The J.D. Mason Special Collections
Item
Title
The J.D. Mason Special Collections
Description
The collections of the First Presbyterian Church of Miami date back to 1896 when the congregation was first founded. It includes memorabilia from the earliest settlers and pre-dates the founding of the city of Miami. The collection consists of an range of items manuscripts, books, photographs, architectural drawings, film, oral histories, artifacts, paintings and commemorative plaques (dating to approximately 1899). The library was begun by the granddaughter of the first minister of First Presbyterian, W.W. Faris in the 1930's. The volunteer librarians from the church have amassed the collection through the years. We are now poised to actively process the collection to be used by researchers and the community.
Program
Date
Temporal Coverage
1896 - 1896
Spatial Coverage
South Florida and the mid west and Northeast U.S.
Extent
216 Architectural Drawings , Artifact (Including Archaeological Objects, Weapons, Machinery, Instruments, Costumes, Textiles, Ceramics, Glass, Furniture, Etc.), Artwork (Including Original Paintings, Prints, Sculpture, Etc.), Audio (Including Speech And Music), Audiovisual, Book (Including Serials), Dataset (Paper Based Or Electronic), Ephemera, Image, Manuscript, Maps, Text (Including Electronic Texts)
Institution
Applicant Unit
Collaborating Institution
Identifier
PI2 Institution
First Presbyterian Church of Miami, Inc.
PI2 Name
Ms. Danielle Benjamin
Primary Contact
Ms. Leslie Rivera
Request
$190,000