Florence Hardy Accepting an Award from the Rotary Club

Photograph

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History Fort Lauderdale

Florence Hardy 1897-1975 Florence Hardy accepting an award from the Rotary Club. History Fort Lauderdale Photograph Collection

Florence Hardy 1897-1975 Florence Hardy accepting an award from the Rotary Club. History Fort Lauderdale Photograph Collection

Name/Title

Florence Hardy Accepting an Award from the Rotary Club

Entry/Object ID

5-943

Tags

Florence Hardy, Women's History

Description

Florence Hardy standing with two Seminoles with Rotary Club banner behind them. Florence Hardy 1897-1975

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Florence Hardy

Collection

Historic Photograph Collection, Women's History

Cataloged By

TLB

Category

photographs

Made/Created

Notes

Film Size: 35mm Negative No.: 5-943-9A

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Awards, Fraternal organizations, Native peoples

Search Terms

Organizations & Clubs, Rotary, Seminoles, Native Americans

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 27, 2007

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hardy, Florence

Person or Organization

Seminoles

Related Entries

Notes

5-942-7A, 5-942-8A, 5-943-10A, 5-955

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Florence Hardy 1897-1975 Florence Hardy moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1924 from New England. She began work with the Chamber of Commerce and worked closely with William T. Morang who built the canals, finger islands, and bridges on the north side of Las Olas Boulevard. In 1928 she became the first City Clerk for the City of Fort Lauderdale and held the position until she retired in 1963. There were several instances throughout her tenure she was appointed acting City Manager, the first woman to serve in that position. History Fort Lauderdale Gene Hyde Photograph Collection In 1962 Florence Hardy helped found the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and became its President in 1964. She served as President and Director until she passed away in 1975. She was widely recognized as an authority on Broward County and Fort Lauderdale history. A storehouse of knowledge on the functions of city government, she was appointed Broward County Historian by the Broward County Commission. In 1963, South Side Park was renamed and rededicated as “Florence C. Hardy Park” by the Fort Lauderdale City Commission.

Created By

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Create Date

October 3, 2007

Updated By

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Update Date

November 28, 2023