W. H. Meeks, Jr. Collection, Circa 1915-1973
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
W. H. Meeks, Jr. Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The W. H. Meeks Jr. Collection contains tax documents, contracts and other papers related to Broward County Tax Collector William H. Meeks Jr.
- Biographical / historical:
W. H. Meeks. Jr. (Walter Herman Meeks, 1905-1992) was Tax Collector for Broward County during 1953-1973 and chief deputy Tax Collector for many years prior thereto. His wife was Elsie McGuire Meeks (1914-2005) who he married in 1938, and their son W. H. Meeks III (1939-2014) was an attorney in Fort Lauderdale. The materials in this collection were kept at Meeks' office in the Broward County Courthouse and were transferred to the Broward County Historical Commission in 1985.
- Acquisition information:
- The Broward County Courthouse Building Manager transferred the materials to the Broward County Historical Commission in 1985 (Accession BCHA-1985.5).
- Processing information:
The W. H. Meeks, Jr. Collection 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:
The W. H. Meeks, Jr. Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
W. H. Meeks, Jr. 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
