Anne Moore Griffis Collection, Circa 1942-1954
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Anne Moore Griffis Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Anne Moore Griffis Collection contains photographs of teh Moore family, advertisement newspaper clippings, luncheon-dinner menus, and a notebook. The notebook was used at Moore's Drug Store and includes pharmaceutical formulations as well as a directory of physicians and other contacts.
- Biographical / historical:
Lewis Earl Moore was a businessman and mayor of Fort Lauderdale. He was born in Georgia on December 1, 1901. He married Helen Mar Freiday Moore and had one daughter, Anne Moore Griffis. Lewis E. Moore owned and operated the first drug store of Fort Lauderdale, Moore Drug Store, on 300 SW 2nd St. Moore's Drug Store opened in 1925 and moved to the 680 SW 2nd Street location in 1954. The store also served meals. Lewis E. Moore was the mayor of Fort Lauderdale between 1951 and 1953.
Born on May 29, 1930 in Broward County, Anne Moore Griffis was a legal secretary and judicial assistant. A lifelong resident of Fort Lauderdale, Moore Griffis was the daughter of Helen Mar Freiday Moore and Lewis Earl Moore. Anne Moore Griffis was a member of P.E.O. (Professional Employer Organization) and worked in State Court as assistant for William Clayton Johnson. She was married to Elbert Griffis (1923-2006) and had two children, Bryan and Helen Griffis. Elbert Griffis was a lawyer, founder of a law firm, Griffis & Griffis. Anne Moore Griffis died on November 3, 2016 in Broward County and is buried at the Evergreen Cemetery.
- Processing information:
This collection received file level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions as well as acquisitions to the collection.
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Photographs, and Series II. Moore's Drug Store. Series one is subdivided in three sub-series: General photographs of Lewis E. Moore; Moore's Drug Store opening; and Party in honor of Captain French. Series two is subdivided in three sub-series: Menus; Notebook, pharmaceutical formulations, directory; and Advertisement newspaper clippings.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Anne Moore Griffis Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
Anne Moore Griffis 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
