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Photograph of Sarasota Dock and Main Street, 1889
One black and white photographic print of the city dock at the foot of Main Street in Sarasota, taken December 25, 1889.
Photographs of ACI Excavations and Monitoring at The Oaks and Vamo Midden, 1998-1999
Print photographs and negatives from multiple archaeological excavations at The Oaks and Vamo Midden (8SO1351), conducted by Archaeological Consultants, Inc. in 1998 and 1999.
Phyllis Colville Correspondence, 1932-1934
16 letters (types and handwritten) from Phyllis Colville, a faculty member at the Out-of-Door School, to family members, including Emilie W. Gilbert (Aunt Millie), dated 1932-1934.
Platt and Biorseth Family Papers
Genealogical research materials pertaining to the Platt and Biorseth families, plus archival materials including photographs relating to the history of Englewood and Lemon Bay.
Pope Family Papers
Small collection of photos, correspondence, and personal financial records relating to Eva Pope, who retired to Sarasota in 1931 and became involved in a number of local organizations, including the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Players of Sarasota.
Princess Julia Dent Grant Cantacuzène Countess Speransky Collection
Contains travel documents, correspondence, and passports of Princess Cantacuzène and her children. Princess Cantacuzène is the niece of Chicago businesswoman Bertha Palmer (nee Honore).
Ralph Hunter Photographic Collection
Photographs by W. Earl Burnell, collected by Ralph Hunter and donated to the History Center by the Longboat Key Historical Society. Subjects include bird's eye views of downtown Sarasota and the bay front, the Ringling Museum of Art and the Ringling residence (Ca' d' Zan), the home and yacht of Karl and Madeira Bickel, the John Ringling Hotel, the Sarasota Sailing Squadron regatta (1940s), Stump Pass, the town of Osprey, and aerial photos of Manasota Key.
Ralph J. Kenyon Englewood Postcard Collection
Three postcards dating to 1955 from Englewood, specifically a view of Dearborn Street, a view of the Englewood Beach Bridge, and a view of Gottfried Creek. Donated to Elise Quirk Library in 1999 and transferred to the History Center in 2023.
Ray Grady Papers
A collection of personal papers, letters, programs, magazines, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera collected by Ray Grady that mostly relate to golf in Sarasota County and the Bobby Jones Golf Course.
Records of the Historic Resources Survey of the Coastal Zone of Sarasota County, Florida, 1989-1990
Field notes, drafts, and other records relating to the 1989-1990 cultural resources assessment survey of the coastal zone.