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Keywords: "Will McLean" (All words)
Petition of Citizens of Walton County Requesting Easier Access to the County Seat, 1825

Petition of Citizens of Walton County Requesting Easier Access to the County Seat, 1825

Date
1825-11-17
Description
Petition of citizens of Walton County requesting that the Florida Territorial Legislative Council make an alteration so that the county seat is more accessible to everyone in the county.
Collection
Petition of Sundry Citizens of Pensacola Regarding Road from Pensacola to Cahawba, 1822

Petition of Sundry Citizens of Pensacola Regarding Road from Pensacola to Cahawba, 1822

Date
1822-08-12
Description
Petition from the citizens of Pensacola requesting that the Florida Territorial Legislative Council build a road from Pensacola to Cahaba, Alabama.
Collection
Pianist Willie James and blues singer Mary McClain at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Pianist Willie James and blues singer Mary McClain at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival

Date
1991-05-26
Description
Twelve color slides. Known as Diamond Teeth Mary for the jewels she placed in her teeth in the 1940s, Mary was born in West Virginia, and always claimed to be the half sister of fellow blues singer Bessie Smith. In 1918, she moved to Florida's Gulf Coast. During her later years, she lived in Bradenton, Florida. Although McClain was a popular performer in the 1920s and 1930s, she stopped performing the blues for many years. She was rediscovered by the Florida Folklife Program in the 1980s. In 1986, she won the Florida Folk Heritage Award in 1986. She died on 4 April 2000.
Collection
Pre-selections for the Florida Folk Festival 25th Anniversary album

Pre-selections for the Florida Folk Festival 25th Anniversary album

Date
1954-05
Description
One reel to reel recording. A compilation of Florida Folk Festival recordings for use in creating the 25th anniversary folk festival album. Produced by the FFP staff, the album was produced in honor of the Florida Folk Festival, and covers the years 1952 - 1977. Released in 1981, the final album was culled from the recordings of the Florida Folk Festivals found in S 1576. See notes in S 1579, box 1, folder: 'T83-117 through T83-120' for which reels these selections. were copied from. For a copy of the complete album, see T83-135 and C83-98.
Collection
Precinct No. 1 (Walton County)

Precinct No. 1 (Walton County)

Date
1845-05
Collection
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
s876_b001_f08_16Petition of Citizens of Walton County Requesting Easier Access to the County Seat, 1825TextPetitions
County government
Partition, Territorial
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s876_b001_f01_02Petition of Sundry Citizens of Pensacola Regarding Road from Pensacola to Cahawba, 1822TextLegislative councils
Roads--Florida--Escambia County
Petitions
Roads
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Pianist Willie James and blues singer Mary McClain at the 1991 Florida Folk FestivalPianist Willie James and blues singer Mary McClain at the 1991 Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageSingers
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Festivals
African Americans
Piano music (Blues)
Pianos
Performing arts
Singing
Blues singers
Musicians
Pianists
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N032825Portrait of legislator William McLean Christie.Legislators--Florida--Duval County--Jacksonville--Portraits/fpc/general/n032825.gif
a_s1576_t83-118Pre-selections for the Florida Folk Festival 25th Anniversary albumSoundSingers
Musicians
Storytellers
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Storytelling
Performing arts
Music performance
Old time music
String bands
Stringband music
Sound recordings
Tales
Fiddle music
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walton_precinct1Precinct No. 1 (Walton County)Text/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/election1845.png
GV000431President McKinley visiting Tallahassee.Capitals (Cities)
Capitols
Portraits, Group--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Governors--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Presidents--United States
Visits of state
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gadsden_quincyQuincy - Precinct No. 1 (Gadsden County)Text/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/election1845.png
PR08868BReception of the President's party at the Capitol building in Tallahassee.Capitals (Cities)
Sepia prints
Capitols
Portraits, Group--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Governors--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Presidents--United States
Visits of state
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MSC6249Reception of the President's party at the Capitol building in Tallahassee.Capitols
Visits of state
Sepia prints
Stairs
Portraits, Group--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Governors--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Presidents--United States
Capitals (Cities)
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