Forest Hills /Lake Magdalene Civic Club records, 1949-2000, Date acquired: 2005
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Reynolds, Florence
- Abstract:
- Administrative and promotional materials created by the Forest Hills/Lake Magdalene Civi Club
- Extent:
- 1.63 Linear Feet
- 2 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Forest Hills Lake Magdalene Civic Club records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection consists of typed and holograph correspondence, bylaws, and meeting minutes generated by the Forest Hills/Lake Magdalene Civic Club, scrapbooks about the club's history, and "The Voice," the club's monthly newsletter.
- Biographical / historical:
The Forest Hills/Lake Magdalene Civic Club of Tampa, Florida was organized in 1949 by residents of the North Tampa neighborhood in order to stop the construction of cabins and a tavern on Linebaugh Avenue. The initial purpose of the club was to zone Linebaugh Avenue as non-commercial and to form an organization to protect the interests of freeholders in civic affairs. The civic club was very active in its community and contributed to surrounding organizations by donating playground equipment to the Lake Magdalene School, sponsoring Boy and Girl Scout troops, widening streets and posting safety signs, securing a branch post office and a public library, and, in 1957, building a community center and Roy Haynes Park, where they held events and meetings.
- Acquisition information:
Florence Reynolds
Donation
- Processing information:
Complete
- Arrangement:
Primarily alphabetical by subject series.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Forest Hills Lake Magdalene Civic Club records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
