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 223 Collections and/or Records:

Hubbard L. Hart Papers

Collection

Identifier: PKY Misc. 01,245

Abstract

Small set of business papers and photographs relating to Hubbard L. Hart and his steamship and stagecoach lines in Florida.

Dates: 1855-1919; Majority of material found in 1859, 1880-1889

Found in: Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

Florida Railway and Navigation Company Letterbook

Collection

Identifier: PKY 88.009

Abstract

A letterbook created by the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, 1888-1891.

Dates: 1888-1891

Found in: Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

Lawton Chiles Senate Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0328

Abstract Lawton Chiles, Jr. (1930-1999) was a Democratic politician who served in the Florida state legislature and the U.S. Senate. He served three terms in the Senate before retiring. He later ran for and won the Florida Governor's seat where he served until his death. Chiles is most known for his work on government reform (Government in the Sunshine Act) and environmental concerns (Big Cypress National Preserve, phosphate mining in Osceola National Forest), as well as being a strong advocate for...

Dates: 1958-1988; Majority of material found within 1971-1988

Found in: Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

William V. Chappell, Jr. Congressional Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0329

Abstract

William V. Chappell, Jr. served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 4th congressional district from 1969 to 1989. He was defeated in his 1988 reelection campaign and died in Bethesda, Maryland on March 30, 1989. This collection documents Chappell's congressional tenure.

Dates: 1969-1988

Found in: Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

John H. Duncan and Thomas B. Green Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0333

Abstract

John H. Duncan (1855-1929) was a prominent New York architect and Thomas B. Green (1888-1963) was his chauffeur and mechanic. Items in this collection include photographs and associated items that highlight early automobile touring in the United States as well as military service during World War I.

Dates: 1899-1939; Majority of material found within 1903-1925

Found in: Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

Michael Gannon Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0343

Abstract

Writings, research notes, correspondence, photographs, biographical materials, and other papers of Michael V. Gannon, the noted historian, radio commentator, former priest, and emeritus professor of the University of Florida.

Dates: 1923-2017

Found in: Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

Harry T. Moore Documentary Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0366

Abstract

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.

Dates: 1937-2001; Majority of material found within 1943-1992

Found in: Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

R.T. King Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0371

Abstract

Slides of Seminole photos taken by R.T. King, and also collected by him from various sources, as a part of his dissertation research. A significant portion of the slides were produced by William D. Boehmer while he worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Dates: 1939-1965; Majority of material found within 1950-1960

Found in: Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

Helen King Hastings Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0373

Abstract

Correspondence and publication manuscripts of Helen King Hastings, central Florida rancher and author of A Little Widow is a Dangerous Thing.

Dates: 1947-1959

Found in: Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

John A. H. Murphree Files Regarding the Virgil D. Hawkins Case

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0390

Abstract

Case files belonging to Florida Circuit Judge John A. H. Murphree concerning the 1956 Supreme Court Case Virgil Hawkins v. Board of Control regarding the admission of Virgil Hawkins, a Black man, as a law student at the all white law school at the University of Florida. Murphree was appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to act as commissioner on the case and gather information for the Florida Supreme Court ruling.

Dates: 1956, 1978

Found in: Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida