FLORIDA HISTORY DIGITAL COLLECTIONS

Alachua County Archives

Includes marriage records 1837- May, 1973, deed records, maps, virtual museum, etc. This is an amazing accomplishment by Jim Powell, Jr., Ancient Records Manager and Webmaster, who recruited volunteers from all over the country to transcribe scanned documents so they can be searched by keyword.

Central Florida Memory

Central Florida Memory is a cooperative project begun in 2002 by three institutions: The University of Central Florida Library, The Orange County Regional History Center, and The Orange County Library System. More information.

Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942

Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections is a multiformat ethnographic field collection documenting African-American, Arabic, Bahamian, British-American, Cuban, Greek, Italian, Minorcan, Seminole, and Slavic cultures throughout Florida. Recorded by Robert Cook, Herbert Halpert, Zora Neale Hurston, Stetson Kennedy, Alton Morris, and others in conjunction with the Florida Federal Writers' Project, the Florida Music Project, and the Joint Committee on Folk Arts of the Work Projects Administration, it features folksongs and folktales in many languages, including blues and work songs from menhaden fishing boats, railroad gangs, and turpentine camps; children's songs, dance music, and religious music of many cultures; and interviews, also known as "life histories." The online presentation provides access to 376 sound recordings and 106 accompanying materials, including recording logs, transcriptions, correspondence between Florida WPA workers and Library of Congress personnel, and an essay on Florida folklife by Zora Neale Hurston. A new essay by Stetson Kennedy reflects on the labor and the legacy of the WPA in Florida, and an extensive bibliography, a list of related Web sites, and a guide to the ethnic and language groups of Florida add further context to the New Deal era and to Florida culture. This online collection is made possible by the generous support of The Texaco Foundation.

Florida Heritage Collection

The Florida Heritage Collection is an ongoing cooperative project of the State Universities of Florida to digitize and provide online access to materials broadly representing Florida's history, culture, arts, literature, sciences and social sciences. Thematic areas in this growing collection include Native American and minority populations, exploration and development, tourism, the natural environment, and regional interests.

Materials are taken from archives, special collections, and libraries of the ten state universities. These materials represent only a small part of the wealth of historical and archival treasures held by these libraries. Users should note the source of materials they use on this site and should contact the holding libraries or archives directly for more information.

Florida History Online - edited by Dr. Daniel L. Schafer, Professor of History, University of North Florida

Florida History Online is a digital archive of selected textual and visual documents of Florida history produced by students and faculty at the University of North Florida. A series of web pages will be created that explore the complex historical legacy of Florida. Interactive maps, primary documents, time-lines, portraits, biographies, searchable databases, scholarly analysis, interpretive narratives, lesson plans for educators, and other tools of digital technology will be utilized. Florida history is placed in the wider context of American and Atlantic World history.

Florida International University - Digital Collections Center

Users guide to digital collections.

Florida Memory Project -- Florida State Archives

The purpose of the Florida Memory Project is to provide enhanced public access to the collections of the Florida State Archives. The Florida Memory Project provides a web-based structure for primary records that illustrates significant moments in the state's history, provides educational resources for students of all ages, and makes available collections for historical research. The project utilizes original documents, photographs, and other materials from the collections of the Florida State Archives.

Florida on Florida -- Florida State Library

Florida On Florida is a catalog of digital materials related to Florida. It includes all sorts of items including maps, photographs, postcards, books, and manuscripts. The materials in Florida On Florida come from digital collections held by libraries, archives, museums and historical societies throughout Florida.

Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials (PALMM)

PALMM is a cooperative initiative of the public universities of Florida to provide digital access to important source materials for research and scholarship. PALMM projects may involve a single university or may be collaborative efforts between a university and partners within or outside of the state university system. PALMM projects create high-quality virtual collections relevant to the students, research community and general citizenry of Florida.

Examples of the collections include Florida Historical Legal Documents, Floridiana on the Web, and Literature for Children.

Reclaiming the Everglades: South Florida's Natural History, 1884 -1934

Reclaiming the Everglades includes a rich diversity of unique or rare materials: personal correspondence, essays, typescripts, reports and memos; photographs, maps and postcards; and publications from individuals and the government. Major topics and issues illustrated include the establishment of the Everglades National Park; the growth of the modern conservation movement and its institutions, including the National Audubon Society; the evolving role of women on the political stage; the treatment of Native Americans; rights of individual citizens or private corporations vs. the public interest; and accountability of government as trustees of public resources, whether for the purposes of development, reclamation, or environmental protection.

The materials in this online compilation are drawn from sixteen physical collections housed in the archives and special collections of the University of Miami, Florida International University and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.

University of Florida Digital Collections

The University of Florida Digital Collections (UFDC) is a research tool that enables a user to find unique and rare digitized materials held at the University of Florida (UF) and partner institutions. With UFDC, remote and local researchers can learn about holdings in a physical collection and receive open access to the online full content of the resource.

This is a constantly growing collection of resources. The UFDC offers at least thirty collections grouped into several major headings including: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Science and Technology; Maps; Florida; and World. In addition, the UFDC links to external collections through the Publication of Archival Library Museum Materials.

University of North Florida Special Collections

Resources include rare materials, personal papers and primary source materials of prominent individuals and organizations, and University Archives. Special Collections Resources on the Web includes many links to Florida history collections.

University of South Florida Libraries Digital Collections

The University of South Florida Libraries provide unified online access to the best of their unique collections through this page.