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Archival description
HMA0372 · Collection · 1940s-1990s

Containing press passes, newspaper clippings, and photographs of personalities and news events that McDermott covered during his career. Includes the Harry Oakes murder trial in Nassau (Bahamas), Clark Gable on Miami Beach during World War II, and Presidents Kennedy and Nixon.

McDermott, John, 1917-2003
HMA0124 · Collection · 1906-2005 (predominant: 1927-1995)

Most of the records pertain to the production of the Heraldette, an internal paper for the employees of the Miami Herald. Photographs and some negatives of mostly unidentified staff members at work and company sponsored social events make up the bulk. Also includes art work and a mostly complete run of the paper from its beginnings as the Slick Edition.

Financial records and company documents contain shareholders' and directors' minutes, insurance policies, mortgage deeds, contracts, leases, promissory notes, abstracts of titles, advertising rates and statistics.

Personal records of John S. and James L. Knight include biographical information, editorials, and photographs with prominent public figures such as John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.

A group of photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., completes the collection. Some of the images were shot in Miami by Miami Herald photographers, but most are wire service shots from the Associated Press.

Some events are recorded on VHS tapes.

HMA0394 · Collection · 1960-1990 (predominant: 1970s-1980s)

The bulk of the collection consist of black and white (8 x 10) photographs. They document economic activities, transportation, infrastructure, area attractions, sports, places and events. Also included are images of several county and city commissioners. Of note is a photograph of President John F. Kennedy holding a plan for the proposed Torch of Friendship monument to be erected on Biscayne Boulevard.

A very small number of the photos are stamped on the back with the date and name of the photographers.

Miami-Metro News Bureau