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1NTEWOPPICIE MEMONANGUM
To Cesar Odio oAfiE June 1. 1988 PILE
City Manager
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Change in item 99
Commission Agenda June 9, 1988
PROM Victor H. De Yurr2� REPERENCE5
Commissioner
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Please change Item 99 on the Commission Agenda for June 9, 1988
to read as follows
Please include Dr. Bill Perry, Jr., President
of the Overtown Advisory Board, to discuss
the historic designation of the D.A. Dorsey
House in Overtown.
Your cooperation regarding the above item is appreciated.
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FRIDAY OCTODGR 3rd, 1941
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Wathn-ton f:-:ohtt o••tmanding e-arur:burion to it's `•I mrade of Progrm" u the new and bectn:fttl Dory Memorial Ubtary, To throe who
nurtured the idea and perpetuated it's S-iwth, me extend our sincere congrs tulatiuns.
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The beautiful Dorsey Memrxial Library stands as a monument to the fortitude, the courag: and the lots range vision of Mrs. AIL
Col-num She nutured dye idea and fought uncrosingly toward it's conwrrunstion. She tailed u:ceuandy against tremendous odds to see
hor dr-a:n become s reality. Colored Miamians are deeply indebted to the courage. detcrminuiom and perxsverance of the unselfish civic
worker.
Mrs. Colerrrao is a wed known figure in the civic and scligious life of Washutgton Heights. She is ptrQmt of the Garden Club.
seerreary of the Board of Trustees of W&AIngion Heights Library As sociation, cluirman of the Negro National Defense Council of Dole
County ant a member of the colored Advisory Board to the City Corn mission, She is a Prominent mea►ber of NIL Z1ou Baptist Church and
te*cber of the Deborah class foe :S yesm
In virw of Mrs. Coleman** outstanding work in the interest of our community. The Miami Leader an it: set-ond annual "Parade of
Pecgress." sdacu her as the outstanding Negro Boman of Waihington licighu.
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DUNBAR LIBRARY
2059 N.W. 6 Ct.
Opened in 1936
DUNBAR BRANCH LIBRARY
2059 N. W. 6 Ct.
n 1438 became officially a
branch of the City of Miami
Public Library System
DORSEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
N.W. 17th St. and 1st Ave.
1941-1961
DIXIE PARK BRANCH LIBRARY
350 N.W. 13 St.
1961-1983
--- CULMER/OVERTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY
350 N.W. 13 St.
1983
Previous staff in charge of the Culmer/Overtown Branch Library
in the Black Community:
1. Annie M. Coleman
2. Dorothy Sanford
3. Elaine lbsey
4. Delores E. Hart
5. Helen M. Dorsett
6. Ruth Hart
7. Roberta Jackson
8. Jackie Blackledge
9. Barbara Morris
10. Alma Brown
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History
CULMER/OVERTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY
Miami. -Dade Public Library System
The Culmer/Overtown Branch Library had its beginnings in Washington
Heights in 1936 when the Women's Society of Christian Services of the
Trinity M. E. Church South joined with other women in the Black
community to organize the Friendship Garden and Civic Club. Mrs.
Annie M. Coleman was its president for 25 years. One of the first projects
they undertook was to fill the need for a public library in the Black
community. Finding a suitable location was a problem and Mrs. Coleman
offered the free use of a small building, formerly a grocery store, next to her
home. Volunteers repaired and painted the building. Many people donated
books and Dunbar Library came into being at 2059 N. W. 6 Court. It
became a center of social activity and the rear lawn was used for Saturday
aftemoon story hours for the children. In 1938 it became the Dunbar
Branch Library, officially incorporated into the City of Miami Library
System.
When the previous space became inadequate, Mr. D. A. Dorsey donated
land for a new library: The Friendship Garden and Civic Club launched a
fund raising campaign with the Washington Heights Association to build
the library. In November of 1941 the new Dorsey Memorial Branch Library
was dedicated. It was the first city -owned building built expressly for library
purposes.
In 1961 the Dorsey Memorial Branch moved to new and larger quarters in
the Dixie Park area and the name was changed accordingly to Dixie Park
Branch Library. In 1983, by a resolution of the County Commission, the
name became Culmer/Overtown Branch Library, in keeping with the
policy of naming branch libraries to reflect their geographic locations.
Instrumental in this change was the Rev. Jonathan Rolle of Overtown who
approached the County Commission requesting a revision in the name.
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