Florida Memory is administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. The digitized records on Florida Memory come from the collections of the State Archives of Florida and the special collections of the State Library of Florida.
State Archives of Florida
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- State Archives Online Catalog
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- ArchivesFlorida.com
State Library of Florida
Related Sites
Listen: The Bluegrass & Old-Time ProgramShape Note Singing in Florida
Related Resources
Audio
- Southeast Alabama and Florida Union Sacred Harp Singing Convention
These tracks were recorded in 1980. - David Lee singing school at the 2000 Florida Folk Festival Folklife Performance and Dance Stage
Lee, from Hoboken, Georgia, conducts a singing school to teach participants shape note singing and Sacred Harp songs.
- The Silas Lee Family at the 1958 Florida Folk Festival
Photographic Collection
- Shape Note Singing
These images of Shape Note singing are from the Florida Photographic Collection.
Additional Resources at Other Institutions
- Sacred Harp Singing, Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association
The Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association supports the preservation and perpetuation of Sacred Harp singing and its traditions. - Hoboken Style: Meaning and Change in Okefenokee Sacred Harp Singing
Resources at the State Library and Archives of Florida
Florida Electronic Library
The Florida Electronic Library is a gateway to select Internet resources that offers access to comprehensive, accurate and reliable information. Available resources include electronic magazines, newspapers, almanacs, encyclopedias and books providing information on topics such as current events, education, business, technology and health issues. The Florida Electronic Library offers information for all age groups, including resources for teachers.
Ask A Librarian
Ask a Librarian provides Florida residents with live virtual reference services via local library customized websites from 10:00 a.m. to midnight (Eastern) Sunday through Thursday and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) Friday and Saturday.
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.