Browse Finding Aids by Collecting Unit
P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
Florida History major manuscript collections include the papers of many prominent political and social leaders, as well as the papers of civic, trade and social organizations. Many of the manuscript groups contain business records as well as photographic materials that document the state's agricultural, environmental, military, and social history (the citrus, cattle, and naval stores industries; Seminole Wars; ethnic relations; immigration; etc.). Please note that a separate list exists for the Florida History Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.
Alachua County Abstract Company (Gainesville, Fla.). Records, 1874-1930. Business correspondence of the company; tax bills, receipts, and notices concerning lands in Alachua County. Presidents of company: Lindon K. Rawlins, William C. Jackson, Barney R. Colson, Sr., Barney R. Colson, Jr. Gift of Barney R. Colson, Jr. 6 ln.ft.
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. Papers, 1955-1981. Correspondence and miscellaneous materials relating to personal liberty, civil rights, crime and criminals, desegregation of schools, and women. Additional materials: 'Closed' and 'Closed - Pending' files at the Library Auxiliary Depository. 4 ln.ft. Additions expected.
Andrews, Charles Oscar. Senatorial Papers from terms as member of the Florida Congressional Delagation, 1936-1946. Gift of Mr. Andrews and Senator Spessard L. Holland. 22 ln.ft.
Askew, Reubin O'D.. Speeches from his term as governor of Florida., 1971-1979. Lawyer, state legislator, and governor of Florida. 2 ln.ft.
Bailey Family. Papers, 1841-1870. Civil War correspondence written by Casermo Bailey, and miscellaneous correspondence and business papers by Bailey family members, including James Bailey and Mary Bailey. Ms 213.
Baker, Maxine E. Papers, 1934-1974. Member, Florida House of Representatives (Dade County). Political and organizational papers of Maxine E. Baker during the years from 1934-1974. 2.5 ln.ft.
Ball, Edward. Papers. Interviews and manuscripts. Confusion to the Enemy and The Ed Ball Story.
Bellamy Family. Papers, 1824-1894 (Bulk dates: 1847-1860). The Bellamy Papers contain correspondence between members of the Bellamy family of Jefferson County, Florida. 0.2 ln.ft. Ms 214.
Bennett, Charles E.. Papers, 1951-1982. U.S. representative from Florida. Congressional correspondence and files. Additions expected. 102 ln.ft.
Bingham, F. F. (Frasier Franklin) - Southern States Lumber Company. Records, 1925-1927. Pamphlets (in one volume) created by Bingham, an executive officer of the Southern States Lumber Company, describing the areas of Escambia County, FL. PKY 88.003
Black, Robert Lucas. Papers, 1935-1939. Naval stores operator (Palatka, Florida) and state legislator (Gainesville/Alachua County, Florida). Personal, political, and legislative papers of Black, who served in the Florida House of Representatives (1929-1931) and the Florida Senate (1935-1939). 1 ln.ft.
Blanding, Abram Ormsbee. Papers, 1845-1881. Physician. Diaries, day books, and correspondence. Gift of Betty Blanding Hobart and Vernon F. Hobart. 1 ln.ft.
Blanding, Albert Hazen. Papers, 1890-1951. U.S. military officer. Personal papers, correspondence, and speeches. Gift of Betty Blanding Hobart and Vernon F. Hobart. 2 ln.ft.
Boyd Family. Papers, 1830-1916. Business, personal, and legal correspondence of the Boyd family of Palatka, Florida, including a receipt book of the Boyd and Monroe timber firm, Mary E. Boyd's land claim correspondence with the state, her personal account of an 1862 Civil War gunboat incident in Palatka, and her informal autobiography. 0.4 ln.ft.
Broward, Napoleon Bonaparte. Papers, 1879-1918. River boat captain, state legislator, and governor of Florida. Correspondence and legal papers. Gift of Miss Elsie Douglas and Mr. Napoleon B. Broward, son of the governor. 10.75 ln.ft.
Bryant, Farris. Papers, 1942-1977. Governor, 1961-1964. Correspondence, with an emphasis on the Florida Legislative, gubernatorial elections in 1956 and 1960, and his career in the Federal Office of Emergency Planning. 26.5 ln.ft.
Burke, J. Herbert. Papers, 1966-1996. Correspondence, biographical information, speeches, campaign materials, legislative papers, and photographs of Representative Burke of Florida. 5.5 ln.ft.
Caldwell, Millard Fillmore. Papers, 1938-1950. U.S. Representative, 1933-1941; Governor of Florida, 1945-1949; and Florida Supreme Court justice, 1962-1969. Correspondence (1947-1950) relating to the establishment of the Regional Council for Education; material on the Florida gubernatorial campaign of 1944; and speeches delivered by Caldwell (1942-1948). Gift of Caldwell. 5 ln.ft.
Canney, Robert "Bob". Collection. Papers of social activist Canney, primarily related to his trial and imprisonment following a 1970 anti-war demonstration in St. Petersburg, Florida. Gift of Connie Canney. 2.5 ln.ft.
Capron, Louis Bishop. Papers. Student of Indian life and culture; author of fiction and nonfiction works about the Seminole Indians of Florida. Personal correspondence and manuscripts intended for publication. Gift of Clara Hunter Capron. 1 ln.ft.
