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Betty Howes Konsler Collection, 1900-1940, 1960-1990

 

Summary

Extent:
.21 Linear Feet
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains materials from the different eras that the Konsler family was involved with Florida Southern College. Rev. C.T. Howes attended the College while it was in Sutherland and later Lakeland (1921-1923) while his daughter attended the College in Lakeland (1942-1944). She was also later involved with the Alumni Association. This collection has been arranged chronologically.

Biographical / historical:

Laura Elizabeth "Betty" Howes Konsler attended Florida Southern College from 1942 to 1944. She was a second-generation student as the daughter of Rev. C.T. Howes, who attended the College when it was located in Sutherland, Florida (now Palm Harbor) and later Lakeland, Florida. While at Florida Southern, Betty Howes was part of the Southern Singers, the band, and the Zeta Zeta Zeta sorority. In 1944, she left Florida Southern to join the U.S. Civil Service where she was part of General Douglas MacArthur's team at Radio Tokyo in Japan. She also worked in mainland China as part of the Civil Service. After she returned to the United States, she became a journalist for the Lake County edition of the Orlando Sentinel for many years. Laura Elizabeth "Betty" Howes Konsler passed away in 1997.

Additional Information From: Harris, Kenneth A. "Reporter Betty Konsler Loved 'Telling the Story.'" Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Florida), February 10, 1997. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1997-02-10-9702090580-story.html.

Acquisition information:
The materials in this collection were donated in August 2021 and March 2023 by Betty Howes Konsler's daughter and fellow FSC alumna Nancy Konsler Zoller (Class of 1980).
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Researchers must contact McKay Archives in advance for access to unprocessed born digital materials in this collection. Collection restrictions, copyright limitations, or technical complications may hinder the SPCUA's ability to provide access to unprocessed born digital materials.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from the Betty Howes Konsler Collection must be obtained from Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay, Jr. Archives Center or the appropriate copyright holder. Please inquire if you have questions at 863-680-4453.

Location of this collection:
Florida Southern College
111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.
Lakeland
FL
33801
USA