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When Was it Published? Tips For Finding the Date of Ephemera

By Myla Wasser During my time at the George A. Smathers Library, I’ve worked extensively with the Florida Ephemera Collection. For each piece of ephemera I determined the genre, wrote and abstract with relevant keywords, and added the date of publication. In total, I have worked with…

Some Poets and Poetry for Juneteenth

In celebration of Juneteenth we make some notes of its celebration in Florida and provide some poems on its themes.  Juneteenth officially commemorates the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.  Col. Gordon Granger, commander of the IV Corps of the Army of the Cumberland,…

From 13 to 83, Julien Yonge Spent His Life Building a Library and a Legacy

Julien Chandler Yonge, about 15 or 16 years old – From an original photograph belonging to Joel Henry Horne. His cap bears the initials for the Alabama Male College (later Auburn) and his lapel pin shows the initials of his fraternity, Phi Kappa Alpha. This year marks the 145th anniversary…

John and Martina Linnehan and the Florida Peace Movement Collection

By Rachel Laue – The life of an activist is often unconventional, but few more so than long-time peace movement advocates, John and Martina Linnehan. When the couple met in 1969 they were both in holy orders. Martina, a nun with the Sisters of St. Joseph in St. Augustine, and…

Catching a Murderer in 1885 – from the Correspondence of Pliny Reasoner

By Rachel Laue – The pioneer settlements of nineteenth-century Florida were rife with hardships and potential dangers. Settlers contended with adverse weather, fires, wildlife, and accidents often far from the help of modern conveniences, medical care, or other people. In the settlement along the Manatee River, there was another, more…

Florida and the Early Years of African American Film

By James Cusick – In the 1920s, the small movie production company of Norman Studios, in Jacksonville, Florida, became a vehicle for starting the careers of numerous African-American actors and actresses.  Prominent among them was John Lawrence Criner (1898-1965), a member of the famed New York acting group…

An Artist’s Adventures in Florida

By Rachel Laue – William E.B. Hayman was born in 1837 in Devon, England. It is unclear when Hayman emigrated to the United States, but by 1880 he resided in Newport, Rhode Island, with his wife Rebecca, and his three children, Willie, Clara, and Emma. He owned a business in…