Carlton, Doyle. Campaign Scrapbook, 1960. Newspaper clippings collected by an aide to Doyle Carlton, Pat Dodson, during Carlton's 1960 campaign. PKY 88.014
Cary, Austin. Papers, 1905-1936. Forester and logging engineer. Papers relating to forestry, naval stores, and the turpentine industry. Finding aid in the repository prepared by the Florida Historical Records Survey. Gift of Cary estate through UF School of Forestry, 1936. 6 ln.ft.
Catholic Parishes of Florida, Histories. Responses to a form letter circulated by Michael V. Gannon in 1965 to the several Catholic parishes of Florida, designed to elicit historical information. Arranged alphabetically by name of the community in which the parish is located: Apalachicola-Zephyrhills. Gift of Dr. Gannon. 2 ln.ft.
Chappell, William V.. Congressional papers. Correspondence and various materials documenting his terms in the House of Representatives. Materials primarily relate to Chappell's legislative efforts on the part of the constituents of his district. While Chappells legislative concerns centered on projects effecting his home district, such as the Cross-Florida Barge Canal, he also gave storng support to legislation creating Big Cypress National Park, Spessard L. Holland National Seashore, various nature preserves, and limiting off-shore oil drilling (on the continental shelf).
Chase Papers (Sydney Octavius and Joshua Coffin). Family Papers, 1884-1984. Papers were received and catalogued in two (2) separate acessions; Accession I, consisting of personal and business papers from both brothers for the period from 1884 to 1940 (includes a large amount of material on the family history). Accession II consists primarily of business related documents from both Chases and their brother Randall Chase, from the period 1884 to 1984. The two Chase brothers founded Chase and Company in 1884 as a shipper of citrus fruit, located in Sanford, FL. They expanded into grove acreage, insurance, railroads (Plant System and East Florida Railway), banking, celery and sugar (1960s). Gift of Sydney O. Chase, Jr., Frank W. Chase, Julia G. Chase, and Cecilia C. Lasbury, 1981. 155.75 ln.ft.
Christian, Floyd T.. Speeches, 1965-1972. Education. - Speeches made during Christian's tenure as Florida Superintendent of Public Instruction/Commissioner of Education (1965-1974). 1.75 ln.ft.
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). Records, 1934-1936. Publications and newsletters and some correspondence from Florida camps of the CCC. 1 ln.ft.
Clark, Morita Mason. Note cards. Reference material for "The Development of the citrus industry in Florida Before 1895" (M.A. thesis, Florida State University, August 1947). Gift of Morita Mason Clark. 1 ln.ft.
Clinch, Duncan Lamont.. Family papers, 1804-1904. Letters, legal documents, wills, and newspaper clippings pertaining to General Duncan Lamont Clinch and family. 0.4 ln.ft.
Cruzat, Heloise H.. Papers, 1788-1848. Typescripts of original business papers of the Indian trading houses Panton, Leslie & Company and John Forbes & Company. Cruzat was a descendant of entrepreneur John Innerarity. Other typescripts of these documents are held by the Florida Historical Society. See also: Greenslade, Marie Taylor. 2.5 ln.ft.
Cubberly, Frederick C. Papers, 1906-1929. Includes Cubberly's research on Florida history as well as documents and correspondence from peonage cases he was involved in while he was the United States Attorney for the North West District of Florida. 0.2 ln.ft.
Culpepper, J. Broward (John Broward). Papers, 1941-1968. Educator, and chancellor, State University System of Florida. Miscellaneous papers relating to higher education in Florida, and the state universities in particular. 12 ln.ft.
Cunningham Funeral Home (Ocala, FL). Records. Available as part of the UF Digital Collections (UFDC).
Davenport, William. Papers, 1835-1842. U.S. Army officer. Native of North Carolina. Two small pocket diaries and personal and official correspondence of Davenport, who saw service in Florida during the Second Seminole War. Purchase. 1 ln.ft.
Davis, John Henry. Papers, 1940-1974. Miscellaneous reports, documents, and correspondence relating to the feasibility of constructing a canal across the Florida peninsula. Botanist, university professor, and consultant to Canal Authority of the State of Florida. Gift of Davis. 1.5 ln.ft.
Davis, Thomas Frederick. Papers, 1910-1946. Historian of Jacksonville/Duval County, Florida region. Notes, typescripts, correspondence, and photographs. 4 ln.ft.
DeVane, Albert. Collection, 1950-1966. A portion of the papers and photographs of a historian who focused his life on Seminole Indian culture, particularly the Seminole Indians from the Brighton Reservation. Ms 212.
Dosh, Robert N. "Bert". Papers, 1920-1965. Journalist of Ocala, Florida. Correspondence with political figures; correspondence on the Cross Florida Canal, which Dosh strongly supported; and editorials from the Ocala Evening Star and Ocala Star Banner, which he worked for as editor. 1 ln.ft.
Duval County Business. Ledger, 1821-1826. A business ledger from an unknown business in Duval County, Florida, from 1821-1826. PKY 88.015
East Florida Papers. Papers, 1784-1821. Political and military archives of the Second Spanish Period of East Florida (1784-1821). Materials seized by the U.S. government after the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1821 that ceded the territory to the United States. The P.K. Yonge Library holds a microfilm edition (175 reels) of the original documents that are housed at the Library of Congress. 1 ln.ft.
