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For an overview and assistance searching the Florida Memory Project,
see the site map.
The Florida Memory Project Web site is comprised of five primary components.
 THE
FLORIDA PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION
The Florida Photographic Collection is a nationally recognized component
of the State Archives of Florida and contains more than 880,000 photographs,
and approximately 2,500 movies and video tapes. Over 143,000 of the photographs
have been scanned and placed on this website.
The collection spans a wide range of visual images from copies of mid
15th Century maps to current photographs. Most of the holdings in the
collection have been obtained singly or in small groups. Together, they
form the most complete portrait of Florida available--one that draws its
strength from family photographs, the homes of Floridians, their work,
and their pastimes.
Copies of any photograph in the collection are available for a nominal
copying
fee. We hope you enjoy browsing the images--and please, remember that
this collection was built on donations. If you have Florida-related images
you would be willing to let us copy, please contact the staff. We appreciate
your interest in our program.
What kind of images can I find in the Florida Photographic Collection?
With over 143,000 images ranging from copies of mid 15th century
maps to current photographs, and covering over 4,000 subjects, this digitized
selection of the Florida Photographic Collection comprises the most complete
online portrait of Florida available. Searching the entire Photographic
Collection will give you the most thorough results, however you may also
be interested in looking at individual collections.
People and Communities
| Bedell
Collection--126 prints of Deaconess Harriet Bedell working among
the Seminole Indians in South Florida from 1933 to 1960 |
| Brown
Collection--216 photographs of the Brown family taken in and around
Eastpoint and St. George Island between 1898 and 1912 |
| Connell
Collection--approximately 500 photographs of Volusia County and
the surrounding area taken between 1900 and 1915 |
| Robert
Fisher Collection--over 1200 images of people and businesses
in the Jacksonville area from 1947-1961 |
| Florida
Folklife Collection--approximately 10,000 color and black-and-white
slides from the Folklife Collection. |
| Frisbie
Collection--over 900 images of the Polk County area from 1910
to 1950 gathered by Louise Frisbie, regional historian and author. |
| Granger
Collection--1,650 images of Tallahassee and surrounding areas,
1940s-1950s |
| Harper
Collection--2,000 images of Tallahasseans and the Tallahassee
area, 1884-1911 |
| Madison
Collection--486 photographs of Madison County area people, industries,
and agriculture |
| Cory
McDonald Collection--500 photographs of Key West, ca. 1903-2005 |
| Dale
M. McDonald Collection--approximately 2,500 color slides and photographs
of Key West, 1935-2000. |
| MOSAIC
Collection--650 images of Jewish life in Florida, 1880s-1960s |
| Newberry
Collection--78 images of Newberry and rural Alachua County |
| Peithmann
Collection--573 images of Florida Seminole Indians, 1950s |
| Red
Kerce Collection--over 800 images of historical people and places
in Tallahassee and the surrounding area from 1940-1964 |
| Harvey
Slade Collection--1,583 photographs consisting primarily of
Harvey Slade's studio portraits of Leon County people |
| Spottswood
Collection--almost 1600 images of people and businesses in the
Jacksonville area from 1916-1967 |
| Twine
Collection--over 100 images of the St. Augustine community of
Lincolnville between 1922 and 1927 |
| Wendler
Collection--291 images chronicling the history of Miami Beach
from the 1900s to the 1980s |
Nature,
Forests, Botany and Geology
Agriculture
and Commerce
| Agricultural
Experiment Station--approximately 500 prints of the Florida Agricultural
Experiment Station from 1910 to 1946 |
| Commerce
Collection--approximately 22,000 images of cities, industries,
tourist attractions, rivers, and leisure activities taken by the Department
of Commerce Division of Tourism and its predecessors between 1950
and 1996 |
| La
Coe Collection--410 glass lantern slides of Florida industries
and cities, 1910s-1930s |
| Madison
Collection--486 photographs of Madison County area people, industries,
and agriculture |
Political,
Reference and General
| Mark
Foley Collection--over 1,000 photographs of Florida politicians,
celebrities, and sporting and other events |
| General
(unprinted) Collection--a collection of approximately 21,000 images
from our unprinted reference files |
| Political
Collection--Over 4,200 images of prominent Florida political leaders |
| Postcard
Collection--a collection of approximately 5,500 picture postcards
of Florida attractions, cities, and people, circa 1900s-1970s |
| Print
Collections--a growing collection of approximately 15,000 images
from this all-inclusive anthology beginning in the 1800s |
| Reference
Collection--approximately 10,000 views of Florida by professional
and amateur photographers ranging from copies of 15th century maps
to current photographs |
Video
The film and video collection of the State Archives of Florida contains
approximately 2,500 movies and video tapes. Short clips from fifty of
these films
have
been placed on this web site. The films and video tapes selected date
from 1916 to the 1980s and cover a variety of topics including education,
environment, family life, industry, integration, politics, sports, and
World War II.
