Ulrich J. Bennett Collection, Circa 1926-1963
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 2 Hollinger Boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Ulrich J. Bennett Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Ulrich J. Bennett Collection contains books, postcards, photographs and records from the Broward County School system, circa 1926-1963. Content in this collection highlights the career of Ulrich Joseph Bennett, Superintendent of Broward County Schools. It also includes publications, postcards, and ephemera related to Fort Lauderdale.
- Biographical / historical:
Ulric Joseph Bennett was born in Georgia on August 28, 1888. He graduated from the University of Georgia and studied public school administration at the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, and Columbia University. He taught in rural schools in Georgia and also taught mathematics and science at Piedmont College in Athens, Georgia. He was principal of several high schools and later Superintendent of Schools at Fitzgerald, Georgia, and Dalton, Georgia, before he arrived in Fort Lauderdale in 1926. Bennett was principal of the Fort Lauderdale Central Schools until 1931. Bennett served as the Superintendent of the Broward County School District from 1931-1952. To honor the Superintendent, the Bennett Elementary School opened in 1952. Bennett died in Leon, Florida on January 28, 1982.
- Processing information:
This 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 Bennett Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
Ulrich J. Bennett 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
