Florida Archives & Manuscripts Repositories

Altamonte Springs City Library

(407) 830-3895
Fax (407) 263-3716

richardm@altamonte.org

Begun during the 75th anniversary of the City, this collection contains over 800 photographs of city people, places and events. Other primary source materials include public records such as city commission records.

Altamonte Springs Historical Society

(407) 339-2337

Anna Maria Island Historical Society, Inc.

(941) 778-0492

Primarily a small museum collection, the Society also holds scrapbooks and photographs documenting the area.

Apopka Historical Society & Museum (Museum of Apopkans)

(407) 703-1707
Fax (407) 703-1773

http://www.apopkamuseum.org

Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts Inc

(386) 749-2959
Fax (386) 749-2087

Federal Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Bay Pines

(727) 398-9366
Fax (727) 398-9367

akinsdbay@med.va.gov

This institutional archives includes documentation of the construction of the Center in the 1930’s including photographs and other records of the life of a large medical center. A friends group hopes to build a small museum on the grounds in the future which will house the archival materials. A scrapbook of the first African American nurse to serve in the County is included.

Polk County Historical and Genealogical Library

(941) 534-4380
Fax (941) 534-4382

jspann@pclc.lib.fl.us
http://www.ci.polk.fl.us/library.html

This library documents Imperial Polk County including public records of the county and selected cities. It is primarily a genealogical research library with genealogical materials from the Southeastern United States.

Belle Glade Public Library

(561) 996-3453

This repository holds the papers of Lawrence Will Special Collections, an author-historian who wrote several books on South Florida including Okeechobee Hurricane. The collection chronicles the development of the area.

Boca Raton Historical Society, Inc.

(561) 395-6766
Fax (561) 395-4049

The Society collects materials documenting Boca Raton including city public records, oral histories and photographs. Collections include the records of early settlers of the area.

Florida Atlantic University

(561) 297-3787
Fax (561) 338-3863

contact: Zita Cael(cael@fau.edu), Amy An, Leslie Siegel, or Nancine Thompson
http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/spc/special.htm

This institutional archives and academic special collections holds papers that document the University, the region, music, Judaica and the civil war. The DuBois Collection of South Floridiana is a recent acquisition as well as continuing materials on the history of Palm Beach County.

Boynton Beach City Library

(561) 742-6390
Fax (561) 742-6381

Email: devriesj@ci.boynton-beach.fl.us

Boynton Beach City Library houses an historical archive collection with material pertaining to the history of Boynton Beach and surrounding South Florida towns. The collection includes Boynton Beach newspapers (1947-2007), maps, documents, scrapbooks, journals, postcards, photographs, news clippings and oral histories of pioneers families.

St. Vincent De Paul Seminary

(561) 732-4424 ext. 173
Fax (561) 737-2205

An institutional archives that contains the official memoranda of Seminary Rectors and board members, curricula from past and present faculty, student theses, video tapes of official functions plus photographs of Seminary events. Also has a small museum function.

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc.

(904) 842-5501
Fax (904) 842-2429

An institutional archives documenting social services including residential facilities for youth in Florida. Extensive files on events and fund raisers include donor records, documentation of the Office of the President and Board plus records on running the programs around the state.

Manatee Community College

(941) 752-5305
Fax (941) 752-5308

contact: Susan McDonough
email: mcdonos@mccfl.edu
http://www.mccfl.edu

Manatee County Central Library

(941) 748-5555 ext. 225
Fax (941) 749-7191

The History Room provides archival support for the collections of the Manatee County Historical Society. Materials include over 27,000 photographs, extensive files on local history and back files of county newspapers documenting county history.

Manatee County Historical Records Library

(941) 741-4070
Fax (941) 708-5926

contact: Dean Dixon
dean.dixon@manateeClerk.com
http://www.clerkofcourts.com/ClerkServices/HistRec/records.htm

A government archives containing Manatee County public records includes deed books, probate files, court records, tax and minute books. The archives also includes city directories, Sanborn and plat maps, aerial photographs, early school attendance records, deed abstracts and newspaper/obituary files.

South Florida Museum

(941) 746-4131 ext. 27
Fax (941) 747-2256

A natural and general history museum documenting Tampa Bay and local area. Archival materials include charts and maps of Tampa Bay, ledgers and photographs of expeditions to South America in the 1930’s and 1940’s plus records to support the museum collections.

Levy County Archives & Records Center

(352) 486-5275
Fax (352) 486-5479

www.levyhistory@circuit8.org
http://www.levyclerk.com

Repository for the early civil, criminal, marriage, marks & brands, tax rolls, probate, and Commissioner minutes of Levy County from 1845.

Dade Battlefield State Historic Site

(352) 793-4781
Fax (352) 793-4230

dbshs@juno.com

Historical documentation including old military records pertaining to research into Dade’s Battle.

Cedar Key Historical Society Museum, Inc.

(352) 543-5549

galinabink@bellsouth.net
http://www.cedarkeymuseum.org

The Museum holds materials documenting all aspects of life in the Cedar Keys. Collections include records of railroads, commercial fishing, the pencil and cedar mill industries, palmetto fiber industry, city records, military activities during Civil and Seminole Wars plus extensive historical photographs.

Alger-Sullivan Historical Society

(850) 256-2029, (850) 256-2661, (850) 256-3980

algersullivan@yahoo.com
http://algersullivan.org

This collection holds the archives of the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company including business records and photographs. The Company built the mill town Century in the early 20th century.

Florida State Hospital

(850) 663-7780
Fax (850) 663-7439

Mark_Campbell@dcf.state.fl.us

An institutional archives that contains many photographs, patient registers dating to the 1800’s and hospital reports discussing improvements and statistical information.

