AFRICAN AMERICANS and THE SAWMILLS of BIG CYPRESS - A BRIEF HISTORY

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Material Information

Title:

AFRICAN AMERICANS and THE SAWMILLS of BIG CYPRESS - A BRIEF HISTORY

Creator:

National Park Service
Big Cypress National Preserve
Peterman, Frank
Peterman, Audrey

Publisher:

National Park Service

Publication Date:

2001/2002

Language:

English

Physical Description:

PDF, 29 pages, illustrations

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Ochopee, FL
Big Cypress National Preserve
Florida
Sawmills--United States--History.
Big Cypress Swamp (Fla.)
African Americans--Florida.

Notes

General Note:

The story of logging in the Big Cypress Swamp and the contributions of railroad black workers and Tamiami Trail builders. Getting on record anyone who lived, worked or knew the area from 1940 to 1957 was the paramount objective of this research.

General Note:

Contract # P5120021078

Record Information

Source Institution:

Florida International University

Holding Location:

South Florida Natural Resource Center

Rights Management:

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Resource Identifier:

FI13060704

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Aggregations:

Everglades Digital Library: Reclaiming the Everglades
South Florida Natural Resource Center
FIU Government Resources and Information Department
South Florida Collection
Federal Documents Collection