John Carnes Stephens Collection, Circa 1930s-1971
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
John Carnes Stephens Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The John Carnes Stephens Collection contains photographs, postcards, a booklet, a magazine, and a scrapbook.
- Biographical / historical:
John Carnes "Jake" Stephens (1910-2007) was born on September 22, 1910 and died on November 19, 2007. John Carnes Stephens was a geohydrologist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA, ARS). In 1954 the Soil and Water Conservation unit of this department set up a project to study the hydrology of select Florida watersheds. Stephens directed the project at the Plantation Field Laboratory and studied soil subsidence of the land surrounding Lake Okeechobee. He also began work on controlling aquatic weeds impacting local waterways.
- Processing information:
This collection received container 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
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
John Carnes Stephens 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
