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Saint-Domingue and Haitian Autograph Collection. 1769-1802. Miscellaneous autograph documents related to Saint-Domingue and Haiti at the end of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th century. 0.2 ln.ft. Ms Group 218.
Sánchez Family. Papers, 1824-1925. A small collection of papers belonging to the Sánchez family of north-central Florida, concerning Santiago Sánchez, James R. Sánchez, Venancio Sánchez, Margaret Sánchez and E.C.F. Sánchez. 0.4 linear feet.
Sanders Family. Papers, 1840-1930. Correspondence, financial records, and legal documents of the Sanders family of North Florida, as well as additional information on Madison County. 0.4 linear feet.
Sangster, Bruce Michel. Papers, 1927-1966. Horticulturist, owner of a nursery in Orlando, Fla. Correspondence (1941-1949) and ledgers (23 v., 1927-1966). Gift of Mrs. Bruce Sangster. 4 ln.ft.
Savage and Haile Plantation. Ledgers, 1865-1867. Cotton plantation account information from the Savage and Haile plantation, located at Kanapaha near Gainesville, Florida. PKY 88.019
Sawyer, Wells M. Collection, 1893-1961. Correspondence, drawings, and other papers related to Wells M. Sawyer's life, travels, and the 1895-1897 Pepper-Hearst Expedition in Florida. 3 ln.ft.
Schiller, Paul Harkai. Papers, ca. 1930-1949. Manuscripts of work of Hungarian psychologist, specializing in comparative psychology. 5.75 ln.ft. Ms Group 81.
Shands Family. Papers, 1839-1857. Family correspondence, pre-civil war. 0.5 ln.ft. Ms Group 36.
Shepperson, George. Collection, 1852-1989 (bulk: 1931-1989). Materials related to Shepperson's research and activities surrounding various David Livingstone projects, including the centenary of Livingstone's death in 1973. 1.5 ln/ft. MS Group 206.
Sidney, Margaret (Harriet Mulford Stone Lothrop). Papers, 1788-1942. Children's book author. Correspondence, manuscripts, clippings of published short stories; Daniel Lothrop (publisher) and D. Lothrop Co. Ms Group 111.
Sierra Club, Florida Chapter. Papers, 1964-. Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, and miscellaneous materials. Gift of the Sierra Club, Florida Chapter. Additions expected. 1 ln.ft.
Sigma Tau. Upsilon Chapter. Records, 1923-1974. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Silkin, Jon. Papers, 1952-1956. British poet. Manuscripts, correspondence re: the founding of Stand, a poetry magazine, etc. 1 ln.ft. Ms Group 32.
Simonds, John Ormsbee. Collection, 1912-2005. Drawings, project files, correspondence, writings, speeches, and other papers of landscape architect John Ormsbee Simonds. Ms Group 50.
Simpson, John Milton Bryan. Papers, 1933-1983. Judge. Correspondence, speeches, legal documents, and materials relating to civil rights and racial integration in St. Augustine and St. Johns County, Florida, during the time that Simpson was chief judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. 5 ln.ft. Ms 90.
Skinner, Theodore H.. Drawing of a Theatre Facade, 1905. Architect. Color pen/ink and pencil drawing of unidentified theatre. 1 item. (Stored in Map Case)
Slavery and Plantations in Saint-Domingue Collection. 1779-1791. Letters, inventories, and account books pertaining to potential sales of various plantations and holdings, including slaves, in St. Domingue (present-day Haiti). Provides information about the French colony in the decade leading up to the revolt by black slaves in 1791. 6 folders. MS Group 159.
Smathers, George Armistead. Papers, 1934-1969. U. S. Representative, 1947-1951; U. S. Senator, 1951-1969. Congressional correspondence and files. 165 ln.ft.
Smith, Chandler H. Ledgers, 1849-1905. Financial information from the dry goods business of Chandler H. Smith, a resident of Madison, Florida. PKY 88.001
Smith, Chesterfield. Papers, 1934-2008 (Bulk: 1971-1999). Papers relating to Chesterfield Smith's career as executive partner and principal architect of the law firm Holland and Knight, his tenure as President of the American Bar Association, and his involvement and influence in local, state, and national politics and law. 98.75 ln.ft.
Smith, Edwin. Papers, 1884-1896. Records and correspondence of Edwin Smith, who operated a store in Federal Point, Florida. 0.5 ln.ft.
