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
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Polyester: the stable film?
Period of Use: 1965 to present
Polyester film is inherently more chemically stable than either nitrate or acetate and is the best choice for archival use. To date there have been no cases of chemical deterioration of polyester base in archival collections.
While nitrate and acetate can be torn, polyester cannot (except with great effort). It is difficult to splice on traditional splicing equipment so the acceptance of polyester base in cinema films has been slow.
Today, most sheet films (except color) and most microfilm are on polyester base.
Prints from Polyester
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.