Title: Papers of the Santini family, 1849-1966
Administrative/Biographical History
Adolphus Santini was a pioneer of Chokoloskee Island, Florida. He obtained nearly half of the island from John Weeks, its first recorded settler. Eventually most of the island was owned by Adolphus Santini and his brother Nicholas. Adolphus kept a daily record of life on the island from ca. 1875-1900. In 1901 he moved to Buena Vista, a suburb of Miami.
In 1910 Joseph Charles Santini married Cora Munson, daughter of F.W. and Dell Munson. The Munsons were founders of the Georgiana Methodist Church in Brevard County. Cora was also a descendant of the Carters, whose letters and memorabilia are included in this collection.
Papers of the Santini family