Smith, Jefferson Davis. Papers, 1889-1917. Businessman and state legislator (1925-1927), of Marianna, Fla. Papers relating to business, land and economic conditions in Marianna and Jackson County, Fla. Gift of Mr. Cecil Rhyne, Jr. 0.8 ln.ft.
Smith, Lillian. Papers, 1915-1972; bulk 1935-1966. Manuscripts of Strange Fruit, The Journey, and Killers of the Dream, etc. Correspondence and records re: The South Today. 11.5 ln.ft. Ms Group 2.
Smith, Luther E., Jr. Papers, 1939-1949. Letters by or about Sgt. Luther Edward Smith, Jr. during his military service in World War II dated November 1939 to July 1949. 0.4 ln.ft. Ms Group 175.
Smith, Thomas Lynn. Papers, 1952; 1975-1976. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Snodgrass, Dena. Collection, 1812-1996. Historian, primarily of Jacksonville region. Correspondence, photographs, journals, and subject files containing articles, news clippings, copies of legal documents, notes, interviews and correspondence with the family and friends of the subjects being researched, as well as original documents created by the subjects themselves (e.g., correspondence, speeches, deeds, writings). 3.25 ln.ft.
Sound Archives. Audio recordings that have been digitally reformatted. Includes recordings from the University of Florida Archives, the P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History, and the General Manuscript collections.
Sound of Radio and Television. Approximately 500 themes and related audio material including broadcast recordings, compilation and tribute albums, radio programs and commercials, and television themes and soundtracks. 6 ln.ft.
South Lake Apopka Citrus Growers Association Records. Records, 1926-1981. Established 1909; headquarters in Oakland, Florida. Meeting minutes, disbursements, shipping registers, other papers pertaining to the association and to the citrus industry in Orange County. 5.25 ln.ft.
Southern Cypress Manufacturers' Association. Records, 1932-1973. Established 1905; headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla. - Correspondence, other papers, and photos, pertaining to the association and to the cypress industry. Gift of Southern Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers Association, Memphis, Tenn. 5 ln.ft.
Spanish Volunteer Military in Cuba. Military papers, 1869-1897. Correspondence, finanical records, and official documents that reveal the presence, organization, and activities of the Spanish volunteer military in Cuba from 1869 to 1897. 16 folders. MS Group 161.
Spellman, Charles W. Papers, 1513-1821. Catholic priest and historian. - Notes of Florida history and historians, relating particularly to the era of discovery and Spanish conquest, and the indigenous peoples of the peninsula. Born in Orlando. Ordained in 1943. Graduate work at Harvard and University of New Mexico. Received M.A. degree, University of California at Berkeley, 1947. Served at Sebring, University of Florida, Mission Nombre de Dios, Brevard County. 1 ln.ft.
Squier, E.G. Papers, 1848-1874. Archaeologist/ethnologist. Correspondence and manuscripts regarding Central America. 0.5 ln.ft. Ms Group 31.
Stephens-Bryant Family. Papers, 1664-1989 (Bulk dates: 1836-1931). Correspondence, diaries, and other papers and relics of Winston J.T. Stephens, plantation owner, militia officer, and Confederate army officer; his wife, Octavia Bryant Stephens; and other family members including Henry H. Bryant, Davis H. Bryant, and William A. Bryant. Topics include the Civil War in Florida, military service, the Battle of Olustee, plantation life, slavery, and conditions along the St. Johns River during the mid-19th century. 10.75 linear feet.
Still, Homer Edwin, Jr. Collection, 1930-2000 (bulk: 1939-1942). Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Stringer, Frederick Lykes. Papers, 1901-1946. Lawyer and Florida state legislator (House of Representatives, 1909-1912; Senate, 1913-1915). Correspondence and other papers. Born in Brooksville. Attended Hernando County public schools. Law degree, University of Michigan. Practiced in Arcadia, 1901-1903; Brooksville, 1904-1940. Hernando County judge, 1927-1941. Gift of Mr. Sumner A. Williams. 4 ln.ft.
Stults, Paul M. Papers, 1938-1945. Correspondence, instructional manuals, and memorabilia related to the training and death of Lt. Stults as a pilot during World War II. 1.25 ln.ft.
Sullivan, John A. Correspondence related to preparation of 1976 Florida historical calendar. Significant historical dates for many Florida individuals, cities, churches, and various organizations are contained herein. Gift of Sullivan. 1 ln.ft.
