History Books/Essays/Reports
1911 “Everglades of Florida-Acts, Reports and Other Papers“ – History of drainage and reclamation work in the Everglades of Florida.
1918 “Florida-The Land of Enchantment” by Nevin O. Winter – “… an Account of its Romantic History from the Days of Ponce de Leon and the Other Explorers and Settlers, and the Story of its Native Indians; A Survey of its Climate, Lakes and Rivers and a Description of its Scenic Wonders and Abundant Animal and Bird Life; And a Comprehensive Review of the Florida of Today, as a State Important for its lndustries, Agriculture and Educational Advantages, as well as the Unsurpassed and Justly Celebrated Winter Resort of America, with Unparalleled Attractions for Health and Pleasure Seekers, Nature Lovers, Motorists and Sportsmen.” Including 56 photographs.
1920-1957 “Miscellaneous city, residential, or business directories“ – extracts or complete documents for various years during the period.
1940 “The History of Lauderdale“ by Sara M. Crim – series of articles from the Fort Lauderdale News.
1940 “Historical Mysterious Picturesque New River. Linebru sketches showing various scenes buildings and characters in Ft Lauderdale Fla.” by Austin Smith [1979 reprint by Friends of the Ft. Lauderdale Library] Historical scenes of Ft. Lauderdale 1839-1935.
1948 “Wilton Manors Early History” by Norman Malcolm. Typewritten draft of material later published as a series of columns in the Wilton Manors Bulletin (note: document known to contain some factual errors-contact WMHS before quoting).
1952 “Oakland Park History” by Ruth Brenner. Document includes both digitized original and edited version ca. 2020.
1953-1970 “Hopkins Plat Book-Central Broward” Detailed full-color plats of Ft. Lauderdale and Vicinity, including Wilton Manors and Oakland Park.
1962 “Prelude to Maturity-First 13 Years of the Wilton Manors Womans Club” by Virginia Hagen. Told as the biography of the fictional little girl “Wilma Wocl”.
1974 “Checkered Sunshine-History of Ft. Lauderdale 1793-1955” by Weidling & Burghard. Includes references to Colohachee, Floranada, E.J. Willingham and Oakland Park.
1991 “Twentieth Century Journey-History of Oakland Park” by Paul S. George-Broward County Historic Preservation Board (courtesy of City of Oakland Park web site).
1997 “The Island City-The Story of Wilton Manors” by Stuart McIver. Written for the City’s 50th Birthday Celebration (note: document known to contain some factual errors-contact WMHS before quoting).
2001 “An Historical View of the Wilton Manors Police Department” by Joan Kon, WMPD Records Manager.
2019 “Oakland Park Before It Was Oakland Park” by Susan Gillis. From a Powerpoint presentation; includes vintage images from Colohatchee, Floranada and early Oakland Park (courtesy of City of Oakland Park web site).
Recipe Books
1952 “Treasure of Personal Recipes” by the Woman’s Club of Wilton Manors.
1964 “Fort Lauderdale Recipes” by the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society.
1972 “Recipes for Our Friends” by the Wilton Manors Friends of the Library.
1977 “Tasty Treats” by the Woman’s Club of Wilton Manors.
Academic Research Papers/Presentations
2011 “Gaytrification: Financial Incentives and the Making of a Gay Social Enclave in Wilton Manors, Florida, 1990 – 2000” by Sean Manning Udell.
2011 “The River, the Railroad Tracks, and the Towers: How Residents’ Worldview and Use Value Transformed Wilton Manors into a Diverse, Gayfriendly, Urban Village” by Emma Ergon-Rowe.
2020 “Walking on Wilton Drive – A linguistic landscape analysis of a homonormative space” by Heiko Motschenbacher. Finds that “Wilton Drive is highly exclusive in the sense that it represents predominantly gay male experiences, whereas heterosexualities, lesbian and other sexualities are discursively marginalized or even silenced.”
2022 “Queer by the Beach: The History of the Fort Lauderdale LBGT Community” – a lecture by author and LGBT historian Dr. Fred Fejes. Fejes shares historical accounts about the evolution of the gay community in South Florida from the 1930s through 1980; and its struggle for equality and acceptance. Hosted on the History Fort Lauderdale YouTube channel.
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