Research and Collections Matheson Museum Research Library and Archives The Museum houses a library and archives with an extensive collection of Florida and local history books and periodicals, and a growing collection of local historical maps, photographs, papers, and museum objects. Highlights of the collections include over 20,000 historic Florida postcards from every county in the state; 1,500 Florida stereoview cards; a large collection of illustrations of Florida from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper and Harper’s Weekly newspaper, the Bone Photograph Collection, featuring photographs taken by local professional photographer Elmer Bone from the 1920s-1950s, records of local civic and social groups, and a large Alachua County History Subject File. At this time, two indexes are available on-line: Guide to Photograph Collections at the Matheson Museum (coming soon) and the Partial Guide to Manuscript Collections at the Matheson Museum. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.) The Matheson Museum’s library books are catalogued in the collection of the Alachua County Library District and are searchable on their website, www.acld.lib.fl.us. Staff will conduct limited research (up to one hour) for a $20.00 research fee, which must be prepaid by check or money order. Please complete the Research Request Form and mail to the Museum with your payment. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.) All images on this page show items from the Matheson Museum’s archival and object collections. Waldo School, ca. 1902, Gift of Louise Raulerson The Florida Grower’s Map of Alachua County, not dated Decorative brick from Gainesville street or sidewalk, ca. 1910 “Post Office, Lyric Theater and Fire Dept., Gainesville, Fla.,” postcard, ca. 1910 Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Barrow “General View of the Sink, near Gainesville, Fla.,” postcard, early 1900s African-American Baseball Team, Gainesville, ca., 1900 Bottles manufactured by Alachua County businesses, 1900-1940
	Matheson Museum research room
	Unidentified woman, possibly Endel family, by Vansickel Studio, Gainesville, not dated
	Seal of Florida from the 1885 Alachua County Courthouse, ca. 1885

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