Guide to the Northeast Florida Regional Ephemera Collection
Tourism
Collection Number: M01-2b
Title: Northeast Florida Regional Ephemera Collection. Tourism.
Dates: 1900-
Size: 1.1 linear feet
Repository: Manuscripts and Personal Papers, Thomas
G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida
ABSTRACT
The collection
provides historical documentation of tourism activities in northeast
Florida in the early to mid-twentieth century. The core of the collection
relates to the promotion of tourism and tourist attractions. Representative
attractions include the Florida Ostrich Farm, Marineland, and Oriental
Gardens.
Unique early
printed items include a circa 1920s advertisement for the St. Johns River Day Line sightseeing steamer, and a souvenir folder featuring
colored illustrations of tropical flora in Florida.
LANGUAGE: English.
ACQUISITION
Items in the collection were acquired via donations and purchase.
ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION
The collection is open for research. For additional information and
to make an appointment to view the collection, contact E. Brady at
904-620-1533; email: ebrady@unf.edu
PREFERRED CITATION
Northeast Florida Regional Ephemera Collection. Tourism. Thomas G. Carpenter
Library, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
RELATED MATERIALS
Illustrated Hotel News. Jacksonville, Fla. : Chas. W. DaCosta. Holdings:
v.3, no. 85 (1888:April 8, Sunday)
Jacksonville, Florida. [Jacksonville,
Fla.? : s.n., between 1937 and 1941?] Caption at top: A friendly city
of endless charm. (Shelved in Classified materials: F319.J145J34 1937)
Jacksonville Beach,
Florida. Caption on bottom: Warmer in winter. [Jacksonville Beach,
Fla.? : Jacksonville Beach Chamber of Commerce?, between 1931 and 1939?]
(Shelved in Classified materials: F319.J195J35 1931)
McRorie's Tourist Guide: Good Places to Stop. Jacksonville, Fla. :
T.H. McRorie, 1935. (Shelved in Classified materials: TX907.M39 1935)
Electronic versions of related library materials are available on
the World Wide Web as part of the Florida
Heritage Collection. Online selections include:
Mr.
Bonfield's Weekly Information and Amusement Guide of Jacksonville
and Florida. Jacksonville,
Fla. : Weekly Information and Amusement Guide of Jacksonville and
Florida, Mr. Bonfield's Travel Bureau, (Jacksonville, Fla. : Kennedy-Brown-Hall
Co.) Holdings: v.3, no.6 (1911:Dec.18); v.9, no.6 (1917:Jan.29)
HISTORICAL NOTE
The majority of the materials date from the early
to mid-twentieth century.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
Printed materials
include advertisements, broadsides, brochures, correspondence, folders,
and pamphlets. Items span the years 1900-197-, with the bulk of
the materials concentrated in the mid-twentieth century. Publishers/printers
include: Jax. News Company, Jacksonville Tourist and Convention
Bureau, Jacksonville City Council Advertising Committee, Jacksonville
Public Relations Division, Jacksonville Beach Chamber of Commerce,
H.& W.B. Drew Company, and Miller Press.
ARRANGEMENT
Collection arranged alphabetically
by geographical location and within location by title of item.
INDEX TERMS
The following terms have been used to index the description of
this collection in the Library's online catalog:
Tourism -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Tourism -- Florida -- Jacksonville Beach.
Outdoor recreation -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Bathing beaches -- Florida -- Jacksonville Beach.
Ostrich farming -- Florida -- Jacksonville.
Jacksonville (Fla.) -- Description and Travel.
Jacksonville Beach (Fla.) -- Description and Travel.
Jacksonville Region (Fla.) -- Description and Travel.
Saint Johns River (Fla.) -- Description and Travel.
Printed ephemera.
Pamphlets.
Broadsides.
Marineland (Fla.)
Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History.
Jacksonville Beach (Fla.) -- History.
Jacksonville Region (Fla.) -- History.
CONTAINER LIST
The Container list provides
a listing of the items as arranged in the Collection. When available, links
are included to full-text resources and online images.
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