John U. Lloyd Collection, 1948-1980
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
John U. Lloyd Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The John U. Lloyd Collection contains photographs and ephemera collected by Broward County attorney John Umstead Lloyd. Photographs include a portrait of John U. Lloyd, Broward County Board of Commissioners, U.S. highway tunnel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and an aerial view of Wilton Manors.
- Biographical / historical:
John Umstead Lloyd was born on October 7, 1911 in White Springs, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Law and JD (Juris Doctor) degrees from the University of Florida.The Broward County Board of County Commissioners appointed him as Broward County attorney from 1941 to 1975. John U. Lloyd held the longest tenure as County Attorney in Broward County, Florida. He advocated for the purchase and preservation of a parcel of beach along the "Whiskey Creek" area in Dania in 1954. The state park was initially named in his honor. Dr. Von D. Mizell petitioned John U. Lloyd to find a new beach location for African Americans in 1951. Dr. Von Mizell led the beach wade-ins in the early 1960s with Eula Johnson to integrate the beach. In 2016, Senator Christopher Smith led efforts to rename the John U. Lloyd State Park to Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park after African American civil rights activists Eula Johnson and Dr. Von Mizell.
John U. Lloyd married Betty Hammond in 1940. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He died on July 9, 1975.
- Acquisition information:
- The John U. Lloyd Collection was donated by Thelma Lucille "Terry" Whitehead Kettering.
- Processing information:
This collection received file level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions as well as acquisitions to the collection.
- Arrangement:
The John U. Lloyd Collection is organized into two series: Series I. Photographs and Series II. Ephemera.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
John U. Lloyd Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
John U. Lloyd Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library100 S. Andrews AvenueFort LauderdaleFL33301USA
