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Brevard Community College
Carol Marshall, Librarian(321) 632-1111 ext. 62956
Fax (321) 634-3734
The Library manages an institutional archives documenting events at the College with photographs.
Brevard Museum of History and Science
Contact: Kay Davis(321) 632-1830
Florida Historical Society
Debra T. Wynne(321) 690-1971
Fax (321) 690-4388
tebeaulib@aol.com
http://www.florida-historical-soc.org
Extensive archives and manuscript collections documenting all aspects of Florida life including government records and the private papers of prominent Floridians. Also documenting Brevard County regional history. The Society was founded in 1856 in St. Augustine and has a long history of documenting Florida.
Florida Institute of Technology
Ann Sepri(321) 674-8021
Fax (321) 724-2559
asepri@fit.edu
http://www.lib.fit.edu
Besides its work as an institutional archives, this repository holds the papers of Edwin A. Link, an inventor and founder of the Harbour Branch Oceanography Institute and Col. John Maderis, considered the father of the modern space program.
Sebastian Inlet Fishing Museum
Terry O'Toole, Parks Services Specialist(561) 388-2750
Fax (407) 984-4854
Historical photographs to support the exhibits at the Fishing Museum documenting commercial fishing at the Inlet beginning in the early 1900’s.
Eustis Historical Museum & Preservation Society Inc
Sid Trask-President(352) 483-0046
Fax (352) 483-0015
Eustis Memorial Library
Steven Benetz, Library Director(352) 357-5686
Fax (352) 357-5450
http://www.eustismemoriallibrary.org/index.html
With a concentration on the City of Eustis, this local history collection contains maps, photographs, historic postcards and other sources.
Leesburg Heritage Museum
Contact Rick Reed-Curator(352) 315-1800
Historic Mount Dora, Inc
Lucretia Freed-West, President(352) 383-8546
Fax (352) 383-3646
http://www.historicmountdora.com
Apply by mail to use this collection of historic photographs of Mount Dora.
Lake County Historical Museum
Contact: Dr. Diane D. Kamp(352) 343-9600
The Lake County Historical Museum offers an exciting and informative view of Lake County’s history. Every month, new exhibits are on display and the museum offers a variety of programs for the community’s enjoyment.
Lake County Historical Society
Contact: Sanna Henderson(352) 343-9890
Fax (352) 343-9814
lakehistory1887@cs.com
http://hometown.aol.com/lakehistory1887/index.html
Photographs, maps, oral and video histories, old newspapers, genealogical records and other historical records of Lake County.
Apopka Historical Society & Museum (Museum of Apopkans)
Contact: Belle Gilliiam(407) 703-1707
Fax (407) 703-1773
Fort Christmas Historic Park
Contact: Vickie Prewett(407) 568-4149
Fax (407) 568-6629
Rprewett@bellsouth.net
trudy.trask@ocfl.net
michael.heller@ocfl.net (attention Vickie
Prewett)
Eatonville Community History Association
Contact: N.Y. Nathiri(407) 647-3307
Fax (407) 647-3959
Holocaust Memorial Resource &
Education Center of Central Florida(407) 628-0555 ext. 285
Fax (407) 628-1079
exerdir@holocaustedu.org
http://www.holocausstedu.org
Letters, photographs and interviews of survivors and liberators of the Holocaust.
Maitland Historical Society and Museums
Contact: Allison Olds Chapman-Director(407) 644-2451
Fax (407) 644-0057
achapman@maitlandhistory.org
gglidden@maitlandhistory.org
http://www.maitlandhistory.org
Well organized local history collection containing family histories, photographs, obituaries, etc. of the Maitland, Orlando and Orange County areas.
Ocoee Historical Commission Inc
Contact: Elizabeth Maguire/Betty Irvine/Ruth Graften/Karen Woodard(407) 656-2051
Betty Irvine
(407) 656-0073
Campus Crusade for Christ International Archives
100 Lake Hart Drive, Dept. 1900(407) 826-2084
(407) 826-2741 fax
Contact: Susan Allendorf
Besides documenting all aspects of a 48 year-old worldwide missions organization, this institutional archives will also include the papers of Dr. Bill Bright, founder of CCCI, and Mrs. Vonette Bright, co-founder of CCCI and founder of the National Prayer Committee.
