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Two typescripts created by Hugh and Donald Lester: The Lesters of Florida by Hugh C. Lester, and Hugh Lester: Pioneer Lawyer by Donald G. Lester

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The Hugh W. Lester Sr. Collection contains photographs of the aftermath of the 1926 hurricane. The collection contains a 4,000 word article titled "The Great Florida Hurricane", written by Hugh C. Lester.

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The Ivan and Frances Austin Collection contains original photographs and scrapbooks ranging from the years 1912-1988. Photographs include descriptions supplied by Ivan and Francis Austin to Cooper Kirk. Descriptions for photographs were made between the years 1986-1988. Photographs document Fort Lauderdale high school, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida during World War I.

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The J. Dewey Hawkins Collection contains a wallet, hat, ribbons, and documents.

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Photographs and news clippings belonging to Jack Egan. Collection includes photographs from the 1930s including those of fort Lauderdale high school, Port Everglades, and Fort Lauderdale Beach.

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The Jake Watson Collection contains a photograph of the "dredge general." Jake Watson Sr. of Hollywood, Florida was captain of the dredge general which did the first deep water work at Port Everglades and cut through the ocean.

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The James W. "Bill" Stevens Collection contains photographs, correspondence, printed material and clippings documenting James Stevens career as mayor of Oakland Park, Florida as well as his tenure as state senator. Personal photographs and correspondence are also included in the collection.

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The Jay Krochmalny Collection contains correspondence, ephemera, photographs ledgers, and and stock certificates documenting the Par-3 Golf Course.

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The Jeanne Yon Broward County General Council Documents contains Broward County government pamphlets, and newspapers.

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Photographs taken from from the African American Achievers Awards and 100 Black Men National Convention

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The John Carnes Stephens Collection contains photographs, postcards, a booklet, a magazine, and a scrapbook.

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The John Fritchey Collection contains photographs, scrapbooks and ephemera documenting the personal and professional life of John Fritchey.

Scope and Contents The John Henry Moore Collection contains photographs depicting Palm Beach County in 1899 related to the recovery of the shipwreck Lofthus and activities of John Henry "Harry" Moore, who was a local carpenter at the time. Moore worked on canals in Palm Beach County. Images feature Captain Thomas Moore Rickards, Boca Raton Civil Engineer employed by the Florida East Coast Railway and also Boca Raton's first settler. Other subjects pictured are local workmen, the shipwreck of the Lofthus with...

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The John U. Lloyd Collection contains original and copy photographs related to Broward County attorney John Umstead Lloyd.

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The Joseph Mackay Collection contains photographs dating from the 1920s of Hollywood, Florida.

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The Joseph R. Nutt Collection contains prints of Joseph R. Nutt's illustrations of historic buildings in Florida such as the New River Inn, the King-Cromartie House, the Colee Hammock, the Oldest Spanish House, the Cape Florida Lighthouse, the Key West Light House, the Jupiter Lighthouse, Gilbertt's Bar Station, and the Pioneer House.

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The Judge Clayton Nance Family Collection contains personal and historical photographs; personal correspondence; Fort Lauderdale publicity brochures; and a 1927 booklet of Fort Lauderdale street name changes.

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The Judge Warren Collection contains newspaper clippings, correspondence and ephemera documenting Broward County political elections between 1959-1970.

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The Judge Robert C. Scott Collection contains twenty seven black and white photographic copies of postcards showing historical Fort Lauderdale.They include images of downtown Fort Lauderdale, the New River Hotel, and boat damage from the 1926 hurricane.

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The Julia Snow Jones Collection contains photographs documenting South Florida events and landmarks during the 1990s.

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The Katherine LaBelle Collection contains photographs (duplicates) of Hollywood, Florida during the 1920s.

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The Kathleen Cooper Wright Collection contains biographical materials such as a funeral program and a one-page biography by Gloria G. Barr Jackson, personal materials such as a t-shirt documenting Wright’s election for state Senate, a Dillard High School Class of 1970 Testimonial Banquet program and a Student Conduct and Discipline Code (School Board of Broward County), newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates, and Delta Sigma Theta materials.

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The Lubinski Collection contains photographs of the Lubinski family and family home, Port everglades, Seminole children, and other buildings and landmarks in Hollywood and Davie, Florida. The collection also contains a newspaper clipping announcing the marriages of the Lubinski children.

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The Lula Long Collection contains photographs documenting the life of Broward County resident Lula Long and her family.

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The Lyons-Fisher Collectioncontains photographs of residents and landmarks of Pompano beach and Margate Florida. The collection mainly depicts the Lyons farm and family.

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The Margaret Cato Roach Collection includes directories, awards, books,correspondence, memorandums, and newspaper clippings that document the personal and professional lives of Margaret Lattimore Blake Roach and Cato Roach.

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The Margot Cloister - David Peckham Collection containes a panorama of Fort Lauderdale from 1926. The panorama is split between three seperate photographs.

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Marlene and Andy Wells Collection, contains photographs, scrapbooks, and clippings.

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The Marshall Family Collection contains photographs documenting the Marshall family including John William "Bill" Anglin, Arden DeBerry Marshall, Lewis W. Marshall, William Henry Marshall and Thelma (Marshall) Norton.