Education in Florida Subject Files. 1947-1978. Subject files created by Howard Jay Friedman during his service with the Florida Department of Education, primarily news clippings pertaining to public education in Florida. Major subjects covered include desegration/intergration in Florida education and the 1968 statewide teacher strike. 10.75 ln.ft.
Edwards, James. Travel Notebook, 1889. Contains Edwards' notes about his experiences during his trip to Florida in 1889, focusing on Pensacola and Milton, Florida. PKY 88.021
Election Returns by County, Florida. Copied from courthouse records and newspapers. Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by county. 2 ln.ft.
Ewing, Charles Hull. Papers, 1919-1954. Realtor and financier of Florida. Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Ewing's investments and dealings in real estate in Manatee and Sarasota counties, Fla. Gift of Katherine E. Hocking, 1976. 6 ln.ft.
Farris, Ion L. Campaign Scrapbook, 1916. Scrapbook of clippings about the 1916 gubernatorial campaign of Ion L. Farris. PKY 88.025
Federal Writers Project (Works Progress Administration). Collection, circa 1939. Federal Writers Project lists of historical sites for each county in the state of Florida. 0.2 ln.ft.
Fernandina Dock and Realty Company (Fernandina Fla.). Records, 1884-1941. Correspondence, letterbooks, ledgers, and sales books of Fernandina Dock and Realty Company (inc. 1901), Fernandina Development Company (inc. 1889), and Florida Town Improvement Company (inc. 1884). 6 ln.ft.
Fleming, Francis P. Papers, 1863-1901. Correspondence of Governor Francis P. Fleming and the Fleming family, and the manuscript for A Memoir of Captain C. Seton Fleming written by Francis P. Fleming. 0.2 ln.ft.
Florida Chapter, National Organization of Women (NOW). Papers, 1971- 1987, [Bulk 1973-1982]. Records, correspondence and lists of officers. Florida NOW was established in 1973 to coordinate state action, to foster understanding and the exchange of information among NOW members in the state, and to assist in the growth of membership and the establishment of new chapters. 10 ln.ft.
Florida Citrus Mutual (Lakeland, FL). Records, 1948-1973. Newspaper clippings and scrapbooks describing the activities of the Florida Citrus Mutual a marketing organization founded in 1948. Gift of the Florida Citrus Mutual. Additions expected. 8 ln.ft.
Florida Constitution Revision Commission. Hearings, 1977-1978. Established 1965. Typewritten transcripts of public hearings on proposed changes to the Florida Constitution. 2 ln.ft.
Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency. Records, 1924-1970. Private organization made up of individuals professionally involved in the problems of crime and delinquency. Correspondence, newsletters, and other papers. Formerly, Florida Probation Association (1924-1941); Florida Probation and Parole Association (1942-1962). 1 ln.ft.
Florida Defenders of the Environment. Records, 1943-1994 (Bulk dates: 1969-1994). Documents of the Florida Defenders of the Environment, the majority of which deal with the fight to de-authorize the Cross Florida Barge Canal project.
Florida East Coast Railway. Ledgers, 1907-1909. Contain the names, dates, occupations, pay rates, and receipt signatures from the employees of the FEC. PKY 88.029
Florida Exhibit at the Chicago World's Fair. Photo Album, 1933. Photographs of the Florida Exhibit, including the orange groves brought to Chicago for the exhibition. PKY 88.005
Florida Federation of Art. Records, 1928-1945. Organized in April 1927 in Orlando, where both a constitution and bylaws were adopted, the primary purpose of the organization was to assist local clubs throughout the state in promoting art and art appreciation. Annual reports (lacking 1931-1934); local club reports; scrapbooks; and Issues of Florida Artist (1936-1939). 1 ln.ft.
Florida Federation of Women's Clubs. Scrapbooks, 1951-1952. One scrapbook from Orlando, Florida, and one scrapbook from Crestview, Florida, 1951-1952. The federation was organized in 1895 in Green Cove Springs and received a charter in 1915. 1 ln.ft.
Florida Historical Society. Records, 1923-1982. Established 1902, incorporated 1905, successor to Historical Society of Florida; ca. 1940 absorbed Florida State Historical Society (founded 1921). Largely correspondence of Julien Chandler Yonge (1879-1962), relating to business of the society and its journal, Florida Historical Quarterly, which he edited (1925-1955); together with programs of annual meetings. Additional material: Chase Papers, Accession I, Sydney Octavius Chase President, 1933-1939. Gift of Mr. Julien C. Yonge. 2 ln.ft.
Florida League of Women Voters. Records, 1939-1949. Organized 1921. Correspondence and miscellaneous materials. 1 ln.ft.
Florida Legislative Council. Records, 1922-1924. Minutes, constitution, and by-laws. PKY 88.024
Florida Legislature, House of Representatives, Select Committee on Reapportionment. Records, 1981-1982. Transcripts of hearings and meetings of the committee, August 24, 1981-May 21, 1982. Gift of Dr. Manning Dauer, University of Florida. 1 ln.ft.
