Martha Hendry Chesney Alumni Collection, 1958-1959, 1988
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- .83 Linear Feet One 5 inch letter standard archival container
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection contains two Florida Southern College yearbooks (1958 and 1959). The 1958 annual contains Martha's name inside the front cover. The collection also contains a 1988 yearbook from Campbell Drive Middle School in Leisure City, Florida (near Homestead in Dade County), where Martha was a media specialst.
- Biographical / historical:
Martha Hendry Chesney (Nov. 30, 1937 - Jun. 1, 2023) was a former elementary schoolteacher and media specialist. She graduated from Florida Southern College with a degree in Elementary Education, and a masters degree and media specialist certification from Nova Southeastern University. She was of Scottish heritage, and her father's family was one of the first Florida settlers. Hendry County was named for them. She was a world traveler, including Hong Kong, Thailand, Hawaii, Europe, and the US. She also enjoyed ecology, genealogy, writing, and photography. After she retired from the school system, she started a wedding photography business. She met her husband while they were both students at Florida Southern College. They had two children: Jill Valentine (daughter) and John Chesney (son). (biographical information provided by Legacy.com and collection materials)
- Acquisition information:
- The materials in this collection were given to the FSC Admissions Office during the summer of 2025, and were subsequently transferred to the archives.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Researchers must contact McKay Archives in advance for access to unprocessed born digital materials in this collection. Collection restrictions, copyright limitations, or technical complications may hinder the archive's ability to provide access to unprocessed born digital materials.
- Terms of access:
This collection is owned by Florida Southern College and is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Please inquire if you have questions - archives@flsouthern.edu
- Location of this collection:
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Florida Southern College111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.LakelandFL33801USA
