Erma A. Abbey and Jean Abbey Winters Collection, c. 1930s-1970s
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 4 Hollinger Boxes
- 1 Paige Box
- 1 Half Hollinger Box
- 1 Box (irregular size) Box containing a scrapbook of clippings on the Seminole dating 1954-1976.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Abbey-Winters Collection includes maps, scrapbook pages and clippings on Seminole and the Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR], Dakota newspapers, Pentecostal Hymns, newspaper clippings, Ivy Stranahan's obituary, a booklet from the Wilton Manors DAR, an Amerindian magazine, postcards, a scrapbook of clippings on the Seminole dating 1954-1976, and photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
In 1936, Erma Abbey (1891-1974) began working directly with the Seminole as the liaison between the Seminole and the Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR]. Erma Abbey and Ivy Stranahan were cofounders of Friends of the Seminole, an organization that helped establish formal education of the Seminole in English. Erma Abbey was the president of Friends of the Seminole in the 1950s. Her daughter Jean Winters (1922-2009) later served on the DAR Committee on Indian Affairs.
The Colohatchie Women's Club was first organized in 1916 and later became known as the Oakland Park Woman's Club.
- Acquisition information:
- Jean Abbey Winters (daughter of Mrs. Erma A. Abbey) donated the collection to the Broward County Historical Commission on September 9, 1987. She donated an accrual on August 30, 2003.
- Processing information:
This collection is unprocessed. 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
- Subjects:
- Seminole Indians
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
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