Fort Christmas Historic Park

(407) 568-4149
Fax (407) 568-6629

Rprewett@bellsouth.net
trudy.trask@ocfl.net
michael.heller@ocfl.net
(attention Vickie Prewett)

South Lake County Historical Society

(352) 394-6611

http://www.southlakehistoricalsociety.com

Ah-Tha-Thi-Ki Museum

(863) 902-1113
Fax (863) 902-1117

contact: Anne McCudden, Willard Steele
http://www.flohwy.com/a/ahtathki.htm

The Museum’s research center preserves the documentation of the history of the Seminole Tribe containing all types of materials including photographs, oral histories, letters, maps, etc.

Clewiston Museum

(941) 983-2870

This collection contains documents, photographs, etc. concerning the development of Clewiston and the sugar industry.

Alma Clyde Field Library of Florida History

(321) 690-1971
Fax (321) 690-4388

Email: tebeaulib@aol.com
http://www.florida-historical-soc.org

Brevard Community College

(407) 632-1111 ext. 62956
Fax (407) 634-3734

MarshallC@brevard.cc.fl.us

The Library manages an institutional archives documenting events at the College with photographs.

Brevard County Historical Commission/Brevard County Historical Records

(321) 433-4415

steve.benn@brevardcounty.us

Brevard Museum

(407) 632-1830

Florida Historical Society

(407) 690-1971
Fax (407) 690-0099

tebeaulib@aol.com
http://www.florida-historical-soc.org/newpage10.htm

Extensive archives and manuscript collections documenting all aspects of Florida life including government records and the private papers of prominent Floridians. Also documenting Brevard County regional history. The Society was founded in 1856 in St. Augustine and has a long history of documenting Florida.

City of Coral Gables Historical Archives

(305) 460-5361

euguccioni@citybeautiful.net

Materials relating to the City of Coral Gables including photographs, architectural records and oral histories of early settlers. Does not collect materials on Dade

University of Miami

(305) 284-3247
Fax (305) 566-7352

wbrown@umiami.ir.miami.edu
http://ibis.library.miami.edu/archives/intro.html

An institutional archives and special collections holding extensive literary, business and organizational materials documenting the region and the state. Some outstanding collections include the records of Pan American Airlines and the congressional papers of Dante Fascell. With over 500 manuscript collections and 100,000 photographs, detailed information about holdings can be found on the website.

University of Miami Libraries

(305) 284-4900
Fax (305) 284-4901

contact: Esperanza B. de Varonaedevaron@miami.edu
contact: Craig Likness clikness@miami.edu
http://digital.library.miami.edu/chcdigital/
http://www.library.miami.edu/umcuban/

This rich archives documents the history and culture of Cuba, the Cuban exile experience and the Cuban-American impact in south Florida and holds many types of materials including manuscript collections, maps, photographs, postcards, and rare books and periodicals.

Carver Hill Memorial and Historical Society, Inc

(850) 682-3494

The Society holds the records of the Carver Hill School. Carver Hill was an African American school serving children from K-12 in Crestview.

Bethune-Cookman College

(904) 225-1401

An institutional archives and special collections holding documentary, photographic, and other materials including the papers of Joseph M. Taylor and Florence Roane and the Thelma Harris Livingston Collection.

Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services

(904) 239-6000 ext 6055
Fax (904) 239-6062

Some correspondence, photographs, annual reports documenting the Division of Blind Services, founded in the 1930’s and the Bureau of Braile and Talking Book Library founded in the 1950’s.

Daytona Museum of Arts and Sciences

(386) 255-0285
Fax (386) 255-5040

susan@moas.org
http://www.moas.org

Embry Riddle University

(904) 226-6593
Fax (904) 226-6368

waddellr@cts.db.erau.edu

An institutional archives holding photographs.

Halifax Historical Society Museum, Inc.

(386) 255-6976
Fax (386) 255-7605

mail@halifaxhistorical.org
http://www.halifaxhistorical.org

This collection contains materials pertaining to Daytona Beach and the Halifax area and includes photographs, genealogical research, historical postcards, family papers and vertical files.

DeBary Hall, Inc

(407) 668-3840
Fax (407) 668-3841

Stetson University Archives

(904) 822-7180
FAx (904) 822-7199

gail.grieb@stetson.edu
http://www.stetson.edu/~library/archives.html

An institutional archives containing papers, clippings, photographs and other materials relating to the history of the University. Also contains letters of DeLand settlers and biographies of early presidents and faculty members.

West Volusia Historical Society, Inc

(386) 740-6813 Phone/Fax

delandhouse@msn.com
http://www.delandhouse.com

Old photographs, deeds, oral histories documenting the founding families and history of Volusia County and DeLand.

Advent Christian Village

(386) 658-5110
(386) 658-2644

contact: Millie H. Griswold, Archivist
Griswold@alltel.net
http://www.acvillage.net

An institutional archives documenting the history of Advent Christian Village (In 1913, known as the American Advent Christian Home & Orphanage.) The collection includes photographs, documentation on the administration of the organization, historical magazines, and historical information of Camp Suwannee, a youth camp. Advent Christian Village is the first retirement community in Florida and the first to include orphaned children as residents. There is also information and photographs on the Thomas Dowling sawmill, a tourist attraction built by Mr. Dowling, and the community of Dowling Park that preceded the development of the Home & Orphanage.

Dunedin Historical Museum

(727) 736-1176
Fax (727) 736-4756

dunhist@compuserve.com
http://www.ci.dunedin.fl.us:/dunedin/historical-society.htm

A local historical museum holding primarily photographs of Dunedin.