Leu House Musuem/Gardens
Mantana Brown, Curator(407) 246-2620
Fax: (407) 246-2849
Orange County Historical Society
65 East Central Blvd.(407) 836-8584 Archives
(407) 836-8541 Research Library
(407) 836-8559 Photo Archives
Fax (407) 836-8550
library@ocfl.net
photos@ocfl.net
http://www.thehistorycenter.org
Documenting Central Florida with photographs of Orange County, public records, civic organizations and business records.
Orange County Regional History Center
Cynthia Cardona, Curator of CollectionsMuseum: (407) 836-8500
Fax (407) 836-8550
University of Central Florida Library
April Anderson, Senior Archivist(407) 823-2576
Fax (407) 823-2529
speccoll@mail.ucf.edu
http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections
Primarily a university archives collection, the repository also holds some personal papers of local individuals.
National Vietnam War Museum
3400 N. Tanner Road(407) 273-0201
Fax (407) 273-6794
Windermere History
Carl Patterson(407) 876-2372
Fax (407) 876-0103
Central Florida Railroad Museum
101 S. Boyd Street(407) 656-0559
Open daily 1-5
Winter Garden Heritage Museum
Rod Reeves, Director(407) 656-5544
Fax (407) 877-4258
Open daily 1-5
http://www.cwgdn.com/museum.php
Has history/research center that features over 1700 family files.
Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Garden
633 Osceola Avenue(407) 647-6294
Fax (407) 647-0410
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
445 Park Avenue North(407) 645-5311
Fax (407) 647-1284
Collections are being developed, please contact the Museum for further information.
Henry Nehrling Society (Palm Cottage)
Contact: Nancy Decker(407) 646-2421
Fax (407) 646-2265
Rollins College Archives
Wenxian Zhang, Dept Head(407) 646-2231
Fax (407) 646-2421
Wenzian.Zhang@Rollins.edu
http://www.rollins.edu/olin/archives/archives_frm.htm
This sophisticated academic institutional archives and special collections includes Floridiana, the papers of Hamilton Holt and the Jesse B. Rittenhouse Collection of Poetry. Its extensive College archives holds the papers of former faculty, students, administrators and staff. Also documents the history of Winter Park.
Winter Park Historical Assoc. & Museum
Contact: Marianne Popkins or Kim Mould(407) 647-2330
Fax 407-647-2343
Winter Park Public Library
Dean Padgett, Archivist(407) 623-2300
Fax (407) 623-3489
dpadgett@wppl.org
http://www.wppl.org/wphistory
The library holds historic city documents, clipping files, postcard and photograph collection, and an institutional archives. Significant collections include the Paula Hawkins Collection, the Philip Crosby Collection, the Hiram Powers Family Collection, and the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Poster Collection.
Holipaw Heritage
Contact: Cheryl McCuistonKissimmee Historical Society
Contact: Jean JohnstonAltamonte Springs City Library
Richard A. Miller(407) 830-3895
Fax (407) 263-3716
Begun during the 75th anniversary of the City, this collection contains over 800 photographs of city people, places and events. Other primary source materials include public records such as city commission records.
Altamonte Springs Historical Society
Contact: Opal Register(407) 339-2337
Myrna KnabGeneva Historical & Genealogical Society Inc
Geneva Museum(407) 349-5697
genevafl@aol.com-home
genevahgs@aol.com
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/fl/county/seminole/Geneva/
Goldenrod Historical Society
Contact: Ray Miller(407) 671-5845
Lake Mary Historical Commission
Contact: Ettie Jane Keogh(407) 321-3094
Central Florida Society for Historic Preservation
Contact: John Bistline(407) 322-6920
Bradlee-McIntyre House
130 W. Warren Ave.(407) 332-0225
Oviedo Historical Society
Paul McQueen(407) 977-1273
Museum of Seminole County History
Karen Jacobs, Coordinator(407) 665-2489
Fax (407) 665-5220
http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/lls/museum/
kjacobs@seminolecounty.fl.gov
This county museum holds historic public records, photographs, private papers and business records documenting all aspects of County history including agriculture such as celery farming, citrus, cattle and the turpentine industry.
