More from Special Collections
Special Collections maintains a number of archival collections and records documenting the state’s history. Many of the collections below are supplemented and complemented by related departmental collections, including monographic and serial items.
Description: Journalist, author, and historian Henry Hampton Dunn authored numerous books and articles related to Florida history, politics, and culture. The Hampton Dunn collections comprise a number of Dunn’s writings as well as photographs, postcards, brochures, and related materials that detail Florida’s rich history.
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Click here to access the Hampton Dunn Collection of Florida Postcards Digital Collection.
Click here to access the Hampton Dunn Photouring Florida Digital Collection.
Dates: 1936-1948
Extent: 9 boxes
Description: Photocopied correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and interviews with African American residents of Florida. Highlights of the collection include compelling interviews with formerly enslaved individuals, as documented by the Works Progress Administration Federal Writers’ Project from 1936-1938. Narratives describe the lives of African Americans who were enslaved during their childhood and teenage years. The collection is presented with the permission and cooperation of the Florida Historical Society, owner of the original documents.
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Click here to access the Narratives of Formerly Enslaved Floridians Digital Collection.
Dates: mid-late 20th century
Extent: 3 linear feet (4 boxes)
Description: Ephemeral collection of menus from numerous Florida restaurants.
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- Hampton Dunn Collections
- Florida Negro Papers
- Florida Restaurant Menus Collection
- Florida Library Association Records
Hampton Dunn Collections
Description: Journalist, author, and historian Henry Hampton Dunn authored numerous books and articles related to Florida history, politics, and culture. The Hampton Dunn collections comprise a number of Dunn’s writings as well as photographs, postcards, brochures, and related materials that detail Florida’s rich history.
Click here to access the collection’s finding aid.
Click here to access the Hampton Dunn Collection of Florida Postcards Digital Collection.
Click here to access the Hampton Dunn Photouring Florida Digital Collection.
Federal Writers’ Project collection
Dates: 1936-1948
Extent: 9 boxes
Description: Photocopied correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and interviews with African American residents of Florida. Highlights of the collection include compelling interviews with formerly enslaved individuals, as documented by the Works Progress Administration Federal Writers’ Project from 1936-1938. Narratives describe the lives of African Americans who were enslaved during their childhood and teenage years. The collection is presented with the permission and cooperation of the Florida Historical Society, owner of the original documents.
Click here to access the collection’s finding aid.
Click here to access the Narratives of Formerly Enslaved Floridians Digital Collection.
Florida Restaurant Menus Collection
Dates: mid-late 20th century
Extent: 3 linear feet (4 boxes)
Description: Ephemeral collection of menus from numerous Florida restaurants.
Click here to access the collection’s finding aid.