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Guide to the Olga Kent Papers

Contents

 

Overview of the Collection

Repository: Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Research Center
101 West Flagler Street
Miami , FL 33130
305-375-1492
archives@hmsf.org
Creator: Olga Kent
Title: Newspaper clippings and ephemera relating to Coconut Grove and Florida
Dates: 1947-1978
Quantity: 2 linear feet
Abstract: Newspaper clippings, correspondence, newsletters and notes on Coconut Grove, Miami, and South Florida. Topics include parks, libraries, people, churches, schools, Coconut Grove centennial (1973), and Coconut Grove civic organizations.
Identification: 1981-209
Language: The records are in English.

 

Biographical Note

Teacher, home economist, agriculture extension service agent and plantswoman.

 

Arrangement

Folders roughly arranged alphabetically by top, with Coconut Grove in boxes 4 and 5. Donor Olga Kent established the folder headings and arrangement.

 

Restrictions

Restrictions on Access
The collection is open for research.

 

Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Persons Kent, Olga

Organizations
Coconut Grove Arts Festival
Coconut Grove Garden Club

Places
Coconut Grove ( Miami, Fla.)

Subjects
African Americans -- Florida -- Miami-Dade County
Schools -- Florida -- Miami-Dade County

 

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation
Olga Kent Collection, Historical Museum of Southern Florida

Acquisition Information
Gift of Olga Kent, 1981-1982.

 

Container List

Box Folder Contents
1 1 State of Florida
  2 State Parks
  3 Everglades National Park
  4 People -- General
  5 People -- Indians
  6 Northeast Florida
  7 Northwest Florida
  8 South Florida -- Historical
  9 South Florida -- Water Control
  10 Southwest Florida
2 1 Bahamas
  2 Brevard County
  3 Broward County
  4 Broward County -- Fort Lauderdale
  5 Cape Florida
  6 Dade County--History
  7 Dade County -- Libraries
  8 Dade County -- Parks
  9 Dade County -- People, Black Community
  10 Dade County -- Population
  11 Dade County -- Schools
  12 South Dade -- History
  13 Miami -- Churches
  14 Miami/South Miami -- People
  15 Miami/South Miami -- People -- Chinese
3 1 Miami/South Miami -- Places
  2 Miami Beach
  3 Monroe County -- Key West -- General
  4 Monroe County -- Key West -- Mostly "Old Island Days"
  5 Martin and St. Lucie Counties
  6 Palm Beach County
  7 [Miscellaneous]
4 1 Coconut Grove Centennial
  2 Coconut Grove Churches
  3 Coconut Grove Clippings
  4 Coconut Grove [Arts] Festival, 1967
  5 Coconut Grove Garden Club
  6 Coconut Grove History
  7 Coconut Grove Library
  8 Coconut Grove People
  9 Coconut Grove People -- History
5 1 Coconut Grove Schools
  2 Coconut Grove 1969-1970
  3 Coconut Grove 1970-1972, 1978
  4

Coral Gables
Mainly pertains to section east of US 1, contiguous with the Black Grove.

  5 History of Early Miami
  6 Men of Early Miami
  7 Coconut Grove Parent Teachers Association and Schools
  8

Letter from City of Miami Department of Engineering, July 21, 1960.
Re: road repaving.

  9 Plumer, J. L., Jr., Vice Mayor of Miami. Letter, August 11, 1971
  10 Coconut Grove Civic Club newsletter, 1966-1974
  11 Coconut Grove Citizens League newsletter, 1969-1972
  12 Notes on Coconut Grove centennial, 1973
  13 Notes on Coconut Grove Garden Club, 1965-1966
  14 Notes on Coconut Grove history

 

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