Swann, Samuel Ashe. Papers, 1850-1914. Real estate speculator, developer, and entrepreneur. Ledgers and letterbooks and correspondence relating to Swann's activities. Gift of Elizabeth Swann Carroll. Moved to Fernandina in 1855 as treasurer of the Florida Railroad (Fernandina to Cedar Key). In Fernandina, he became associated with David Levy Yulee, Joseph Finegan, and George W. Call, Jr. and others involved with both railroads and land transactions. During the Civil War, he moved to Gainesville, but returned to Fernandina after the war. 30 ln.ft.
Taco Bay Commercial Company Records. Records, 1908-1919. Correspondence, financial records and stockholders' reports of the company's agricultural enterprises in Cuba. 0.4 ln.ft. Ms Group 151.
Tau Epsilon Phi. Tau Alpha Chapter. Records, 1930-1995. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Taylor, Abram Morris (A.M.) and Florence. Papers, 1892-1942. Correspondence, photographs, documents, accounts, engagement books, address books, and newspaper clippings related to A.M. Taylor (Florida Senate, St. Augustine/St. Johns County, 1925-1931) and his wife, Florence Taylor, of St. Augustine. 2 ln.ft.
Taylor, Ernest A. Papers, 1952-2006 (Bulk: 1952-1962). Pertaining to Taylor's work on the preservation of Corkscrew Swamp near Naples, Florida, the collection includes correspondence, photographs, slides (with descriptions), maps, and various manuscripts, including "The Trek." 1.5 ln.ft.
Thompson, Arthur William. Thompson's note cards. Historian. Note cards for "David Yulee: A Study of Nineteenth Century American Thought and Enterprise: (Ph.D. dissertation, Columbia University, 1954) and Jacksonian Democracy on the Florida Frontier (Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1961). 2 ln.ft.
Thompson, Irene. Papers, 1964-1985. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Thornal, B. Campbell. Papers, 1955-1970. Florida Supreme Court justice. - Correspondence, decisions, and speeches. Born in South Carolina; moved to Orlando, 1922. Law degree, University of Florida, 1930. Appointed to Florida Supreme Court by Governor LeRoy Collins, 1955. Gift of Mrs. Campbell Thornal and Mrs. Charles Henderson. 4 ln.ft.
Topping, Aileen Moore. Papers, 1779-1785. Typed English translations of original reports from Spanish agents reporting on the activities of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution. Topping used these translations as source material for her published and unpublished works. 0.6 ln.ft.
Trammell, Park. Papers, 1893-1938. Correspondence, speeches and other papers belonging to former Florida Governor and Senator, Park Trammell. 4.5 ln.ft.
Trusler, Harry R. Speeches, lectures, and writings, ca.1915-1948. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Turlington, Ralph D. Papers, 1968-1986. Florida legislator and education commissioner. Notes, speeches, and miscellaneous correspondence. Educated at University of Florida (1942) and Harvard (1943). After World War II, joined faculty at University of Florida. Elected to Florida House of Representatives, 1950-1974. Appointed Florida Commissioner of Education, April 25, 1974; re-elected until he chose not to run again in 1986. Gift of Mr. Turlington. 4 ln.ft.
Udell, Budd. Musical Scores, 1962-1978. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
United Confederate Veterans. Ledger, 1868. Meeting notes, biographies of members, member roles, and news clippings from Camp Stewart (no. 155) of the United Confederate Veterans in Jasper, Florida. PKY 88.010
United Faculty of Florida. Records, 1974-1980. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Records in the Cases of McMillan vs. Escambia County and Jenkins vs. Pensacola. Voting/election district boundaries and racial discrimination cases in Pensacola/Escambia County, Florida. Gift of Dr. Manning J. Dauer. 1.25 ln.ft.
United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. St. Augustine Surveillance Files, 1963-1967. Photocopies of federal records pertaining to the surveillance of racial tension and the desegregation struggle in St. Augustine/St. Johns County, Florida and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Gift of Dr. David Colburn. 0.5 ln.ft. Ms 106.
United States General Land Office, Florida District. Records, 1821-1931. Partial records of the Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Newnansville, Fla. offices of the U.S. Land Office, consisting of commissioners' letters (1821-1931; 194 v.): receivers' receipts (101 v.) and registers, records, abstracts, miscellaneous lists and plates (65 v.). 200 ln.ft.
