Oleta (Williams) Dunworth Collection, Circa 1910-1952
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Half Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Oleta (Williams) Dunworth Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Oleta (Williams) Dunworth Collection documents the produce shipping industry in Fort Lauderdale during the 1910s and 1920s, as well as various places in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. The collection contains the donor's detailed descriptions of some of the materials, which include her memories and stories told by her father of the produce industry during the 1910s through the 1930s. The collection also contains images and ephemera related to the Gilbert Hotel, where produce buyers often stayed.
- Biographical / historical:
Oleta W. Dunworth was born July 28, 1921 to Samuel and Ethel Williams in St. Petersburg, Florida. Sam Williams was a produce commission merchant in Fort Lauderdale. Oleta married Damon W. Dunworth in Fort Lauderdale. Damona and Oleta moved to Tennesee in the 1960s. She died March 1, 2008.
- Acquisition information:
- Oleta Williams Dunworth donated the materials to the Broward County Historical Commission on November 22, 2002 (Accession BCHA-2003.23).
- Processing information:
This collection received file level processing by Alexis Montero in October 2024. The collection received item-level processing by Erin Purdy in May 2026. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions as well as acquisitions to the collection.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The Oleta (Williams) Dunworth Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
Oleta (Williams) Dunworth 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
