13 items found
Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Geographic Term contains "Manatee County "
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Booklet - McClellan Park - Sarasota, Florida, ca. 1915

Booklet - McClellan Park - Sarasota, Florida, ca. 1915

Date
1915 (circa)
Description
Booklet advertising McClellan Park, a 56-acre subdivision located south of downtown Sarasota. The subdivision was developed by Miss Katherine E. McClellan of Massachusetts, then the official photographer of Smith College. The booklet describes plans for the subdivision's property and amenities, and includes a bird's-eye illustration of the property and a map showing all of the individual parcels comprising the subdivision. The photos used in the booklet are attributed to McClellan herself.
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Florida Grapefruit League Spring Training Schedule, 1963

Florida Grapefruit League Spring Training Schedule, 1963

Date
1963
Description
Leaflet listing the schedule of exhibition games to be played by major-league baseball teams staying in Florida for spring training. Teams included the Baltimore Orioles, the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Athletics, the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Milwaukee Braves, the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Minnesota Twins, the New York Yankees, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Senators.
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"Help Beat the Axis with Prophylaxis" flier

"Help Beat the Axis with Prophylaxis" flier

Date
1950 (circa)
Description
Flier advising service men to use prophylactics to prevent venereal disease; includes a list of army medical stations that provide them.
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Lawton Chiles U.S. Senate Campaign Progress Reports from Walking Tour of Florida, 1970

Lawton Chiles U.S. Senate Campaign Progress Reports from Walking Tour of Florida, 1970

Date
1970
Description
Series of newsletters published by Lawton Chiles' 1970 campaign for U.S. Senate during Chiles' walk across Florida. The reports describe the route Chiles took, as well as the people he met and the topics they discussed. Other politicians, representing local and state governments, joined Chiles at various points, including state senators Dempsey Barron and Wilbur Boyd, and State Superintendent of Instruction Thomas D. Bailey. Chiles walked all the way from Century in Escambia County to Key Largo, stopping in Tallahassee for the legislative session. Chiles was a state senator representing the Lakeland region at this time.
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Letter from Thelma Boltin to Armand Ball, 1956

Letter from Thelma Boltin to Armand Ball, 1956

Date
1956-11-19
Description
Letter from Thelma Boltin, director of special events at the Stephen Foster Memorial, to Armand Ball replying to his request that Boltin create a script for a performance at the American Camping Association convention. Boltin declines the opportunity and recommends two other Floridians capable of writing the script.
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License plate contest entry featuring bird, sailboat and slogan "Florida: The Senior State."

License plate contest entry featuring bird, sailboat and slogan "Florida: The Senior State."

Date
1985
Description
License plate contest entry from Richard Allen of Bradenton, Fl, (formerly of New Jersey) featuring bird, sailboat, and slogan "Florida: Senion Citizen State." Includes accompanying note.
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Map of Florida showing New Town of Belleview, 1884

Map of Florida showing New Town of Belleview, 1884

Date
1884
Description
Map of the Florida peninsula accompanying a promotional booklet for Belleview in Marion County. The map shows railroads, bodies of water, settlements, and county boundaries. Included as a fold-out map in the back of the Marion Land and Improvement Company's Belleview: A New England Colony and Winter Home in the Highlands of Marion County, Florida (Lynn, Mass.: Lewis & Winship, 1886).
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McRorie's Tourist Guide, January 1933

McRorie's Tourist Guide, January 1933

Date
1933-01
Description
This guide lists approved tourist homes from Florida to Maine.
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Memorandum from CORE, Report of Cities with New Lunch Counters, December 8, 1960

Memorandum from CORE, Report of Cities with New Lunch Counters, December 8, 1960

Date
1960-12-08
Description
CORE memo reporting the cities in the United States where new lunch counters have opened since February 1, 1960. A total of 126 lunch counters opened.
Collection
Official Souvenir Program of the Fourth Annual State Convention of American Legion, 1922

Official Souvenir Program of the Fourth Annual State Convention of American Legion, 1922

Date
1922-03
Description
The souvenir program for the annual reunion of ex-servicemen and fourth annual convention of the American Legion. The program contains numerous advertisements from businesses around Florida; a list of state officers of the American Legion Department of Florida; information about the American Legion with histories of Florida posts; a program of events; and a map of West Palm Beach.
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Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
m84-31_b009_f08_01Booklet - McClellan Park - Sarasota, Florida, ca. 1915TextHousing development
Land subdivision -- Planning
Place marketing
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sle_sports_02Florida Grapefruit League Spring Training Schedule, 1963TextBaseball
Spring training (Baseball)
Sports and tourism
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s908_b001_f24_01"Help Beat the Axis with Prophylaxis" flierText/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/s908_b001_f24_01.jpg
slc_1970-chiles_01Lawton Chiles U.S. Senate Campaign Progress Reports from Walking Tour of Florida, 1970TextPolitical campaigns
Elections
Statesmen--United States
Agriculture and state
School integration--Florida
Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975
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m85-5_b001_f02_x01Letter from Thelma Boltin to Armand Ball, 1956TextPlaywriting
Theater -- Florida
Performing arts -- Florida
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s1046_b001_f01_03License plate contest entry featuring bird, sailboat and slogan "Florida: The Senior State."TextAutomobile license plates
Older people
Sailboats
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flc_917.5975-b442_01Map of Florida showing New Town of Belleview, 1884TextLand development/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_917.5975-b442_01.jpg
sle_real-estate_01McRorie's Tourist Guide, January 1933TextHotels -- Florida -- Guidebooks
Hotels
Tourism
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n2015-1_b001_f11_41Memorandum from CORE, Report of Cities with New Lunch Counters, December 8, 1960TextCivil rights demonstrations
Segregation
Social integration
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m87-46_b001_f01_x03Official Souvenir Program of the Fourth Annual State Convention of American Legion, 1922TextVeterans
Congresses and conventions--Florida--Palm Beach County--Palm Beach
Veterans' organizations
Veterans--United States
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