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 237 Collections and/or Records:

1920s Florida and Cuba Tourist Photos

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0616

Abstract

58 Photographs of Florida landmarks taken on a trip through Florida to Cuba. Examples include Jacksonville, Miami, Palm Beach, and Havana.

Dates: 1920 - 1929

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

1920s Florida Photo Album

Collection

Identifier: PKY 88.048

Abstract

Photo album containing 113 photos depicting Florida landscapes. Examples include St. Augustine, Jacksonville, and Palm Beach.

Dates: 1920

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

1912 Florida Tourist Photographs

Collection

Identifier: PKY 88.047

Abstract

Photo album containing photographs of a trip from New York to Florida. Examples include Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Tampa, Orlando, and Washington D.C. There are 74 photos, one map of Florida rail lines, and two souvenir prints of Virginia.

Dates: 1912

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

Levy County Photo Album

Collection

Identifier: PKY 88.046

Abstract

Photo Album containing 47 photographs of Levy County, Florida. Most photos are of Cedar Keys.

Dates: 1910 - 1919

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

David Snedeker Collection of Florida Stereoviews

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0572

Abstract

The Snedeker Collection of Florida stereoviews contains over 2,000 stereoscopic images from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These images depict Florida fauna, flora, landscapes, architecture, waterways, and people, including African Americans.

Dates: circa 1865-1930

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

Francine Robinson Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0573

Abstract

Subject files, committee/organization files, and other records belonging to environmental activist Francine Robinson who was active in organizations like the Florida League of Conservation Voters (FLCV), Florida Watch Institute, Friends of the Earth (FOE), Coalition for Responsible Genetic Research (CRGR), Sierra Club, Tree Watch Inc., and others.

Dates: 1964 - 2014

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

Helen Holton Anderson Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0596

Abstract The family papers of Helen Holton Anderson date from 1913 to 1989. The collection contains photographs of Puerto Rico from 1936-1937, additional family photos, Helen Anderson’s memories of her father’s work for the Flagler Hotel system, and documents related to the estate of Helen’s sister, Julia C. Holton. Additional items include a booklet and typescripts about Tom Anderson’s career in radio broadcasting in the Jacksonville, Florida area, a speech attributed to Julia C. Holton about a trip...

Dates: 1912 - 1989

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

Oral History Interviews for Mayport by Helen Cooper Floyd

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0609

Abstract

This collection contains audio cassette tapes and accompanying transcriptions of oral histories Floyd conducted with Mayport residents in the 1970s and 1980s.

Dates: 1971 - 1988

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

John T. Foster, Jr. and Sarah Whitmer Foster Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0546

Abstract

A collection of research materials and original source materials collected and preserved by John T. Foster Jr. and Sarah Whitmer Foster, especially pertaining to their work on Reconstruction-era Florida and northeast Florida in the 19th century.

Dates: 1866 - 1998

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

Florida LGBTQ+ Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0533

Abstract

The Florida LGBTQ+ Collection contains newspapers, journals, newsletters, magazines, and other periodicals related to the LGBTQ+ community in Florida. It includes titles such as The Weekly News (TWN), which was the longest-running gay newspaper in Florida at the time of its final issue, and Mama Raga, a lesbian magazine published in Gainesville.

Dates: 1955 - 2024

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