Eatonville Community History Association

(407) 647-3307
Fax (407) 647-3959

Zora@cs.ucf.edu

Enterprise Preservation Society

(407) 328-8556

legalsandy@aol.com
Contact: Kevin Finn
mayor24@aol.com

(386) 860-3890

Koreshan State Historical Site

(941) 992-0311
Fax (941) 992-1607

J_Parks.KSHS@juno.com

This repository documents the Koreshan Community including partial runs of newspapers, the Cora Stephens Collection of photographs of the Community, landscapes and people, a few letters and genealogical materials. Photographs are accessible by a database.

Eustis Historical Museum & Preservation Society Inc

(352) 483-0046
Fax (352) 483-0015

eustishist@aol.com-Alice

Eustis Memorial Library

(352) 357-5686
Fax (352) 357-5450

With a concentration on the City of Eustis, this local history collection contains maps, photographs, historic postcards and other sources.

Amelia Island Museum of History

(904) 261-7378
(904) 261-9701 fax

cgodwin@bellsouth.net http://www.ameliaislandmuseumofhistory.org

Concentrating on Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island and Nassau County, this repository holds photographs, oral histories of African American residents, plus a number of business records and family papers.

Bonnet House

(954) 563-5393 ext. 138
Fax (954) 561-4174

This house museum holds documentation of construction including blueprints and photographs as well as some Bonnet Family papers.

Broward County Historical Commission

(954) 765-4671
Fax (954) 765-4437

The Library of the Commission holds an extensive collection of maps, oral histories, family papers, local government pubic records documenting the County and related Florida materials.

Broward County Library

(954) 357-8692
Fax (954) 357-6762

jfindlay@mail.bcl.lib.fl.us
http://www.co.broward.fl.us/bienes.htm

This library documents all agencies of the WPA including the CCC. Materials include the Stetson Kennedy Federal Writers Project papers and photographs.

Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, Inc.

(954) 463-4431 ext. 13
Fax (954) 463-4434

The Historical Society’s collection contain extensive archives, manuscripts, architectural plans and over 250,000 photographs relating to all aspects of the history of Broward County.

Henning Library & Archives

(951) 462-6536 ext. 204
Fax (951) 522-4521

contacts: Preston and Rita Levi
library@ishof.org
http://www.ishof.org

This repository documents all aspects of competive swimming, diving, syncronized swimming including the minutes, convention notes and correspondence of 108 swimming organizations.

Nova Southeastern University

(954) 262-4642
Fax (954) 262-3945

bogoroff@msu.nova.edu

An institutional archives, this repository documents all aspects of life on campus and includes materials such as photographs, oral histories and faculty papers. Also documents the town of Davie.

Stonewall Library and Archives

(954) 763-8565
Fax (954) 763-8565

contact: Fred Searcy
info@stonewall-library.org
http://www.stonewall-library.org

This repository has the largest collection of lesbian and gay materials south of Washington, DC and east of Houston, Texas. It serves as an archives of political, historical and social documents for the lesbian and gay community and also houses organizational records of all kinds.

Edison and Ford Winter Estates Library

(941) 332-6815
Fax (941) 332-6787

lvanw@aol.com

Inquire by letter to use these papers of Edison documenting his time in Florida and the lives of his family.

Fort Myers Historical Museum

(941) 332-5955
Fax (941) 332-6637

As the City’s museum, collections include over 9000 photographs, documents and oral histories relating to the history of Southwestern Florida.

Indian River Community College Library

(561) 462-4757
Fax (561) 462-4780

pprofeta@ircc.cc.fl.us

The main focus of this repository is as an institutional archives but holdings also includes documentation relating to the history of the surrounding four county area.

St Lucie County Library System

(561) 462-1615
Fax (561) 462-2750

deche@stlucieco.gov

This library collects historic public records and manuscript materials documenting the County. Collections begin in the 1920’s and include Sanborn maps of Ft. Pierce.

Alachua County Library District

(352) 334-3939
Fax (352) 334-3918

http://www.acld.lib.fl.us

Historic photographs documenting aspects of Gainesville and Alachua County life.

Alachua County Historic Trust

(352) 378-2280
Fax (352) 378-1246

mathesonhc@aol.com
http://welcome.to/MathesonHistoricalCenter

This repository has extensive family papers and organizational records documenting Gainesville and Alachua County. It also holds historic photographs, postcards, historic site files, etc.

University of Florida

(352) 392-9075
(352) 846-2746

jimlive@mail.uflib.ufl.edu
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/default.htm

An institutional archives and sophisticated manuscript repository in support of a varied and complex academic program. The Department is well know for its Floridiana, the papers of Florida authors and politicians, documenting the American and English performing arts, and an extensive oral history collection. Refer to website for details of holdings.

University of Florida

(352) 392-1721 ext. 236
Fax (352) 392-3698

lecompte@flmnh.ufl.edu
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/

Archives of the Museum and field notes pertaining to the archeology, natural history and ethnology of Florida and the Caribbean.

Geneva Historical & Genealogical Society Inc

(407) 349-5697

genevafl@aol.com-home
genevahgs@aol.com
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/fl/county/seminole/Geneva/

Baker County Historical Society

(904) 259-8891

This repository collects historic public records of the County and has an extensive genealogical library.

Goldenrod Historical Society

(407) 671-5845

Haines City Public Library

(941) 421-3633
Fax (941) 421-3635

Oral histories of Haines City pioneers and photographs from the 1950’s.

City of Hollywood

(954) 921-3545
Fax (954) 921-3417

rroberts@hollywoodfl.org
http://www.hollywoodfl.org

Historic public records, manuscripts of family papers and business records plus a small photograph and oral history collection rounds out this City Archives.

