for those affected by the tragic event. Quilts were numbered to track them through the process of creating them and were distributed to those impacted by the shooting such as survivors, family members, healthcare workers, and emergency response workers.

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Orlando Modern Quilt Guild Pulse quilt, 2016 2.7 Linear Feet 1 box

Creator: Orlando Modern Quilt Guild
Abstract Or Scope: This collection consists of a quilt made by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in 2016. The quilt is a product of the Quilts for Pulse project, an initiative led by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild in response to the shooting at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild launched a charity drive with the goal of making and collecting 102 quilts for the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting and their families. The response on social media was overwhelming and over 1,800 quilts were collected. The quilts incorporated rainbow hearts in their designs as a reference to the PRIDE Flag and to show love and support for those affected by the tragic event. Quilts were numbered to track them through the process of creating them and were distributed to those impacted by the shooting such as survivors, family members, healthcare workers, and emergency response workers.

Orlando Women's Education Scholarship Recipients photograph, circa 1920-1926

0.002 Linear Feet 1 folder

Abstract Or Scope: The Orlando Women's Education Scholarship Recipients photograph, circa 1920-1926 is a photograph of 20 recipients of a women's education scholarship. The women are standing in front of an Orange Belt Auto Line bus with a banner of the sponsors of the scholarship. These organizations include Orange County Commissioners, Orange County School Board, Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Miss Adeline Barber, Business & Professional Women's Club, Orange County Federation of WOmen's Clubs, Reporter Star, and Orange County Belt Line Auto. This photograph provides insight into women's higher education and scholarships in Orange County, Florida in the 1920's. The seller of this photograph dates it to the 1920s, specifically pre-1926 as Miss Adeline Barber, a sponsor of the scholarship, married in 1926 and took her husbands last name, Hannah. The seller states that this photo was likely taken in Orlando, but the exact location is unknown. The women photographed are not identified.

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Orlando Women's Education Scholarship Recipients photograph, circa 1920-1926 0.002 Linear Feet 1 folder

Abstract Or Scope: The Orlando Women's Education Scholarship Recipients photograph, circa 1920-1926 is a photograph of 20 recipients of a women's education scholarship. The women are standing in front of an Orange Belt Auto Line bus with a banner of the sponsors of the scholarship. These organizations include Orange County Commissioners, Orange County School Board, Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Miss Adeline Barber, Business & Professional Women's Club, Orange County Federation of WOmen's Clubs, Reporter Star, and Orange County Belt Line Auto. This photograph provides insight into women's higher education and scholarships in Orange County, Florida in the 1920's. The seller of this photograph dates it to the 1920s, specifically pre-1926 as Miss Adeline Barber, a sponsor of the scholarship, married in 1926 and took her husbands last name, Hannah. The seller states that this photo was likely taken in Orlando, but the exact location is unknown. The women photographed are not identified.

Oscar Brock's Oral History, Undated

1 other_unmapped Oral history of Oscar Brock's participation and subsequent arrest for the Tallahassee sit in and related information.

Abstract Or Scope: Oral history of Oscar Brock's participation and subsequent arrest for the Tallahassee sit in and related information.

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Oscar Brock's Oral History, Undated 1 other_unmapped Oral history of Oscar Brock's participation and subsequent arrest for the Tallahassee sit in and related information.

Abstract Or Scope: Oral history of Oscar Brock's participation and subsequent arrest for the Tallahassee sit in and related information.

Oscar Olson collection, 1942-1945, October 7, 1999, Date accessioned: 1992-12-13

1 folders 1 folder

Abstract Or Scope: This collection relates to Oscar Olson who served with the United States Army with the 3rd Battalion, 28th Regiment, 8th Division in France and Germany from 1942 to 1945. This collection contains copies of photographs and letters, a veteran's questionnaire and Olson's answers, and an oral history transcript.

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Oscar Olson collection, 1942-1945, October 7, 1999, Date accessioned: 1992-12-13 1 folders 1 folder

Creator: Olson, Oscar, 1921-
Abstract Or Scope: This collection relates to Oscar Olson who served with the United States Army with the 3rd Battalion, 28th Regiment, 8th Division in France and Germany from 1942 to 1945. This collection contains copies of photographs and letters, a veteran's questionnaire and Olson's answers, and an oral history transcript.

Osceola Sports Magazine, Undated

14 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: Football negatives, VHS tapes, Osceola magazines, photographs.

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Osceola Sports Magazine, Undated 14 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: Football negatives, VHS tapes, Osceola magazines, photographs.

Osgood family album, 1904-1906, Date acquired: 04/00/1979

0.21 Linear Feet 1 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: A collection of photographs of the Osgood family of Pinellas County, Florida, circa 1905.

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Osgood Family Album Box 1

Osgood family album, 1904-1906, Date acquired: 04/00/1979 0.21 Linear Feet 1 boxes

Creator: Osgood, George E.
Abstract Or Scope: A collection of photographs of the Osgood family of Pinellas County, Florida, circa 1905.

Photographs Box 1, Folder 1

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Owen D. Baker, circa 1935-2012

1 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: Owen D. Baker served in the Army Reserves before enlisting as a purser in the Merchant Marine aboard the S.S. William A. Libbey, serving in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific (PTO). The manuscript, titled "Patchwork of Memories," is an autobiography dealing with Baker's entire life but focuses mainly on his WWII service in the Merchant Marine. Baker describes the inner workings of the ship and the conditions of war-torn ports in Marseilles, France, and the Philippines. Baker also describes conditions in postwar Mexico and the creation of the PEMEX oil refinery. The manuscript is 275 pages and includes numerous photographs throughout. Also included in this collection are copies of family and personal photographs.

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Owen D. Baker, circa 1935-2012 1 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: Owen D. Baker served in the Army Reserves before enlisting as a purser in the Merchant Marine aboard the S.S. William A. Libbey, serving in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific (PTO). The manuscript, titled "Patchwork of Memories," is an autobiography dealing with Baker's entire life but focuses mainly on his WWII service in the Merchant Marine. Baker describes the inner workings of the ship and the conditions of war-torn ports in Marseilles, France, and the Philippines. Baker also describes conditions in postwar Mexico and the creation of the PEMEX oil refinery. The manuscript is 275 pages and includes numerous photographs throughout. Also included in this collection are copies of family and personal photographs.

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