Overseas Railroad

Archive

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Florida Keys History & Discovery Center

Name/Title

Overseas Railroad

Entry/Object ID

2018.305.19

Scope 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, report

Collection

WIllie Drye Collection

Cataloged By

Allyson Ingli

Category

Research Notes

Archive Details

Creator

Willie Drye

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Overseas Railroad

Description

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 Drye

Container

Box 5

Subjects

Hurricanes, Florida Emergency Relief Administration, Investigation, Veterans

Search Terms

hurricane, devastation, 1935, Labor Day, "Storm of the Century," FERA, Florida Emergency Relief Administration, veterans, investigation, draft, reviews, reconstruction, newspaper, report

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Jerry Wilkinson Research Library

Date

June 20, 2022

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Jul 14, 2022

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by Willie Drye

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

July 14, 2022

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 11, 2024