Seminole Tribe of Florida

(954) 966-6300 ext. 1423
Fax (954) 967-3423

semgenes@semtribe.com
http://www.seminoletribe.com

This Department holds oral histories, documents, manuscripts and a photographic archives to support genealogical research by members of the Tribe.

Citrus County Archives and Special Collections

(352) 341-6336
Fax (352) 341-6445

Contact: Kathy Turner Thompson
kthompson@clerk.citrus.fl.us
http://www.bocc.citrus.fl.us

City of Jacksonville

(904) 630-1891
Fax (904) 630-1701

mceachin@coj.net

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

(904) 356-6857
Fax (904) 353-4101

jennifer@cummer.org
http://www.cummer.org

Diocese of St. Augustine

(904) 262-3200 ext. 139
Fax (904) 262-0698

chasgall@cxp.com

Florida Times-Union

(904) 359-4184
Fax (904) 359-4184

joneill@jacksonville.com

Jacksonville Historical Society

(904) 665-0064
Fax (904) 665-0069

A local history repository documenting the history of Jacksonville and Duval County containing papers of Jacksonville political figures, extensive photographs, maps, books and documents. Please contact ahead of visit as research materials are not stored on site.

Jacksonville Public Libraries

(904) 630-2410
Fax (904) 630-2431

This collection includes Floridiana and local history with an emphasis on Jacksonville and Northeastern Florida. Includes photographs and city documents as well as a collection of postcards beginning in 1901.

Jacksonville University

(904) 256-7277
Fax (904) 256-7259

ccooper@ju.edu

An institutional archives documenting the University and including a special collections function that holds transcripts of the Federal Writers Project and materials relating to the composer, Frederick Deluis.

Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

(904) 356-2992
Fax (904) 356-4338

kmuseumjax@aol.com
http://www.rain.org/~karpeles/jax.html

One of seven repositories in the United States concentrating on supporting research with historic manuscript materials. Many reproductions available as well as an effort to collect historic individual manuscripts pertinent to early Florida history.

Museum of Science and History

(904) 396-7062
Fax (904) 396-5799

http://www.themosh.org/

With a focus on Jacksonville and north Florida, this primarily museum collection holds postcards, examples of business correspondence from the area and some personal papers.

National Park Service

(904) 251-3537
Fax (904) 221-5248

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/21.htm

Documenting historic Kingsley Plantation, the Timucuan Preserve and Fort Caroline.

Riverside Avondale Preservation, Inc.

(904) 389-2449
Fax (904) 389-0431

This organization has been documenting the neighborhood since 1974 with a newspaper and holds photographs of early houses, events and people.

University of North Florida Library

(904) 620-1533
Fax (904) 620-2719

ebrady@unf.edu
http://www.unf.edu/library/sc/index.html

This academic library holds its institution's archives and manuscript collections specializing in local history and the papers of prominent Jacksonville individuals. Major collections include the papers of Eartha M. M. White, a local humanitarian and philanthropist and John E. Mathews, Jr., a former state legislator.

Beaches Area Historical Society

(904) 246-0093
Fax (904) 280-9108

BAHS1978@aol.com
http://www.beachesareahistoricalsociety.com/default.htm

Thousands of photographs and other materials documenting the communities that comprise the area including Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach and Palm Valley. Only open on Thursdays.

Loxahatchee River Historical Society

(561) 747-6639
Fax (561) 575-3292

http://www.jupiterlighthouse.org/

The collection contains photographs, maps, archival items and artifacts about the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the DuBois Pioneer Home and the history of the northern section of Palm Beach County along the Loxahatchee River.

Town of Jupiter

(561) 746-5134 ext. 2340
Fax (561) 575-9730

robinp@jupiter.fl.us

Holipaw Heritage

Audubon House & Tropical Gardens

(305) 294-2116
Fax (305) 294-4513

audubon@flakeysol.com
http://www.audubonhouse.com

Besides 28 original Audubon engravings, the collection includes letters and photographs from the Geiger Family Papers. Captain Geiger, a licensed bar pilot, built the house in 1846.

Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site

(305) 292-6850
Fax (305) 292-6881

This collection contains the surveys, maps, drawings and field notes of Howard England who was instrumental in excavating artifacts in the Fort as well as photographs of the Fort, city events and people.

Friends of Fort Taylor

contact: Pat Hockenjos, Jack Thomas
foft@flakeysol.com
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/district5/fortzacharytaylor/index.asp

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

(305) 294-2633 ext. 21
Fax (305) 294-5671

shipline@aol.com
http://www.melfisher.org

The papers of Mel Fisher, films, photographs and other materials documenting treasure hunting and associated archeology.

Monroe County Library

(305) 292-3595
Fax (305) 295-3626

This repository holds local government records, court records, 1823-1845, photographs of Key West and the Keys, genealogical oral histories, land records and some local business materials.

Kissimmee Historical Society

LaBelle Heritage Museum

(941) 674-0034

This museum holds the largest collection of local newspapers available for Hendry and surrounding counties as well as a good photographic collection and artifacts.

Lake City Community College

(904) 752-1822 ext. 1338
Fax (904) 755-1521

MorrisJLC1@lincc.ccla.lib.fl.us

An institutional archives documenting the College including plans for the buildings and photographs of when it was a forestry school and a naval airbase in World War II.

Lake Mary Historical Commission

(407) 324-3002

aplank@cfl.rr.com

Bok Tower Gardens - Anton Brees Carillon Library

(941) 676-1154
Fax (941) 676-6770

Boksbells@compuserv.com
http://www.boktower.org

The largest collection of its kind focusing on the carillon but documenting all aspects of bell ringing, casting and acoustics. The collection includes an institutional archives, personal papers of carillonneurs and the archives of the professional association, the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America.

