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MacManus Citrus Label collection, 1920-1970, Date acquired: 06/02/2011

 

Summary

Creator:
MacManus, Elizabeth Riegler (1923-2008)
Extent:
0.92 Linear Feet
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MacManus Citrus Label Collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of citrus labels that were used as advertisements for various companies and citrus grower's associations.

Biographical / historical:

Elizabeth Riegler MacManus was born in Lutz, Florida on July 18, 1923. MacManus dedicated her life to preserving the history of the Lutz and Land O' Lakes areas. MacManus' father, Mike Riegler was the first permanent resident of the area and became the first person in the area to grow a nursery of citrus. MacManus wrote various works on the history of the area, including Citrus, Sawmills, Crittersand Crackers: Life in Early Lutz and Central Pasco County that she co-authored with her daughter Susan MacManus. Considered the definitive history of the area, Citrus, Sawmills, Critters and Crackers preserves many of the oral histories and photographs of the Lutz area that would have otherwise been lost. MacManus taught Sunday school for over 40 years in Lutz and never grew tired of searching for new historical artifacts. She passed away on June 21, 2008 at the age of 84.

Leskianc, Todd. "She Helped To Preserve The Past - Lutz Area Historian Dies at Age of 84." Tampa Tribune, The 26 Jun. 2008, FINAL, PASCO: 1.

Manion, B.C.. "Putting Lutz On The Map." Tampa Tribune, The 12 Jul. 2008, Final, Carrollwood: 10.

Note written by Joe Tamargo, 2011

Acquisition information:

Lutz Land O' Lakes Olden Days Collection of Elizabeth Riegler MacManus

Donation

Processing information:

semi-processed

Arrangement:

The collection consists of one box with approximately 150 labels.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Citrus fruit industry

Access and use

Terms of access:

None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright.  Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Preferred citation:

MacManus Citrus Label Collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Location of this collection:
The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus
4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122
Tampa
FL
33620-5400
USA