Selected Collections for Florida

American Life Histories, 1936-1940
Life histories collected by the federal writers of the Works Progress Administration
Use Select a State to locate Florida life histories on agricultural workers, Civil War reminiscences and former slaves, occupations and industries, religion, attitudes toward voting and woman's suffrage, health care, daily life, folklore, and ethnic groups such as Greeks, Cubans and Seminole Indians.(128 titles)

America From the Great Depression to World War II, 1935-1945
A two-part collection of depression era and pre-World War II photographs, primarily in black and white, with some later images in color.
Use the State and Country Index under Florida in the black and white photos to find agricultural and city scenes from Belle Glade to Winter Haven.
Use the State and Country Index under Florida in the color photos to find images of Belle Glade and its migratory workers.

Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America, 1935-1955
A collection of 29,000 architectural images primarily of architectural subjects, including interiors and exteriors of homes, stores, offices, factories, historic buildings, and other structures, primarily of New York and Florida.
Use the subject index under United States - Florida to find images of cities from Boca Raton to West Palm Beach.

Touring Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Photographs from the first postcard company in the United States.
Use the subject index under United States - Florida to find images of tourist destinations from Atlantic Beach to West Palm Beach.

Taking the Long View, 1851-1991
Panoramic photographs of America's cityscapes, landscapes, and group portraits.
Use the Place Index under “F” to locate scenes from Arcadia Arcadia to Winter Haven.

Map Collections
Maps in seven categories, including exploration, immigration, military, and conservation.
Search on Florida to find maps from 1715-1900

Panoramic Maps, 1847-1929
Maps, color and black and white, of U.S. and Canadian cities and towns.
Use the Geographic Location index to find Florida cities.

Railroad Maps, 1828-1900
Use the Geographic Location Index to find railroad and state maps of Florida.

Inventing Entertainment: The Edison Companies
Do a Keyword Search on Florida to find films of soldiers during the Spanish American War.

The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures, 1898-1901
Do a Keyword Search on Florida to find films of soldiers during the Spanish American War.

California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties
Select Ethnic Groups to hear music from Armenia to Spain. One example of Puerto Rican music is Arroz con leche by Cruz Losada.