FLORIDA
BIOTIC INFORMATION
CONSORTIUM

Florida Environmental, Agricultural & Natural History: Library, Archive & Map Collections

This is a listing of library, archive and map collections with historical material on the environmental, agricultural and natural history of Florida. Historical coverage (1500-1950) will be noted when known. This material includes books, maps, aerial photographs and images, reports, manuscripts and other materials of interest to the study of the Florida environment, ecology, agriculture, natural resources, plants, animals and other biotic characteristics. For bibliographic information refer to the Florida Environmental, Agricultural & Natural History Bibliography. For databases refer to the FBIC Directory.

ENVIRONMENTAL / SPECIALIZED

• Archbold Biological Station Library
  PO Box 2057, Lake Placid Florida 33862
  Fred Lohrer, Librarian
  941-465-2571 / 941-699-1927 fax
  Hours: 8:00-5:00 M-F by appointment. (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION specializes in conservation biology, plant ecology, animal ecology, geology (Florida only), botany (Florida only), and zoology (especially icthyology, entomology, herpetology, ornithology and mammalogy). It includes books, journals, government documents, maps and aerial photos/images, 1900-1950.
• Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Library
  4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami Florida 33149
  Linda L. Pikula, Librarian
  305-361-4428
  COLLECTION includes hurricane research, marine geology, oceanography, remote sensing and tropical meteorology.
• Ann Marbut Environmental Library, Sarasota County Government
  7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota Florida 34231
  Madelene R. Barnard, Sr. Librarian
  941-316-1242
  COLLECTION covers state and regional natural history.
• Everglades National Park Research Center Library, National Park Service
  PO Box 279, Homestead Florida 33030
  305-245-5266
  COLLECTION includes history and natural resources of Everglades National Park and the south Florida area.
• Fairchild Tropical Garden Library
  11935 Old Cutler Road, Miami Florida 33156-4299
  Barabara Smith, Librarian
  305-665-2844 / 305-665-8032 fax
  Hours: open to the public by appointment only.
  COLLECTION specializes in tropical botany containing primarily books and journals, 1800-1950.
• Florida Dept of Environmental Protection Library
  2600 Blair Stone Road, Rm 441, Tallahassee Florida 32399-2400
  Mrs. Brunilda Betancourt, Library Technical Assistant
  904-488-0890 / 904-922-6661 fax
  Hours: 8:00-4:30 M-F (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION covers air pollution, chemistry, coastal management, hazardous and solid waste, toxicology, natural resources, water resources and pollution, river basins and land use. It includes books, journals, government documents, maps and aerial photos/images, 1900-1950.
• Florida Dept of Transportation Research Management Library
  Burns Building, Mail Station 30, Tallahassee Florida 32399-0450
  904-488-8572
  COLLECTION contains historical DOT studies and information.
• Florida Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission / Division of Wildlife Library
  620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee Florida 32399-1600
  Matt Mullenix, Nongame Librarian & Glenn Reynolds, Nongame Data Mgmt Coordinator
  904-488-3831 / 904-921-1847 fax
  Hours: Open to public on a limited basis, 8:00-5:00 M-F (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION specializes in Florida nongame species. It includes books, journals, government documents and maps, 1900-1950.
• Florida Geological Survey Library, Florida Dept of Environmental Protection
  903 W. Tennessee Street, Tallahassee Florida 32304-7700
  Deborah Mekeel, Librarian
  904-488-9380 / 904-488-8086 fax / Mekeel_d@dep.state.fl.us
  Hours: 8:00-5:00 M-F (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION specializes in geology, mineral industry, oil & gas production and water resources. It includes books, journals, government documents, maps and aerial photos/images, 1800-1950.
• Gulf Ecology Division Library, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
  1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze Florida 32561-5299
