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Cooper Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1976.10

Scope and Contents

The Cooper Collection contains one negative and 14 photographs (copies) owned by Lorna Cooper, daughter of Orice D. Hart, who constructed many historic Broward county buildings.

Dates

  • Circa 1976

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Lorna D. Cooper, was born on January 12, 1914 and attended Fort Lauderdale High School where she graduated in 1932. She was a member of her high school band. Her father, Orice D. Hart, was a contractor and built a number of historic Broward County buildings, including Southside and Westside High Schools and the Broward County Courthouse. Mrs. Cooper married Gratton Cooper on November 30, 1943. She passed away on November 5, 1997.

Extent

1 Flat File

Language of Materials

English

Processing Information

This collection received container level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions as well as acquisitions to the collection.

Title
Cooper Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Julian McNeill
Date
June 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for uncoded script

Repository Details

Part of the Broward County Historical Archives Repository

Contact:
100 S Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale Florida 33301 United States
954-357-7444