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.
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Listen: The Latin ProgramSignificant Documents
Significant Documents provide images of historically significant documents from the State Library and Archives of Florida's collections. These documents represent some of the formative events in Florida history and offer an important resource to researchers and students.
Timeframe
- First Spanish Period to Early Statehood
- Civil War Period
- Reconstruction to Progressive Era
- World War I to the Depression
- World War II to the Present
Civil War Period
Contract for Sale of Slaves
Contract for Sale of Slaves from: Elliot Family, Papers, 1851-1957 (Collection M86-38, Box 1).
Civil War Letter to Governor Call, 1860
Civil War Letter to Governor Call, 1860 from: Call, R. K. (Richard Keith), 1792-1862 (Collection M84-16).
Muster Roll of Fernandina Volunteers, c. 1860-1861
Muster Roll of Fernandina Volunteers, c. 1860-1861 from: Division of Recreation and Parks, Fort Clinch Exhibit Materials, 1765, 1820-1940 (Series S 1319, Box 1).
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.