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Documents and Audio
David Lee singing school at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival
David Lee teaches participants shape note singing and Sacred Harps songs at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival.
Southeast Alabama and Florida Union Sacred Harp Singing Convention
African-American shape note singers were likely singing from The Sacred Harp as far back as the Reconstruction Era. All-day singings, like the Southeast Alabama and Florida Union Sacred Harp Singing Convention, date back to 1893.
Florida Folklife Program Sacred Harp Presentation
In 1980, the Florida Folklife Program created a presentation on shape note singing in Florida focusing specifically on the singing community of Old Chicora, a ghost town on the border of Polk and Hillsborough counties.
Features
Territorial Legislative Council Records, 1822-1845
Documenting Florida's legislature prior to statehood
State and County Officer Directories, 1868-1969
Lists of Florida's state and county officials either elected or appointed between 1868 and 1969.
Guide to Military Records and the Wartime Experience
A guide to government records and manuscript collections relating to service members and the wartime experience.
Dust Tracks
21 tracks from Hurston's time documenting African American culture for the WPA in 1930s Florida.
History Day 2025
Resources for Florida History Day from the State Library and Archives of Florida.