Florida Pharmacuetical Association, Ladies Auxiliary . Records, 1947-1973. Formed 1915 as Ladies Auxiliary of the Florida State Pharmaceutical Association; name of parent body changed to Florida Pharmaceutical Association in the 1960s and to Florida Pharmacy Association in 1978. Scrapbook, reports, bylaws, and booklets describing the history of the organization, whose most significant accomplishment in its early days was its involvement in the establishment of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Florida. 1 ln.ft.
Florida Railway and Navigation Company. Letterbook, 1888-1891. 1 volume. PKY 88.009
Florida Section, American Chemical Society. Papers, 1962-. Correspondence, reports, issues of FLACS publication (1948-). Gift of the Florida Section. Additions expected. 1 ln.ft.
Florida Society of American Foresters. Records, 1948-. Newsletters, minutes, proceedings, secretary notebooks, directories, and miscellaneous materials. Gift of the Florida Society of American Foresters. Additions expected. 3 ln.ft.
Florida State Defense Council. Collection, 1941-1945. Informational bulletins, press releases, correspondence, relating to the civilian defense effort in Florida during World War II. The council was created in 1941 and dissolved in 1945. 1.5 ln.ft.
Florida Supreme Court, Legislative Reapportionment . Case records, 1982. Legal briefs and transcripts relative to the 1982 Florida legislative reapportionment (Senate Joint Resolution 1E; Supreme Court case 61,933). Gift of Dr. Manning J. Dauer, University of Florida. 1 ln.ft.
Florida Territory Superior Court. Record Book, 1830-1839. Judicial decisions, jury verdicts, rulings, and other legal court orders for East Florida. PKY 88.027
Ford, Theodore Leo. Letters, 1927-1929. This collection is comprised of approximately 240 letters, primarily written between Ford and Ruth Carpenter of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The majority of the letters are written by Ford while residing in Bradenton, Florida, and Oak Hill, New York. 0.75 ln.ft. (2 boxes).
Gainesville Area Ledgers. 1867-1924. Includes minutes from the East Florida Telephone and Telegraph Co. (1904-1924), a ledger on the Gainesville Post Office (1867-1889), two minutes-books from the Gainesville Board of Trade (1886-1888), a ledger from Endel and Herman (clothiers-1882-1885), and the minutes of the Interstate Life Insurance Co. (1913-1915). PKY 88.012
Gainesville Women for Equal Rights (GWER). Records, 1963-2001. Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, reports related to the activities of this civil rights organization. 1.5 ln.ft.
Gleason Family. Papers, 1869-1946. Correspondence files, financial and legal documents, subject files, and letter books. The Gleason Family came to Florida from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in the post-Civil War period. The family played a significant role in the development of Florida's agricultural, commercial, and residential lands. The collection consists primarily of the papers of William H. H. Gleason and records of Gleason Brothers. The collection also contains papers of William Henry Gleason, George G. Gleason, and W. Lansing Gleason. 5.2 ln.ft.
Glunt, James David. Collector. Documents relating to Florida history, 1784-1845. Historian and University of Florida faculty member. Primary source documents relating to Florida history in the second Spanish period (17841821) and territorial period (1821-1845), particularly plantation slavery. 1 microfilm reel (positive).
Goggin, John M. (John Mann). Papers, 1948-1963. Archaeologist and University of Florida faculty member. Correspondence and notes on archaeology and archaeological investigations in Florida, elsewhere in the southeastern United States, and the Caribbean. Gift of Dr. Margaret Knox Goggin (Mrs. John M. Goggin). 4 ln.ft.
Gordon, Ulysses Short. Papers, 1959-1968. Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Gainesville, Florida, 1928-1969. Correspondence, sermons, articles, and prayers. 1 ln.ft.
Graham, D. Robert "Bob". Papers, 1959-1984 (Bulk: 1966-1978). Correspondence, legislation, committee files, news clippings, speeches, trip files, writings. Covers Graham's legislative activities and public policy initiatives during his tenure in the Florida House of Representatives (1966-1970) and the Florida Senate (1970-1978). 32.5 ln.ft.
Graham, Ernest R.. Papers, 1925-1957. State legislator of Florida (1937-1943), and dairy farmer/cattle rancher in Dade County. - Correspondence relating to Florida politics, legislation, and the 1944 gubernatorial election, in which Graham was an unsuccessful candidate. Gift of Graham's son, Bob Graham. 18 ln.ft.
Green, Robert Alexis "Lex". Papers, 1922-1944. Educator, lawyer, and U.S. Representative from Florida (1925-1944). Personal, political, and legislative correspondence. 22 ln.ft.
Greenslade, Marie Taylor. Papers, 1764-1900. Typescripts of original business papers of the Indian trading houses Panton, Leslie & Company and John Forbes & Company. Greenslade was a descendant of entrepreneur John Innerarity. Other typescripts of these documents are held by the Florida Historical Society. Additional materials: Eloise Cruzat Papers. 2.5 ln.ft.
Grosenbaugh, Lewis R.. Papers, 1960-1974. Forester. Miscellaneous materials, unit director, "Pioneering research unit in forest mensuration," United States Forest Service. 1 ln.ft.
