SP. Special Collections

Scope and Contents This gift was made by Dr. Jay Meching, Professor Emeritus of American Studies at the University of California Davis, who in 2001 curated a special exhibition of hand-colored photography at the Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona Beach, Florida. Included in this collection are 254 hand-painted postcards from states such as Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Washington, and others. However, neither Florida nor California-themed postcards are included in this gift.Sunny Scenes Inc....

Scope and Contents The lantern glass slide collection of religious studies was accumulated by Mrs. Flo V. Menninger during her 50-year career as one of the best-known Bible teachers in the US. In her home town of Topeka, Kansas starting in the 1890s, she had taught Bible to 6,000 women while using the slides as visual aids, decades before "visual education" was widely adopted by educators. Included in the collection are reproductions of the paintings of such masters as Michaelangelo, Titian, Leonardo da...

Scope and Contents The collection contains A.J. Hanna's correspondence and research documentation for his book A Prince in Their Midst.  Published in 1946, it was given to Rollins College Library on June 14, 1948, by A.J. Hanna. The collection is a mixture of original documents and photocopies of biographical sketches, correspondence and documentation by and about the Murat family and friends, newspaper clippings, photographs, legal records, and memorabilia.  The Murat letters...

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This gift was made by Mrs. J. Henry Porter of Atlanta, Georgia in 1955 . Through her friendship with Professors Edwin Grover and A. J. Hanna, Frances S. Porter decided to donated her collection of Frankliniana to the Rollins College Library in memory of her nephew Candler Campbell.

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Originally collected by President Hamilton Holt, this is a collection of engravings on the US presidents from George Washington to Ronald Reagan, as well as first ladies and other notable figures in history. As many of those portraits bear authentic signatures, the set was put in archival storage after the Olin Library was dedicated in 1985.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of biographical material on Annie Russell, the woman and the actress; it is difficult to separate the one from the other.  However, the main focus of this collection is to provide insight into the woman behind the roles.  The collection documents Annie's life from childhood through her early career, her rise to stardom and her exit from the limelight due to illness, and her subsequent resurgence with the opening of The Annie Russell Theatre. The collection begins...

Scope and Contents Most of the collection (72 linear feet) consists of the books and periodicals that Morse assembled over his forty years as a collector, which Olin Library maintains using funds provided by Morse. The books include not only Shiel’s works but also works by other authors that he knew, such as, Louis Tracy. Morse also collected books about science fiction and works that mention Shiel or his work. Of especial interest are the issues of such old periodicals as Strand...

Scope and Contents The collection contains the correspondence and papers, both personal and business, of William Sloane Kennedy. Many of his rough drafts, proofs, and final published copies of articles, poetry, essays, and books are represented in the collection. His interest in a broad range of topics is well documented by files of clippings and articles. Throughout his adult life he maintained the habit of keeping journals and notebooks to record information on his research, travel, and literary studies;...

Content Description The Winter Park Garden Club (WPGC) was first established by the Winter Park Women's Club after holding its first flower show in Florida in 1922. As a non-profit organization, WPGC dedicates itself to further the education of members and the public in the fields of gardening, horticulture, botany, landscape design, conservation of natural resources, civic beautification, public sanitation, and nature studies. Besides Flower Shows, the organization also sponsors Experts' Talks, Hands on...