United States Indian Claims Commission. Seminole Indians of Florida vs. United States. Records, Seminole Indians of Florida vs. United States, 1951-1978. Photocopies of federal records pertaining to claims by the Seminole and Miccosukee Indians of Florida. 3 ln.ft.
United States Marshals Service Southern District. Correspondence, 1849-1862. Official correspondence of the U.S. Marshals in the Southern District (Key West). PKY 88.023
United States Supreme Court. United States vs. State of Florida. Records, United States of America vs. State of Florida, October term, 1972. Briefs, exhibits, testimonies concerning the state's boundaries/submerged lands. Gift of Dr. Samuel Proctor. 1 ln.ft.
University of Florida Alumni Association. Records, 1924-1973. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
University of Florida Department of Accounting. Collection, 1963-1969. Selected departmental correspondence with prominent accountants. Williard E. Stone, chairman of the department, is the principal correspondent. Part of Accounting Archives. 1 box.
University Religious Association. Religion-in-Life Week. Records, 1947-1969. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
University Religious Association. Records, 1948-1973. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Venezuela-Netherlands Documents. Xerox copies of documents dated 1871-1900. Research materials of Dr. C. C. Goslinga for book about smuggling. 1 ln.ft. Ms Group 75.
Vosbury, C. Edward.. Architectural rendering of a large unidentified building with two small domes, not dated. 1 item. (Stored in Map Case)
Wagley, Charles. Papers, 1937-1965. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Warden, Lewis C. Papers, 1934-1987. Lawyer/Author. Manuscripts of popular and legal works. Legal research materials, personal papers, and photographs. 8 ln.ft. MS Group 91.
Warfel, Harry Redcay. Papers, 1957-1962. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Warren, Fuller. Papers, 1926-1953. Lawyer, Florida House of Representatives (1927, 1939), and governor of Florida (1949-1953). Papers relating to former Florida Governor Fuller Warren, his campaigns, his service in the Navy during World War II and other personal documents. 3 ln.ft.
Weaver, Rudolph. Architectural records, ca.1920-1940. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Weil, Joseph. Papers, 1915-1977. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Weimer, Rae O. Interview, 1993. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Werner, M.R. (Morris Werner). Correspondence 1921 [bulk 1934]-1944. Author of approximately fifteen books and contributor to numerous periodicals. Approximately 142 letters from book and magazine publisher and editors, and agents regarding books and articles by Werner. 0.25 ln.ft. Ms Group 135.
West Indies Papers. 1771-1929. Correspondence, receipts, warrants re Antigua, Barbados, Bahamas. 0.5 ln.ft. Ms Group 12.
West, Elizabeth Howard. Papers, 1526-1946. Historian, archivist, librarian, author. Staff member, Library of Congress, 1906-1911; archivist, Texas State Library, 1911-1915; librarian, San Antonio Carnegie Library, 1915-1918; state librarian of Texas, 1918-1925; librarian, Texas Technological College, 1925-1942. Photostats and transcripts of documents preserved in the Archivo General de Indias and other Spanish repositories. A microfilm edition of the Elizabeth Howard West Papers has been produced by the P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History and a copy is held by the University of West Florida, Pensacola.
Wheeler, George C. Photograph Album. Homecoming Parade, 1948. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Wherry, Albina Lucy Cust. Correspondence from prominent scholars regarding her research on Italian dancing towers and other topics. 8 pieces; 1 folder. Ms Group 112.
Will, Thomas E. (Thomas Elmer). Papers, 1893-1938. Businessman, author, and developer of Florida Everglades. The papers primarily relate to the development of land in South Florida following drainage of the Everglades, particularly Will's settlement of Okeelanta near Lake Okeechobee. 14 ln.ft.
Williams, Hiram. Journals, 1969-. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Williamson, Fred L. Papers, 1923-1944. Diaries, correspondence, news clippings, hearings, engineering reports and other material related to South Florida, particularly in the Clewiston area. The collection also contains the records of the New River, Lake Okeechobee and Caloosahatchee Navigation Association. 1 ln.ft.
Willoughby, Claude H. Papers, 1889-1919. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Wilson Cypress Company Records, 1882-1971 (Bulk: 1910-1940). Correspondence, legal documents, and financial records concerning the Wilson Cypress Company's operations in Putnam County and Florida, as well as the personal papers of owner H.S. Wilson. 18.5 ln.ft.
