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Thomas Dreier collection, 1893-1979, Date acquired: 00/00/1974

 

Summary

Creator:
Dreier, Thomas (1884-1976)
Extent:
21.72 Linear Feet
37 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Thomas Dreier collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of holographic, photocopied, and typed correspondence, scrapbooks focusing on Mr. Dreier's career and accomplishments, assorted slides of Snell Isle and Florida fruits and flowers, clippings of Dreier's editorials published in the St. Petersburg Times between 1940 and 1951, and clippings of his column "Brickbats and Bouquets," published in 1939.  The collection also includes Dreier's "Vagabonds' Notebooks," which are personal journals that incorporate photographs of family members, their homes, guests, and vacations.

Biographical / historical:

Born in Wisconsin, Thomas Dreier (1884-1976) moved to Snell Isle, St. Petersburg, FL in 1935. A writer of editorials, corporate pulications, and newspaper columns, he produced numerous business newsletters, including The Artsman (1903-1907), The Inn (1936-1940), The Jolly Samaritan (1925-1926, 1928), and The Troubadour (1928-1929), and other publications during his career. His column in the St. Petersburg Times, "Brickbats and Bouquets," focused on the improvement and beauty of the St. Petersburg area. He also served as president of the Florida Library Association, chairman of the Florida State Library Board, and was a founding member of the St. Petersburg Friends of the Library.

Note written by unknown

Acquisition information:

Thomas and Mary Dreier

Donation

Arrangement:

By subject

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:

Thomas Dreier collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Location of this collection:
The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus
4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122
Tampa
FL
33620-5400
USA