Finkbeiner Family papers, bulk 1880-1930
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Finkbeiner family
- Abstract:
- This collection contains materials gathered by the Finkbeiner family. Included are materials from different family members' time in New York and Florida, primarily from the 1880s to 1930s.
- Extent:
- 1 boxes 1 half hollinger.
- 0.21 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Finkbeiner Family papers, USF Libraries – Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection consists of photographs, ephemera, and documents related to the lives of members of the Finkbeiner family.
- Biographical / historical:
The Finkbeiner family resided in Brooklyn, New York in the late 1800s and early 1900s after Ernst Finkbeiner immigrated to the United States from Germany. Ernst Finkbeiner and his wife Ella Finkbeiner née Zimmerman had two children, Herbert and Anita. Herbert moved to Lutz, Florida to work on an orange grove and later returned to the area after owning a butcher shop in Brooklyn. He and his wife Mildred Finkbeiner née Douglas married in November 1932 and adopted two sons, Ed and David. Ed went on to join the Air Force and David joined the Navy.
Herbert later owned several sailing vessels and was a member of the Davis Island Yacht Club, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, and Pass-A-Grille Yacht Club.
Information taken from autobiography included in collection.
- Acquisition information:
- Unknown.
- Arrangement:
By material type.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
None.
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Finkbeiner Family papers, USF Libraries – Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
