Highleyman Family Papers - circa 1900-1990

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HMA0041

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Highleyman Family Papers - circa 1900-1990

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  • circa 1900-1990 (Creation)

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2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

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The papers belonged to Daly Highleyman, and pertain to his family's business and social activities in Miami. Contents include correspondence, photographic prints, clippings, magazines and directories. Of particular interest are photographic prints documenting the dredging, land development and building activities of Locke Highleyman. Also included is an autobiographical account by J. W. Greenleaf, who during his engineering career worked on the Miami Airport in 1948, and on the Asuncion, Paraguay, water system; and genealogical information on the DuVal family.

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One folder housed separately in MS 14 has primarily biographical information; the two boxes have (1) correspondence and clippings; (2) pamphlets and books

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      Accession:1991-141
      1991-140

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      © Copyright 2019 HistoryMiami Archives & Research Center. All rights reserved.

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