The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida. Images of Cypress Gardens, Kenneth C. Breslauer Collection of Florida Travel Scrapbooks, 1931-1969, MSS 0688 Turpentining Collection, 1915-1949 (Bulk: 1930s) This collection of photographs documents turpentining operations,…
By Daniela Suzarte, Print Collections Services Associate Summer is the best time for us in Collection Services to meet with the Special and Area Studies Collections (SASC) managers. The fall and spring semesters are far too hectic to easily coordinate schedules, but summer offers a reprieve from the usual…
The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida. Commemorative – Capsule with signatures of launch crew for Gemini Team, 1960s (H. H. Luetjen Papers, MSS 0687) Cordel Literature Collection, 1930-2018 A collection of “cordel…
During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, Izaak (Ike) and Bertha (Bertie) Cohen hid in Rotterdam. Concealed in the upstairs apartment of Nico Dane and Gien Dane-Verkouter, the couple were often forced to hide in a narrow closet behind a staircase. In this confined space and under these dangerous conditions,…
Program. Metropolitan Opera House – Russian Ballet, 1943 (Belknap Dance Collection, MSS 0680) The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida. Hollis H. Holbrook Papers, 1935-1983 Correspondence, a manuscript for an unpublished book, and…
On Saturday, October 25, Senator Bill Nelson spoke with guests about George A. Smathers’ legacy at the University of Florida and beyond as a part of the Smathers Centennial celebration. Senator Nelson walked guests through his relationship with the Smathers’ family and revealed behind-the-scenes details of American political history in…
The following collections in the Special and Area Studies Department have been recently processed, expanded or revised at the University of Florida. Price Library of Judaica Latin American and Caribbean Collection1900-1970 Various documents related to Jews living in Latin American and Caribbean countries including most prominently Argentina, Cuba, Brazil,…
2025 marks 100 years of Smathers Libraries. The libraries at the University of Florida are the largest academic resource system in the state, with six on-campus branches, affiliate branches across Florida, and high-density storage facilities. Access is a pillar for the Smathers Libraries, ensuring opportunities for users to experience materials…
The Eduardo “Guayo” Hernández Papers collection contains documents, letters, newspaper articles, photographs, slides, correspondence, films, documentaries, and ephemera. “Guayo” was one of the premiere cameramen and journalists of pre-revolutionary Cuba. A pioneer in the use of film (“moving pictures”) to document the news, “Guayo” was an internationally famous photographer in…
The 2025 Bechtel Fellowship recipient is Aryssa Damron, a librarian at Van Ness Elementary School in Washington, DC. The Bechtel Fellowship, awarded by the Association of Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), awards a mid-career librarian with a minimum of eight years experience working…
