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  • Ellis Hughes Diary: Book 1 by Ellis Hughes

    Ellis Hughes Diary: Book 1

    Ellis Hughes

    The Ellis Hughes papers consist of Hughes' journal, kept during the Second Seminole War, a transcription of his journal entries and miscellaneous material which are housed in one document box and one phase box. The bulk of the documentation falls with the range of the 1830s through the 1840s with the balance of the material covering the 1850s through 1861. The materials principally consist of transcriptions and photocopies of the author's journal during his tour of duty as an Assistant Surgeon in Florida during the years 1838-1840. The contents of the journal provide a wealth of information on Florida during the first half of the 19th century. There are wonderful descriptions of Indian life and culture, the daily activities of military personnel, natural history subjects and American social customs. In addition, the author provides a visual dimension with sketches of the people and places he visited.

  • Ellis Hughes Diary: Book 2 by Ellis Hughes

    Ellis Hughes Diary: Book 2

    Ellis Hughes

    The Ellis Hughes papers consist of Hughes' journal, kept during the Second Seminole War, a transcription of his journal entries and miscellaneous material which are housed in one document box and one phase box. The bulk of the documentation falls with the range of the 1830s through the 1840s with the balance of the material covering the 1850s through 1861. The materials principally consist of transcriptions and photocopies of the author's journal during his tour of duty as an Assistant Surgeon in Florida during the years 1838-1840. The contents of the journal provide a wealth of information on Florida during the first half of the 19th century. There are wonderful descriptions of Indian life and culture, the daily activities of military personnel, natural history subjects and American social customs. In addition, the author provides a visual dimension with sketches of the people and places he visited.

  • Ellis Hughes Diary: Transcript by Ellis Hughes

    Ellis Hughes Diary: Transcript

    Ellis Hughes

    The Ellis Hughes papers consist of Hughes' journal, kept during the Second Seminole War, a transcription of his journal entries and miscellaneous material which are housed in one document box and one phase box. The bulk of the documentation falls with the range of the 1830s through the 1840s with the balance of the material covering the 1850s through 1861. The materials principally consist of transcriptions and photocopies of the author's journal during his tour of duty as an Assistant Surgeon in Florida during the years 1838-1840. The contents of the journal provide a wealth of information on Florida during the first half of the 19th century. There are wonderful descriptions of Indian life and culture, the daily activities of military personnel, natural history subjects and American social customs. In addition, the author provides a visual dimension with sketches of the people and places he visited.

  • United Fruit Company photograph collection, 1917-1931 by United Fruit Company

    United Fruit Company photograph collection, 1917-1931

    United Fruit Company

    One unbound scrapbook of black and white photographs of United Fruit Company's banana plantations and workers. Also included are black and white photographs of villages, people, buildings, and homes in Guatemala, Honduras, Antigua, and the United States.Collection consists of approximately 100 photographs.

  • First World War Letter by Ben Stern

    First World War Letter

    Ben Stern

    A member of the American Expeditionary Forces, Ben Stern wrote this letter home to his sister Anna from France in December, 1918. The 47-page letter details the last two months of the First World War and the first month after the armistice.

  • Inventory of estate of Vicente Martinez Ybor by Unknown

    Inventory of estate of Vicente Martinez Ybor

    Unknown

    An inventory of the estate of Vicente Martinez Ybor, who founded the cigar making industry in Tampa, Fla., and his firm V.M. Ybor & Manrara.

  • Diary of Captain Mervine P. Mix by Mervine P. Mix

    Diary of Captain Mervine P. Mix

    Mervine P. Mix

    Diary and letters written by Capt. Mervine P. Mix. The diary covers the period from January 12, 1836 to August 15, 1837 and includes descriptions of naval operations, troop movements, scouting expeditions, and the Seminole Indians. Mix also described the settlements of Key West, Tampa Bay, and Pensacola. The letter book (March 1836-February 1837) contains fair copies of Mix's numerous letters to government officials, military officers, Concord crew members, and captains of other vessels.

  • Letter Book of Captain Mervine P. Mix by Mervine P. Mix

    Letter Book of Captain Mervine P. Mix

    Mervine P. Mix

    The letter book (March 1836-February 1837) contains fair copies of Mix's numerous letters to government officials, military officers, Concord crew members, and captains of other vessels.

    Related materials: Diary and letters written by Captain Mervine P. Mix. The diary covers the period from January 12, 1836 to August 15, 1837 and includes descriptions of naval operations, troop movements, scouting expeditions, and the Seminole Indians. Mix also described the settlements of Key West, Tampa Bay, and Pensacola.

 
 
 

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