07. P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History

Five small diaries belonging to Thomas Alexander Mellon (1873-1948), grandson of Judge Thomas Mellon, founder of Mellon Bank. Thomas Alexander Mellon Jr. documents the daily life of his immediate family as they travelled around the country.

Photocopy of transcribed diary by Clifford "Swede" Henley detailing his service during World War II in the 22nd Infantry Regiment.

A printed transcript of Colonel Earl W. Edwards' participation in World War II with the 22nd Infantry Regiment.

Correspondence, writings, and other papers of Professor Ernest Jernigan, a Florida historian and future studies scholar at College of Central Florida. The collection also includes a selection of Jernigan’s fiction and nonfiction writing, and information on both his personal life and career.

Subject files belonging to women’s rights activist Polly Doughty, primarily documenting her activity in Gainesville during the 1970s and 1980s while working to promote women’s rights. Of particular note is the large volume of material related to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), the Florida/Gainesville Commission on the Status of Women (COSW), and the Florida League of Women Voters where she served as President for Alachua County.

Brochure collection of Florida attractions.

This photograph collection documents recovery efforts made by state and federal officials in Key West after the 1935 hurricane.

Primarily Bulger’s research and interviews supplying the information for her dissertation and published work on the activist, writer, and folklorist Stetson Kennedy.

Architecture slides used by Roy E. Graham in his Historic Preservation courses at the University of Florida as well as for other various projects he worked on in his career. Also includes some of his writings, publications, and research material.

Correspondence of the Hartzer-Corcoran family including letters and postcards that describe life in North Central Florida.