Name/Title
Overseas RailroadEntry/Object ID
2018.305.19Scope and Content
Willie Drye research on the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane for "Storm of the Century"Context
hurricane, devastation, 1935, Labor Day, "Storm of the Century," FERA, Florida Emergency Relief Administration, veterans, investigation, draft, reviews, reconstruction, newspaper, reportCollection
WIllie Drye CollectionCataloged By
Allyson IngliArchive Details
Creator
Willie DryePrimary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Overseas RailroadDescription
Newspaper articles on the Overseas railroad, its construction and use, and its destruction in the 1935 hurricane. Also includes "The Railroad that Died at Sea: The Florida East Coast's Key West Extension" by Pat Parks; "Pigeon Key and the Seven-Mile Bridge (1908-1912)" by Dan Gallagher; "The Overseas Highway" by Jerry Wilkinson; "First Overseas Highway to Key West, Florida" by Rod Bethel; and Announcement of Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway. Contains maps and postcards.Creator
Willie DryeContainer
Box 5Subjects
Hurricanes, Florida Emergency Relief Administration, Investigation, VeteransSearch Terms
hurricane, devastation, 1935, Labor Day, "Storm of the Century," FERA, Florida Emergency Relief Administration, veterans, investigation, draft, reviews, reconstruction, newspaper, reportLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Jerry Wilkinson Research LibraryDate
June 20, 2022Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Jul 14, 2022Provenance
Provenance Detail
Donated by Willie DryeCreated By
aringli1s@semo.eduCreate Date
July 14, 2022Updated By
info@keysdiscovery.comUpdate Date
July 11, 2024