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07. P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History

 Classification
Identifier: 07
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.

Found in 232 Collections and/or Records:

Alonzo B. Noyes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 241
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1859-1867

General Duncan Lamont Clinch Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms 211
Abstract

Letters, legal documents, wills, and newspaper clippings pertaining to General Duncan Lamont Clinch and family.

Dates: 1804-1904

Arthur E. Morgan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 237
Abstract

Papers 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.

Dates: 1912-1954

Charles Holton "Southward to the Florida Keys" Album

 Collection
Identifier: MS 238
Abstract

This is the account, complete with a map and photographs, of a pre-WWII trip from New Jersey to Florida.

Dates: 1938

Albert DeVane Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms 212
Abstract

The Albert DeVane Collection represents a portion of the papers and photographs of a historian who focused his life on Seminole Indian culture. The writings and photographs in the collection center around Seminole Indians from the Brighton Reservation.

Dates: 1950-1966

Jerald T. Milanich Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms 221
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, research materials, and various collected publications of Jerald T. Milanich.

Dates: 1963-2004

John K. Mahon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms 225
Abstract

Files of papers from 1961-2002, mostly dealing with Seminole Indian history, military history, and environmental activism.

Dates: 1961-2002

Zephaniah Kingsley Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 234
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1812-1946; Majority of material found within 1812-1843

Raymond A. Mohl Research Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 236
Abstract

Raymond A. Mohl was a distinguished historian of modern America, who studied ethnic, social, and urban history. His areas of interest included urban planning/interstate highway construction, civil rights in Florida, and immigration in the New South. The collection is comprised of Mohl's writings, correspondence, and research materials primarily related to civil rights in Florida.

Dates: 1951-2014; Majority of material found within 1985-2011

Francis P. Fleming Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 243
Abstract

Correspondence of the Francis P. Fleming and the Fleming family, and the manuscript for A Memoir of Captain C. Seton Fleming written by Francis P. Fleming.

Dates: 1863-1901