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Ralph M. Munroe family papers

  • ASM0015
  • Collection
  • 1882-1995

Ralph Middleton Munroe (1851-1933) settled in Florida in 1891, drawn by its lush tropical landscapes and beautiful seashores. An avid yachtsman and photographer, the Commodore traveled the South Florida coast capturing images of its pristine wilderness and the early inhabitants. Munroe’s photographs provide a unique visual record of South Florida history before its rapid urbanization. The Ralph M. Munroe Family Papers contain a rich assortment of photographs, albums, postcards, correspondence, clippings and manuscripts that document the frontier life in Coconut Grove.

The contents of the most recent donation in spring of 2025 (Boxes 73-76) can be found in the attached pdf document.

Ralph Middleton Munroe and family

Edwina Glenn Garfield and Dora F. Welti correspondence collection

  • ASM0663
  • Collection
  • 1947-1959

This collection consists of around 1000 letters, pamphlets, and documents pertaining to 1950's conservative activism. Garfield and Welti lived in South Florida and corresponded via letter, newspaper clippings, and self-produced pamphlets to conservative extremists around the country. The collection reflects anti-Communist, anti-African American, anti-mental health, and antisemitic sentiment and activism.

The combination of personal letters, newsletters, newspaper clippings and magazine articles in the collection presents an incredibly well-rounded representation of the day to day lives the Americans who resisted the Civil Rights Movement and lived in fear of Communism and the U.S.S.R. The many newsletters and political tracts within the collection are invaluable research materials, while the personal letters create an intimate, nuanced picture of the lives of the writers in 1950s America.

Garfield, Edwina Glenn, b. 1895

American, British, and French plays collection

  • ASM0407
  • Collection
  • circa 1800s-1900s

A collection of play books that originate from the United States, Great Britain, and France. Most of the plays are in English, but a few are in French.

Barry Fellman collection

  • ASM9977
  • Collection
  • 2012

This collection contain palm cards, promotional pamphlets, ephemera, and booklets concerning events and exhibitions within the Miami art scene.

Scientology and Dianetics collection

  • ASM0195
  • Collection
  • 1957-1971

This collection contains assorted publications by Ron L. Hubbard on the subject of Scientology and Dianetics Processing.

Woman's Club of Coconut Grove records

  • ASM0400
  • Collection
  • 1891-1991

The collection documents the civic and social activities of the Woman's Club of Coconut Grove - formerly called the Housekeepers' Club. The records include minutes, committee and financial reports as well as membership files, scrapbooks, narratives, publications, photographs and architectural plans. The topical files contain information about the history and development of Coconut Grove depicted with maps, event flyers, local organization by-laws, newspaper clippings and local publications.

Woman's Club of Coconut Grove

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