Overtown collection, 1896-2004
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Brief Description: This themed collection contains information on the Historic Overtown Area of Miami, Florida.  It consists of: area studies, certificates, correspondence, directories, maps, newspaper articles, photographs, and programs.   Subjects include: preservation, urban renewal, and gentrification.  See "Other URL" for more information.
Held at:
The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.
819 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: 786-708-4610
Fax: 305-400-8756
Email: jhurtado [at] bahlt.org
Record Series Number: 01/BAF MS_00070
Created by: Black Archives (1977-present)
Volume: 2.0 Linear Feet
More information is available at http://www.theblackarchives.org/archon/legacy/overtown.pdf (pdf)
Subject Index
Gentrification
Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration
Historic preservation --Florida -- Miami
Overtown (Miami, Fla.)
Urban renewal
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: An image licence agreement must be signed prior to recording or copying images.
Related Materials: Neighborhoods and Communities collection contains information on other black communities in South Florida, Lyric Theater records, Clyde Killens, Education: Pioneer Schools, Booker T Washington