  Elizabeth Pinnell, Librarian
  904-934-9218 / 904-934-2409 fax / pinnell.liz@epamail.epa.gov
  Hours: open to public on a limited basis / 7:30-4:00 (CST) (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION covers northwest Florida and Gulf environmental issues. It includes books, journals and government documents, 1900-1950.
• Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Library
  5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce Florida 34946
  Kristen Metzger, Librarian
  800-333-4264 ext 201 / library@hboi.edu
  Hours: open to public on a limited basis, 8:00-5:00 M-F (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION includes estuarine ecology, fisheries, marine biology and oceanography. It includes books/journals, government documents and maps, 1800-1950.
• Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Library
  711 S. Palm Avenue, Sarasota Florida 34236
  813-366-9807
  COLLECTION specializes in tropical botany.
• Marine Research Institute Library, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  100 Eighth Avenue SE, St. Petersburg Florida 33701-5095
  Jan Boyett, Librarian
  813-896-8626 / Boyett_J@Harpo.dep.state.fl.us
  Hours: open to public for reference only, 8:30-5:00 (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION includes environmental studies, ichthyology, mariculture, marine biology, marine invertebrata and oceanography. It includes books, journals and government documents, 1800-1950.
• Mote Marine Laboratory Library
  1600 Thompson Parkway, Sarasota Florida 34236-1096
  Jean Maguire, Librarian
  941-388-4441
  Hours: open to public on a limited basis.
  COLLECTION includes estuarine ecology and marine biology.
• National Hurricane Center Library, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
  1320 S. Dixie Highway, Coral Gables Florida 33146
  305-666-0413
  Hours: open to public for reference only.
  COLLECTION specializes in atmospheric science, hurricanes (historical and present), and tropical meteorology.
• Panama City Laboratory Library, National Marine Fisheries Service
  3500 Delwood Beach Road, Panama City Florida 32408-7499
  Rosalie Shaffer, Technical Information Specialist
  904-234-6541 / 904-235-3559 fax / rshaffer@nmfspc.ssp.nmfs.gov
  Contains two major COLLECTIONS: 1/ St. Andrew Bay Collection - books, articles and reports dealing with the marine life, oceanography and other aquatic research done at St. Andrew Bay, its tributaries and nearby coastal waters of Bay County, Florida; and 2/ Gulf of Mexico species files - research articles and reports on the living aquatic resources of the Gulf of Mexico, especially organisms from Florida waters, arranged by the species common names. Material from 1800-1950.
• South Florida Regional Planning Council Library
  3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood Florida 33021
  305-961-2999
  COLLECTION includes coastal zone management, environmental studies, transportation studies and urban & regional planning.
• Southeast Fisheries Science Center Library, National Marine Fisheries Center
  75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami Florida 33149
  Harriet Corvino, Library Technician
  305-361-4229 / 305-361-4499 fax / Harriet_Corvino@ccgate.ssp.nmfs.gov
  Hours: open to public on a limited basis, 7:30-4:00 M-F (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION includes ecology, environmental studies, fisheries and marine biology. It includes books, journals, government documents and maps, 1900-1950.
• Southeastern Science Center, National Biological Service
  7290 NW 71st Street, Gainesville Florida 32606
  352-378-8181
• State Library of Florida, Department of State
  R. A. Gray Building, Tallahassee Florida 32399-0250
  904-487-2651
• Tall Timbers Research Station Library
  Rte 1, PO Box 678, Tallahassee Florida 32312-9712
  Anne M. Bruce, Librarian
  904-893-4153
  COLLECTION specializes in ecology, fire ecology, forestry, orinthology and wildlife management.
• Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Research & Information Center
  9455 Koger Boulevard, St. Petersburg Florida 33702-2491
  813-577-5151
  COLLECTION includes environmental studies, land use, transportation studies and urban & regional planning.

