Maynard Apartments Postcard, Circa 1956

 

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
1 Folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Postcard of Maynard Apartments, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains one postcard of Maynard Apartments. Located on Alhambra Street at the ocean, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, managed by Leo C. Begley.

Biographical / historical:

The postcard was was sent in 1956 to Wm Ogle from Toronto by tourists Bob and Valina. Joan Mickelson was born around 1936 in Hollywood Florida to Anton "Tony" Mickelson and Latoma Mickelson. Anton Mickelson was head of the Survey Party for the Hollywood Land and Water Company under Joseph Young during Hollywood's early stages, while Latoma opened a the private school Outdoor Woodford Hall School. Joan Mickelson herself is an author, curator, and archivist of several museums before returning to take a prominent role in the Hollywood Historical Society.

Acquisition information:
Joan Mickelson donated the materials to the Broward County Historical Commission (Accession BCHA-2011.4).
Processing information:

This collection received container level processing. 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

Access and use

Restrictions:

Postcard of Maynard Apartments is open for research.

Preferred citation:

Postcard of Maynard Apartments, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.

Location of this collection:
Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library
100 S. Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale
FL
33301
USA