The P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History

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By James Cusick

Archive of the Condes of Revillagigedo Now Housed at the Archivo Nobleza

The important archive, which includes the family papers of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, has become part of the collections maintained at the Archivo Histórico de la Nobleza in Toledo. A microfilm set at University of Florida remains open for research.

George Aaron Broadwell is the 2024 Speaker for the Michael Gannon Lecture (Postponed)

The date, postponed, will be announced for Prof. Aaron Broadwell’s talk on deciphering and translating texts in the native Florida language of Timucua.

By James Cusick and Bridget Bihm-Manuel

The David Snedeker Collection – A Treasure of Floridiana

Get an introduction to our new visual collection of Florida stereoviews along with other materials donated by UF alumni David Snedeker.

By James CUsick

Papers of Sherry Sherrod DuPree Come to Special Collections

The P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History is proud to announce a donation of books and papers in Black history and culture from professor, archivist, librarian, and author Sherry Sherrod DuPree.

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James Cusick – jgcusick@ufl.edu

Bridget Bihm-Manuel – bmbm@ufl.edu

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Find Florida History on the Web

A Guide to Online Institution and Websites

Florida Federal Writers Project

We’re bringing the typescripts of the 1930s Writers Project to a new digital archive!

By Bridget Bihm-Manuel, Rachel Laue and James Cusick

Florida LGBTQ Collection

With thanks to the Stonewall National Museum, Archive and Library the collection now includes runs of the Jacksonvill/South Florida publication David and of the newspaper The Express.