FIU Libraries: History of South Florida: Miami-Dade

Miami Beach Visual Memoirs

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Miami-Dade Resources

Bob Simms : An activist's life and legacy
The Civil Rights Movement and the Black Experience in Miami
The selected images tell a story of struggle, community challenges, and hope for Black Miami in the 20th century.
Voices of Andrew
Travel, Tourism, and Urban Growth in Greater Miami
Souvenirs of Miami, Florida: 100 Years of Promotional Literature
The Special Collections Division of the University of Miami Libraries has joined the celebration of the City of Miami's Centennial with a presentation of promotional literature selected from the Florida Collection. Promotional literature offers an important and colorful avenue to explore the historical development of Miami and its environs.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Papers

Historic designation reports are a great source of information on the history of neighborhoods, architects, structures, and organizations and persons of local significance. If these documents are not available online, call the appropriate agency / organization in order to determine its location.

City of Miami: Historic Preservation
This website features detailed information about the City's locally designated historic sites and districts; the process and criteria related to the designation of historic sites and districts; and Design Guidelines and Standards for obtaining Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) for new construction, alterations, additions, relocations, or demolitions within a historic site, district, or archaeological zone.
City of Coral Gables : Historical Resources & Cultural Arts
Dade Heritage Trust
Dade Heritage Trust is presenting a new Historic Designation service to assist you in determining if your home or commercial building is eligible for designation and handle the designation process for you.
Miami-Design Preservation League
Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables

Alan Crockwell Collection
Bernhardt E. Muller Collection
The Bob Simmons Collection
Official Records Search
Search to view a comprehensive listing of documents recorded into the Official Records of Broward County (i.e., liens, adoptions, deed transfers, etc.) between January 1, 1978 to present. NOTE: some documents may not be available for viewing on the Web.
Coral Gables Garden Club Scrapbooks
Located at the University of Miami Libraries, the collection contains three scrapbooks documenting members and activities of the Coral Gables Garden Club from the years 1925-1944 have been digitized and are available online.
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Organized in 1925, the Coral Gables Garden Club has promoted gardening and community beautification in Coral Gables for over 80 years. In recent years, the club helped preserve George Merrick's vision for his city, raising funds for new entrances to Coral Gables at Douglas and Red roads and Miracle Mile; commissioning a statue of Merrick recently dedicated in front of Coral Gables city hall; and supporting the preservation of the George Merrick house on Coral Way.
Finlay B. Matheson Collection
UM Library : Florida Photograph Album Collection
Florida Photograph Collection
Gregory Bush Community Studies Oral Histories
Helen Muir Papers
Hurricane Andrew Collection
Lilian Frow Peacock and Eunice Peacock Merrick Collcetion
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Papers
Mark F. Boyd Collection
Michael L. Carlebach Photography Collection
Model Land Company Records
Orange Bowl Committee Archives
Ralph M. Munroe Family Papers
Richard B. Hoit Photograph Collection
Seymour Samet Papers
South Florida Postcards
Florida has long been a prime tourist destination, with its tropical environment, natural beauty, and numerous attractions. Postcards are a colorful way to advertise the wonders of Florida and promote tourism. The Florida Postcard Collection includes postcards from throughout the state, capturing both the natural landscape and the built environment.
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A selection of postcards from the Florida Postcard Collection has been digitized and is available online, including scenes from Miami, Miami Beach, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables and other South Florida locations.
Woman's Club of Coconut Grove Records
South Florida Collection
Dana Dorsey Papers

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