Growers and Shippers League of Florida. Records, 1925-1981. Charter, by-laws, articles of incorporation, minutes and bulletins. 3.5 ln.ft.
Hahn, Theodore H.. Papers, 1943-1954. Physician and mariner, of Florida. Logbooks, diary and miscellaneous correspondence relating to cruises on Florida's Oklawaha River. 1 ln.ft.
Harris, Sarah Elizabeth. Scrapbook, 1905-1912. News clippings and photographs collected by Sarah Elizabeth Harris, daughter of an Ocala (Fla.) newspaperman. PKY 88.022
Hart Family. Papers, 1838-1914. Correspondence and documents of Florida Governor Ossian B. Hart, his father Isaiah Hart, his wife Catherine Hart, and his sister-in-law Emma Campbell. 0.2 ln.ft.
Hendricks, Joseph Edward.. Papers, 1931-1948. Lawyer, businessman, and U.S. representative from Florida (1937-1949). Legislative correspondence. 4 ln.ft.
Herlong, Albert Sydney. Papers, 1948-1968. Lawyer, judge, and U.S. Representative from Florida (1949-1969). Political and legislative correspondence. 30 ln.ft.
Herron, James W. Letterbooks, 1848-1856. Civil engineer at the Navy Yard in Pensacola. Includes letters from 1856 and his engineer's letterbook from 1848-1852. PKY 88.004
Historic Hawthorne Florida Master Site File Collection. 1996. Contains information on several sites of historical interest in the city of Hawthorne. 0.4 ln.ft.
Hodges, James Branch. Papers, 1907-1941. Lawyer and politician, of Lake City. Papers reflecting Florida political history, particularly 1916-1930, and relating to Hodges' career as a member of the Florida House of Representatives (1909); mayor (1909-1910) and member of the city council (1913-1920) of Lake City; and member of Florida state Democratic Party executive committee and of the Board of Control (governing body of state universities). 65 ln.ft.
Hodges, James Branch, Jr.. Papers, 1940-1966. Lawyer, of Lake City, Fla.; state legislator (1943) and member of the state Democratic Party executive committee. Legal and political correspondence. 3 ln.ft.
Holland, Spessard L. (Spessard Lindsey). Papers, 1929-1970. Lawyer, judge, governor, and U.S. senator from Florida. Correspondence and scrapbooks. 375 ln.ft.
Holton, Charles W. "Southward to the Florida Keys" Album, 1938. An account, complete with a map and photographs, of a pre-WWII trip from New Jersey to Florida. 1 volume.
Indian Affairs - Florida Seminoles Collection. 1820-1974 (Bulk: 1881-1947). Photocopies of documents in the National Archives including correspondence, annual reports, and other papers primarily related to the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The majority of the files contain correspondence sent to the Office of Indian Affairs. 3.75 ln.ft.
Ingraham, James Edmundson. Papers, 1854-1920. Businessman, entrepreneur, railroad company executive. Correspondence, miscellaneous materials, and photographs. Gift of Conway C. Ford and Maria G. Ford. 1 ln.ft.
Jennings, May Mann. Papers, 1889-1963. Political and environmental activist, daughter of state Senator Austin Shuey Mann, wife of William Sherman Jennings (Governor of Florida, 1901-1905). Correspondence and miscellaneous materials. Gift of Mrs. Jennings, Dorothy Jennings Sandridge, and other family members. 8 ln.ft.
Jennings, William Sherman. Papers, 1887-1928. Lawyer, state legislator, and governor of Florida. Papers relating to Jennings' political and business dealings, including his tenure as governor (1901-1905), and general counsel (1905-1909) for Trustees of Internal Improvement Fund, the agency administering public lands in Florida, and his role in the Everglades drainage movement. Gift of May Mann Jennings. 13.5 ln.ft.
Jessup, Thomas Sidney. Orders Book, 1838. Contains General Thomas Jessup's orders for the first five months of 1838 during the Second Seminole War. PKY 88.007
Jones, A. Quinn. Collection, 1901-2007. Documents the life and career of African American educator, A. Quinn Jones, his wife Frederica Jones, and the African American community in Gainesville, Florida, concentrating on Lincoln High School and the Greater Bethel AME Church.
Kaplan, Jacob H. Scrapbooks, 1926-1947. News clippings, photographs, and correspondence compiled by Rabbi Kaplan while at Temple Israel in Miami from 1926-1947. PKY 88.011
Kay, Russell. Papers, 1923-1986. Correspondence, writings (both prose and poetry), news clippings, articles, photographs, and cards of long-time Florida journalist, Russell Kay.
Keenan, Edward T.. Collector. Papers related to the Seminole Indians of Florida and the Seminole Indian Wars. U.S. military officer, historian. Notes and reproductions of documents gathered from the U.S. National Archives and other repositories by Major Keenan and Thomas Owen Brown (1907-). The Keenan collection also included books and maps, which were incorporated into the P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History, plus copies of D. B. McKay's newspaper column, "Pioneer Florida," which appeared in the Tampa Tribune. Gift of Mr. Tom Brown. 3 ln.ft.