Museum of the City of Lake Worth

(561) 586-1700
Fax (561) 586-1651

This collections primarily documents the city but holds materials about the county and Florida subjects including over 6000 photographs, personal papers and histories, scrapbooks and oral histories.

Florida Citrus Archives

(863) 680-4583
Fax (863) 680-4443

http://www.floridacitrusarchives.com
contact: Donna Logan, Archivist
dlogan@flsouthern.edu

Located at 901 Callahan Court, Lakeland, FL 33901. Area of collection covers the citrus industry of Florida. Hours of operation: 9am-5pm weekdays, other days, times, by appointment.

Florida Presbyterian Homes

(863) 688-5521
Fax (863) 682-4644

Florida Presbyterian Homes is a retirement community that began in 1955. The repository documents the development of the Homes with extensive original manuscripts, clippings, photographs. Of interest to the study of the Lakeland area and the Presbyterian Church. Resident Ester Tallent at (941) 686-7048 serves as archivist.

Lakeland Public Library

(863) 284-4280
Fax (863) 284-4293

http://library.lakeland.net

The Lakeland Room acquires materials that document the history of Lakeland from its founding in 1885. The collection strengths are photographs, postcards, organizational records, maps, architectural drawings, school yearbooks, newspapers, books by local authors, city records and sources relating to local business.

Florida Southern College

(863) 680-4164
Fax (863) 680-4126

mflekke@flsouthern.edu

An institutional archives containing presidential papers from 1925, the James A. Haley Congressional Papers, 1952-1977 and college related Frank Lloyd Wright materials. Collections also contain the oral histories of individual involved with the construction of the campus which was designed by Wright.

Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church

(863) 688-9276

This collection documents Methodism in Florida and contains church histories, oral histories, photographs and church records including membership lists.

Heritage Village

(727) 582-2123
Fax (727) 582-2455

email: aiida-cordon@co.pinellas.fl.us
http://www.pinellascounty.org/heritage

An extensive collection documenting county history including photographs, oral and video histories, family papers, business records, clippings, slides and postcards.

Largo Library

(727) 587-6748

This collection is primarily photographs of buildings and people in the local area.

Leesburg Heritage Society

(352) 787-3076

oakdrive@aol.com

Longboat Key Historical Society

(941) 383-4066
Fax (941) 383-1633

Inquire by letter with a specific question to use this collection documenting the founding of Longboat Key which was incorporated in 1955. The collection contains over 1000 photographs beginning in 1915, information on early settlers, etc.

Central Florida Society for Historic Preservation

(407) 322-6920

Bradlee-McIntyre House

(407) 332-0225

Gulf Beaches Public Library

(727) 392-2828
Fax (727) 399-2840

Holdings are limited to vertical file materials, city directories and a small number of photographs.

Elmer's Genealogy Library

(850) 973-3282
Fax (850) 929-2970

espear@digitalexp.com

A genealogical library with a concentration on materials from Ohio, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. This library is open to the public for a small fee and holds printed tools, newpapers, pension and census records, etc.

North Florida Community College Library

(850) 973-1625
Fax (850) 973-1698

hisss@nflcc.cc.fl.us
http://www.ccla.lib.fl.us

A college archives established in the late 1950’s that also holds materials which document the North Florida area including microfilm of newspapers, census records and other materials beginning in 1831.

Holocaust Memorial Resource &

(407) 628-0555 ext. 285
Fax (407) 628-1079

exerdir@holocaustedu.org
http://www.holocausstedu.org

Letters, photographs and interviews of survivors and liberators of the Holocaust.

Maitland Historical Society and Museums

(407) 644-2451
Fax (407) 644-0057

achapman@maitlandhistory.org
gglidden@maitlandhistory.org
http://www.maitlandhistory.org

Well organized local history collection containing family histories, photographs, obituaries, etc. of the Maitland, Orlando and Orange County areas.

Florida Institute of Technology

(407) 724-7271
Fax (407) 724-2559

http://www.lib.fit.edu

Besides its work as an institutional archives, this repository holds the papers of Edwin A. Link, an inventor and founder of the Harbour Branch Oceanography Institute and Col. John Maderis, considered the father of the modern space program.

Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area

(407) 984-4852
Fax (407) 984-4854

Historical photographs to support the exhibits at the Fishing Museum documenting commercial fishing at the Inlet beginning in the early 1900’s.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

(305) 326-6078
Fax (305) 326-6015

rhurtes@bpei.med.miami.edu
http://www.bpei.med.miami.edu

The archives of the Institute is a collection of papers and photographs pertaining to the development of the University of Miami, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmolgy, the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital beginning in 1959. The collection includes the papers of Bascom Headen Palmer, MD, in whose memory the Institute is named.

Black Archives History & Research Foundation

(305) 636-2390
Fax (305) 636-2391

Materials concerning the black community in southern Florida including photographs, manuscripts, oral histories and records of local organizations including churches, schools, businesses and community groups.

City of Miami

(305) 250-5361
Fax (305) 858-1610

Clerks@ci.miami.fl.us
http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/

This public records repository contains historic records of the City of Miami.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Library

(305) 667-1651 ext. 3424
Fax (305) 665-8032

library@fairchildgarden.org
http://www.ftg.org

The Special Collections of the Montgomery Library includes the administrative history of the botanic graden, the archives of Col. Robert H. Montgomery and Dr. David Fairchild, the founders of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Also included are collections from other important figures in the fields of horticulture and botany in South Florida including: Allison Armour, Ann Archbold, John Kunkel Small, Arthur C. Langlois, Nixon Smiley, George Avery, Frank Craighead, Donovan S. Correll, John Popenoe, J. Paul Scurlock, George Cellon, and Dent Smith.

