Roberts City collection 1920-2006

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Roberts City collection 1920-2006

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This collection primarily consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and personal notes regarding Roberts City residents and culture.

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USF Tampa Library - Special & Digital Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6327619

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Lopez, George

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Roberts City was a Tampa, FL neighborhood located between West Tampa and the Hillsborough River, bounded on the north by the river, on the west by North Boulevard and on the south by Cass Street. It was established in 1893 when the Ellinger cigar factory moved to the area from Key West, and was originally known as Ellinger City. The Ellinger factory closed in 1902, and after the J. W. Roberts and Son cigar factory opened in 1909, the neighborhood became known as Roberts City. ...