JHC Board Welcomes New Director: Nancy Broner

Nancy Broner, former Duval County School Board member and former OneJax executive director, joins Jacksonville History Center Board of Directors, bringing experience in governance, communications, and strategic planning to the JHC Board.

Like Father, Like Son

In addition to the 82 Liberty Ships built during World War II by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, operated under contract by Merrill-Stevens Dry Dock & Repair, the Jacksonville-based firm also repaired or converted more than 1,000 ships for the government.

The Jacksonville History Center Archive

Two hundred years of Jacksonville history can be found in the archives at the Jacksonville History Center, staffed by skilled archivists eager to share the treasures in documents, photographs, books, and items that tell Jacksonville’s story.

What’s Wrong with T. Frederick Davis?

The account of Jacksonville history, as written by T. Frederick Davis, a weatherman and insurance agent, are based on being a “man of his time.” A History of Jacksonville is a resource, but also an artifact.