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Henry Hubert Cole papers, 1922-1939

 

Summary

Creator:
Cole, Henry Hubert (1891-1960)
Abstract:
Collection of three scrapbooks created by Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Cole.
Extent:
2.21 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Henry Hubert Cole Papers, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains two scrapbooks of Tampa attorney Henry H. Cole containing newspaper clippings, photographs, pamphlets, letters, and other materials relating to Cole's life and activities and one scrapbook attributed to Cole's wife. The contents of the scrapbooks deal primarily with his professional life, his involvement in fraternal orders, particularly Egypt Temple Shrine, and his military activities in the Florida National Guard.

Biographical / historical:

Henry Hubert Cole, the son of Clarence A. and Bertha Elizabeth Cole, was born in Winterset, Iowa, July 9, 1891. He attended Northwestern University where he earned his bachelor's and law degrees. He practiced law in Chicago for over a year before moving to Tampa for health reasons. Cole also served in the military, for two years as an Infantry Captain during World War I and for six years during World War II, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Cole established a successful law practice in Tampa after the war, Cole and Dyer, with partner Thomas A. Dyer, was a captain in the local National Guard unit, engaged in real estate and other business activities, and was active in the American Legion, the Knights of the Mystic Shrine, and other organizations. Cole died in 1960.

Note written by unknown

Acquisition information:
Unknown.
Arrangement:

By item.

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:

Henry Hubert Cole Papers, 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