Kingsbury, Gilbert Dennis. Papers, 1862-1970 (bulk: 1862-1863). Gilbert Dennis Kingsbury was important during the beginning of institutionalized education in Florida as first principal of the East Florida Seminary in Ocala (1853). This collection contains portions of his correspondence, speeches, and lectures.
Kingsley, Zephaniah. Collection, 1812-1946 (Bulk: 1812-1843). Philip S. May's compilation of research on Zephaniah Kingsley, a wealthy and prominent Florida slave trader and plantation owner. Includes copies of records pertaining directly to Kingsley, newspaper articles, and microfilm concerning the Kingsley Plantation. 0.4 ln.ft.
Knight, Peter Oliphant. Scrapbooks, 1895-1943. Public official, corporation lawyer, and president of Tampa Electric and other businesses in Tampa, Fla. Scrapbooks (17 v.) of newspaper clippings and other material relating to the career of Knight, who served in the Florida House or Representatives (1889) and as solicitor (1893-1899) and state attorney (1899-1902) of Hillsborough County, Fla., later becoming a spokesman for business and capitalism, with influence among the state's Democratic politicians.
Knowles, Effie. Papers related to the Seminole Indians of Florida. Attorney. Case records related to The Seminole Indians of Florida v. The United States before the Indian Claims Commission. The majority of the files contain exhibits submitted by Knowles supporting her petition for fees to be awarded for legal services rendered from 1955 until 1976. Much of the services rendered, as is represented by the exhibit documents, involved research of the Seminole Indians of Florida, in particular Florida land and land use. 1 ln.ft.
Lawson, Edward W. Collection, 1566-1960 (Bulk: 1929-1960). Local historian, of St. Augustine, Florida. Correspondence, notebooks, and other material relating to the history of St. Augustine. Moved to St. Augustine in 1922 and became affiliated with the St. Augustine Historical Society, translating Spanish materials. Gift of Robert J. Hinners. 9 ln.ft.
Leigh, Blanche. Scrapbooks, 1926-1927. Two scrapbooks created by Blanche Leigh regarding Confederate monuments and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. PKY 88.016
L'Engle, Claude. Scrapbook, 1907. News coverage of the controversy surrounding a libel suit concerning John Graham, put forth by Peter O. Knight against L'Engle. PKY 88.028
Lockey, Joseph Byrne. Documents related to the history of Florida, 1569-1832. Historian and collector. Transcripts, translations, and photocopies of documents from the British Public Record Office; the Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain; the Archivo Historica Nacional in Madrid, Spain; other European and Mexican archives; and the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress, and other repositories concerning the history of Florida from 1569 to 1832. 17 linear feet.
Loftin, Scott Marion. Papers, 1917-1953. Lawyer and public official. Correspondence and scrapbooks. Born in Montgomery, Alabama. Law degree from Washington and Lee. Began legal practice in Pensacola in 1899. Florida House of Representatives (1903); prosecuting attorney, Escambia County (1904-1917); trustee for Florida East Coast Railroad (1931-1953); U.S. Senate (by appointment, 1936). 2 ln.ft.
Lohman, Harold D. (Harry D.). Papers, 1899-1925. Businessman, banker (1894-1984) of Fernandina, Nassau County, Florida. Miscellaneous materials relating to transactions of First National Bank of Fernandina with which Lohman was associated. Collector of Confederate script, and historical materials about Fernandina and banking. 1 ln.ft.
Loring, William Wing. Account Book and Letterbook, 1863-1878. An account book and a letterbook created by General William Loring during the Civil War and while in Egypt. PKY 88.008
Mahon, John K. Papers, 1961-2002. Papers of author and educator, mostly dealing with Seminole Indian history, military history, and environmental activism. 1 ln.ft.
Mann, Austin Shuey. Papers, 1892-1912. Attorney, citrus grower/rancher, political activist. Correspondence, telegrams, receipts, miscellaneous materials. 1 ln.ft.
Martin, Sidney Walter. Papers, 1935-1972. Historian, university administrator. Notes and manuscripts of historical works pertaining to Florida. Gift of Dr. Sidney Walter Martin. 1 ln.ft.
Matheson, James D. Ledgers, 1866-1897. (20 v.). Merchant, of Gainesville, Florida. - Records of business transactions in Gainesville. Moved to Gainesville after the Civil War and established a mercantile store specializing in boots and saddlery. 3 ln.ft.
Matthews, Donald Ray. Papers, 1952-1966. Educator, state legislator, and U.S. representative from Florida. Personal and legislative correspondence. Born in Micanopy, Florida. Educated at Hawthorne. Received B.A. and M.A. degrees from University of Florida. Taught in the public schools of Leesburg and Orlando (1929-1935); Newberry principal, 1935. Florida House of Representatives, 1935. Administrator, University of Florida, 1936-1952. U.S. House of Representatives, 1953-1967. Gift of Mr. Matthews. 104 ln.ft.
Mayo, Nathan. Papers, 1923-1959. Farmer, businessman, state legislator, and public official of Florida. Papers relating to agriculture and politics in Florida during Mayo's service as Florida Commissioner of Agriculture (1923-1960). Commissioner, Marion County, 1913. Florida House of Representatives, 1921-1923. Commissioner of agriculture, 1923-1960. Gift of Mr. Mayo's son, Nat Mayo. 12 ln.ft.
