Printed Materials, Circa 1920-1981

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Printed Materials contains brochures, maps, newspaper clippings, programs, and publications collected by or about Easter Lily Gates. General printed materials include Broward County organization materials from Broward County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Broward General Medical Center newsletter "Bugle", Democratic Women's Club of Broward County, Miss Polish-American Beauty Contest in Fort Lauderdale, Order of the Eastern Star Fort Lauderdale Chapter, Bible Conference Grounds in Boca Raton, and Voters for Better Schools. Easter Lily Gates collected other items such as a Broward County General Election sample ballot, Chinese and Arabic business cards, Florida election laws and pamphlets, the Florida Sheriff yearbook of 1954, a pamphlet on Dr. Ira Lee Eshleman, presidential election information booklets from 1960 to 1964, and travel brochures.

Maps depict cities in Broward County, Florida and voting precincts. Newspaper clippings cover Easter Lily Gates' career as Broward County Supervisor of Elections and her involvement in philanthropy such as the Lily Parade for Crippled Children.* Programs collected by Easter Lily Gates include concerts and plays she attended from 1940 to 1981. Publications include magazines and newsletters containing articles about Easter Lily Gates or her interests in christian missions and hats.

The series is organized into five sub-series: general, maps, newspaper clippings, programs, and publications. Each sub-series is arranged alphabetically within.

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