Florida Memory, Division of Library and Information Services
Florida Memory, Division of Library & Information Services

Significant Documents

Significant Documents provide images of historically significant documents from the State Library and Archives of Florida's collections. These documents represent some of the formative events in Florida history and offer an important resource to researchers and students.

World War I to the Depression

World War I "National Crisis Day" Proclamation, 1917

World War I "National Crisis Day" Proclamation, 1917

World War I "National Crisis Day" Proclamation, 1917 from: Division of Elections, Proclamations and Executive Orders, 1845-1995 (Series S 13, Volume 15).

Florida 1st Infantry World War I Poster, 1917

Florida 1st Infantry World War I Poster, 1917

Florida 1st Infantry World War I Poster, 1917 from: World War I Poster, 1917 (Collection M89-33).

World War I Letter Describing Armistice Day

World War I Letter Describing Armistice Day

World War I Letter Describing Armistice Day from: Drew Family, Papers 1856-1999 (Collection M82-8, Box 12, FF 1).

The United States recognizes the swastika flag as the official flag of Germany, September 1935

The United States recognizes the swastika flag as the official flag of Germany, September 1935

The United States Recognizes the Swastika Flag as the Official Flag of Germany, September 1935 from: Governor (1933-1937: Sholtz), Correspondence, 1933-1937, Series S 278.

Pre-Natal Care Health Poster, 1940s

Pre-Natal Care Health Poster, 1940s

Pre-Natal Care Health Poster, 1940s from: State Board of Health, Bureau of Health Education, Printed Matter, 1940-1949 (Series S 908).