A Guide to the Fernandina Dock and Realty Company Records
Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
March 2005
Descriptive Summary |
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| Provenance: | Fernandina Dock and Realty Company (Fla.) | |
| Title: | Fernandina Dock and Realty Company Records | |
| Dates: | 1877-1941 | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, letterbooks, ledgers, and sales books of Fernandina Dock and Realty Company (inc. 1901), Fernandina Development Company (inc. 1889), and Florida Town Improvement Company (inc. 1884). | |
| Extent: | 6 linear feet. (2 Boxes, 44 Vol.) | |
| Identification: | Ms 28 | |
Biographical/Historical Note
The Fernandina Dock and Realty Company was incorporated in 1901. Its predecessors, the Fernandina Development Company (inc. 1889) and the Florida Town Improvement Company (inc. 1884), were founded by Samuel A. Swann and Arthur T. Williams. The two firms were sold to Fred Willis Hoyt in 1901 and merged under the title Fernandina Dock and Realty Company.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence, letterbooks, ledgers and sales books of all three businesses, spanning 1877 to 1941.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Fernandina Dock and Realty Company Records, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Contents List
Correspondence, Business and Legal Papers |
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Box 1 |
Fernandina Dock and Realty. 1877-1908 |
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Box 2 |
Fernandina Dock and Realty. 1909-1918 |
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Selected Subjects and Access Points |
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| The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog: | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| Fernandina Development Company. | ||
| Fernandina Dock and Realty Company (Fla.) | ||
| Florida Town Improvement Company. | ||
| Personal Names: | ||
| Hoyt, Fred Willis. | ||
| Williams, Arthur T. | ||
| Subject Terms: | ||
| Fernandina (Fla.) -- History. | ||
| Real estate business -- Florida -- Fernandina. | ||
For further information, please contact: Special Collections Access Services.
