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CITY OF LAKELAND EPHEMERA 1892 - 2002 RG100 SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE This collection consists of brochures, posters, news articles and other ephemera from the city government, Lakeland businesses and organizations. It is organized by subject and size into 13 boxes ( 7.5 feet). |
| BOX | FOLDER | CONTENTS | DATES |
| Tourism | |||
| 1 | 1 |
Brochures |
1912-1993 |
| 2 | Chamber of Commerce Ephemera | 1925 - 1996 | |
| 3 | Chamber of Commerce Publications | 1924 - 1999 | |
| 4 | Magazine Articles | 1924 - 1999 | |
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1A |
National Geographic Magazine | 1930 | |
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Government |
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| 2 | 1 | General | 1950 - 2001 |
| 1a | Histories of Lakeland | n.d. | |
| 2 | Citrus Connection (bus) | 1989 - 1999 | |
| 3 | City Commission / Mayors | 1979 - 1997 | |
| 4 | City Employees (see also Box 13) | 1961 - 2000 | |
| 5 | Communication to Employees | 1961 - 2000 | |
| 6 | Dedications, Proclamations, Resolutions, Ordinances, Letterhead | 1907 - 1998 | |
| 7 | Department of Public Works (Sewer, Recycling) | 1993 - 1994 | |
| 8 | Lakeland Electric & Water | 1964 - 1999 | |
| 9 | Neighborhood Development | 1989 - 2000 | |
| 9a | Community Development Workshops, Walking Tours | 1985 - 2001 | |
| 10 | Cemeteries | 2000 | |
| 11 | "City News" | 2001 | |
| 12 | Metal Plaque for Northside Fire Station | 1950 | |
| Recreation | |||
| 3 | 1 | Bike Paths | n.d. |
| 2 | Celebrations & Festivals - General | 1952 - 2000 | |
| 3 | Pageants | 1969 - 1985 | |
| 4 | Parks & Recreation Department | 1933 - 2001 | |
| 5 | Sports | 1930 - 1992 | |
| 6 | Swan Scrapbook | 1954 - 1957 | |
| Commercial | |||
| 4 | 1 |
Businesses A - D |
1980 - 1999 |
| 2 |
Breed Technologies |
1997 | |
| 3 | Communications Industry | 1954 - 1991 | |
| 4 | Discount Auto | 1995 - 1997 | |
| 5 | Businesses E - G | 1920 - 1999 | |
| 5a | First National Bank | n.d. | |
| 6 | Goodwill Industries | 1994 - 1997 | |
| 7 | Businesses H - J | 1956 - 1998 | |
| 8 | Hotels, Silver Dollar | 1901 - 1997 | |
| 5 | 1 |
Businesses K - N |
1990 - 1998 |
| 2 | Lakeland Square Mall | 1988 - 1995 | |
| 3 | Mosswood Bookshop | 1993 - 1998 | |
| 4 | Businesses O - R | 1922 - 1996 | |
| 5 | Business S - Z | 1932 - 1996 | |
| 6 | Trader's | 1994 - 1997 | |
| 7 | Turner's Offset Printing Services | 1995 - 1997 | |
| 8 | YMCA | 1991 - 2001 | |
| 6 | 1 | Health Industry | 1919 - 1996 |
| 2 | Housing Industry | 1990 - 1991 | |
| 3 | Individuals | n.d. | |
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Arts |
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| 7 | 1 | Art - General | 1914 - 1994 |
| 2 | Arts on the Park | 1982 - 1998 | |
| 3 | Creative Writing Class | n.d. | |
| 4 | Lakeland Art Guild | 1964 - 1996 | |
| 5 | Music - General | 1979 - 1998 | |
| 6 | Theater - General | 1927 - 1999 | |
| 7 | Lakeland Little Theater | 1951 - 1978 | |
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Oversize |
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| 8 | 1 | Arts on the Park | 1991 - 2000 |
| 2 | Civic Center (Exhibit Hall Floor Plan) Events | 1990 - 2000 | |
| 3 | Harrison School for the Performing Arts | 1991 - 1998 | |
| 4 | Imperial Symphony Orchestra | 1991 - 1995 | |
| 5 | Kathleen Red Devils ink drawing by Dennis Muntz | 1979 | |
| 6 | "Lakeland City of Hearts Desire" by JT Horney | 1939 | |
| 7 | Lakeland Jr. High - Future Teachers of America charter | 1958 | |
| 8 | Lakeland Public Library | 1984 - 2002 | |
| 9 | Landmark Restaurant | n.d. | |
| 10 | Miscellaneous Art, Music, Sports | 1991 - 1998 | |
| 11 | Miscellaneous Businesses | 1946 - 1998 | |
| 12 | Miscellaneous Prints (Eagle by Karen Covalt Ryvberg), Carpenters Home | 1927 | |
| 13 | Organizations | 1939 - 1998 | |
| 14 | Painting by B. C. Jeman | 1973 | |
| 15 | Pied Pipers | 1993 - 1999 | |
| 16 | Pilot Club of Lakeland photograph (RG5650) | 1967 | |
| 17 | Pilots in the Sun Photos & Lindberg photo | 1990 | |
| 18 | Schools (pennants) | 1959 - 1999 | |
