SOC. Social Activism, Social Organizations, Social Research

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The collection 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.

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Reports, background papers, summaries, newspaper clippings, and meeting notes produced by the Committee for Visions for the Future of Gainesville and Alachua County as part of the Florida Legislature's 1985 Act (House Bill 1408).

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Manuscripts, correspondence, and other documents relating to Ethel Beebe and to her career as a writer and animal rights activist.

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This collection consists of material used in a documentary on the bombing of Harry T. Moore's home in Mims, Florida, in December 1951. The film was entitled Freedom Never Dies: The Legacy of Harry T. Moore.

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Correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, committee notes, and other records related to Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, and local politics in Gainesville and Alachua County created by Gainesville local community activist Jane Hiers.

Abstract An extensive and comprehensive collection on Afro-Brazilian literary history and general issues pertinent to the theme. The collection contains original issues and copies of Afro-Brazil newspapers; publications from Afro-Brazilian organizations such as the Sao Paulo State Federation of Afro-Brazilian Organizations; original booklets with historical content about the history of Afro-Brazil, artists, poets, and scholars. Original and copies of documents, magazine articles, journals, speeches,...

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Collection contains records from the LGBT Concerns Committee, now the LGBTQ+ Presidential Advisory Committee at the University of Florida. Includes meeting minutes, newsletters, work on updating UF's non-discrimination policy, domestic partner benefits, and reports from the committee. Also contains information on LGBTQ+ history at the University of Florida.

Abstract The "Gainesville Eight," a group of anti-Vietnam War protesters associated with Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW), planned a demonstration during the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami, Florida. They were arrested and charged on accusations of plotting a violent protest, but were later acquitted due to lack of evidence and signs of government interference. This collection houses newspaper clippings covering the trail, juror notes, VVAW papers, some correspondence, and...

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Writings of Lucius Moody Bristol, Special Status Professor at the University of Florida.

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Women's Trade Union League, social work, suffrage, anti-war, personal papers, photos, correspondence, and biographical material on Robins family members.