Earl Chesler Book Collection, 1928-2001
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 84 Books
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
The Earl Chesler Book Collection contains 84 books published between 1928 and 2001. Subjects include African American history and culture, Black biographies, Haitian history and art, African history, and fiction.
- Biographical / historical:
Earl Chesler was a collector of rare books and created an extensive personal library of classics and natural history volumes. He moved to Ft. Lauderdale in 1946 and passed away on March 19, 2007. Chesler was a retired Air Force Major, a captain of the Ft. Lauderdale Beach Life Guards, and founder of a real estate appraisal business. He served terms as president of the Ft. Lauderdale Board of Realtors, and president of the Executive Club, and the Kiwanas. He served as a deacon in the 1st Presbyterian Church, was a board member of the Swimming Hall of Fame, and a board member of the Friends of the Library. He was also a long time volunteer at the Broward County Library.
- Acquisition information:
- Earl Chesler donated the materials to AARLCC Special Collections on December 14, 2004 (Accession AARLCC-2004.8).
- Processing information:
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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African American Research Library and Cultural Center, Broward County Library2650 Sistrunk BoulevardFort LauderdaleFL33311USA
