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Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Geographic Term contains "Tarpon Springs "
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Sponge Fishing at Tarpon Springs Florida: The Most Unique Industry in the World by A. W. Santway

Sponge Fishing at Tarpon Springs Florida: The Most Unique Industry in the World by A. W. Santway
Date
1929 (circa)
Description
Santway writes about the history of sponge fishing in Florida. Information includes how Greek sponge divers came to the United States; the different varies of sponges found in the ocean; a description of how sponges are harvested; the monetary value of sponges; and how Epiphany is celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Greek sponge divers and their families in Tarpon Springs.
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Sponge Fishing at Tarpon Springs Florida: The Most Unique Industry in the World by A. W. Santway

Sponge Fishing at Tarpon Springs Florida: The Most Unique Industry in the World by A. W. Santway
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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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
Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Record of Coffin Sales, 1926-1928

Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Record of Coffin Sales, 1926-1928
Date
1926 (circa)
Description
A record of coffins sold by Kate Simmons' coffin shop in Monticello, Florida. The report contains the name of the deceased; their place of death; their sex, race, marital status and age; their date of death; and their cause of death. There is also the name and city of residence of the person who purchased the coffin for the deceased. Most of the deaths occurred in Jefferson County, Florida, with a few from Leon and Gadsden counties in Florida and Thomas County in Georgia.
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Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Record of Coffin Sales, 1926-1928

Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Record of Coffin Sales, 1926-1928
Tarpon Springs Centennial Celebration, 1987 - program

Tarpon Springs Centennial Celebration, 1987 - program
Date
1987-02-12
Description
Program for Tarpon Springs Centennial Celebration.
Collection
Tarpon Springs Centennial Celebration, 1987 - program

Tarpon Springs Centennial Celebration, 1987 - program
Spring Bayou Inn Brochure

Spring Bayou Inn Brochure
Date
1980 (circa)
Description
Brochure on the history and accommodations of the Spring Bayou Inn in Tarpon Springs.
Collection
Spring Bayou Inn Brochure

Spring Bayou Inn Brochure
Letter from Mrs. Donald O. (Harriet) Drown to Governor Doyle Carlton Regarding Tax Payments during the Great Depression, 1932

Letter from Mrs. Donald O. (Harriet) Drown to Governor Doyle Carlton Regarding Tax Payments during the Great Depression, 1932
Date
1932-02-22
Description
Mrs. Harriet Drown writes to Governor Doyle Carlton, complaining that the county tax collector would not accept partial payments of taxes. She notes the difficulties all families are facing as a result of the ongoing economic depression, compounded in her case by her husband's infirmity, and asks whether this should be the county's policy.
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Letter from Mrs. Donald O. (Harriet) Drown to Governor Doyle Carlton Regarding Tax Payments during the Great Depression, 1932

Letter from Mrs. Donald O. (Harriet) Drown to Governor Doyle Carlton Regarding Tax Payments during the Great Depression, 1932
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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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
Thrills in the Fun Triangle of Florida Brochure, ca. 1966

Thrills in the Fun Triangle of Florida Brochure, ca. 1966
Date
1966 (circa)
Description
A brochure advertising the tourist attractions in Florida's "Fun Triangle." There is a map of the triangle and a list of attractions with their locations.
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Thrills in the Fun Triangle of Florida Brochure, ca. 1966

Thrills in the Fun Triangle of Florida Brochure, ca. 1966
Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966

Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966
Date
1966
Description
Brochure with detailed map of the Florida Turnpike system, along with other major state and federal highways. Mileage charts and useful information about the Florida Turnpike's facilities are included.
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Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966

Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
flc_f639.7-s237_01Sponge Fishing at Tarpon Springs Florida: The Most Unique Industry in the World by A. W. SantwayTextGreek Americans--Florida--Tarpon Springs
Sponge trade--Florida--Tarpon Springs
Sponge divers		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_f639.7-s237_01.jpg
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		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/m87-46_b001_f01_x03.jpg
m91-5_b013_f11_01Undertakers and Coffin Dealers Record of Coffin Sales, 1926-1928TextCoffins
Registers of births, etc.
Death
African Americans--Florida--Jefferson County--Monticello		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/m91-5_b013_f11_01.jpg
s1592_b002_f01_01Tarpon Springs Centennial Celebration, 1987 - programText/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/s1592_b002_f01_01.jpg
s1592_b002_f01_02Spring Bayou Inn BrochureText/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/s1592_b002_f01_02.jpg
s204_b023_f05_x02Letter from Mrs. Donald O. (Harriet) Drown to Governor Doyle Carlton Regarding Tax Payments during the Great Depression, 1932TextTaxation
Depressions--1929--United States		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/s204_b023_f05_x02.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		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/slc_1970-chiles_01.jpg
sle_tourist-attractions-miscellaneous_06Thrills in the Fun Triangle of Florida Brochure, ca. 1966TextTourism--Florida
Attractions--Florida
Service industries--Florida		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/sle_tourist-attractions-miscellaneous_06.jpg
sle_transportation_04Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966TextRoad maps
Tourist maps
Express highways
Toll roads		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/sle_transportation_04.jpg