Lloyd E. Slater Collection, 1932-1933
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Lloyd E. Slater Collection, African American Research Library and Cultural Center Special Collections, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
Lloyd E. Slater Collection contains a photograph of a Black Civil War soldier (daguerreotype in case). It also contains 6 lithographic prints by artist Emma Cartwright Bourne dating 1932-1933.
- Biographical / historical:
Lloyd E. Slater was born in New York City in 1919. In 1940 he earned degree in food biochemistry from Cornell University. He served in World War II and then became a food system engineer with Honeywell. He also was the food industry editor at McGraw Hill. In 1985 he retired to Florida. Slater had a lifelong interest and concern for racial inequality in the United States, fostered by joining his sister Margery, who was a city social worker in Harlem during the Great Depression. He was also friends with the artist Emma Bourne. This shaped his desire to collect art and materials documenting African American history.
- 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
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The Lloyd E. Slater Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
Lloyd E. Slater Collection, African American Research Library and Cultural Center Special Collections, Broward County Library.
- Location of this collection:
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African American Research Library and Cultural Center, Broward County Library2650 Sistrunk BoulevardFort LauderdaleFL33311USA
