Named for African American developer Elder Jordan, Sr., the Jordan Park public housing subdivision in St. Petersburg, Florida was constructed between 1939 and 1941. The community’s development is documented in site maps, construction photographs, and newspaper clippings.
Dates: 1884-ca.1980s
Extent: 3.80 linear feet
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The papers of Norman E. Jones, Sr. include selected recordings, correspondence, documents, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting his controversial opinions on racial integration, civil rights, the Black Power Movement, and Black Studies.
Dates: ca. 1960s-1970s
Extent: 7 boxes
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The B.P. Brown Enterprises collection documents the history of African American families and churches in Tampa, Florida as represented through publications produced by the printing company.
Dates: 1984 – 1994
Extent: 12 linear feet (21 boxes)
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