Zora Neale Hurston This page provides a compilation of the known Zora Neale Hurston sound recordings created while she worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s.
Shall We Gather at the River This CD, produced by the State Library and Archives of Florida, features African-American spiritual music.
Interview with Railroader Tom Watson Interviewed in 1988, Watson reflects on his 30 years with the Jacksonville railroad, including civil rights issues, working conditions for African-Americans, and integration. Excerpt from the interview:
Kingsley Papers Kingsley was a wealthy planter and slave owner in Northeast Florida during the early 19th century. This collection contains documents relevant to the Kingsley plantation and estate.
World War I Service Cards This searchable database provides access to digital copies of enlistment cards for men and women from Florida, or residing in Florida at the time of their service in World War I.
Educational Units
Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator This educational unit focuses on the life and work of Mary McLeod Bethune, who founded the Daytona Normal and Industrial School for Negro Girls, now Bethune-Cookman College, in Daytona Beach.
Lucreaty Clark, White Oak Basket Maker This learning unit shows the basket making skills of Lucreaty Clark. Originally, these sturdy baskets were used to hold cotton and carry vegetables.
Daniel Wiggins Diary Entry This document is an excerpt from the diary of Daniel Wiggins, in which, among other topics, he describes slavery in territorial Florida.
Florida Freedmen’s Contract, Jefferson County This document is an example of the work agreements made between planters and freemen in the post-Civil War south; in this case, S.B. Alexander of Jefferson County and 13 African-American laborers.
Interposition Resolution in Response to Brown v. Board of Education The Florida Legislature passed this resolution in opposition to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ruling, which overturned the notion of “separate but equal” established by Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
Richard A. Twine Collection This exhibit highlights images of the St. Augustine community of Lincolnville between 1922 and 1927. Lincolnville was the center of the black business and residential community in St. Augustine during the first few decades of the 20th century.
Bicentennial Bethune This film provides a brief summary of the life and achievements of Mary McLeod Bethune. It includes still images of the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls, Bethune-Cookman College, and the Mary McLeod Bethune home.
Angela Davis This film includes a speech by and interviews with civil rights activist Angela Davis at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University's (FAMU) Black History Month convocation in 1979.
Jake Gaither This film is a tribute to Jake Gaither, former head football coach at FAMU in Tallahassee.
Luna Plantation This film features scenes from a 20th century hunting plantation where African-Americans worked as farmers, domestic workers, and as guides for hunting parties.
Selma, Alabama Demonstration This film contains footage of the March 1965 voter registration demonstrations in Selma, Alabama. Present are Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders.
Reverend C.K. Steele This film features an interview with civil rights leader C.K. Steele at his home in Tallahassee.
The Torch of Friendship This film promotes the Hampton House Hotel in Miami, a business oriented to an African-American clientele.
