One pictorial envelope showing African-American man dressed in C.S.A. uniform, has frying pan for a hat and is carrying a bottle while barefoot; printed with brown ink with caption, "They want a King down South - King Dahomey sends Prince Sauce-pan of the royal blood - This is his nigger-otype - from life"
The Arlyn Austin Katims Civil War Collection focuses upon the Civil War from the Union position. Within the collection are illustrations, currency, and a number of artifacts from the era. Items of special interest include an authentic mourning card from Abraham Lincoln’s funeral and newspapers reporting Lincoln’s death. In 1995, Dr. Robert B. Katims donated more than 345 books, 337 periodical issues, and 304 artifacts to FAU Special Collections upon the death of his wife, Arlyn Austin Katims.