Name/Title
Dent Family Collection Addendum--Blackistone, Zachariah DemenieuEntry/Object ID
2013.007.0252Scope and Content
Mr. Blackistone was a renowned florist in Washington, D.C. He lived to be 111 years old,active until the last few months of his life. The newspapers enjoyed covering him around his birthday each year.
February 10, 1970 Article in DC News about Zeddie's 99th birthday
December? 1970 part of an article in the Enterprise as Blackistone neared his 100th birthday
February 15, 1973 Article in the Potomac Current about Zeddie going jogging at age 102
September 28, 1976 Washington Post photo of Mr. Blackistone on St. Clement's Island for the Blessing of the Fleet--he was 105
1979 Montgomery Journal photo of Blackistone working with flowers on his 108th birthday
February 17, 1981 Press release from Florists' Transworld Delivery about Mr. Blackistone's 110th birthday
February 18, 1981 St. Mary's Beacon photo and article about Blackistone's 110th birthday
February 20, 1981 Montgomery Journal photo of Zeddie on his 110th birthday
February 4, 1982 Article in The Uptown citizen about Zeddie's 111th birthday
February 12, 1982 Incomplete Enterprise article about Mr. Blackistone in anticipation of his 111th birthday.Collection
Dent Family Collection AddendumArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1970 - 1982Location
Container
Dent Family Collection Addendum, Box 1Shelf
Rack 02, Shelf 3Rack
Rack 02Wall
South wallRoom
Archives 1Building
Tudor HallContainer
Dent Family Collection Addendum, Box 1Shelf
Rack 02, Shelf 3Rack
Rack 02Wall
South wallRoom
Archives 1Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Blackistone, Zachariah D. (1871-1982)Person or Organization
Dent, Frances Joseph (1886-1987)Person or Organization
Gough, Lettie Marshall Dent (1894-1982)