Florida International University

(305) 348-3136
Fax (305) 348-3408

silverav@fiu.edu
http://www.fiu.edu/library/collections/speccol.html

This academic library houses a university archives and special collections. Collections include a number of political papers such as those of Congressman Larry Smith and Florida Senator Jack Gordon, Dr. Levi Marrero’s research at the Archivo de Indias in Seville, Spain, the papers of the first newscaster for the Miami area, Ralph Renick and a collection of photographs from Cuban photographer Rogelio Caparros.

Historical Museum of Southern Florida

(305) 375-1492
Fax (305) 375-1609

hasf@historical-museum.org
http://www.historical-museum.org

A large archival component supports the Museum’s interpretive program. Collections relate to the Caribbean and southern Florida with an emphasis on Dade County and include business, personal and organizational records. Types of materials include oral histories documenting folklife and the immigrant experience plus extensive photographic collections. Also holds extensive architectural drawings, maps of the Caribbean and Florida, postcards, prints and ephemera.

Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court

(305) 593-1352
Fax (305) 599-8981

A full service big county records center containing the historic records of the Clerk of the Court.

Miami-Dade Community College

(305) 237-7466

slaroue@mddcc.edu

This institutional archives contains the records of the activities of one of Miami’s most important cultural organizations and documents student life in an urban setting.

Miami-Dade Public Library

(305) 395-5023
Fax (305) 375-3048

florida@mdpls.org

The many strengths of this large regional collection documenting South Florida and Miami include records of local civic and religious organizations, Dade County Commission minutes from 1869, extensive Caribbean and Florida newspapers, and the Florida Authors Collection of mss. & correspondence.

Louis Wolfson II Moving Image Archive

(305) 375-1505
Fax (305) 375-4436

info@fmia.org
http://www.fmia.org/

The Wolfson Archive contains millions of feet of film and thousands of hours of videotape, spanning over nine decades of Florida's past. Together, these materials provide the opportunity to re-live or see fro the first time the issues and events that have shaped the history and culture of this region.

Barry University Archives & Historical Collections

(305) 899-3027
Fax (305) 899-3775

djehle@mail.barry.edu

This institutional archives and special collections contains the case and program files of Operation Pedro Pan/Cuban Children's program-Catholic Charities, the congressional papers of William Lehman and University records from 1940.

Brockway Memorial Library

(305) 758-8107
Fax (305) 754-7660

Dedicated in 1999, the Miami Shores Archives of Brockway Memorial Library documents the history of the Village of Miami Shores, Dade County, and Florida. The largest amount of material comes from the collection of C. Lawton McCall, longtime Village Manager and the papers of Thelma Peters, Historian.

Micanopy Historical Society

(352) 466-3848

ronaldco@aol.com

The Society’s archives and special collections consist of individual and family collections that document small town life in early (and recent) Florida including early school records, organizations such as the Friends of the Library and local government materials consisting of the Micanopy Town Council Minutes from 1886. Historic photographs and an extensive vertical file round out the collections.

Historic Mount Dora, Inc

(352) 383-8546
Fax (352) 383-3646

http://www.historicmountdora.com

Apply by mail to use this collection of historic photographs of Mount Dora.

City of Naples

(941) 434-4701
Fax (941) 434-4704

A full service City Clerk’s office working to document the history of the City and to advocate good stewardship in public records.

Collier County Museum

(941) 774-8476
Fax (941) 774-8580

ronjamro@collier.gov.net
http://www.colliermuseum.com

Materials, especially photographic, which support research in and interpretation of Collier County history.

International College Library

(941) 774-4700
Fax (941) 774-4593

akos@naples.net
http://www.internationalcollege.edu/ir/spercial

An institutional archives that also holds the archives of the Special Library Association, Florida and Caribbean Chapter and documentation of Marco Island.

Black Heritage Museum

(386) 428-6225
(386) 424-0008

Southeast Volusia Historical Society, Inc.

(386) 478-0052

North Miami Public Library

(305) 891-5535
Fax (305) 892-0843

This public library holds scrapbooks, photographs and newspapers clippings documenting local history.

Ocoee Historical Commission Inc

(407) 656-2051
Betty Irvine
(407) 656-0073

emervine@webtv.net

Orange City Historic Preservation Board

(386) 774-8849

Orange City Historic Preservation Society

(386) 775-2284

Orange City Historical Society

(386) 775-2942

harleystrickland@juno.com

Society of Workers of Early Arts & Trades of Florida

(386) 774-2793 Phone/Fax

elaine@totcon.com

Campus Crusade for Christ International Archives

(407) 826-2084
(407) 826-2741 fax

Susan.Allendorf@ccci.org

Besides documenting all aspects of a 48 year-old worldwide missions organization, this institutional archives will also include the papers of Dr. Bill Bright, founder of CCCI, and Mrs. Vonette Bright, co-founder of CCCI and founder of the National Prayer Committee.

Leu House Musuem/Gardens

(407) 246-2620
Fax: (407) 246-2849

Mantana.brown@ci.orlando.fl.us

Orange County Historical Society

(407) 836-8584 Archives
(407) 836-8541 Research Library
(407) 836-8559 Photo Archives
Fax (407) 836-8550

library@ocfl.net
photos@ocfl.net
http://www.thehistorycenter.org

Documenting Central Florida with photographs of Orange County, public records,

Orange County Regional History Center

Museum: (407) 836-8500
Fax (407) 836-8550

cynthia.cardona@ocfl.net

University of Central Florida Library

(407) 823-2576
Fax (407) 823-2529

speccoll@mail.ucf.edu
http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections

Primarily a university archives collection, the repository also holds some personal papers of local individuals.