Film
Guide
The films and video tapes listed in this guide were donated to the State
Archives of Florida by a variety of individuals and organizations. They
date from 1917 to the 1980s, and have been described by other film archives
as "unique in the nation."
Daguerreotype
to Digital: A Brief History of the Photographic Process
Photo Exhibits
These online photo exhibits introduce some of the themes
and collections that make up the Florida Photographic Collection. Copies
of these images can be ordered from the State Archives of Florida.
 ONLINE
CLASSROOM
The Online Classroom is designed to help educators use photographs and
documents from the State Archives of Florida. Lesson plans are correlated
to the Sunshine State Standards.
Exhibits
with Lesson Plans
Photographs
and documents from the State Archives of Florida are placed together with
background information and lesson plans correlated to the Sunshine State
Standards. Lesson plans focus on Florida History, U.S. History, and using
primary source materials in Language Arts.
Go to "Exhibits with Lesson Plans".
View From
the School: Florida Then & Now
This
project documents change in Florida cities, towns, communities and landscapes
from a student perspective. Art teacher Polly Werner, in collaboration
with the State Archives of Florida, conducted the pilot project with her
third grade class at Dr. N. H. Jones Elementary School in Ocala, Florida.
Go to
"View from the School: Florida Then & Now".
Writing Around Florida
"Writing Around Florida" uses Florida’s rich photographic history
to encourage writing and foster an appreciation of Florida’s heritage.
Go to "Writing
Around Florida".
Florida
History Fair
This is a list of resources available online from the State Archives of
Florida relating to the suggested Florida History Fair topics. Additional
resources are available at the State Archives of Florida in Tallahassee.
Go
to "Resources
for the Florida History Fair" from the State Archives of Florida.
 HIGHLIGHTS
OF FLORIDA HISTORY
Highlights of Florida History provides images of historically significant
documents from the State 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.
 COLLECTIONS :
Collections, databases, and finding aids
Collections and databases
Florida
Folklife Collection
The Florida Folklife Collection is a rich collection of folklife records
documenting the ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity reflected
in the communities of our state.
- Audio Three
CDs, podcasts, and additional audio selections from the Florida Folklife
Collection.
Spanish
Land Grants
The confirmed Spanish land grant claims related to the territory that
Spain ceded to the United States in 1821.
World War
I Service Cards
The World War I service cards provide name; age; serial number; race;
place of birth; and residence; for service men and women who were either
from Florida or who entered service in Florida.
Florida
Confederate Pension Application Files
The Florida State Archives has digitized its collection of Confederate
pension records with over 13,000 pensions available online.
Florida's
Early Constitutions
The Florida Constitutions of 1838, 1861, 1865, 1868, and 1885 are available
with transcripts and digitized images of the original documents.
Call
Family and Brevard Family Papers
This collection contains correspondence, writings, and other papers of
Richard Keith Call, territorial governor of Florida, and his family. Particularly
significant among the Call papers is correspondence between Richard Keith
Call and Andrew Jackson.
Finding Aids
A Guide to New Deal Records at the State Archives of Florida
The purpose of this guide is to identify and describe those public records
pertaining to Florida's New Deal era (1933-1942) housed at the
State Archives of Florida.
Filming Florida: Images of the Sunshine State
The State Archives of Florida’s film and video collection contains
approximately 2,500 movies and video tapes.
The
Black Experience: A Guide to African American
Resources in the State Library and Archives of Florida
This resource guide is intended to present an overview of the resources
that are available for the study of African American history in the State
Archives of Florida.
Collections
Pertaining to Women's History and Women's Issues from the State Archives of Florida
This guide to collections relevant to women's issues and women's history
was compiled from the State Archives of Florida's holdings of over
40,000 cubic feet of state and local government records and historical
manuscripts.
 TIMELINE
This timeline places selected documents and pages from the Florida
Memory Project in the context of Florida history. All documents are
from the collections of the State Archives of Florida.
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