AGRICULTURAL / SPECIALIZED

• Citrus Archives
  Citrus Institute, Citrus and Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida
• Florida Agricultural Museum
  Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Tallahassee, Florida
• SEE ALSO :
  Agricultural collections at the P.K. Jounge Florida History Collection (University of Florida Libraries), Marston Science Library state documents collection (University of Florida Libraries), Floridiana Collection (Strozier Library, Florida State Universtiy), Floridiana and African American Collections (Coleman Library, Florida A&M University), West Floridiana Collection (Pace Library, University of West Florida), Floridiana Union Catalog (Special Collections, Olin Library, Rollins College), Floridiana Collection and Government Documents Collection (State Library of Florida), Florida State Archives, and the Black Archives (in Tallahassee, Florida).

UNIVERSITIES

Florida Atlantic University

• S. E. Wimberly Library, Florida Atlantic University
  777 Glades Road/PO Box 3092, Boca Raton Florida 33431
  561-367-3760 / 561-394-8829 fax
  Hours: 8:00am-12:00midnight M-TH, 8:00am-6:00pm F, 9:00am-6:00mp SAT, 12:00noon-12:00midnight SUN (Hours may change. Callfor correct hours)
  Catalog of collection i son the LUIS system (the Florida online catalog).
  COLLECTION includes Floridiana, 1900-1950.

Florida State University

• Robert Manning Strozier Library, Florida State University
  Tallahassee Florida 32306-2047
  904-644-5211
  COLLECTION includes Floridiana.

Rollins College

• Olin Library, Rollins College
  1000 Holt Avenue - 2744, Winter Park Florida 32789-4499
  407-646-2676 / 407-646-1515 fax
  Hours: 8:00-4:00 M-TH (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION includes a small collection of Floridiana (1700-1950) and the Union Catalog of Floridiana (card catalog compiled in the 1930's - not the materials).

University of Florida

• P. K. Yonge Florida History Collection, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida
  Gainesville Florida 32611-7007
  Jim Cusick, Librarian
  352-392-9075 / 352-846-2746 fax
  Hours are 8:00-4:30 M-F (Hours may change for breaks, holidays and other reasons. Call or refer to LUIS for correct hours)
  Catalog of collection is on the LUIS system (the Florida online catalog), as well as in the Special Collections card catalog.
  COLLECTION in one of the most significant Floridiana collections, including natural history. It contains many first editions, early editions, and reprint editions, 1500-1950.
• Rare Books and Manuscripts Collection, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida
  Gainesville Florida 32611-7007
  Dr. Jeffery Barr, Librarian
  352-392-9075 / 352-846-2746 fax
  Hours are 8:00-4:30 M-F (Hours may change for breaks, holidays and other reasons. Call or refer to LUIS for correct hours)
  Catalog of collection is on the LUIS system (the Florida online catalog), as well as in the Special Collections card catalog.
  COLLECTION contains rare and historically important books, including natural history titles. It contains only first editions or early editions, 1500-1950.
• Map and Imagery Collection, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida
  Gainesville Florida 32611-7011
  Dr. HelenJane Armstrong, Librarian
  352-392-2825 / 352-392-4787 fax
  Hours are 8:30-5:00 M-F (Hours may change for breaks, holidays and other reasons. Call or refer to LUIS for correct hours)
  Catalog of collection is on the LUIS system (the Florida online catalog).
  COLLECTION specializes in maps of all kinds (including early originals and reprints), aerial photos/images, and GIS/satellite images.
• Marston Science Library, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida
  Gainesville Florida 32611-7011
  Carol Drum, Chair
  352-392-2759 / 352-392-4787 fax
  Hours are 8:00am-11:00pm M-TH, 8:00am-9:00pm F, 10:00am-6:00pm SAT & Noon-11:00pm SUN (Hours may change for breaks, holidays and other reasons. Call or refer to LUIS for correct hours)
  Catalog of collection is on the LUIS system (the Florida online catalog).
  COLLECTION contains historical and current IFAS Florida agricultural publications, historical and current Florida Geological Survey publications, natural history and environmental books and journals, 1800-1950.
• Coastal Engineering Archives, College of Engineering, University of Florida
  433 Weil Hall, Gainesville Florida 32611
  Helen Twedell, Archivist
  352-392-2710 / 352-392-3466 fax
  Hours: 8:00-5:00 M-F (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION specializes in coastal protection and processes, beach erosion, estuaries, hurricanes, ocean engineering and water waves; environmental effects of drilling and dredging; sea turtles and oysters; environmental impact statements of various counties; and reports on lakes, reefs and wetlands. It includes books, journals, government documents, maps and aerial photos/images, 1800-1950.

