Category: Digital Collections

The History of Some of Florida’s Beloved State Parks

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Florida’s state parks have recently seen their share of news coverage. If you followed the discourse, it’s evident that Floridians adore their parks! This excellent digital exhibit, Parks, Sanctuaries, and Ecotourism, developed by USF Libraries’ Florida Environment & Natural History Special Collections …Continue Reading

USF Libraries to Unveil New Exhibit: The Ybor City Dwelling Album

Step back in time and explore the hauntingly beautiful photos of Ybor City during the Great Depression!
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The Ybor City Dwelling Album: Photos From the Great Depression, Then and Now
October 22, 2024
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

USF Libraries and The Florida Museum of Photographic Art present The Ybor City Dwelling Album: Photos From the Great Depression, Then and Now A recently digitized album of photos sheds light on the city’s early Slum Clearance efforts decades before they were …Continue Reading

What’s So Special About the USF Forest Preserve?

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Thanks to the USF Libraries’ new Tampa Through Time portal, we recently took a little guided historical jaunt around USF’s Greenways and were pleasantly surprised by how much there was to see and learn.  One particularly impressive spot on the USF Greenways …Continue Reading

The Sociedad La Union Marti-Maceo Collection Now Preserved Through Digitization

USF Libraries Special Collections and Digital Collections combine efforts to digitize the valuable Sociedad La Union Marti-Maceo Collection.
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Great news, this valuable collection is now digitized and online, thanks to efforts by USF Libraries Special Collections and Digital Collections! The Sociedad la Union Marti-Maceo collection first arrived at USF in 1983, and features records of the Afro-Cuban mutual aid society’s organizational …Continue Reading

The Lue Gim Gong Collection: A New Digital Collection

USF Libraries Digital Collections and Special Collections are proud to announce the complete digitization of The Lue Him Gong Collection, now online.
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The USF Libraries Digital Collections and Special Collections are proud to announce that The Lue Gim Gong Collection is now fully digitized and online. This popular collection has been cited extensively in local history publications and sheds light on issues related to …Continue Reading