This collection contains UCF's contributions to the Florida Heritage Collection, an ongoing cooperative project of the State University System (SUS) of Florida to digitize and provide online access to materials broadly representing Florida's history, culture, arts, literature, sciences and social sciences. Thematic areas in this growing collection include Native American and minority populations, exploration and development, tourism, the natural environment, and regional interests. Materials are taken from archives, special collections, and libraries of the state universities. These materials represent only a small part of the wealth of historical and archival treasures held by the UCF Libraries.
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Where, when, and how to catch fish on the east coast of Florida.
Gregg, William H. and Gardner, John
Turn of the century illustrated guide to fresh and salt water fishing along the east coast of Florida.
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In the wilds of Florida.
Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880
Accompanying his father to Florida, a boy has various adventures centering around sailing, hunting, and canoeing, culminating with a series of confrontations with Indians.
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Florida East Coast Railway and hotels: "America's tropical kingdom".
Florida East Coast Hotel Company and Florida East Coast Railway
A series of photographs depicting hotels, golf courses, and steamships at the turn of the century.
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East coast of Florida: hotel list and information folder.
Florida East Coast Hotel Company and Florida East Coast Railway
Primarily textual descriptions of cities and towns along the east coast of Florida intersperced with small drawings. Includes an extensive list of Florida hotels, their managers, and their rates.
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Florida: a trip from Jacksonville to -- Havana.
Florida East Coast Railway
A mixture of text, pictures, and advertising illustrating a trip from Jacksonville, Florida to Havana, Cuba with an emphasis on hotels and the establishments of advertisers.
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My pioneer days in Florida, 1876-1898.
Bell, Emily Lagow
Personal account of the Bell family's move from Indiana to Ft. Pierce, Florida with numerous anecdotes and descriptions of places they saw and people they met.
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Florida, its history and its romance: the oldest settlement in the United States, associated with the most romantic events of American history, under the Spanish, French, English, and American flags, 1497-1904.
Fairbanks, George R. (George Rainsford), 1820-1906
History of Florida from the expedition of Ponce de Leon in 1513 through the first years of the twentieth century.
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Letter with applied photographs describing Daytona: Florida in 1898 by a relocated Northerner.
Merriam, A.
A 24 page letter containing 34 cyanotype photographs measuring around 3" x 3.5" ... A wonderful, detailed account of Daytona, Florida through the eyes of a relocated Northerner at the turn-of-the-century."--Ashley Wildes, Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc.
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Across the Everglades: a canoe journey of exploration.
Hugh L. Willoughby
An account of the author's exploratory trip across the southern Everglades including descriptions of places, people and wildlife. Throughout the narrative, the author makes reference to the methods used by the Seminoles for travel, cooking, etc., as well as describes some of their recent history and his encounters with them during this trip.
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The Florida East Coast Hotel System.
Florida East Coast Railway and Florida East Coast Hotel System
Travel brochure illustrated with period photographs of hotels owned by the Florida East Coast Hotel System accompanied by pictures of available activities in the surrounding areas. Compare with the very similar brochure of the same title dated 1895.
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Indian River country & Lake Worth Florida.
An album of period photographs illustrating the flora, activities, and hotels in the area of east Florida running from Ormond to Palm Beach.
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The Florida East Coast Hotel System.
Florida East Coast Hotel System and Florida East Coast Railway
Travel brochure featuring period photographs of hotels held by the East Coast Hotel System as well as activities available in the surrounding areas.
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Florida: the east coast and Keys.
Richardson, Joseph and Florida East Coast Railway
A mix of text and photographs illustrating recreational opportunities as well as agriculture products in Florida. Also contains several pictures of major hotels of the East Coast Hotel System.
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The American Siberia: or, Fourteen years' experience in a southern convict camp.
J. C. Powell
The author's detailed account of the terrible conditions of the prison camps of North Florida and Southern Georgia in the post-Civil War era.
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Leroy, Marion County, Florida
The Co-Operative Land & Improvement Company
Booklet for potential settlers and investors of Leroy, Marion County, Florida
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Sunlight pictures: Saint Augustine.
Bierstadt, Edward
Photographs of the major hotels and surrounding places of interest in late nineteenth century St. Augustine.
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A pen and camera sketch of Orlando, Florida.
Gore, Mahlon
General survey of Orlando in 1891 through text and photographs.
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Rustlings in the Rockies Chapters 1-18.
Shields, G. O. (George O.), 1846-1925
Recounts the author's hunting trips through the Rockies, the Big Horn Mountains, Montana, Florida (p. 171-241), the Lake Superior region and northern Michigan.
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The Texar's revenge: or, North against South.
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
Fictional story of Florida during the Civil War with many descriptions of flora and fauna.
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A souvenir of Florida.
Summary: Gives pictures of Florida landscapes, buildings, streets, and activities of interest to tourists.
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The Florida of to-day: a guide for tourists and settlers.
Davidson, James Wood, 1829-1905
Describes the Florida of the late 19th century in terms of its history, physical environment, population, travel destinations and facilities, crops and products.
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Happy winter in Florida.
Robbins, Sarah Stuart, 1817-1910
A young girl's account of her family's trip to Central and North Florida in the winter of 1875.
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Florida fruits and how to raise them.
Harcourt, Helen, 1846-
Horticultural handbook geared to the novice, for growing citrus as well as other types of fruits in Florida.
