Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1917-1958 (predominant: 1948-1958) (Creation)
Extent
3,466 negatives (1,421 lots)
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This is Series 2 of the Miami Herald Photograph Collection (HMA0016). Black-and-white, 4x5 inch negatives mainly relating to South Florida plants and gardening. Lesser topics include natural places; agriculture; travel in the Bahamas and Latin America; and southeast Florida history.
System of arrangement
Nixon Smiley arranged the negatives roughly alphabetically by topic; his arrangement has been retained.
The series are: (1) Animals; (2) Plants; (3) Places in Florida; (4) Trees; (5) Foliage plants; (6) Fruit; (7) Orchids; (8) Gardens; (9) Grasses; (10) Ground cover; (11) Insects; (12) Landscaping; (13) Lawns; (14) Livestock; (15) Philodendron; (16) Weeds; (17) Wildlife; (18) Wild Plants [native plants]; (19) Palms; (20) Parks; (21) Vegetables; (22) Agriculture; (23) The Americas; (24) Florida history.
Although separately described, this collection is a part of the Miami Herald Photograph Collection (HMA0016). It is Series 2 of that collection.
To locate a topic/item, pull by box number, then folder number. Please note- Folder numbers are not always in numerical order, and sometimes located in the previous box identified.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
The collection is open for research.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Archivist's note
Finding Aid Authors: Rebecca A. Smith.
Archivist's note
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