Rickard Collection, Circa 1906-1953
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Rickard Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Rickard Collection contains photographs, correspondence and newspaper clippings related to the Rickard family. The correspondence in the collection dates from 1917 to 1919 and is between James S. Rickard and other individulas regarding details asociated with Alkahest Lyceum System classes and courses offered by Mr. Rickard.
- Biographical / historical:
The Rickard family resided in Fort Lauderdale, Florida when it was incorporated on March 27, 1911, and are one of the earliest families to live in Broward County. The moved to Fort Lauderdale from Tehrane, Indiana. James S. Rickard (1883-1949) was a principal and the first Broward County Superintendent of Schools from 1920 to 1929. The James S. Rickards Middle School in Oakland Park is named after him. The Rickard family's last name is also variantly spelled as "Rickards".
Other family members documented in the collection include Geneva Rickard (1900-1979), Lawrence (or Laurence) Rickard (1896-1970), Clarence Eliot Rickard (1871-1936), and Frank Laird Rickard (1907-1961).
- Acquisition information:
- Dorothy Adams donated the materials to the Broward County Historical Commission on June 13, 1984 (Accession BCHA-1984.1).
- Processing information:
The Rickard Collection received file 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
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The Rickard Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
Rickard Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library100 S. Andrews AvenueFort LauderdaleFL33301USA