McDonell, Augustus O.. Papers, 1861-1864. Letters describing the Confederate and Union dispositions around Pensacola at the beginning of the Civil War. A personal diary including poems and accounts from the frontlines in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Part of the Florida History Miscellaneous Manuscripts and Diary collections.
McLean-Gillis Family Papers. 1812-1898. Family correspondence of several interrelated families in Walton County, Florida. 0.4 ln.ft.
Melrose Woman's Club (Fla.). Records, 1891-1974. Minutes, articles of incorporation, questionnaires, and other records of the club, which had members in Melrose, Alachua, and Putnam counties, Fla. 1 ln.ft.
Milanich, Jerald T. Papers, 1976-1991. Correspondence, research materials (particularly re: the De Soto Trail), and various collected publications of Milanich. 1 ln.ft.
Miscellaneous source materials relating to Edward Ball. Interviews, articles, clippings, and other material used by Raymond K. Mason and Virginia Harrison in their book about Ed Ball (1888-1981), businessman of Jacksonville, entitled Confusion to the Enemy: A Biography of Edward Ball (1976). Gift of Mr. Mason.
Mohl, Raymond A. Research Papers, 1951-1992. Research materials created or collected by historian Raymond Mohl on subjects such as Harry T. Moore and John Nolen. MS 236. 0.8 ln. ft.
Morgan, Arthur Ernest. Papers, 1912-1954. Relating to Morgan's work as a civil engineer and to the Dayton Morgan Engineering Company's various water control projects throughout Florida, in particular to drainage of the Everglades. 0.8 ln.ft.
New York Evening Post digest of Florida materials. 1816-1821. A card index to articles about Florida which appeared in the New York Evening Post between 1816 and 1821. 1 ln.ft.
Newton, Virgil Miller. Papers, 1950-1965. Journalist, of Tampa, Florida. Papers and scrapbooks (3 v.) relating to Newton's career as managing editor of the Tampa Tribune (1943-1964). Born in Georgia. Moved to Tampa in 1920. Educated in Hillsborough County schools; at University of Florida. Chairman, National Freedom of Information Committee 1953-1963. 28 ln.ft.
Noegel Family. Collection, 1903-1975. Correspondence, photographs, news clippings and other papers related to the Noegel family and the history of Ellaville, Florida. 0.6 ln.ft. MS 226.
Noyes, Alonzo B. Papers, 1859-1867. Receipts, vouchers, freight lists, and correspondence addressed to Alonzo B. Noyes, a Collector of Customs and a Superintendent of Lights during the American Civil War. 0.4 ln.ft. MS 241.
Ocklawaha Nurseries, Inc.. Papers, 1905-1990. Correspondence, financial records, legal documents, shipping records, and photographs. Corporate records that document the activities of Ocklawaha Nurseries during the period 1905-1990, with the bulk of materials dated from 1905 to 1920. A self-described "seller of pedigreed citrus trees," Ocklawaha Nurseries was established by O.W. Conner in 1897 and the company's properties occupied hundreds of acres at Lake Jem, Florida, divided evenly between Orange County on the east and Lake County on the west. 17 ln.ft.
O'Connell, Stephen Cornelius. Florida Supreme Court Papers, 1955-1967. Justice of Florida Supreme Court and President of the University of Florida. Two separate collections of papers: those relating to O'Connell's service on the Florida Supreme Court are part of the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History, and those relating to his term as President of the University of Florida (1968-1973) are part of the University Archives Presidential Records Collection. Born in West Palm Beach; educated in Titusville and Palm Beach. Law degree, University of Florida, 1940. Gift of Dr. O'Connell, University of Florida. 6 ln.ft.
Odd-Fellows, Independent Order of Florida. Papers, 1881-1953. Fraternal organization. Correspondence (1909-1953) and ledgers (18811914). Gift of Dr. Eldon Turner, University of Florida. 1 ln.ft.
O'Neill, James T.. Papers, 1812-1887. Plantation owner, of Woodstock, St. Marys, Georgia, and New Hope, Fernandina, Florida. Business and legal documents and correspondence relating to plantation life and cotton cultivation. 2 ln.ft.
Ormond Family. Papers, 1784-1909 (bulk: 1834-1892). Merchants and planters of Florida. James Ormond (175?-1819), sea captain and planter (ca. 1790-1820) in what is now Volusia County. James Ormond II (179?-1829), who fled Scotland in 1821 and managed the plantation until his death. James Ormond III (1819-1892), who fought in the Second Seminole War, during which he was forced to abandon the plantation and subsequently became a merchant in Port Leon and Newport, Fla., which he founded. 2 ln.ft.
Painter, E.O. Letterbook, 1889-1891. Letters of the owner of the Florida Agriculturalist and founder of the E.O. Painter Printer Company. PKY 88.013
Panton, Leslie & Co. and John Forbres Co.. The business records of Panton, Leslie ∧ Co., and its successor John Forbes ∧ Co. See also the Heloise H. Cruzat Papers and the Marie Taylor Greenslade papers. The originals were donated to the Florida Historical Society by Mrs. Heloise H. Cruzat.
