Past Exhibits
These exhibits are no longer available.
The websites listed here represent projects and resources that were once actively maintained and used by the University of Miami Libraries and its collaborators. Although these sites have been retired and are no longer accessible, they are remembered for reference and historical interest. We are grateful to the many librarians, staff, faculty, students, and partners whose creativity, expertise, and dedication made these initiatives possible and helped shape the Libraries' work over time.
Related Resources
The Commodore's Story - Early Miami History
An exhibition of photographs from the Ralph M. Munroe Family Papers at the University of Miami Libraries' Special Collections. Commodore Ralph M. Munroe (1851-1933) was a man of many talents: yacht designer, sailor, accomplished photographer, entrepreneur and early conservationist who was instrumental in the historic development of Coconut Grove and the larger Miami community.
The Gareth and Janet Dunleavy Collection of Irish History and Literature
The Gareth and Janet Dunleavy Collection of Irish History and Literature includes an array of printed works dating from the eighteenth through twentieth centuries, accumulated by Gareth and Janet in the course of their scholarly research. The Dunleavys donated materials in memory of the late Bernard Benstock.
Memories of U - The Historical Photographs
These photographs are of students and campus life from the early 1950s to early 1960s selected from the University of Miami Historical Photograph Collection. The images were chosen for the 'Old Timers' who were attending the 2008 Alumni Weekend.
Old Florida Maps
Old Florida Maps tells the story, using digital reproductions of maps from monographs and private collections held locally in South Florida, of how Florida came to be represented in the current geographic form familiar to us all. The author of this scholarly endeavor is Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald, founder and chairman of the Miami International Map Fair at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.
Reclaiming the Everglades
Examine documents on the establishment of the Everglades National Park; the growth of the modern conservation movement; the treatment of Native American Indians and related materials from the University of Miami Libraries, the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, and Florida International University.
Souvenirs of Miami, Florida - 100 Years of Promotional Literature
The Special Collections Division of the University of Miami Libraries has joined the celebration of the City of Miami's Centennial with a presentation of promotional literature selected from the Florida Collection. Promotional literature offers an important and colorful avenue to explore the historical development of Miami and its environs.
Treasures of South Florida Libraries
The Treasures of Florida Libraries offers a wide ranging and diverse look at books, manuscripts and artifacts from Florida's leading libraries. The materials show the depth and strength of institutional and private holdings. Floridiana, Caribbean and oceanographic materials are represented.
University of Miami Legacy
These photographs and streaming videos document the history of the University from the mid-1920s through 2000. Included are oral history interviews with former President Henry King Stanford, F.G. Walton Smith (discussing the founding of the School of Marine Science), and Harold Long, a founder of the United Black Students.
Voices of Andrew
This web site provides an online archive of approximately seventy oral history interviews with people who not only lived through Hurricane Andrew, but also experienced the subsequent recovery process in the first months after the storm. The interviews were conducted by undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Miami under the supervision of Professor Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr. Department of Teaching and Learning, School of Education, University of Miami. The web site includes not only the full text of interviews, as well as selected digital audio files.