Gulf Coast Heritage Association, Inc.

(941) 966-5214
Fax (941) 966-1355

Materials beginning in 1867 that document this site located on the Gulf Coast near Sarasota. Also field notes of archeological finds and modern records documenting former owner Bertha Potter Palmer.

Oviedo Historical Society

(407) 977-1273

Putnam County Archives

(904) 329-0330
Fax (904) 329-0202

pcah@freenet.scri.fsc.edu

Besides historic public records of the County, this repository holds family papers of early settlers, business records, documentation of communities in the County, photographs and oral histories.

The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum

(561) 655-2833
Fax (561) 655-2826

Collected papers of Henry Morrison Flagler documenting land development in Florida including railroad expansion, tourist development and farming as well as photographs, plans and drawings. As this repository is not currently open to the public, please inquire by mail.

Historical Society of Palm Beach County

(561) 832-4164
Fax (561) 832-7965

dmurray@historicalsocietypbc.org
http://www.historicalsocietypbc.org

A well organized archives containing letters, deeds, maps, historic county records, photographs of events in Palm Beach County including materials by Addison Mizner, architect and developer. Also documents south Florida and Florida history.

Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach

(561) 832-0237 Archives
(561) 832-0731 Main Off.
Fax (561) 832-7174

contact: Carolyn S. Denton, CA
cdenton@palmbeachpreservation.org
http://www.palmbeachpreservation.org

Architectural drawings of Marion Sims Wyeth(1889-1982), Belford W. Shoumate (1903-1991), and Henry K. Harding (1904-1984), architects who were instrumental in developing the town of Palm Beach; photographs and maps of the built environment; and site files on historic houses.

Florida Agricultural Museum

(904) 446-7630
Fax (904) 446-7631

Piatek@PCFL.net

Documenting Florida agriculture with historic public records from the State Department of Agriculture including some photographs and oral histories.

Bay County Historical Society

(850) 769-4685

Apply by letter to use the photographs and clipping files that are held by this
repository.

Navy Experimental Diving Unit

(850) 230-3224
Fax (850) 230-3226

researcher@iname.com

The Unit must approve all life support equipment used under water. Materials document the history of diving and the invention and testing of equipment.

Emil Buehler Naval Aviation Library

(850) 452-3604 ext. 123
Fax (850) 452-3296

hill.goodspeed@smtp.cnet.navy.mil

This repository documents all aspects of Naval Aviation including impact on Pensacola of the Naval Air Station, correspondence of Admirals, the official records of the Blue Angels, manuscripts of WWI, WWII and Vietnam soldiers and over 400,000 photographs.

Ernie Lee Magaha, Clerk of Circuit Court

(850) 595-4318
Fax (850) 595-4320

contact: Joyce M. Cowan
jcowan@clerk.co.escambia.fl.us
http://www.clerk.co.escambia.fl.us

Historic Pensacola Preservation Board

(850) 595-5985 ext. 18
Fax (850) 595-5989

penshpb@mail.dos.state.fl.us

The T. T. Wentworth Collection of Florida and Pensacola ephemera, maps, drawings, business correspondece. The collection also includes the site files for Pensacola’s historic buildings.

Pensacola Historical Society, Inc

(850) 434-5455
Fax (850) 434-5455

phstaff@freent.com

All aspects of Pensacola and Escambia County history with varied public records and private collections plus extensive photographs, maps and oral histories.

Pensacola Junior College

(850) 484-2010
Fax (850) 484-2098

sdavis@pjc.edu

Primarily a special collections with local history materials. Marshall McLeod manages all institutional archives at (850) 484-1848.

The University of West Florida

(850) 474-2213
Fax (850) 474-3338

ddebolt@uwf.edu
http://www.lib.uwf.edu/HomePage/Departments/SpecColl/sp-col.htm

The Special Collections Department acquires research materials which document the history and development of Pensacola and the West Florida region (ten counties of the Florida Panhandle, between the Perdido and Apalachicola Rivers) from earliest settlement to the present time. It is the largest West Florida research collection in existence and a major repository dealing with Florida and the Gulf Coast region. The Department is also an institutional archives.

West Florida Regional Library

(850) 436-5063
Fax (850) 436-5039

This public library holds planning reports, maps and photographs of the City.

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Assoc.

(904) 761-1821
Fax (904) 761-1821

lighthouse@ponceinlet.org

Comprised of primarily duplicate materials about the Lighthouse from the National Archives, this repository also holds historic photographs of the local area. Materials include journals, letters, construction plans, etc.

Port Orange Historical Trust

(904) 788-2143

Apply by mail to use this collection of photographs and correspondence relating to Port Orange.

Integrated Control Systems, Inc

(941) 639-6677
Fax (941) 639-7645

This privately held management consulting firm directs the Dublin Literary Award, a financial award of $150,000 for works of fiction in English. Librarians make nominations for the Award. Files include information about the Award.

Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History

(727) 726-1668
Fax (727) 725-9938

The collection contains artifacts, photographs and documents relating to the development of Old Tampa Bay and Safety Harbor.

Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas

(904) 829-6506
Fax (904) 823-9388

http://www.nps.gov/cas

Materials relating to the construction and operation of the Castillo and Fort Matanzas found in Spanish and British archives. Documents early colonial and territorial history of Florida including military life.

City of St. Augustine

(904) 825-5033
Fax (904) 825-5096

Former St. Augustine Preservation Board Library materials documenting all aspects of St. Augustine life.

Flagler College

(904) 829-6481 ext. 249

info@flagler.edu

An institutional archives in support of public relations for the College holding vertical files, photographs and various College publications.

