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Collection
Title
Aristides J. Millas Postcard Collection
Date(s)
- 1907 - 1985 (Publication)
Extent
950+ postcards housed in 5 ring binders
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Scope and content
The bulk of this collection consists of postcards of Miami Beach and Greater Miami-Dade county, with representation of other areas in Florida depicting architecture, landscape, and scenes of travel and leisure, such as the International Pan American Airport, Miami Florida, the Hialeah Race Course, The Naples Hotel, Naples-on-the-Gulf, Florida, the Casino at Las Olas Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, the Ringling Mansion in Sarasota, FL, and many more. Materials mostly consist of postcards, color illustrations, and souvenir picture books. This collection was indexed by the Architecture Research Center as a project to commemorate the contributions of Aristides J. Millas, a beloved professor of the University of Miami School of Architecture, and as a resource for students, faculty and external researchers seeking historic images of Florida.
Binder 1: Miami Beach, Florida
Binder 2: Miami Dade County / City of Miami, Florida
Binder 3: Miami Dade County (South)
Binder 4: Miami Dade County (North)
Binder 5: Florida general
System of arrangement
Postcards are kept in their original geographic order as organized by Aristides J. Millas. The postcards are housed in plastic sheets in binders. In some cases it was necessary to rehouse the materials due to the aging of their containers, e.g. plastic sleeves and binders.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research
Physical access
Items from this collection are housed in the Architecture Research Center Special Collection on the 2nd floor of Building 48. Access to collection is by appointment. Room use only.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
The copyright and related rights status of this material is unknown. For additional information, please visit: https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/custom/copyright-guidelines
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Custodial history
These postcards were donated to the Architecture Research Center by Aristides J. Millas, Professor of Art History and Architecture.
Immediate source of acquisition
Aristides J. Millas
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Archivist's note
Gilda Santana September 16, 2022