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Bea Brickell Collection, 1910-2001

 

Summary

Creator:
Bea Brickell
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Bea Brickell Collection highlights the Brickell family as well as releatives from her maternal grandparents side of the family like the Bain's and Kellum's. The legal documents in this collection features the selling of land to several entities including the City of Miami. This collection also incldues newspaper clippings about properties owned by Brickell like Brickell Park and Brickell Point. Lastly, this collection contains real weights and scales owned by Mary Brickell herself.

Biographical / historical:

Beatrice Brickell is a lawyer who practices international law in Washington D.C. She has a JD (Juris Doctor) from the American University Washingon College of Law and a LLM (Master of Laws)from Georgetown University. She is considered the steward to the Brickell story especially Mary Brickell. Bea Brickell is the great granddaughter of Mary Brickell (1836-1922) and William Brickell (1825-1908). She also has a brother named James B. Brickell. Her father is James Bain Brickell(1941) Her grandparents are James William Bain Brickell (1915-1981) and Allegra Knapp (1913-1989).

Acquisition information:
These items were donated by Bea Brickell, the great granddaughter of Mary and William Brickell.
Arrangement:

This collection is organzied into 4 series: 1. Family Members, 2. Legal Documents 3. Properites, 4. Oversize Material.

Access and use

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply. No part of the materials protected by copyright may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without written permission from the copyright holder. Researchers are required to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce and/or publish materials under copyright, in accordance with United States

Location of this collection:
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami
FL
33199
USA