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This collection contains records both personal and organizational of the Headquarters located in East Orange, New Jersey, between the years of 1948-1949. These records include correspondence, financial statements, member rosters and cards, programs, photographs, publications, and records of memorial services. Also included in this collection are numerous ribbons, delegate badges, and other miscellaneous ephemera.

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The Bank of America Black American Sheet Music Collection consists of approximately 4000 pieces of published sheet music created, performed, or published by African American musicians in the nineteenth or twentieth centuries or that portrays African American themes during these periods in the United States.

Sheets are individually catalogued. Use the USF Libraries catalogue to search specific titles, authors, or performers.

Content Description This collection contains research records about Egmont Key compiled by Barbara Schmidt in the course of research about Egmont Key, with an emphasis on the modern military history of the site. The records, many of which are reproduced from originals in the Smithsonian and other places, provide insight into the management of the site by the U.S. armed forces, the personnel who served there, its role in public health, its defenses and structures (including Fort Dade), and those who were buried...

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The collection is comprised of an over-size scrapbook which details the opening of Bartke's Restaurant at Tampa International Airport on August 17, 1952 as well as numerous newspaper clippings and photographs of Tampa International Airport during the 1950s. Included are restaurant reviews, editorials and special feature articles about groups who booked dinners at Bartke's Restaurant.

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This collection primarily contains documents pertaining to the Tampa Terrace Hotel and the Floridan Hotel.

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This collection contains manuscripts of most of Kendrick’s writings, including his detective stories, histories, and other novels. It also contains materials on Kendrick’s work with the blind, including the Blinded Veterans Association and the American Association for Workers for the Blind, as well as newspaper clippings, correspondence, photos, scrapbooks, items concerning Cuban refugees, interview transcripts, and phonograph dictation records.

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Includes account books of William O. Bearss, tax assessments, abstract titles of land, Amanda Bearss’ autobiography (manuscript, photocopy and typescript form), and assorted family papers documenting the family’s citrus and other agricultural enterprises, land dealings and activities.

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This collection consists of assorted black and white photographs of a personal nature and studio postcards. Images mostly consists of portraits or groups of people. Also included are scenes of the following nature: beaches, boats and boating, outdoors, buildings, street scenes, churches, military portraits, etc. An inventory list is included with the collection that provides specific metadata, when available, at the item level.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of eleven 10 1/2 inch reels of 1/2 inch magnetic audio tapes used as the basis for a record album released by Kaloosa Records of Tampa, Florida in 1972. The music was recorded live at the White Springs Bluegrass Festival, held at the Steven Foster Memorial Folk Festival in White Springs, Florida. Ben Brown, a University of South Florida graduate, produced and directed the recording. Performers featured at the festival included Charlie Cox, Dave Bellamy, Country...

Scope and Contents The bulk of this collection consists of printed materials, such as newspaper clippings and publications, documenting Castor’s political career.  Also accompanying the papers are numerous awards and plaques presented to Castor for her service to the citizens of Florida.  In August 2008, action was taken to re-assess and weed the plaques and awards.  Only those items that were considered relative to the history of the University of South Florida or of significance to Betty Castor’s career were...

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The Bill Fehring collection is composed of slides and photos that document the ecological health of the Tampa Bay area.

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This collection primarily consists of photographs taken by queer photographer Bobby Smith in the 1950s and 60s. The photos depict scenes of gatherings of queer folks in homes and clubs, giving researchers a rare view of queer life and culture in Florida during the mid-20th century.

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A collection dealing with the Franco-Prussian War, also known as the War of 1870, in the form of a personal recollection from Amélie Henriquel-Dupont.

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The B. P. Brown Enterprises collection chronicles the history of African American businesses, churches, schools, and related organizations in the Tampa Bay area through materials produced by the B.P. Brown Enterprises, Inc. printing business.

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The collection includes personal and professional correspondence, manuscript, and typescript drafts of approximately thirty books and short stories, biographical works, and some of personal logs.

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The collection includes sketches and final art for Bruce Hale's illustrated children's books. Images include original artword from the Class Pets, the Chet Gecko Mysteries, and the Monstertown Mysteriesseries. Additionally, it features the brainstorming notes for the book Dial M for Mongoose: A Chet Gecko Mystery.

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Collection consists of photographs pertaining to national and international news, entertainment, fashion and publicity, and sports. Also included are photographs of accidents, disasters, and crime.

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The collection consists of Burgert Brothers prints derived from various sources and assembled into a composite collection.  The two principle sources for the Burgert images were the photographic holdings of the Tony Pizzo and Hampton Dunn collections. Both had considerable numbers of Burgert prints and negatives dispersed under various subject headings. The collection was assembled into a single, coherent collection in 1993.

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Contains the working papers of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Tampa.

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The C.W. "Bill" Young Papers consist of government reports, files, legislation, news articles, photographs, and audio visual clips of Congressman Bill Young's time in office 1960- 2013.

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Reports, ledgers and correspondence.

The collection consists of daily morning field reports (July-October 1898), payroll ledgers (June-July 1898), and correspondence (1898-1899). The bulk of the collection dates 1898-1899; there is one item dated 1932. Although the collection consists of only a small body of material, there is a significant amount of information regarding various aspects of camp life and daily activities.

Abstract This collection consists of materials donated by Cantor William Hauben, relating to the Holocaust, Jewish religion, and the Jewish music tradition. The collection includes biographical materials and personal memorabilia tracing Hauben's legacy of service to local Jewish communities. An extensive collection of sheet music accompanies teaching and service materials from synagogues in which Hauben served as a cantor. Additionally, the collection contains research materials relating to the...

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Professional papers of former USF president, Carl D. Riggs.

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A collection consisting of microfilm records relating to local cemeteries. Includes materials from the City of Tampa Parks Department, City Clerk's Office, the Florida State Archives, A. P. Boza's funeral home records, and Andrew Oladell's papers on burials in Marti-Colon.

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Collection consists of exhibit programs, booklets, invitations, flyers, class schedules, and newsletters.

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The Centro Asturiano de Tampa Collection consists of club and hospital records, meeting minutes, photographs, ephemera, zarzuelas, playbills, financial records, memorias, and cemetery records. Artifacts include flags, trophies, printing plates, and various other items related to the club.