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Archon Manuscript Collections Elmer Ward Family Collection Finding Aid
By Luis A. Berthin
Title: Elmer Ward Family Collection, 1923-1975
ID: 01/BAF MS_00252
Primary Creator: Dr. Elmer Ward
Other Creators: Anna Belle O'Dell Ward
Extent: 1.0 Linear Feet
Arrangement:
This collection was organized into two series. The first series is the White House Conference Documents. The second series is photographs.
The documents were arranged by form of material, with like documents set together. The Photographs were arranged by the donator and were kept as such with no changes.
Date Acquired: 12/08/2001
Subjects: Health and medicine, Medicine, Religion, Virginia Key Beach
Forms of Material: Correspondence
The Elmer Ward Family collection is comprised of some documents and mostly photographs. The documents all have to do with a White House Conference called "To Fufill these Rights" that took place in June of 1966. These range from press releases, conference notes, memorandums to statements by organizations such as core and the Department of Justice.
The Photographs document the life of the Ward and O'Dell Family. Dr. Elmer Ward was the owner and operator of the Economy Drug Store in Overtown. His wife Anna Belle O'Dell Ward is also featured prominently along with their family and friends. These photos depict various aspects of their life from their home, to vacations at Virginia Key Beach, St. Francis, as well as photos of the Economy Drug Store and Roosevelt Savings.
Repository: The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.
Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on these material.
Use Restrictions: (c) 2011 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.
Acquisition Source: Gift