Peck, John Herbert. Papers, 1898. Merchant marine captain. Papers relating to Peck's activities in Tampa, FL., during the Spanish-American War of 1898. 1 ln.ft.
Pemstein, B.L.. Papers, 1943-1944. Correspondence of B.L. "Bunny" Pemstein, a young Jewish Navy recruit stationed at Key West during World War II. 0.4 ln.ft. Ms 200.
Pennekamp, John D.. Papers, 1938-1977. Journalist, newspaper editor, environmentalist. This collection details John D. Pennekamp's environmental career, particularly his conservation efforts in South Florida during the 1960s, as well as some of his work for the Miami Herald. 0.8 ln.ft.
Pepper, Claude Denson. Scrapbooks, 1948-1958. Newspaper clippings relating to Claude Pepper, U.S. Senator from Florida (1936-1951) and representative from Florida (since 1963), in the period 19481952 and to his unsuccessful 1958 senatorial primary campaign against Spessard L. Holland. 1 ln.ft.
Peterson, James Hardin. Papers, 1926-1950. Lawyer and U.S. Representative from Florida. Scrapbooks and papers relating to all aspects of Peterson's service as U.S. representative (1933-1951), including much information on New Deal federal agencies and projects in Florida, the W.P.A., Everglades National Park, and the Cross Florida Barge Canal. 42 linear feet. Ms 81.
Peterson, N. Curtis. Papers, 1969-1990. Legislative files and correspondence of Florida State Senator, N. Curtis Peterson. 24.5 linear feet. Ms 220.
Pettigrew, Richard Allen. Papers, 1957-1980. Lawyer and state legislator of Florida. Papers relating to Pettigrew's service in the Florida legislature, including the House of Representatives (1963-1972; speaker, 1971-1972) and Senate (1972-1974), and his unsuccessful U.S. senatorial primary campaigns in 1974 and 1980. Legislative committee materials. Born in West Virginia; educated in Florida. Law degree, University of Florida. Practiced in Miami. 3 ln.ft.
Pillot, Mattie. Essay Book, 1886-1889. Essays written by grade school student Mattie Pillot in Madison County, FL. PKY 88.002
Pope, Verle Allyn. Papers, 1969-1973. Businessman and state legislator. Political correspondence of Pope, who served in the Florida Senate (1949-1972; president, 1967), and also scrapbooks (3 v.). Born in Jacksonville; moved to St. Augustine in 1908. Educated in St. Augustine schools. Attended University of Florida. Real estate business. 3 ln.ft.
Prescott, Josiah H. Letterbooks, 1876-1907. Three letterbooks of Josiah H. Prescott, a prominent businessman of Fernandina, in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-centuries. PKY 88.020
Quinn, Rex. Papers, 1892-1970 (bulk 1950-1968). Superintendent, Seminole Agency (Bureau of Indian Affairs). Reports, correspondence, financial statements, publications. 18 boxes (6.75 linear ft.)
Reynolds, Charles Bingham. Papers, 1885-1927. Journalist and historical writer. Papers include his book, Old Saint Augustine, as well as writings from travel magazines. 1 ln.ft.
Robertson, James Alexander. Papers, 1500-1926. Editor, bibliographer, and archivist. Materials relating to a bibliography of Floridiana, apparently gathered 1932-1933. Arranged by date. Native of Pennsylvania. Graduated from Western Reserve University, 1896. Historian of the Spanish colonial experience. Research professor, Stetson University, 1923-1932; historical expert for the Florida State Historical Society. 8 ln.ft.
Rogers, Dwight Laing. Papers, 1945-1954. Lawyer, state legislator, and U.S. representative from Florida. Correspondence and other materials relating to Rogers's congressional service. Born and educated in Georgia. Law degree, Mercer University. Opened Ft. Lauderdale law practice in 1925. Florida House of Representatives, 19311937; U.S. House of Representatives, 1945-1954. Gift of Mr. Rogers's son, Paul Grant Rogers. 4 ln.ft.
Rogers, Paul G.. Papers, 1955-1978. Lawyer and U.S. representative from Florida. Correspondence and other materials relating to Rogers' congressional service. 28 ln.ft.
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.
Sierra Club, Florida Chapter. Papers, 1964-. Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, and miscellaneous materials. Gift of the Sierra Club, Florida Chapter. Additions expected. 1 ln.ft.
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.
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, 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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Records (McMillan vs. Escambia County; Jenkins vs. Pensacola). Voting/election district boundaries and racial discrimination cases in Pensacola/Escambia County, Florida. Miscellaneous materials. Gift of Dr. Manning J. Dauer. 1 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.
Warren, Fuller. Papers, 1936-1952. Lawyer, state legislator (Florida House of Representatives, 1927, 1939), and governor of Florida (1949-1953). Personal and political materials, including scrapbooks relating to Warren's gubernatorial administration (l949-1953). Born in Blountstown, Florida. Attended the University of Florida, Cumberland Law School. Practiced law in Miami, 1953-1973. 3 ln.ft.
West, Elizabeth Howard. Papers, 1929-1946. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce (Fla.). Records, 1932-1949. Promotional material, publicity campaigns, and replies to requests for information. 2 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.
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.
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.
Return to Browse Finding Aids by Collecting Unit
