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Wilfrid T. Robarts Sarasota County Golf Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 435

Scope and Contents

Records include minutes and subscriber lists from the original Sarasota Golf Club, as well as records associated with the formation of the Gillespie Golf Pioneer Club in the 1960s and the effort by this group to reconstruct where the original course had been located. There is also correspondence relating to a luncheon celebrating the career of A.B. Edwards. There is also a large display board with the signatures of the Gillespie Golf Pioneers and a plat of the original nine-hole course in color.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900s

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

This collection is stored offsite in a remote storage facility. Materials from the collection can be brought to the Sarasota County History Center for viewing upon request. Please contact the Sarasota County History Center by phone at 941-861-6090 or by email at historycenter@scgov.net at least three business days before your visit to ensure the material will be available when you arrive.

General

The Sarasota County History Center collects historical records and publications that were created over a broad span of time by a wide variety of individuals and groups. Some of the content in these collections may contain language or imagery that today would be considered negative, inappropriate or offensive. The contents of these historical collections do not necessarily reflect the views, beliefs or policies of the History Center, the Department of Libraries and Historical Resources or Sarasota County Government. These materials are made available to the public strictly for research and educational purposes.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Sarasota County History Center Repository

Contact:
337 N Tamiami Trail
Osprey FL 34229
941-861-6090