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Special Collections

In addition to the University Archives, the duPont-Ball Library also houses and manages some rare or valuable materials not directly related to the University's history. Along with some ephemera, Special Collections include the items such as those listed below.

To locate named Special Collections in WebCat, use the drop down LOCATION menu on the bottom half of the search screen to choose collection names.

For access to the library's Special Collections, please contact Susan Ryan, Library Associate Director, sryan@stetson.edu.


  • Cleland Collection
    Large collection of personal, military, and political memorabilia of Joseph Maxwell "Max" Cleland, Stetson alumnus, decorated Vietnam veteran, head of the Veterans Administration under President Jimmy Carter, and former U.S. Senator from Georgia. Please ask to see our Politicos Room that holds some of the Cleland Collection.


  • Greenlaw Collection
    Large collection of children's books, many of them first editions and signed by the author and/or illustrator. Donated by Stetson alumna and University of North Texas Professor Emeritus Jean Greenlaw.


  • Kelley Photo Collection
    Col. William A. (Spike) Kelley, who had a distinguised Army career, retired to Volusia County, Florida and donated his collection of signed photographs of prominent military leaders and political figures to the Stetson University Library.


  • Letterheads
    The Stetson University Library Archives contains thousands of letters dating back to the 1880s. Many of the letterheads on these documents are detailed and historical; we add examples to these pages as we find unique letterheads of interest.


  • Morse Photo Collection
    Orwin Allison Morse directed the Stetson University School of Music from 1904-1909. His family donated a collection of photos of famous musicians, most autographed or personally signed to Mr. Morse. Although most of the photos were taken in the 1920s when Mr. Morse lived in Sioux City, Iowa, a number of these musicians performed at Stetson during Mr. Morse's tenure.


  • Original Signatures of Historical Figures
    The Stetson University Library Archives contains original signatures and autographs of a number of famous and/or historical figures back to the 1880s. We add examples to these pages as we find signatures of historical or cultural interest.


  • Regar Collection
    The Regar Collection includes 13 Civil War era letters written by James Frederick Allen before, during, and after he became a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison, the spoon Allen used at Andersonville, the Bible he had in prison, and a number of other family keepsakes. The collection also includes 100 family photos. The collection was donated by James Frederick Allen's direct descendants Donald Allen Regar and his four children, Donald Allen Regar, Jr., Alison Regar Betancor, Allen William Regar, and Adam Frederick Regar.


  • Shaw Collection
    The official Congressional papers of Representative E. Clay Shaw, Stetson alumnus, who represented south Florida in the U.S. Congress for 26 years. The collection includes a large collection of official papers, policy notebooks, videos, DVDs, and many photos. Please ask to see our Politicos Room that holds some of the Shaw Collection.


  • Standish Collection
    The Standish collection, donated by Mrs. Tufts of Kissimmee, Florida, includes material relating to the Standish family of Chautauqua County, New York. The collection includes three Civil War era letters from Amos S. Standish of Chautauqua County, a soldier in the Escelsior Brigade, 3rd Regiment in the Union Army.


  • Surratt Collection: James B. Reynolds Papers
    A collection of fourteen historical manuscripts: thirteen letters written between 1816 and 1864 to U.S. Rep. James B. Reynolds, a 19th-century congressman from Tennessee, and a handwritten draft of a circular Reynolds wrote to his constituents in 1825. The collection was donated to Stetson by Dr. James Surratt, Volusia school superintendent from 1984 to 1991.


  • Treasure Collection of Rare Books
    Books deemed rare or valuable are assigned to the Treasure collection. Titles can be browsed by searching the library catalog and changing the location drop-box to TREASURE.


  • Walt Disney World Press Kit
    On April 30, 1969, officials from the Walt Disney Company held a press conference in Orlando, Florida announcing the plans for a Destination Vacation Resort on the Company's 27,000 acre site 16 miles southwest of the city. Officials detailed the more than three years of planning and preparation that led to the announcement of what would become the Walt Disney World Resort.


  • Miscellaneous Items of Interest
    The Stetson University Library Special Collections includes a number of items that are not part of a particular collection, but are of historical or general interest.

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