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Location: AC.7.A.3.5.1 - AC.7.A.3.6.1

The Florida African American History Education Task Force Files document the development, implementation, and advancement of statewide initiatives to incorporate African American history into Florida’s public school curriculum. The materials date from 1995 to 2003 and are closely tied to the legislative mandate established by the State of Florida in 1994 through Florida Statute 1003.42, which required the teaching of the history, culture, experiences, and contributions of African Americans in K–12 education.

Following the passage of this legislation, the African American History Task Force (AAHTF) was established to ensure the effective execution and sustainability of this mandate. The Task Force played a central role in guiding curriculum development, supporting teacher training, and promoting educational equity through the integration of African American history across grade levels. Grant-supported initiatives were also developed under the Task Force’s direction to provide resources, workshops, and programming aligned with the original intent of the statute.

The collection consists of administrative and programmatic records that reflect the operations and impact of the Task Force. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, grant documentation, curriculum guides, workshop and conference materials, and educational publications. These records highlight collaboration among educators, policymakers, and community stakeholders working to institutionalize African American history education throughout Florida’s school system. The files also document outreach efforts, training sessions for teachers, and the evaluation of program effectiveness.

Collectively, the Florida African American History Education Task Force Files provide valuable insight into the institutionalization of African American history within public education in Florida. The collection underscores the role of legislative action, educational advocacy, and community engagement in shaping inclusive curricula and preserving the historical narratives of African Americans for future generations.

Location: AC.7.A.4.1.2-AC.7.A.4.1.4

This collection, titled Florida’s Black Junior Colleges, spans the years 1943–2012, with the bulk of materials concentrated between 1958 and 1966. The collection documents the lives, administration, and institutional development of Black junior colleges in Florida that operated primarily from the late 1940s through their closure in 1966 during the era of desegregation. It provides insight into the educational experiences of students, as well as the professional and administrative networks that sustained these institutions.

The collection consists of a wide variety of paper-based and photographic materials, including agendas, applications, correspondence, directories, meeting minutes, memoranda, reports, newsletters, programs, speeches, yearbooks, and photographs. Also included are items such as guidebooks, maps, manuals, musical compositions, poems, resolutions, and personnel records. These materials reflect both the daily operations and broader cultural and academic environments of the institutions.

Of particular significance is a comprehensive study conducted by Dr. Walter L. Smith titled “A Study of Black Junior Colleges in Florida 1957–1966,” which documents key events, institutional challenges, and the lasting impact of these colleges on students, faculty, and surrounding communities. The collection also contains extensive correspondence that highlights collaboration among administrators, educators, and state officials during a pivotal period in Florida’s educational history.

Arranged across three boxes, the collection captures themes of education, segregation, integration, and desegregation within the state of Florida, with a strong emphasis on the role of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their junior college counterparts. The materials provide valuable context for understanding the transition from segregated educational systems to integrated institutions and the effects of these changes on Black communities.

This box contains materials related to Florida’s Black junior colleges, dating from 1944 to 2012. The contents are arranged into eleven folders and consist primarily of textual records documenting the development, administration, and legacy of these institutions across the state of Florida. Included within the box are files such as listings of colleges, bulletins and catalogs, news clippings, general materials, and publications highlighting both in-state and out-of-state institutions for comparative context.

The records provide insight into the academic programs, institutional histories, and educational opportunities available at Black junior colleges during and after segregation. Notable materials include Roosevelt Junior College bulletins and catalogs, as well as files on Rosenwald Junior College, offering detailed information on curricula, faculty, student life, and institutional operations. Additional folders contain miscellaneous materials and programs that reflect the broader cultural and educational environment of the time.

Overall, Box 2 documents the evolution and impact of Florida’s Black junior colleges, illustrating their critical role in expanding access to higher education for African American students during the Jim Crow era and beyond.

Box 3 contains materials related to several Florida Black junior colleges, with records dating from 1950 to 1994. The contents are arranged into folders by institution and document type, and include yearbooks, programs, publications, bulletins, correspondence, resolutions, guidebooks, directories, and news clippings.

Included in this box are records from St. Petersburg Junior College, Gibbs Campus dedication materials, and a publication titled A Study of Black Junior Colleges in Florida, 1957–1966 by Walter L. Smith. The box also contains extensive materials on Suwannee River Junior College, including a college bulletin (1960), correspondence from President Dr. James J. Gardner regarding administrative matters, acceptance of credits, and institutional governance, as well as documents related to the Florida Council of Institutions of Higher Education. A later resolution (1991) honors Dr. Gardner’s contributions to the college.

Additional materials document Volusia County Community College through a guidebook (1961) and Washington Junior College through directories, correspondence, miscellaneous records, and a significant collection of news clippings (1950–1969). These clippings highlight events, faculty, institutional changes, and notable figures such as Dr. I. M. Bethune and Mary McLeod Bethune, as well as broader social and educational developments impacting Black junior colleges.

