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Items associated with name 'Florida'
Arthur Meyring Family Films
by Meyring, Arthur (1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three 8mm films (two color, one black and white) were recorded in 1945 while Arthur Meyring's family from Dayton, Ohio was on vacation in Florida. The family went deep sea fishing out of the Miami Yacht Basin fishing club and went swimming at a hotel pool.
Diary of a New York Traveler
by Unknown (1934 – 1937)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel journal describes the author's travels from New York to Florida, Wyoming, and Ohio between 1934 and 1937.
Diary of Margaret Devilbiss
by Devilbiss, Margaret (1931)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Margaret Devilbiss was written in 1931 by a nurse at the Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. During the time of this diary, Devilbiss took two trips: Florida and Denver by way of Chicago. She also wrote about different cases that she worked on at the hospital.
Dorothy Tompkins' Travel Scrapbook
by Tompkins, Dorothy (1956)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This scrapbook documents Dorothy Tompkins' 1956 vacation with her husband as they traveled from Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania to southern Florida. She took several photographs and collected postcards, commenting on each item pasted in the scrapbook.
E. Elwood Lynch Collection
by Lynch, E. Elwood (1933 – 2002)
1 carton, 1 box (1.25 linear feet)
The E. Elwood Lynch Collection details the personal and professional life of E. Elwood Lynch, and his involvement in mosquito control efforts in Delaware, Florida, and Maryland. Personal items from the collection include correspondence and printed materials. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs, films, and slides taken by E. Elwood Lynch in both a personal and professional capacity during his mosquito control work.
National Parks Photograph Album
by Unknown (1920 – 1935)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photograph album contains 254 photographs documenting travel throughout North America between 1920 and 1935, especially in national parks. While 57 photographs are professional prints sold to tourists, the remaining 197 were taken by the album owner. Included in the identified photographs are Yellowstone and Glacier Parks; Bismark and Rugby in North Dakota; Black Hills, South Dakota (including one of Mount Rushmore under construction); Hot Springs, Arkansas; Brackenbridge Park, San Antonio, Rio Grand Valley, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, and Galveston in Texas; Miami and Daytona Beach in Florida; Georgia; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Monterrey, Mexico; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Grand Canyon in Arizona; Clermont, Iowa; and Los Angeles, Imperial Valley, San Francisco, Coronado Island, San Diego, and Pasadena in California (including the 1920 Rose Bowl parade).
Pernia Brothers Photography Collection
by Pernia Brothers (circa 1950 – 1970)
6 boxes (3 linear feet)
This collection consists of glass photo slides from the Pernia Brothers. Photographs are from trips to different National Parks, amusement parks, beaches, and gardens in the United States, as well as travels to other countries including Canada and Mexico.
Travel Diary of an Unknown Man (2)
by Unknown (1952 – 1955)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written by an unknown man between 1952 and 1955. The man and his wife lived in Slatersville, Rhode Island traveled throughout the east coast down to Florida several times, camping along the way. The diarist was incredibly detailed in keeping financial and travel records, in addition to entries of activities and lists of people met.