Thomas and Georgine Mickler Collection of Arnold, Bennett, and Tanner Family Diaries, 1899-1974
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Mickler, Thomas, 1912-1997
- Mickler, Georgine, 1914-1998
- Abstract:
- The majority of over 100 diaries in this collection are from Seth J. Arnold and Edwin Arnold, who were residents of the Orlando area.
- Extent:
- 2 Linear Feet 2 Boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Thomas and Georgine Mickler Collection of Arnold, Bennett, and Tanner Family Diaries, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Background
- Scope and content:
The earliest diary dates from 1899, with the most current dating from 1974. The diaries are contained in archival boxes and arranged in alphabetical, then chronological order. A few items that consist of single pages or excerpts from diaries or journals not contained in the collection are to be found in the Florida Ephemera.
- Biographical / historical:
The majority of the diaries in this collection are from Seth J. Arnold and Edwin Arnold, who were residents of the Orlando area.
- Acquisition information:
- UCF was one of six state university libraries that arranged to purchase materials on Florida from the Estate of Georgine Mickler, founder and owner, with her husband Thomas, of Mickler's Antiquarian Books. In 1999 (CFM1999_02), the UCF Library entered into a purchase/donation arrangement in which the library received a collection of books, maps, diaries, sermons, postcards, photographs, and ephemera from the Mickler Estate.
- Processing information:
Processed by April Karlene Anderson; finding aid prepared by April Karlene Anderson.
The diaries are housed in acid-free boxes.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Diaries -- Authorship
diaries - Places:
- Florida -- History
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The entire collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
Unpublished records are protected by copyright. Permission to publish quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
Thomas and Georgine Mickler Collection of Arnold, Bennett, and Tanner Family Diaries, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
- Location of this collection:
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John C. Hitt Library12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2OrlandoFL32816-8030USA
