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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The Atlantic and Gulf Coast Canal and Okeechobee Land Company: chartered by special act of the Legislature of Florida, 1881 : capital, $10,000,000, one million shares, par value, $10.00.
Kreamer, James M. and Salinger, Richard
Includes a prospectus and an engineer's report describing efforts for the year 1884 and continuing plans to dredge canals and partially drain Lake Okeechobee and surrounding lands. Some of the other affected waters are Lake Flirt, Lake Hichpochee, the Kissimmee River, Lake East Tohopekaliga, Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Hatchneha, Lake Cypress, Lake Kissimmee, the Caloosahatchie River, Tiger Creek, Lake Tiger, Lake Rosalie, and Lake Walk-in-the-Water. The purpose of this work was to reduce flooding, claim land for agriculture and open up channels of water transport.
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The cruise of the Montauk to Bermuda, the West Indies and Florida.
McQuade, James
Author's account of his journey on the Montauk to the West Indies and Florida, which set sail February 21, 1884 and returned May 3, 1884.
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Gardening in Florida: a treatise on the vegetables and tropical products of Florida.
Whitner, J. N.
An 1880's manual for growing garden and marketable vegetables in Florida, as well as short treatises on tropical fruits.
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Belleview, Marion County, Florida
Advertisements and short testimonials from settlers to the benefits of settlement in Belleview, Florida.
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Florida for tourists, invalids, and settlers: containing practical information regarding climate, soil, and productions; cities, towns, and people; the culture of the orange and other tropical fruits; farming and gardening; scenery and resorts; sport; routes of travel, etc., etc.
Barbour, George M.
Based on the writer's personal observations, describes and comments upon the various regions of Florida, the climate, people, agricultural products and resources.
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Florida and the game water-birds of the Atlantic coast and the lakes of the United States : with a full account of the sporting along our sea-shores and inland waters, and remarks on breech-loaders and hammerless guns.
Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell
Summary: An 1880's guide to game water-bird hunting in Florida, and other select areas along the Eastern Seaboard.
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The history of Hernando de Soto and Florida, or, Record of the events of fifty-six years, from 1512-1568
Barnard Shipp
A historical record of expeditions to Florida by Hernando de Soto and others from the years 1512-1568.
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Life of Capt. Joseph Fry, the Cuban martyr: being a faithful record of his remarkable career from childhood to the time of his heroic death at the hands of Spanish executioners.
Walker, Jeanie Mort
Intended as a memorial to Captain Joseph Fry (born Tampa Bay, Fl., June 14,1826), this volume begins with his biography, tracing his life and career during and after the American Civil War. It then details the confiscation of Fry's ship, the Virginius, in 1873, for running arms to Cuba during its insurrection against Spain, an event which brought about Captain Fry's subsequent execution. The narrative continues with an account of the U.S. reaction to Spain's seizure of the ship, and its eventual return to the United States. Includes the text of letters and articles written during the events, as well as those written in tribute to Captain Fry after his death.
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Guide to Florida.
Travel and sightseeing guide to East Florida attributed to both C. J. Latrobe and Melvin Oscar Stimson; both were among many writers to employ the pseudonym, Rambler.
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Ferdinand de Soto: the discoverer of the Mississippi.
Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877
A history of the expeditions and military conquests of Hernando de Soto in South America, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
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History of Florida from its discovery by Ponce de Leon, in 1512, to the close of the Florida war, in 1842.
Fairbanks, George Rainsford, 1820-1906
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Rela-cam verdadeira. English.
Hernández de Biedma, Luys. and Smith, Buckingham, 1810-1871
Describes Hernando de Soto's march of conquest in Florida and other parts of southeastern North America.
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Wild sports in the South; or, The camp-fires of the Everglades.
Whitehead, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1829-1903
A collection of tales about hunting and interactions with indians in Florida during the middle of the Nineteenth Century.
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Recueil de pièces sur la Floride, inédit.
Ternaux-Compans, Henri
A collection by various authors of 16th century documents relating to Florida, most previously unpublished.
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The war in Florida: being an exposition of its causes, and an accurate history of the campaigns of Generals Clinch, Gaines, and Scott.
Potter, Woodburne
Army officer's account of the 2nd Seminole War, focusing on the specific campaigns of Colonel Joseph M. White, General Duncan L. Clinch, and Colonel James Gadsden, as well as an analysis of what the author believed to be the causes of the war.
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The outdoor girls in Florida, or, Wintering in the sunny south.
Hope, Laura Lee
"The parents of one of the girls have bought an orange grove in Florida, and her companions are invited to visit the place. They take a trip into the interior, where several unusual things happen."--P. [206].
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A tour through the southern and western territories of the United States of North-America, the Spanish dominions on the river Mississippi, and the Floridas, the countries of the Creek nations, and many uninhabited parts.
Pope, John, 1749-1802
The author's travel log of touring through the southern and western United States in the late 18th century.
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Florida del Inca. French (Middle French).
Vega, Garcilaso de la, 1539-1616 and Richelet, Pierre, 1626-1698, translator
Describes Hernando de Soto's march of conquest in Florida and other parts of southeastern North America.
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A relation of a discovery lately made on the coast of Florida: (From lat. 31. to 33 deg. 45 min. north-lat.).
Hilton, William, d. 1675; Long, Anthony; and Fabian, Peter, 17th cent
This expedition first visited the neighborhood of Port Royal, then sailed northeastward along the South Carolina coast, concluding with a careful exploration of Cape Fear River.
Includes the relation of the expedition, various letters by William Hilton and Captain Alanso Arguiles, as well as proposals concerning the disposition of land to settlers of the region explored by Hilton.
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The Spanish settlements within the present limits of the United States, 1513-1561.
A history of Spanish colonisation of the United States from 1513-1561.
