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Guide to the
Jay Spencer Photographs
Overview of the Collection
Creator:
Miami News
Title:
Jay Spencer Collection
Dates:
1927-1965 (bulk 1941-1959)
Quantity:
381 items
Abstract:
Photographs of people, places and events in Miami-Dade County. Topics include World War II, celebrities, presidential visits and construction sites.
Identification:
1985-136
Scope and Contents
8x10 black-and-white photographic prints made from original negatives mainly shot by Miami News staff photographers.
Arrangement
Folders 1-60 roughly arranged chronologically. Folders 61-85 arranged alphabetically by topic or surname.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission from Historical Museum of Southern Florida staff required prior to reproduction of photographs in a publication. Please contact archives staff for more information.
Related Material
Comprises a series in the Miami News Collection. The original negatives from which these prints were made are located in the Miami News negatives (accession 1990-012).
Index Terms
Miami News
Spencer, Jay
World War, 1939-1945--Florida--Miami Beach
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Miami News Collection, Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Provenance
Miami News photographer Jay Spencer made these photographic prints from negatives that the Miami News had discarded. Spencer made several sets of prints, one of which was interfiled in the Miami News prints series and one of which was given to the Historical Museum of Southern Florida by editor Howard Kleinberg.
Container List
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Photographic prints arranged chronologically, 1896-1960 |
Box |
Folder |
Contents |
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1 |
Spanish-American War troops in Miami, 1896.
1
item. 1985-136-1 |
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2 |
Dinner Key -- Pan Am clippers [seaplanes], 1930s.
8
items. 1985-136-2 to 9 |
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3 |
Ernest Hemingway at Key West, 193-.
2
items. 1985-136-10 to 11 |
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4 |
Collins Bridge, 1924.
2
items. 1985-136-12 to 13 |
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5 |
Oil well near Tamiami Trail, 1927.
1
item. 1985-136-14 |
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6 |
Franklin Roosevelt visits to Miami, 1935- .
8
items. 1985-136-15 to 22 |
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7 |
Herbert Hoover, 1935.
3
items. 1985-136-23 to 25 |
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8 |
Miami Airport, 1939.
1
item. 1985-136-26 |
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9 |
American Legion convention, Key West, 1940.
6
items. 1985-136-27 to 32 |
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10 |
Army : staying at the Nautilus Hotel, Miami Beach, 1941.
8
items. 1985-136-33 to 40 |
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11 |
Army, military police : class training on Miami Beach, and duty, 1941.
9
items. 1985-136-41 to 50 |
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12 |
Officer candidate training course, Miami Beach, 1942.
13 items. 1985-136-51 to 63 |
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13 |
Army WAACS : Women's Army Corps training in Miami Beach, 1942.
8
items. 1985-136-64 to 71 |
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14 |
Army : officer candidate training, Miami Beach, 1942.
12 items. 1985-136-72 to 84 |
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15 |
Homestead Army Air Corps Base, 1942.
9
items. 1985-136-85 to 93 |
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16 |
Officer candidate training, Miami Beach, 1942.
10 items. 1985-136-94 to 103 |
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17 |
Navy Mosquito Fleet : PT boats based at 5th Street and Biscayne Bay, 1941-42.
4
items. 1985-136-104 to 107 |
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18 |
U.S. Navy in Miami for training, 1942.
12 items. 1985-136-108 to 120 |
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19 |
Navy Sub Chaser School, 1942.
10 items. 1985-136-121 to 131 |
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20 |
Troops parade on Lincoln Road, 194-.
1
item. 1985-136-132 |
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21 |
Clark Gable and wife, 194-.
2
items. 1985-136-133 to 134 |
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22 |
Army rifle range, Miami Beach, 1942.
2 items. 1985-136-135 to 136 |
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23 |
Key Biscayne, 1942.
4
items. 1985-136-137 to 140 |
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24 |
[Fulgencio] Batista visit in Miami, 1944.
7
items. 1985-136-141 to 148 |
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25 |
Lake Okeechobee, 1945.
6
items. 1985-136-149 to 155 |
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26 |
Navy SNJs over Miami in simulated air attack, 1946.
8
items. 1985-136-156 to 163 |
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27 |
Orange Bowl Stadium, aerial, 1949.
1
item. 1985-136-164 |
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28 |
Bath Club [Miami Beach], 1950.
1
item. 1985-136-165 |
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29 |
Rickenbacker Causeway, 1950.
6
items. 1985-136-166 to 171 |
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30 |
Key Biscayne housing development, March 19, 1951.
3
items. 1985-136-172 to 174 |
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31 |
Surf Club [Miami Beach], 1952.
1
item. 1985-136-175 |
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32 |
Opa-locka Marine air station aerial, 1953.
1
item. 1985-136-176 |
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33 |
Spanish Monastery construction, October 25, 1953.
6
items. 1985-136-177 to 182 |
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34 |
MacArthur Causeway and new road through Watson Island, January 1, 1954.
6
items. 1985-136-183 to 188 |
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35 |
North Miami and 123rd Street aerials, March 25, 1954.
6
items. 1985-136-189 to 195 |
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36 |
North Miami Beach aerials, March 25, 1954.
