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University of Miami, Otto G. Richter Library
Archives and Special Collections
Coral Gables, FL..
Contains over 50,000 rare books that focus on Florida and the Caribbean; an extensive collection of Florida literature, including crime novels; materials relating to student life and culture throughout the history of the University of Miami; manuscript collections including the papers of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas; a variety of materials addressing the history of South Florida, including extensive postcard and photograph collections. Contact: Maria Estorino (305-284-3247).
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Archives: The Special Collections of the Montgomery Library
Miami, FL.
Records of Montgomery family and David Fairchild who established the garden; botanical history of Florida plants and exotics; conservation programs. Contact: Dr. Scott Zona. By appointment only.
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University of Miami, Otto G. Richter Library. Archives and Special Collections
Charles Deering Collection (M0055)Finding Aid
Coral Gables, FL.
Charles Deering (1852-1927) was a collector of art and a friend to many notable artists of his time. His father William was the founder of what became the International Harvester Co. The Charles Deering Estate in South Florida was Deering's home. His collection primarily consists of photograph albums of Deering's travels, correspondence, clippings, and art programs.
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Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum
Collections and Research Center
Miami Beach, FL.
The Collection contains materials on Florida Jewish history from 1763 to the present; numerous material related to immigration and ethnicity of Jews in Florida, including artifacts, oral histories, immigration papers, letters, clippings, and extensive photo collection from The Jewish Floridian. The Mosaic Collection, 650 digitized black-and-white images selected from the Museum's collection is is available through the Florida Memory Project: Florida Photographic Collection. Contact: Ira Newman (305-672-5044). By appointment only.
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Miami-Dade Public Library
Florida Collection
Miami, FL.
Contains more than 2,000 books relating to Florida, including numerous books by Florida authors, including Ernest Hemingway and Zora Neale Hurston; also houses small collection of Hurston letters; other research material includes city directories since the 1920s, genealogical sources, maps and plat books. Contact: Sam Baldrich (305-375-5023).
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Florida International University
Florida Labor Archive
Miami, FL.
Collection includes numerous materials relating to labor history, unionism, and radicalism in South Florida, in the form of books, labor newspapers, films, videos, and meeting minutes; sample materials include the Jack Rubenstein Collection (1920s-1980s), documenting his involvement with the Young Communist League, the Textile Workers Union, and the CIO; scrapbooks and clippings from the Dade County Classroom Teachers Association; minutes, correspondence, and reports from the Miami local of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (local 415/475); and meeting minutes of the South Florida AFL-CIO. Contact: Peggy Wilson (305-348-2371).
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Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Miami, FL.
Houses thousands of books, periodicals, manuscripts, and diaries relating to the history of Dade County and South Florida, as well as extensive collection of city directories and over a million photographs of Florida and the Caribbean; Woodrow W. Wilkins Archives of Architectural Records contains architectural drawings related to Dade County. Contact: Becky Smith (305-375-1492).
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Louis Wolfson II Media History Center
Miami, FL.
The official moving image center and archive for the state of Florida, preserving film and video materials related to the history of Florida. Contact: Steve Davidson (305-375-1505). By appointment only.
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University of Miami, Otto G. Richter Library. Archives and Special Collections
Mark F. Boyd Collection (M0037) Finding Aid
Coral Gables, FL.
Mark F. Boyd (1889-1968) was a physician, researcher and writer who specialized in tropical medicine with an emphasis on malaria. His collection contains materials relating to Florida and U.S. history as well as to natural history and medicine. The collection includes maps, newspapers, prints, photographs, pamphlets, original documents, copies of historical documents, reprints of articles and other materials.
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University of Miami, Otto G. Richter Library. Archives and Special Collections
Model Land Company Records Part 1 and Part 2 (M0075)Finding Aid
Coral Gables, FL.
American petroleum baron and founder of the Florida East Cost Railroad, Henry Flagler (1830-1913) created the Model Land Company (MLC) in 1896 to manage his rapidly expanding real estate holdings in the state of Florida. The Model Land Company Records do not represent the comprehensive records of the MLC but does constitute a large portion of the surviving records. The files consist of the administrative and financial records of the MLC's Miami-based land agent, Frederick S. Morse, and those agencies that followed Morse: Pepper and Potter; Pepper and Coffrin, Inc.; Frank J. Pepper and Son, Inc.; and Frank J. Pepper, Inc.
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Parrot Jungle
Miami, FL.
The archive collection focuses on the creation of the main attractions in the park. Contact: (305-258-6453). By appointment only.
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Stonewall Library and Archives
Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
The collection holds 5,000 volumes and two warehouses of material related to history of gays and lesbians in South Florida. Contact: John Graves (954-522-2317). By appointment only.
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Florida International University
The Wolfsonian Museum Library
Miami Beach, FL.
The Wolfsonian Collection includes over 40,000 rare books, periodicals, and ephemera including postcards, matchbook covers, and travel and advertising brochures; subject matter includes political propaganda of World War II, world’s fairs, modernism in the decorative arts, and ocean travel and rail transportation. Contact: 305(535-2640). Contact: (305-535-2640). By appointment only.
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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL.
The archival collection contains material relating to the history and construction of Vizcaya. Contact: Remko Jamsonius (305-250-9133). By appointment only.
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