University of Miami

• Otto G. Richter Library, Archives and Special Collections, University of Miami
  PO Box 248214, Coral Gables Florida 33124-0320
  William E. Brown, Jr., Associate Professor & Head, Archives and Special Collections
  305-284-3247 / 305-665-7352 fax / wbrown@umiami.ir.miami.edu
  Hours: 9:00-4:00 M-R (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  The Florida COLLECTION contains books, journals, government documents, maps, aerial photos/images and personal papers of Floridians and Florida companies, 1500-1950.
• RSMAS Library, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
  4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami Florida 33149-1098
  Kay K. Hale, Librarian
  305-361-4007 / 305-361-9306 fax / khale@rsmas.miami.edu
  Hours: 8:30am-10:00pm M-TH, 8:30am-5:00pm F, 1:00-5:00pm SA, 1:00-10:00pm SU (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  Catalog of collection is on the IBIS system (the University of Miami online catalog).
  COLLECTION specializes in all aspects of oceanography and atmospheric science, especially tropical regions, marine life, coastal environments and weather. It includes books, journals, nautical charts, reports and government documents, 1700-1950.

University of South Florida

• Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, University of South Florida
  140 Seventh Avenue S, St. Petersburg Florida 33701
  Debra Henry, Librarian
  813-893-9125
  COLLECTION includes marine science, ichthyology, herpetology, natural history and zoology.
• Tampa Campus Library, University of South Florida
  4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa Florida 33620-4500
  813-974-2721
  COLLECTION includes Floridiana.

University of West Florida

• John C. Pace Library, Reference, University of West Florida
  11000 University Parkway, Pensacola Florida 32514-5750
  Bob Perdue, Librarian
  904-474-2424 or 2447 / 904-474-3338 fax / RPerdue@neptune.icd.uwf.edu
  Hours: 8:00am-9:00pm M-TH, 8:00am-5:00pm F, 9:00am-5:00pm SAT & 1:00-5:00pm SUN (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  Catalog of collection is on the LUIS system (the Florida online catalog).
  COLLECTION includes Gulf coast ecological inventory maps, West Florida coastal aerial photos, satellite images and aerial photos of West Florida counties (1940-1988), panhandle flood prone topographic maps, national wetlands reconnaissance survey and Florida water resources data maps.
• John C. Pace Library, Special Collections, University of West Florida
  11000 University Parkway, Pensacola Florida 32514-5750
  Dean DeBolt, Librarian
  904-474-2213 / 904-474-3338 fax / ddebolt@neptune.icd.uwf.edu
  COLLECTION includes West Floridiana.

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

• Northwest Florida Water Management District Library
  Route 1, Box 3100, Havana Florida 32333-9700
  904-539-5999
  Hours: open to public on a limited basis.
  COLLECTION only contains technical publications of the district staff.
• Reference Center, South Florida Water Management District
  PO Box 24680 (3301 Gun Club Road), West Palm Beach Florida 33416-4680
  Cynthia H. Plockelman, Technical Reference Librarian
  407-687-6076 / 407-687-6442 fax / cynthia.plockelman@sfwmd.gov
  Hours: open to public on a limited basis, 8:00-5:00 M-F (Hours may change. Call for correct hours)
  COLLECTION covers ecology, engineering hydrology, drainage, subtropical ecology and water management, especially dealing with the Everglades, Lake Okeechobee and Kissimmee. It includes books, journals, government documents, maps, some original accounts, descriptions of surveys, bibliographies and early engineering background references to the regions just mentioned, 1800-1950.
• Southwest Florida Water Management District Library
  2379 Broad Street, Brooksville Florida 34609-6899
  904-796-7211 ext 4051
  COLLECTION covers ecology, engineering hydrology and water management.
• St. Johns River Water Management District Library
  Highway 100 W/PO Box 1429, Palatka Florida 32178-1429
  Judith H. Salyers, Librarian
  904-329-4132
  COLLECTION covers ecology, engineering hydrology and water management.
• Suwannee River Water Management District Library
  Route 3, Box 64, Live Oak Florida 32060
  904-362-1001

Information on additional specialized collections is welcomed. Send information on these collections to :
Vernon Kisling: vkisling@mail.uflib.ufl.edu / 352-392-2838 / Fax: 352-392-4787
Marston Science Library, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-7011
Updated: 30 September 2002