8
items. 1985-136-196 to 203 |
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37 |
Spanish Monastery, March 25, 1954.
2
items. 1985-136-204 to 205 |
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38 |
Bal Harbour hotel row, October 11, 1954.
5
items. 1985-136-206 to 210 |
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39 |
Miami News building site on the Miami River, aerial, 1955.
5
items. 1985-136-211 to 216 |
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40 |
University of Miami Doctors Hospital, 1955.
1
item. 1985-136-217a |
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41 |
MacArthur Causeway west bridge, aerial, 1956.
1
item. 1985-136-217b |
2 |
42 |
MacArthur and Venetian causeways, February 24, 1956.
2
items. 1985-136-218 to 219 |
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43 |
Coconut Grove Yacht Club, March 1956.
Aerial of Coconut Grove Sailing Club and Peacock Park.
1 item. 1985-136-220 |
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44 |
North Dade section of Miami, aerial, April 1956.
1
item. 1985-136-221 |
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45 |
Turnpike opening. January 21, 1957.
8
items. 1985-136-222 to 229 |
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46 |
Jackson Hospital and Miami police station, aerials, February 1957.
5
items. 1985-136-230 to 234 |
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47 |
Dupont Plaza, August 1957.
1
item. 1985-136-235 |
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48 |
Miami Beach hotel row, November 1957.
1
item. 1985-136-236 |
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49 |
Palmetto Expressway aerials, November 1957.
4
items. 1985-136-237 to 240 |
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50 |
Mayflower II arrives in Miami, December 1957.
5
items. 1985-136-241 to 246 |
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51 |
First school house in Dade [County], 2913 Grand Avenue, 1958.
Coconut Grove School. 2 items. 1985-136-247 to 248 |
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52 |
MacArthur Causeway : new bridge under construction, old bridge being torn down, 1958.
2
items. 1985-136-249 to 250 |
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53 |
Key Biscayne : area to be filled in, February 1958.
2
items. 1985-136-251 to 252 |
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54 |
Miami Beach : 5th Street, aerial, March 1958.
1
item. 1985-136-257 |
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55 |
MacArthur Causeway bridge under construction, aerial, May 17, 1958.
2
items. 1985-136-258 to 259 |
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56 |
New site for senior high school on Dade Boulevard, Miami Beach, July 1958.
1
item. 1985-136-260 |
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57 |
Miami Beach Dog Track : old track and removed and to be replaced ..., July 15, 1959.
1
item. 1985-136-261 |
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58 |
University of Miami, August 1, 1959.
7
items. 1985-136-262 to 268 |
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59 |
South end of Miami Beach, looking north, Bath Club, St. Francis Hospital ..., February 13, 1960.
3
items. 1985-136-269 to 271 |
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Photographic prints arranged alphabetically |
Box |
Folder |
Contents |
2 |
61 |
Air show at 20th Street airport.
1
item. 1985-136-273 |
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62 |
Arch Creek : natural stone bridge and road across creek just east of railroad ...
7 items. 1985-136-274 to 280 |
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63 |
Barry College.
5
items. 1985-136-281 to 285 |
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64 |
Biscayne Bay fill project.
2
items. 1985-136-286 to 287 |
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65 |
Biscayne Boulevard development.
1
item. 1985-136-288 |
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66 |
Bridges.
11
items. 1985-136-289 to 299 |
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67 |
Dodge Island aerial, with Pier 5 in foreground.
1
item. 1985-136-300 |
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68 |
Dodge Island and MacArthur Causeway.
2
items. 1985-136-301 to 302 |
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69 |
Downtown area [Miami], aerials.
5
items. 1985-136-303 to 307 |
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70 |
Downtown Miami buildings.
3
items. 1985-136-308 to 310 |
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71 |
[Dwight] Eisenhower visits Miami.
14
items. 1985-136-311 to 324 |
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72 |
Carl Fisher.
4
items. 1985-136-325 to 328 |
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73 |
Fort Dallas.
4
items. 1985-136-329 to 332 |
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74 |
J. Edgar Hoover.
1
item. 1985-136-333 |
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75 |
Key Biscayne aerials.
3
items. 1985-136-334 to 336 |
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76 |
Labor camps.
8
items. 1985-136-339 to 346 |
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77 |
Old libraries
3
items. 1985-136-347 to 349 |
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78 |
Miami News [copy] : News Tower area showing old parking lot.
1
item. 1985-136-350 |
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79 |
Miami skyline.
1
item. 1985-136-351 |
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80 |
Opa-locka Marine Base. Major Caswell. Progress of Marine move …
9
items. items. 1985-136-352 to 360 |
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81 |
Eddie Rickenbacker.
4
items. 1985-136-361 to 364 |
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82 |
Shah of Iran.
4
items. 1985-136-365 to 368 |
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83 |
State office building foundation construction : N.W. 14th Street and 12th Avenue, Miami, February 25, 1959.
1
item. 1985-136-369 |
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84 |
University of Miami : historical
10 items. 1985-136-370 to 379 |
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85 |
Vanderbilt Hotel.
1
item. 1985-136-380 |
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