Children's Home Society of Florida collection, 1886-2000 1902-1997.

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Children's Home Society of Florida collection, 1886-2000 1902-1997.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/253593486

The collection features personal and office files which show the birth and growth of the organization, as well as audiovisual and photographic ephemera as well as scrapbooks created by workers at the society.

44 boxes, 8 books, 16 flat folders (54 linear ft.)

University of Central Florida, UCF

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SNAC Resource ID: 7144404

University of Central Florida, UCF

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