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HMA0100 · Collection · circa 1900-1922

Correspondence, pamphlets, photographic prints and clippings document Charles Deering's interest in plant introduction, research and cultivation at his two Dade County estates. Included are letters and notes from John Kunkel Small, noted botanist and authority on the flora of the southeastern states; material on the building of the Cutler dwelling, with letters from its architect, Phineas Paist; and a folder of pamphlets issued by National Audubon Society, chiefly dated 1912-1916.

Scrapbooks of the Buena Vista estate and Japanese life and customs, 1900-circa 1909. Folder of preconstruction sketches for the Deering estate on Biscayne Bay north of Miami, and a turn-of-the-century photograph album on Japan. Buena Vista materials include two floor plans headed: Preliminary studies of house for Mr. Charles Deering, Miami, Fla. ; a photographic print of a building model; and eight watercolor sketches of different rooms, elevations, etc., signed by the architect Clinton MacKenzie of New York City. The Japanese album consists of a series of hand colored phographic prints showing traditional Japanese artisans, farmers and street scenes. They are numbered in Japanese and appear to have been commercially produced.

Deering, Charles, 1852-1927
HMA0399 · Collection · 1920s

Collection contains black and white photographic prints taken by Alice Wood studio in the early 1920s. Images include scenes of the Bahamas (Nassau), Cuba, and Broward and Dade County, including photographs of Miami, Vizcaya, and Palm Beach. Contains views of the Florida East Coast Railway, early real estate development, and land dredging.

Wood, Alice
HMA0401 · Collection · 1907-1936

Views of the FEC Key West Extension construction and dismantling, Long Key Fishing Camp, Bahia Honda Bridge, Henry Flagler on first train into Key West, 1909 Key West hurricane and the construction of the Overseas Highway. One group shows some Miami Beach schools being constructed under the aegis of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, a New Deal Program. The postcards are Miami area views, and includes images of the Royal Palm Hotel and the Fair building.

Bow, Louis
HMA0198 · Collection · 1816-1940s

Correspondence, photographic prints, clippings, periodicals, and reports record Perrine family history, especially the Indian Key massacre, subsequent Perrine land grant claims, and material relating to the poems and articles of Sarah Rodgers Palmer. Also includes books from Dr. Perrine's Indian Key home and other 19th century family books, genealogical material on the Perrine and Townsend families and eight scrapbooks created by Sarah Rodgers Palmer.

Delano, Roger
HMA0134 · Collection · 1917-1940s

Personal papers and scrapbooks include clippings and memorabilia related to numerous civic and World War II home front projects such as the American Red Cross Camp and Hospital Service, the American Legion, Veterans Hospital and  the Boy Scouts. Except for some brochures and photographs of the San Carlos, there are no documents pertaining to his business enterprises.

Mills, Charles A
HMA0148 · Collection · 1885-1950s

Articles, clippings, pamphlets on Florida subjects, as well as on the activities of William Leonard Freeland, attorney and judge, and his wife Helen Elizabeth Comstock Freeland. Includes papers on Florida history, and full newspaper coverage of the 1926 hurricane. Photographs include the Orange Grove Elementary School and family portraits

Freeland family
HMA0092 · Collection · circa 1934-1965

Exhibition-quality photographic prints of buildings designed by architect Igor B. Polevitsky between 1934 and the mid-1960s. Photographers include Samuel H. Gottscho, Rudi Rada, and Ernest Graham. Includes views of Miami Beach and Miami residences (Birdcage house), Miami Beach hotels (Shelbourne, Albion, etc.), Havana hotels (Havana Biltmore, Havana Riviera), automotive businesses (car dealerships, gas stations, General Tires), retail shops (jewelry and shoe stores), offices (Kislak Mortgage, etc.), and other businesses (Arthur Murray, restaurants).

