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This collection contains assorted over-sized illustrations and graphics for a number of topics of Florida's history.

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This collection of documents is an artifical collection of historic materials collected by Special Collections. Included is correspondence, land deeds, finanicals, and assorted documents.

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The collection contains land titles from various areas in the Hillsborough County, Florida region for subdivisions such as the Corona subdivision, Elizabeth Court, Beach Park and others.

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This collection contains records related to the operations of the Florida Library Association, such as minutes, treasurer’s reports, conference planning and programs, and committee activities.

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Administrative records of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health, 1970-1989.

Abstract This collection comprises the records of the Florida Ornithological Society (FOS). The FOS collection includes correspondence, photographs, bird counts, bird banding records, FOS newsletters, rare bird sighting alerts, field notes, manuscripts, audio cassette tapes, films, and administrative records. Many of the photographs and audio cassette tapes document the people and events which occurred at FOS biannual meetings. The collection also houses several series of personal and field...

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This collection consists of menus and ephemera materials from Florida restaurants. Also included are menus from non-Florida locations.

Scope and Contents Includes the research and working documents of the Florida Study Commission on Child Welfare. In addition to the Commission’s papers, researchers will note the availability of records from the Florida Governor’s Commission for Government by the People. These records are comprised of items from the Frederick Commission, including materials generated by the Human Resources Committee and the Human Investment Committee. Consisting of 27 appointed members representing private industry, the...

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Administrative and promotional materials created by the Forest Hills/Lake Magdalene Civi Club

Scope and Contents Collection consists of correspondence, journals, interviews, articles, typescripts, book reviews, photographs, postcards, news clippings, dissertations, biographical materials, lectures, notes, drafts, and manuscripts. The most significant aspects of the collection for researchers deal with Irish politics, literature, theater, and art, in addition to Thompson's correspondence with American writers. Also included are materials pertaining to the Rapp Coudert Committee investigations and Dr....

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This collection consists of awards, certificates, medals, newspaper clippings, correspondence, fight programs, fight gear, promotional photographs and posters.

Scope and Contents The Dr. Frank L. Snyder Collection consists of the materials Dr. Snyder and Helen-Louise Snyder (née Davenport) gathered on Governor William Duval. The collection also consists of Dr. Snyder’s personal papers, library, computer files, photographs, awards, and plaques. The Duval materials, dated roughly from 1802 to 1993, comprise photocopies of research notes, articles, books, computer files, microfilm, and photographs by or about Duval. Dr. Frank L. Snyder’s personal...

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This collection contains slides showcasing the natural habitat of the Tampa Bay Area, along with local bird life.

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The collection has been divided into the following two series: Crystal River Land Acquisition Records and Pool Construction. The collection contains deeds, blueprints, a scrapbook of correspondences and newspaper clippings.

Abstract The Fred Bautz Cigar Label Collection covers a wide range of artistic styles used in cigar advertisement, as well as lithographic techniques used in creating those labels. The collection covers labels from the late 19th century through the mid-1940s, and geographically covers examples from the United States and Europe. The labels from the 1920s were also among the last to use the old chromolithographic printing process. The proofs themselves have a wide range of color use, ranging from six...

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This collection consists of the professional papers of Frederick B. Karl, a Florida Supreme Court Justice and State Senator.

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The collection consists of correspondence between Frederick Lewis Lewton and his family and friends circa 1883-1898.

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The Pohl Papers are comprised principally of manuscripts, drafts, notes, proofs, and other documents relating to science fiction and nonfiction works written by Frederik Pohl.  The collection also includes correspondence, speeches given by Mr. Pohl, and reviews of his publications.  Although the earliest items date from 1952, most of the materials range from the early 1970s through 2005.

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This collection consists of collected Thomas Nast engravings sourced from Harper’s Weekly. Included are full editions of Harper’s Weekly, as well as individual clippings solely featuring Nast’s illustrations. Several images have been mounted and framed on matboard. Nast’s cartoons are political and social in nature, commenting on mid to late 19th century American affairs. Items in the collection range from 1862-1885.

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Includes materials related to the organizational structure and functionality of the club, club building, and affiliated organizations. Primarily consists of committee reports, yearbooks, member records, and scrapbooks detailing approximately 30 years of the organization’s civic interests.

Abstract This collection contains legal documents pertaining to the DeSoto County court case of Brenda M. Johnson, et al. vs. De Soto County Board of Commissioners and De Soto County School Board, et al. Included are memoranda, depositions, declarations and historical research conducted by Gary Mormino. Also included in the collection are transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by Gary Mormino that cover the Tampa Bay area's history. Finally, a collection of Mormino's articles for the Tampa...

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A collection of books, magazines, newsclippings, and ephemera relating to the gay surfer image in printed form.