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Title
Edward R. Gerson collection
Date(s)
- 1992-1993 (Creation)
Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 half-sized document case)
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Scope and content
This collection contains a manuscript titled "Why: The day by day account of a victim of the nation's worst disaster, Hurricane Andrew" by Edward R. Gerson and associated news clippings covering Hurricane Andrew's destruction and relief efforts in Miami.
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Conditions governing access
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
Items from this collection are kept on-campus and may be requested from the first floor Kislak Center in the Otto G. Richter Library at University of Miami.
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Conditions governing reproduction
Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to asc.library@miami.edu.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
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Archivist's note
Finding aid created by Yvette Yurubi, Processing Archivist, 07-22-25.