What FGCU Collection Are You?
Have you ever thought to yourself, "Oh man! The Florida Gulf Coast University's Archives and Special Collections has too many collections! How can I pick one?"
Well, we haven't, but we can see where you're coming from! That's why we've made this helpful quiz to match you with some of our favorite collections!
What time frame are you most interested in?
What book themes would you be more apt to read?
"This person is so interesting, I wish I could see this persons personal ______"
What do you wish you could study more?
Where would you want to go on vacation?
This Or That: Environmental ________
This Or That: Spooky Edition
This Or That: Pop Culture Edition
This Or That: Storytelling Edition
This Or That:
You Got: Americana Collection
There was something in the air in the 1960's music scene, and it got you too! The Americana Collection contains photographs, letters, and correspondence that are associated with the culture and history of the United States. Notable figures include John F. Kennedy, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles.
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You Got: The Zine Collection
Your strong sense of artistic justice has assigned you the Zine Collection. Zines, as a genre, have historically been used by political, social, and counterculture movements to proliferate information easily and inexpensively. The collection has a strong focus on sexual assault, women's studies, and the LGBTQIA+ community
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You Got: America In The Depression Years
There is beauty and bravery in the way humans persist. Consisting of 450 photo slides, the images in the collection were chosen from the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information Collections in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Photographed between 1935 and 1943, the original educational slide set was produced in 1979. The images encompass the entirety of the continental United States with five photographs taken in Florida. Work camps, homeless populations, ghost towns, Japanese Internment Camps, and agricultural communities are only some of the subjects that are the focus of the collection.
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You Got: Charles A. Ray Photojournalism Collection
The truth always prevails, and a picture is worth a thousand words. Photojournalist Charles Ray documented the second half of the twentieth century with an unerring eye and an incomparable nose for news. The Charles A. Ray Photography Collection includes photographs, audiotapes, videotapes, periodicals, newspapers, 16mm film, and other professional mementos from major events in American history: Presidential Campaigns, the Civil Rights Movement, NASA's Space Race, the Kennedys and the tragic end of Camelot.
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You Got: Doug MacGregor's Southwest Florida Cartoon Collection
A good laugh can have a big effect on the environment! Doug MacGregor has been a cartoonist for over 40 years and has created cartoons for the Fort Myers News-Press from 1988 - 2011. The collection contains sketches spanning MacGregor's career with the Fort Myers News-Press.
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You Got: The Koreshan Collection
The Koreshan Collection presents materials that represent the daily life of the Koreshan settlement in Southwest Florida. Founded by Dr. Cyrus Teed, the Koreshan Unity was a faith-based group that quickly grew into a self-reliant township complete with a functioning economy and source of electricity. In 1961, the remaining members donated the land site to the State of Florida for historic preservation. The Koreshan State Park is open to the public.
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You Got: William R. Maples Collection
What would your bones say about you? Dr. William R. Maples (1937-1997) was a world renowned forensic anthropologist, who oversaw the C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The collection includes images, documents, personal papers, and field notes pertaining to many of his high-profile cases, including the case of Francisco Pizarro, President Zachary Taylor, Joseph Merrick, and the Romanov Family.
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You Got: Turner Railroad Collection
Have you ever wondered why a flat state doesnt have a steady train system? This can shed some insight. In the fall of 2014, scholar Gregg M. Turner gifted Florida Gulf Coast University with an extensive collection of east coast railroad history. Turner is considered one of the foremost authorities of Florida railroads. The collection consists of bonds, publications, advertisements, photographs, and administrative material dating back to 1830 that Turner used to meticulously research and illustrate four books on the history of railroads in the Sunshine State.
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You Got: Vintage Florida Postcards
Postcards are more than just trinkets to take back! They can tell a story about the place and the person. Postcards are a quick and easy way to correspond about one’s travels without the hassle of writing a long letter. As Florida tourism began attracting people from across the country, the use of postcards allowed tourists to share the nature of their travels with others back home. The Vintage Florida Postcards collection includes over a hundred postcards highlighting various Florida cities, attractions, sporting activities, etc. The Vintage Florida Postcards are part of the Floridiana Collection.
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You Got: Ellen Peterson Legacy Collection
If you're worried about the environment, here is someone to look up to. Ellen Peterson was a community leader and activist with a focus on the causes of women’s rights and environmental conservation in Southwest Florida. In 2005, Ellen began to conceive of preserving the historical and environmental significance of her own property, 'Happehatchee' or Happy River, as being worthy of preservation. In 2006, Ellen created the non-profit organization, Happehatchee Center, Inc. This collection includes the scrapbook and journal from her bike trip, family photos, and correspondence from various stages of her life. Also included are projector slides, Sierra Club awards, an energy map of Southwest Florida, posters, bumper stickers, Happehatchee flyers, and pictures of her Florida home, which later became a part of Happehatchee. The largest part of this collection is the newspapers documenting her effort to save the planet.
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