Haskins Family Label Collection, 1920-1959
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Haskins, Harold
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection contains the following types of labels: Canning, Citrus, Fruit and Vegetable, Glass, and Tobacco. There are also postcards collected by the family.
- Biographical / historical:
Calling himself the "Florida Label Man," Harold Haskins and his wife Geraldine ran an antique shop for many years in Micanopy, Florida before moving to Tallahassee, Florida. The Haskins collected and sold a variety of labels, including fruit and vegetable crate labels and cigar box labels. Later, their daughter Mary also collected and sold labels as the "Florida Label Ma'am."
- Acquisition information:
- The labels were brought to the McKay Archives in 2021.
- 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 archives' ability to provide access to unprocessed born digital materials.
- Terms of access:
Permission to publish material from the Haskins Family Label Collection must be obtained from the appropriate copyright holder. Please inquire if you have questions archives@flsouthern.edu.
- Location of this collection:
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Florida Southern College111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.LakelandFL33801USA
