Soldier Key, ca. 1910. About this image (external link)
Reclaiming the Everglades includes a rich diversity of unique or
rare materials: personal correspondence, essays, typescripts,
reports and memos; photographs, maps and postcards; and
publications from individuals and the government. Major topics
and issues illustrated include the establishment of the
Everglades National Park; the growth of the modern conservation
movement and its institutions, including the National Audubon
Society; the evolving role of women on the political stage; the
treatment of Native Americans; rights of individual citizens or
private corporations vs. the public interest; and accountability
of government as trustees of public resources, whether for the
purposes of development, reclamation, or environmental
protection. The materials in this online compilation are drawn
from sixteen physical collections housed in the archives and
special collections of the University of Miami, Florida
International University and the Historical Museu