Winsberg, Morton D. Photographs of Colonia Baron Hirsch. Photographs of the people, work, and buildings of a Jewish agricultural colony in Argentina. 1 folder. Ms Group 170.
Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce (Fla.). Records, 1927-1949. Promotional material, publicity campaigns, and replies to requests for information. 2.25 ln.ft.
Women Students' Association. Scrapbooks, 1948-1961. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Wood, Frank Bradshaw. Papers, 1936-1981. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Wood, Preston, Script Collection. Television and radio scripts written by Preston Wood. 27 ln.ft.
Woodman, Joseph H. Papers, 1935-1970. Industrial forester of Jacksonville, Florida. Publications, bulletins, clippings, and photos, relating to forestry, paper, and papermaking. Moved to Florida in 1927. Employed by J. C. Penney Guinn Corporation. First managed a forest in Gilchrist County. Gift of Mr. Victor F. Woodman and Mrs. Bonnie MacDonald. 1 ln.ft.
Woodrow, James. Prof. Bunsen's laboratory, 1855. Notebook for class of Robert Bunsen (1811-1859) in Heidelberg. 2 volumes. Ms Group 131.
Yeomans, Cal. Collection, 1938-2001. Lee Calvin "Cal" Yeomans (1938-2001) was a playwright, poet, actor, artist, educator, lecturer, photographer, real estate investor, land developer and philanthropist who is considered a key contributor to the gay theatre movement of the 1970s and 1980s. The collection is comprised of play and multi-media scripts (in various rewrite stages), poetry, prose, notes, personal and professional correspondence, reviews, newspaper clippings, family papers, personal and exhibit photographs, ephemera, journals, audio recordings, financial records and business correspondence. Ms Group 261.
Yon, Thomas Alva. Papers, 1926-1937. Yon was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida (1927-1933) and a member of the U.S. Bureau of Commerce from 1933-1940. This collection mainly deals with his involvement with public work projects for the Florida Panhandle. Gift of Mr. Tom Still. 0.2 ln.ft.
Yon, Thomas Alva. Scrapbook, 1927-1928. Scrapbook containsing news clippings from Thomas A. Yon's first two years in Congress. PKY 88.017
Yonge, Chandler Cox. Papers, 1828-1886. Lawyer, politician, and soldier, of Florida. Miscellaneous material relating to Yonge, who was secretary of the Florida Constitutional Convention at St. Joseph (1838); member of Florida Senate (1843-1844); U.S. district attorney; district attorney for Florida under the Confederacy; and in the Confederate military service (1863-1865). Gift of Julien Chandler Yonge. 1 ln.ft.
Yonge, Julien Chandler. Papers, 1909-1961. Historian; editor of the Florida Historical Quarterly, 1925-1955; Director of the P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History, 1944-1958. - Personal correspondence and historical materials relating to Florida. Born and educated in Pensacola. Poor health prevented completion of his college degree. He collected Florida history materials and became the moving force in the Florida Historical Society. His collection was eventually donated to the University of Florida, becoming the nucleus of the P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History. Among Julien Yonge's correspondents were: Rembert Patrick, Mark Boyd, David O. True, Ruby Leach Carson, Father Jerome, T. Frederick Davis, and Webster Merritt. Gift of Mr. Yonge. 1 ln.ft.
Yonge, Philip Keyes. Papers, 1906-1933. Lawyer, lumberman, and educator, of Pensacola, Florida. - Materials relating to Yonge's activities as a member of the Florida Board of Control (which governed the state colleges), and the Florida State Plant Board. Educated in Pensacola. Law degree, University of Georgia. Muscogee Lumber Company, 1876-1889; Southern States Lumber Company, 1890-1903. Gift of Julien Chandler Yonge. 7 ln.ft.
Young Men's Christian Association. Records, 1922-1953. Part of University Archives Manuscript Collections.
Yulee, David Levy. Papers, 1800-1954 (Bulk: 1840-1886). Businessman, entrepreneur, and U.S. senator from Florida; b. David Levy. Correspondence and business papers relating to activities of David Levy Yulee, territorial delegate to Congress, U.S. Senator from Florida, and founder of the Florida Railroad Company. A microfilm edition of the Yulee Papers is available to researchers in the P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History. 17 ln.ft.
