William L. Bryant West Indies Collection

A scholarly collection of over 2,000 books and periodicals on the history, geography, economy, and social life of the West Indies and the Caribbean area. The collection also includes paintings, graphics, sculptures, maps, sound recordings, and anthropological artifacts.

Books and periodicals may be found in the Library catalog by searching the series "William L. Bryant Foundation West Indies Collection".
Selections from the Collection
Virtual Exhibit

Bryant Archaeological Artifacts Collection, 1956-1964. 15 Linear ft.

William J. Bryant was interested in archaeology and collected these pottery pieces, bones, stone tools and shells from sites in Florida, the Virgin Islands and the West Indies.
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Bryant Audio Collection, 2 Boxes (2.5 linear ft.)

The Bryant West Indies Audio Collection contains vinyl record albums and audio cassette tapes, all containing various genres of music from the Caribbean Islands. These records and cassettes were purchased or collected on trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation.
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Bryant Slide Collection, 1 Box (1.25 linear ft.)

The Bryant Slide Collection, c. 1940-1981, contains 35mm slides of various islands in the Caribbean as well as Florida and Venezuela. The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. They are organized by geographical location. The content of the slides vary and include landscapes, religion, houses, people and everyday life.
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Bryant West Indies British Parliamentary Acts Collection, 1712-1873, 2 Boxes, (2.5 Linear ft.)

This collection represents a sample of British Parliamentary Acts regarding the British West Indies. The West Indies were colonized by Great Britain beginning in the early seventeenth century, over one hundred years after their initial discovery by Columbus in 1492. The islands were crucial to the triangular trade that developed between Europe, Africa and the British colonies of North America and the Caribbean, especially regarding the exportation of raw materials like sugar. Therefore, the Acts in the collection often address issues of trade, both between the islands and between the islands and Great Britain.
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Bryant West Indies Ephemera Collection, 1 Box. 1 Flat File, 1 Linear Foot

This collection of tourism brochures, pamphlets and newspaper clippings documents the islands of the West Indies. The collection encompasses the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the islands and nations of South America, and includes Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Surinam.
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