Polevitzky, Igor B., 1912-1978
HMA0343 · Collection · 1849-1966

Letter, photographic prints, newspapers, publications, diaries and memorabilia pertain to the Santini family of Chokoloskee Island and to the related Munson and Carter families. A significant item is the diary of Adolphus Santini, 1887 July to 1892 May

Lindaburg, Walter
HMA0327 · Collection · circa 1950-circa 1969

Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and news articles, brochures, photographic prints and renderings on Mylar feature Reiff designed buildings in Dade and Broward counties.

Reiff, Donald,, 1924-1982
HMA0386 · Collection · 1960-1974

Photographs of Miami-Dade County parks. Black-and-white views of county, state, national, and private, not-for-profit parks in Dade County, Florida. Includes construction of recreational facilities, festivals, sports events, camping, employee events, and hurricane damage. Includes Camp Owaissa Bauer, Crandon Park, Crandon Park Zoo, Elliott Key, Fairchild Tropical Garden, golf courses, Greynolds Park, Haulover Beach, Homestead Bayfront Park, Matheson Hammock, Museum of Science, Redland Fruit and Spice Park, swimming pools, Vizcaya, and others

This series of 35mm, 110, and 4x5 photographic prints document the work of the Dade County Parks and Recreation Department during the 1960s and 1970s. Included are images of the construction of recreational facilities (e.g., swimming pools), arts and crafts shows, festivals, sports events, camping, and employee activities.

Parks depicted include Camp Owaissa Bauer, Crandon Park, Matheson Hammock, Vizcaya, Suniland, Dade County Auditorium, Brownsville pool, Greynolds Park, Museum of Science, Palmetto Golf Course, Elliott Key Park (now Biscayne National Park), Crandon Park Zoo, Haulover Beach, Homestead Bayfront Park, Redland Fruit and Spice Park, Richmond Park, Trail Glades Shooting Range, Virginia Beach, and others.

Sports and recreation depicted include baton twirling, bowling, golf, picnics, camping, Junior Orange Bowl parade, flower shows, beauty pageants, Showmobile presentations, synchronized swimming, etc. (The Showmobile was a trailer converting into a portable stage.)

Hurricane and storm damage includes Flora (1963), Cleo (1964), Betsy (1965), and Inez (1966).

Dade County (Fla.). Parks and Recreation Department.
HMA0315 · Collection · 1940-1980 (predominant: (bulk 1950s-1970s))

Photographs shot by Chris Hansen. The collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides, along with a folder of clippings and lists pertaining to some of the subjects. Images include celebrities and places in Miami/Miami Beach, the Goodyear Blimp, glamour photography, Dodge Island, and the Miami Serpentarium.

The bulk of the images are of models, beauty contestants, celebrities, actors, actresses and Miami Beach social events. Other images show sporting activities, boats and ships such as the SS Florida. Among those photographed were Jayne Mansfield, Red Skelton, Jimmy Durante, Bill Haast, and President John F. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy. One album has newspaper clippings and another has slides of the events, including the Republican National Convention in 1972.

Hansen, Christian, 1915?-2005
HMA0170 · Collection · 1942-1981

Collection of clippings, photographs, letters and brochures documents the performances and activities of the Miami Variety Artists, the Mask and Wig Club and other performing groups. Also includes a file on the Royal Poinciana festival and images from performances at the Myrtle Bank Hotel in Jamaica.

HMA0067 · Collection · circa 1960-1983

Research papers on settlements and people in South Dade (Miami-Dade County, Fla.), from Larkins (South Miami) and Kendall south to Homestead and Florida City, during the 1800s to 1926.

The papers hold topical folders of clippings, manuscripts, typescripts, photocopies, correspondence and notes used by Jean Taylor in researching her book, The Villages of South Dade. Also includes oral history interview sound cassettes and notebooks, the typescripts for Villages of South Dade and for Culture in the Boondocks, and material for the classes that she taught on South Dade history. Also included is a student paper Jean Taylor wrote on the early history of Miami, with annotations by her teacher, Marjory Stoneman Douglas; five 1906-1907 issues of Gustav Stickley's magazine, The Craftsman, given to Jean Taylor by Patty Munroe Catlow; and a photocopy of the National Register nomination for Silver Palm schoolhouse.

Taylor, Jean