Overall, Box 3 provides a detailed view of the administrative functions, public perception, and historical significance of Florida’s Black junior colleges, with particular emphasis on Suwannee River Junior College and Washington Junior College during the mid-20th century.

The Reverend Thomas B. Carr Collection documents the life and work of Reverend Thomas B. Carr, an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) minister and landowner in Leon County, Florida, with materials dating from 1912 to 1954, and concentrated between 1924 and 1946. This collection highlights Carr’s religious leadership, agricultural involvement, and community engagement within both ecclesiastical and civic spheres.

The materials consist primarily of textual records, including correspondence, deeds, programs, reports, sermons, financial and legal documents, advertisements, and other printed matter. These records provide insight into Carr’s role within the AME Church, as well as his participation in agricultural and landownership activities. The collection reflects his involvement with organizations such as the Florida State Dairymen’s Association, the Cooperative Extension Office, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Credit Administration.

Significant topics represented in the collection include African American land ownership, agricultural education, and federal, state, and municipal agricultural programs during the early to mid-twentieth century, including the World War II era. The records also document the organization and activities of the Black church in supporting farmers and rural communities. Additionally, the collection contains several of Reverend Carr’s sermons, which address religious observances such as Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Psalm 91, offering further perspective on his spiritual leadership.

Overall, the Reverend Thomas B. Carr Collection provides valuable documentation of the intersection of religion, agriculture, and community development among African Americans in Florida during the first half of the twentieth century.

Location: AC.7A.3.1.2- AC.7A.3.2.2

The Central Life Insurance Company of Florida Collection documents the operations, administrative activities, and historical record of the Central Life Insurance Company of Florida through corporate records, certificates, photographs, and ephemera spanning from 1922 to 1987. The collection includes blank certificates, certificates issued to policyholders, stock certificates, occupational licenses, newspaper clippings, and photographic materials documenting company personnel, activities, and community engagement. Together, these materials provide insight into the business practices, visual history, and public presence of the company during the twentieth century.
This collection consists of administrative records, financial documentation, and visual materials related to the Central Life Insurance Company of Florida. The records include blank certificates used by the company, certificates issued to policyholders, occupational licenses, stock certificates, and a stockholders list. The collection also contains newspaper clippings documenting company activities and public recognition. Photographic materials form a significant portion of the collection and include black-and-white prints in various sizes, snapshot photographs, oblong photographs, oversized prints, and photographic negatives depicting company employees, events, and community involvement.

These records provide documentation of the company’s corporate operations as well as its role within the broader community. The materials date from 1922 through 1987 and reflect both the administrative and public-facing aspects of the organization.

The materials are arranged by record type and subject. Administrative documents and certificates appear first, followed by miscellaneous materials and printed ephemera, with photographic materials organized by size and format. Stock certificates and a stockholders list conclude the collection.

The records were processed following a preliminary survey of the materials. Documents were sorted by record type and subject. Rusting hardware was removed, and the materials were rehoused in acid-free folders and archival boxes. The files were arranged alphabetically and by format where appropriate.

The Central Life Insurance Company of Florida records were transferred to the Black Archives from the Florida Department of Insurance.

The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Yearbook Collection documents the history, traditions, achievements, and student experiences of one of the nation's premier Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The earliest known yearbook represented in this collection is The FAMCEAN, published in 1929 by the Senior Class of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College in Tallahassee, Florida. The publication served as a record of student life, academic accomplishments, campus organizations, athletics, and graduating classes during a period of significant growth in Black higher education.

In 1946, the yearbook was published under the title The Flamingo before transitioning to The Rattler in 1950, a name that reflected the university's mascot and institutional identity. Over the following decades, The Rattler became one of FAMU's most enduring student publications, preserving photographs, senior portraits, fraternity and sorority activities, athletic programs, musical organizations, academic achievements, campus events, and significant moments in university history. The yearbooks provide a unique visual and documentary record of changing student experiences, cultural trends, and institutional development throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

The yearbooks were produced through a collaborative effort involving student editors, yearbook staff members, journalism students, graphic artists, photographers, and faculty advisors. Because yearbook production was primarily student-led, editorial teams changed annually, resulting in each volume reflecting the perspectives, priorities, and experiences of a different generation of FAMU students. Faculty members within the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication provided guidance and oversight, while commercial publishing companies, including Taylor Publishing Company, assisted with printing and production. Today, the yearbooks serve as valuable primary sources for research on African American higher education, student life, campus culture, and the history of Florida A&M University.

Box 4 contains issues of The Rattler, the official Florida A&M University yearbook, documenting student life, academic programs, athletics, student organizations, faculty, and significant campus events. Included are the 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965 editions of The Rattler. These yearbooks provide a visual and historical record of Florida A&M University during the early years of the Civil Rights Movement, highlighting student achievements, campus traditions, academic life, and the evolving social and cultural climate of the university. Materials are arranged chronologically by publication year. Dates range from 1962–1965.