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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.
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This collection consist of .5 linear feet of records relating to the civic and religious work of Father John E. Culmer. The records were created between 1915-2003.The collection contains photographs, programs, certificates, awards, newspaper articles, correspondence, resumes and sermons. They document his public speaking engagements, appointments on several committees and in the Episcopal Church. There are newspaper articles about Liberty Square Project, Urban Renewal and integration. Also, recorded are recommendation letters, letters to the media, communication among civic and religious organizations. The collection describes his many contributions to Miami.
Father John Edwin Culmer was born on May 22, 1891 in Eleuthera, Bahamas. In 1911, at the age of 19 he migrated to the United States and settled in Coconut Grove. He received a bachelor's degree in Music Theory at Oskaloosa College in Iowa and a bachelor's Divinity degree at Bishop Payne Divinity School in Petersburg, Virginia. He was ordained to the Episcopal diaconate in 1919 and as an Episcopal priest in 1920. He was the priest and rector at St. Agnes Episcopal Church for 34 years.
Father Culmer was a local, state and national leader recognized for advocating on behalf of Black citizens during segregation and desegregation periods in Miami. He led the fight for better housing, sanitation and safe conditions for residents in Overtown. As a result, Liberty Square Housing Project was built and opened February 1937. He served on several local and national boards and councils to improve race relations such as Liberty Square Advisory Board, Negro Division of the Dade County Defense Council, National Emergency Advisory Council, Inter-Racial Lunch Counter Mixing Committee, and Colored Advisory Board to the City Commission. In 1960, the Virginia Theological Seminary awarded him an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree, recognizing him as "one of the nation's greatest humanitarians".
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The Algonquin Club, Inc. was founded by Charles A. Higgs on July 15, 1931. It was established as a club for men to serve the community with civic, literary, and social contributions.The collection provides information about the organizations events, programs, finances and recognition from the community.
The collection includes awards given by community organizations and local governments to The Algonquin Club, Inc. for their service and support to the community. The awards are certificates and plaques. Also, there is an official record book used for recording minutes and as an accounting ledger. A newspaper article about the organization's annual Scholarship Banquet and Outstanding Citizens Recognition Program. A podium banner and group photo of the members.
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This collection contains 9 photos of various groups. Featured are Alpha Kappa Alpha's, Magic City Tennis Club, St. Agnes Episcopal Church Group, and George McCaskill's Band.
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The Booker T. Washington High School Foundation Inc. Records comprise the history of the Foundation from its formation in 2003 to its dissolution in 2018. The founding charter members are made up of the Class of 1957 Graduates and they started the non-profit to raise funds to benefit the school, its students and the faculty. Inside the Album you will find the history of the foundation, incorporation papers, documents related to their charitable acts and annual financial reports for all years of operation.
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This collection is comprised of official site plans, renderings, demolition plans, renovation proposals, and building updates for various sites and monuments in the Overtown neighborhood. Including but not limited to the Historic Lyric Theatre, Chapman House, Booker T. Washington High School, 9th Street Pedestrian Mall, Overtwon Charette, Cola Nip Bottling Plant, the D.A. Dorsey House and the Johnson X-Ray Clinic.
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The Goldberg African Artifacts Collection encompasses a wide range of African Arts from sculptures of animals such as Antelopes and Elephants. Pottery depicting people worshipping, copper casted work also depicting wildlife. Weaponry is also available for viewing, many varieties of spears with different forms in the tip, also a shield made of hippopotamus leather.
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This collection is comprised of one item. A book called [i]Florida's First Black Lawyers - Volume 2 - [/i]It covers the period from 1980 to 1989.
The book gives us short biographies on the lawyers some of their court cases and their achievements.
Book is housed in Reading room.
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The Dr. Freddie Young Papers are a collection of 5 publications from the Miami Herald and Miami Times. They cover Coconut Grove and the memories of the elder folks of the community. They reminisce on how Miami had changed from their youth.
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The artifacts from the William Chapman Family include; a china set, metal tin basins(2), a feathered centered piece, white gold trimmed saucer and stereoscope.
*China set: Green white and yellow; 4 teacups, 2 saucers, 2 dinner plates, 2 small dessert plates, 1 sauce bowl, and 1 bread plate.
*China: 1 white gold trimmed saucer.
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Reports, Contracts, Correspondence and Photographs for the reconstruction of the D. A. Dorsey House in the 1980's and 1990's.