Flagler College

(904) 829-6481
Fax (904) 825-0094

saf@aug.com

The purpose of the Center is to collect and interpret information on sixteenth century Spanish Florida. Its holdings include extensive microfilm collections of materials from Spanish archives.

Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Joseph

(904) 829-3735

In 1866 the Sisters were brought to Florida by the Most Reverend Bishop Augustin Verot to work in the missions. The archives documents their activities.

St Augustine Historical Society Research Library

(904) 825-2333
Fax (904) 824-2569

sahs@aug.com

To support its mission of documenting all aspects of St. Johns County and early Florida history, this repository holds over 50 manuscript collections, numerous scrapbooks, photographs, historic public records including those of the County Circuit Court beginning in 1812 and extensive church records. Also includes over 1,000 maps and blueprints of St. Augustine and St. Johns County.

St Augustine Lighthouse and Museum

(904) 829-0745
Fax (904) 808-1248

STAUGLH@aug.com
http://www.staugustinelighthouse.com/

Collections focus on local maritime history. Major components are Living & Working at the Light Station - U.S. Lighthouse Service, U.S. Coast Guard WWII Ponce Training Station and regional underwater archaeology. Collections consist of documents, photographs, artifacts, oral histories, exhibits and related research.

Sisters of St. Joseph, Inc.

(904) 823-8707
Fax (904) 826-0949

contact: Sister M. Rene Azar, S.S.J.
SSJARC@aol.com
http://www.ssjstainedglass.com/SSJ

Spanish Quarter Village

(904) 825-6830

The repository holds the field records documenting the research, restoration and reconstruction of the Village.

Saint Leo College

(352) 588-8258
Fax (352) 588-8484

neuhofd@saintleo.edu

An institutional archives documenting the history of the College beginning in the early 20th century.

Florida Holocaust Museum

(727) 820-0100 ext. 222
Fax (727) 821-8435

smgoldman@flholocaustmuseum.org
http://www.flholocaustmuseum.org

This museum, organized in 1991, collects materials documenting all aspects of the holocaust through photographs, vital records, personal papers, video-taped interviews, etc. Materials begin in the early part of the century and continue to present day.

St Petersburg Junior College

(727) 341-4733
Fax (727) 341-4654

belld@spcollege.edu

SPJC is the oldest community college in Florida and the library holds documentation from the beginning of the college circa 1930.

St. Petersburg Kennel Club

(727) 812-3339 ext 267

This repository documents the business of racing in Florida and the South and includes racing books from 1925, records of past performance of greyhounds and photographs.

St Petersburg Museum of History

(727) 894-1052 ext. 203
Fax (727) 823-2625

ann@stpetemuseumofhistory.org
http://www.stpetemuseumofhistory.org/

This repository holds all types of archival materials including photographs, personal papers, business records, military and tourist ephemera, oral histories, etc., documenting St. Petersburg and the Pinellas peninsula.

University of South Florida

(727) 553-3404
Fax (727) 553-1196

schnur@nelson.usf.edu
http://www.nelson.usf.edu/spccoll

Institutional archives plus special collections including local history, marine science, natural history collections and journalism collections such as the papers of Nelson Poynter, founder of the St. Petersburg Times.

Friends of Gulf Beaches Historical Museum

(727) 552-1610
Fax (727) 363-6704
contact: Sally Yoder

This repository holds extensive collections documenting the Gulf Coast Barrier Islands from the Southern pass of Pass-A-Grille through North Redington Beach.

Museum of Seminole County History

(407) 665-2489
Fax (407) 665-5220

http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/lls/museum
kjacobs@seminolecounty.fl.gov

This county museum holds historic public records, photographs, private papers and business records documenting all aspects of County history including agriculture such as celery farming, citrus, cattle and the turpentine industry.

Sanford Historical Society

(407) 323-8952

Sanford Museum

(407) 302-1000
Fax (407) 323-8952

CLARKEA@ci.sanford.fl.us

Concentrating on the City of Sanford, this repository holds the papers of Henry Sanford, city founder including correspondence and photographs. Collections also include city directories, oral histories of city pioneers and census records.

Seminole County Historical Commission

(407) 339-5666 or (407) 321-2489

linda.batman@cit-usa.com

Seminole County Public Schools

(407) 320-0520
Fax (407) 320-0522

Contact: Myriam Garrett- Museum Specialist
myriam_garrett@scps.k12.fl.us
Contact:Dee Gouchenour
dee_gouchenour@scps.k12.fl.us

Sanibel Public Library

(941) 472-2483
Fax (941) 472-9524

pallen@sanlib.org

Collection contains written and oral histories pertaining to Sanibel Island and the Lee County islands. Also holds personal papers and the published and unpublished works by Sanibel residents.

Edward Lowe Foundation

(941) 349-5364
Fax (941) 349-5364

contact: Heidi Connor
heidi@lowe.org
http://www.edwardlowe.org

Sarasota County History Center

(941) 861-1186
Fax (941) 316-1117

mdsmith@scgov.net

Documenting all aspects of Sarasota County history including historic County public records, local newspapers and photographs. This repository also holds personal papers, organizational and business records complementing county history.

Jonas Kamlet Library at Sarasota Opera

(941) 366-8450 ext. 249
Fax (941) 955-5571

khesser@sarasotaopera.org
http://www.sarasotaopera.org

This library specializes in operatic and vocal repertory: scores, recordings (audio and video), sheet music, as well as reference books and periodicals. The library also holds the papers of Helen Jepson Dellera, American soprano who starred at the Metropolitan Opera House (1935-1944). The collection includes photographs and recordings of her work. Also an institutional archive.