Sanford Historical Society
Jay Jacobs(407) 323-8952
Sanford Museum
Alicia Clark, Curator(407) 302-1000
Fax (407) 323-8952
Concentrating on the City of Sanford, this repository holds the papers of Henry Sanford, city founder including correspondence and photographs. Collections also include city directories, oral histories of city pioneers and census records.
Seminole County Historical Commission
Contact: Linda Batman(407) 339-5666 or (407) 321-2489
Seminole County Public Schools
“Student Museum”(407) 320-0520
Fax (407) 320-0522
myriam_garrett@scps.k12.fl.us
Contact:Dee Gouchenour
dee_gouchenour@scps.k12.fl.us
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts Inc
Contact: Marilyn Breeze(386) 749-2959
Fax (386) 749-2087
Bethune-Cookman College
640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Drive(904) 225-1401
An institutional archives and special collections holding documentary, photographic, and other materials including the papers of Joseph M. Taylor and Florence Roane and the Thelma Harris Livingston Collection.
Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services
Dorothy Minor, Archivist(904) 239-6000 ext 6055
Fax (904) 239-6062
Some correspondence, photographs, annual reports documenting the Division of Blind Services, founded in the 1930’s and the Bureau of Braile and Talking Book Library founded in the 1950’s.
Daytona Museum of Arts and Sciences
Contact: Susan Cerbone, Communications(386) 255-0285
Fax (386) 255-5040
Embry Riddle University
Richard Waddell(904) 226-6593
Fax (904) 226-6368
An institutional archives holding photographs.
Halifax Historical Society Museum, Inc.
Cheryl Atwell, Director(386) 255-6976
Fax (386) 255-7605
mail@halifaxhistorical.org
http://www.halifaxhistorical.org
This collection contains materials pertaining to Daytona Beach and the Halifax area and includes photographs, genealogical research, historical postcards, family papers and vertical files.
DeBary Hall, Inc
P.O. Box 911(407) 668-3840
Fax (407) 668-3841
Stetson University Archives
Gail Greib(904) 822-7180
Fax (904) 822-7199
gail.grieb@stetson.edu
http://www.stetson.edu/~library/archives.html
An institutional archives containing papers, clippings, photographs and other materials relating to the history of the University. Also contains letters of DeLand settlers and biographies of early presidents and faculty members.
West Volusia Historical Society, Inc
137 W Michigan Ave(386) 740-6813 Phone/Fax
delandhouse@msn.com
http://www.delandhouse.com
Old photographs, deeds, oral histories documenting the founding families and history of Volusia County and DeLand.
Enterprise Preservation Society
Contact: Sandy Walters(407) 328-8556
legalsandy@aol.com
Contact: Kevin Finn
mayor24@aol.com
(386) 860-3890
Black Heritage Museum
Contact: Mary Harrell(386) 428-6225
(386) 424-0008
Southeast Volusia Historical Society, Inc.
Contact: Gail Henrikson(386) 478-0052
Orange City Historic Preservation Board
Contact: Carol Forrer(386) 774-8849
Orange City Historic Preservation Society
Contact: Ann Lindsay(386) 775-2284
Orange City Historical Society
Contact: Harley Strickland(386) 775-2942
Society of Workers of Early Arts & Trades of Florida
Contact: Tuck Russell(386) 774-2793 Phone/Fax
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Assoc.
4931 S Peninsula Dr(386) 761-1821
Fax (386) 761-3121
Comprised of primarily duplicate materials about the Lighthouse from the National Archives, this repository also holds historic photographs of the local area. Materials include journals, letters, construction plans, etc.
Port Orange Historical Trust
Carol Kubacki, Treasurer/Curator(904) 788-2143
Apply by mail to use this collection of photographs and correspondence relating to Port Orange.
Last Updated: 16-Jan-08
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