Personalities of Black South Florida collection, 1915-2009 | The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.

By Timothy A. Barber, Emily Gibson, and George Early

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Collection Overview

Title: Personalities of Black South Florida collection, 1915-2009

ID: 01/BAF MS_00064

Primary Creator: Black Archives (1977-present)

Extent: 20.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically; contains itemized information.

Subjects: Death notices--Florida., Funeral rites and ceremonies, Obituaries--Florida., Overtown (Miami, Fla.)

Forms of Material: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Death notices, Obituaries

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This themed, composite collection documents personalities that have made a considerable contribution to the history of black South Florida. Personalities range from prominent officials and celebrities to washer women and chauffeurs. It consists of primary and secondary source material, including audio cassettes, autobiographies, pictures, programs, obituaries, certificates, awards, newspaper articles, correspondence, resumes and videos. While the collection contains material on hundreds of individuals, material on specific individuals may be limited to a single item of information.

Subject/Index Terms

Death notices--Florida.
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Obituaries--Florida.
Overtown (Miami, Fla.)

Administrative Information

Repository: The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.

Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Use Restrictions: (c) 2010 The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation, Inc. An image license agreement must be signed prior to recording or copying images.

Other URL: http://www.theblackarchives.org/archon/legacy/personalities.pdf

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: A, 1977-2003],
[Series 2: B, 1985],
[Series 3: C, circa 1966-2003],
[Series 4: D, circa 1947-2005],
[Series 5: E, circa 1958-2001],
[Series 6: F, circa 1900-2010],
[Series 7: G, circa 1900-2010],
[Series 8: H, circa 1900-2010],
[Series 9: I, 1973-2005],
[Series 10: J, circa 1900-2010],
[Series 11: K, circa 1943-2000],
[Series 12: L, circa 20th century],
[Series 13: M, undated],
[Series 14: N, circa 20th century],
[Series 15: O, circa 20th century],
[Series 16: P, circa 1949-2000],
[Series 17: Q],
[Series 18: R, circa 1951-2000],
[Series 19: S, 1915-2009],
[Series 20: T, circa 1969-2003],
[Series 21: U],
[Series 22: V, circa 1984-2002],
[Series 23: W, circa 1919-2003],
[Series 24: X],
[Series 25: Y],
[Series 26: Z],
[Series 27],
[All]