Bruno Schmidt Collection, circa 1963 to 1976
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Folder Newspaper clippings, sheet music, poems, lyrics.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
The Schmidt collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
Newspaper clippings, sheet music, poems, lyrics.
- Biographical / historical:
Dr. Schmidt was the founding member of "The Academy of American Poets". A poet, writer, columnist, musician accountant, investor, chiropractor and mechanotherapist, he held licenses to practice in the States of Ohio and Michigan. Born in Flensburg, Germany, on the Baltic near the Danish border, he came to the U.S.A. in 1926, and lived in Cleveland, Ohio for 28 years. He married his wife, Ruth, in 1936. They moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1951, when they purchased property. They wrote the song "Fort Lauderdale Love" and poetry column under "Song of Broward" for the Fort Lauderdale News, Sun Sentinel, and The Novacrat.
- Processing information:
This collection received container level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions as well as aquisitions to the collection.
- Physical facet:
- Good condition
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Notated music
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
The Schmidt 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