| 19 | University of Florida Diploma (Susan Schneider - RG5598) | 1965, 1967 | |
| 20 | Master Plan for Lake Mirror Park | 2002 | |
| 21 | Phase I Proposed Renovations for TigerTown | 2002 | |
| 9 | 1 | Calendars | 1993 - 2002 |
| 2 | Lakeland Tourist Club newspaper (RG5640) | 1942 | |
| 3 | Magazines | 1962 - 2000 | |
| 4 | Miscellaneous Newspapers | 1903 - 1994 | |
| 10 | 1 | Aerial photograph | n.d. |
| 2 | Buss Poster (RG5200) - "The Soloist" | 1987 | |
| 3 | Canada | n.d. | |
| 4 | Carpenters Home photograph of staff | 1926 | |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers pennant | n.d. | |
| 6 | Florida Southern College - Child of the Sun Jazz concerts | 1989 - 1998 | |
| 7 | Festival of Fine Arts, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel by Windon S. Newton | 1989 - 1997 | |
| 8 | Southern Newspaper | 1922 | |
| 9 | Hanquist Swan Poster, Lakeland 2000 Calendar, Eclectic Emporium | 1993 - 2000 | |
| 10 | Harrison Center | 1992 | |
| 11 | Historic Preservation / Historic Lakeland | 1986 - 2000 | |
| 12 | Hotel & Restaurant Brochures | 1924 - 1980's | |
| 13 | Imperial Neptune Society (Victor Baker) | 1943 | |
| 14 | Imperial Symphony | 1994 - 1997 | |
| 15 | Lake Mirror Landscape (RG110) | 1961 | |
| 16 | Lakeland Library Newspaper Articles | 1987 - 1998 | |
| 17 | Lakeland Posters | n.d. | |
| 18 | Lakeland Square Mall (RG130) | n.d. | |
| 19 | Law Enforcement Day | 1981 | |
| 20 | Munn Park drawings & posters of events | 1990 - 1998 | |
| 21 | Newspapers | 1898 -1994 | |
| 22 | Oil Painting - Rogers Swamp | n.d. | |
| 23 | Polk County (Senior Games, Special Olympics, Winter Haven, Lake Wales) | 1980 - 1999 | |
| 24 | Polk Museum of Art - Mayfaire posters | 1984 - 2000 | |
| 25 | Polk Theatre | 1993 - 1998 | |
| 26 | Roxy Theatre, Sulphur Springs - from Mayhall (RG4200) | n.d. | |
| 27 | Southern Association Habitat Artists - Bok Tower, turkeys | 1988, 1989 | |
| 28 | Space Apple | 1988 | |
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11 |
Clubs and Organizations |
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Oversize - Newspapers |
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12 |
New York Times | Nov 4, 1965 | |
| This Week in Lakeland | 1938 - 1940 | ||
| Lakeland Weekly Advertiser | 1918 - 1919 | ||
| "Lakeland All American City" - Look Magazine | March 1971 | ||
| "Hurricane Donna" | Sept. 12, 1960 | ||
| "City Charter" - Lakeland Evening Telegram | July 22, 1922 | ||
| "Lakeland 75th Anniversary" - Ledger | Mar. 13, 1960 | ||
| "Polk County Centennial" - Ledger | Feb. 5, 1961 | ||
| "Neva Jane Langley & Frances Langford" - American Press | Sept. 12, 1962 | ||
| Lakeland Star Telegram & Lakeland Evening Star | Nov. 6, 1924 | ||
| "Then and Now" - Lakeland Star Telegram | Dec. 19, 1926 | ||
| "Then and Now" - Lakeland Ledger | Sept. 24, 1939 | ||
| Lakeland Ledger Review issue | Nov. 3, 1957 | ||
| "Ruth Elder" - Anniston Star, Alabama | Oct. 11, 1927 | ||
| "John Kennedy Assassination" - Lakeland Ledger | Nov. 22, 1963 | ||
| "Detroit Tigers" - Lakeland Ledger | March 6, 1959 | ||
| The Lakelander | April 23, 1967 | ||
| "George Bush Election" - Ledger | Nov. 8, 2000 | ||
| "Lakeland Public Library: Book Mobile" - Ledger | Aug. 1, 1954 | ||
| "Lakeland Public Library: Dedication" - Ledger | May 29, 1966 | ||
| "Girl in the Well" - Ledger | July 27, 1930 | ||
| Philadelphia Public Ledger | 1836 | ||
| Country Journal | 1735 | ||
| "Mayfaire" Time Out supplement to The Ledger | 1987-89,92-99 | ||
| 13 | Robert V. Youkey, City Manager: Scrapbook | 1960 - 1967 | |
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VCR Tapes - Upper Cabinet, workroom |
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| VCR | 180 | Annual singing Christmas Tree at Lakeland (Civic) Center | Dec.13-14, 1991 |
| VCR | 250,260 | Promotional Videos | 2000 |
| VCR | 270,280 | Gene Strickland Retirement/Roast | 2000 |
| VCR | 300 | The Village Groomers at Tigertown ball field | n.d. |
| VCR | 310 | Terrace Hotel: ABC Channel 28 Tampa newscast | n.d. |
| VCR | 320 | Lakeland, Florida | 1964 |
| VCR | 330 | Megabration | n.d. |