Broward County Black Beaches Collection, Circa 1927-2014
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Half Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Broward County Black Beaches Collection (BCHA-2026.1), Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Broward County Black Beaches Collection is an artificial collection consisting of primary and secondary sources.
This collection documents the history of Black beaches, people's access to beaches, and the struggle to desegregate beaches in Broward County. It is an artificial collection comprised of materials collected by the staff of the Broward County Historical Commission and Broward County Historical Archives. It contains 13 photographs of the Fort Lauderdale Beach Wade-in during July 1961 taken by Gene Hyde. It also contains newspaper clippings and a copy of William G. Crawford's essay.
Access and use
- Preferred citation:
Broward County Black Beaches Collection (BCHA-2026.1), 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
