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LeBaron Willard Papers
Collection
Identifier: LW-00
Scope and Contents
The LaBaron Willard Jr. Papers (1977-1983) contain the records documenting the work of Willard during his time as the President of the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. Materials include personal correspondence, handwritten notes and memos, and internal institutional PFPB records. Other materials include newspaper clippings, newsletters, brochures, press releases and documentation relating to Preservation Foundation projects. Major projects within materials of this...
Dates:
1965-01 - 1983-10
Found in:
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Maps and Atlases
Collection
Identifier: FIC-01
Scope and Contents
The maps in this collection depict the Palm Beach County area, specifically West Palm Beach and Palm Beach. The provenace of these maps are uncertain and original order was maintained.
Dates:
1907-1982
Found in:
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Mar-a-Lago Rolled Architectural Drawings
Series
Identifier: MAL.00
Dates:
1990s
Found in:
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Marion Sims Wyeth Architectural Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSW.00
Scope and Contents
Architectural drawings by Marion Sims Wyeth encompass his work primarily in Palm Beach, South Florida, and projects throughout the United States and the Bahamas. The drawings are by Wyeth & King, and later Wyeth, King, and Johnson. Artwork by Wyeth includes watercolors painted in Italy circa 1912-1915. A sub-series of this collection includes renderings created by William Johnson, partner at the firm, of note are studies of the statues of Diana and Actaeon at the Norton Museum of Art....
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1919 - 1970
Found in:
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Maurice Fatio Papers
Collection
Identifier: MF.00
Scope and Contents
The Maurice Fatio Papers (1915-2015) contain photographs and records from the architectural firm Treanor & Fatio, of which Maurice Fatio was a partner. These records include detailed commission documents, including catalog records of drawings completed, project and owner names, commission/job numbers, addresses, and pen and ink renderings. Records also include b/w photographs taken of the properties at the time of their construction in the 1920s-1940s. This collection also...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1924 - 1943; 1915-2015, undated
Found in:
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Periodical Collection
Collection
Identifier: PER.00
Scope and Contents
The periodical collection contains several out of print publications that document the social and cultural history of Palm Beach. The periodicals also contain information about the built environment and the architects who designed Palm Beach.
Dates:
1930 - 2001
Found in:
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Polly Anne Earl Papers
Collection
Identifier: PE-00
Scope and Contents
The Polly Earl Papers (1982-2004) contain the records documenting Polly Earl's time at the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. Materials include personal correspondence, drafts of speeches, personal resumes, and internal PFPB records. Other materials include brochures, photographs, newspaper clippings, and press releases. Major projects within the materials of this collection include: Pan's Garden, Earl E.T. Smith Park, Heritage Education, establishment of the Polly Earl...
Dates:
1980-06 - 2004-02
Found in:
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Polly Jessup Collection
Collection
Identifier: PJ.00
Scope and Contents
The Jessup collection includes 1,400-plus drawings from the cabinetmaking shop of Jessup, Inc., it is the largest surviving document of the sixty-six-year-old firm. The drawings are technical rather than illustrative and include commissions for projects in Palm Beach, Hobe Sound, and Grosse Pointe, Michigan to name a few. Many of the commissions are for projects by architects Marion Sims Wyeth and John Volk who are also in the Foundation’s collections. The scrapbook is 13” x 10” and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1929 - 1989
Found in:
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Postcard Collection
Collection
Identifier: PC.001
Scope and Contents
The Postcard Collection provides a vivid portrayal of early hotels and the resort lifestyle of Palm Beach, with many postmarked during the 1920s and 1930s, offering an insightful glimpse into life during that era.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1900 - 1950; 1900 - 2000
Found in:
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Preservation Foundation Institutional Records
Collection
Identifier: PFPB_IA
Scope and Contents
The Preservation Foundation Institutional REcords (PFPB_IA) encompasses extensive records that chronicle the organization's inception in 1980 and its evolution over decades. These records include founding documents, images, detailed reports, newsletters, and corresponence that capture the organization's early history and growth. Additionally, the collection provides comprehensive information on the Foundation's major town-serving projects, such as the restoration of Sea Gull Cottage, the...
Dates:
1979-present
Found in:
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach