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SEXTON FAMILY COLLECTION FINDING AID

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Title SEXTON FAMILY COLLECTION Preferred Citation Sexton Family Collection, Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach, Florida. Donation Ralph Sexton Date: 20 April 2008 Accession No. 2008.6 Acquisition Information / Provenance: Sexton family photographs and documents were donated to the library by Ralph and his wife Christine Sexton. The majority of the collection can be attributed to the father Waldo Sexton who settled in Indian River County about 1914. Creator Various members of the Sexton family, including Waldo and his children.

(Vol: RLS; Updated F/A 6/7/19). Repository Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center 1600 21st Street, Vero Beach, Florida, 32960 Telephone: 772-770-5060 x5 Email: [email protected] Location Archive Center and Genealogy Department, 2nd Floor, Indian River County Main Library Arrangement Family information, ephemera, newspaper articles are in box one. Photographs and postcards

arranged by topic and numbered consecutively are in box two and three. Also includes postcards about the Driftwood Inn. Box four is family mementos and documents collected by Waldo E. Sexton.

Dates c.a. 1885-2012 Historical Note Waldo E. Sexton was an entrepreneur who traveled to many places and collected items for his

unusual buildings located in Vero Beach, Florida. He was named to the list of “Great Floridians” in SEX 02-0 by the Florida Department of State. Born in Shelby County, Indiana, he graduated from high school and attended Purdue University.

In 1918, Waldo Sexton married Elsebeth Adelina Martens in Jacksonville, Florida. He had four

children: Mary Jacqueline Sexton, married Jack Daley; Barbara Louise Sexton married John Robert Tripson; Ralph Waldo Sexton married 1) Hildegard Barrett, 2) Carol Wetherby, 3) Janet Christine


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Dale; Charles Randolph Sexton married 1) Eleanor Graves, 2) Audrey Graves. The Buckingham family is related through the mother of Waldo Sexton.

Scope & Content Contains photographs, postcards, ephemera, newspapers, periodicals, family research, Index Terms Sexton Family Sexton, Waldo 1885-1967 Tripson Family Martens Family Daley Family

Buckingham Family McKee Jungle Gardens Driftwood Inn Ocean Grill

Indian River County (Fla.) – Genealogy Vero Beach, Indian River County, (Fla.) – History Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois Garden Club of Indian River County Sexton Arms Club – Apartment building Barber, Ohio Columbus (1841-1920) Barberton, Ohio

Access Unrestricted. The entire collection is open for research. Gloves and clean hands are required. Barcode 32901002186543


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BOX 1 – SEXTON FAMILY HISTORY; NEWSPAPER ARTICLES Folder #1 – SEXTON FAMILY HISTORY SEX 01-01-01 Sexton Family Pedigree Chart and Family Group Sheets SEX 01-01-02 Sexton (Seson) Family Census records SEX 01-01-03 Walter Samuel Buckingham (Waldo’s family) SEX 01-01-04 Sexton Family Obituaries Sarah Sexton – July 12, 1929 Waldo E. Sexton – December 28, 1967 Elsebeth Sexton – April 17, 1986 John R. Tripson – July 14, 1997 Barbara Sexton Tripson – December 23, 2003 Charles Randolph Sexton – March 6, 2005 Ralph Waldo Sexton – September 11, 2014 SEX 01-01-05 William Sexton (Sexson) and Leah Free SEX 01-01-06 Isaac Sexton and Hannah Morgan SEX 01-01-07 Enoch Sexton and Phoebe Stansberry SEX 01-01-08 Isaac Sexton and Sarah A. Buckingham SEX 01-01-09 Waldo Emmerson Sexton and Elsebeth Louisa Martens

1. Profile Mrs. Ralph Waldo Sexton. Indian River Magazine. January 1974. Vol. 1. No. 8 P. 38-39 2. “Waldo Emerson Sexton, Fountaintown, IN (small article describing his personality and

education. SEX 01-01-10 Elsebeth L. Martens Sexton Family and Census records SEX 01-01-11 Chadwick’s History of Shelby County, Indiana – Sexton Family SEX 01-01-12 “Andreu – Sexton” Vero Beach Magazine Feb 2014 – Wedding of Michael Sexton and Felicia Andreu SEX 01-01-13 Waldo Sexton’s Education- Purdue Alumni Register 1912-1916 SEX 01-01-14 Waldo Sexton’s Travels – Passenger lists, etc. SEX 01-01-15 Waldo Sexton’s Businesses / Affiliates / Clubs SEX 01-01-16 Sexton Property SEX 01-01-17 Waldo Sexton Probate/Will SEX 01-01-18 Vero Heritage, Inc. Presents the 1st Annual IRC Pioneer Family Recognition Dinner Honoring the Waldo Sexton Family – March 24, 2000


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SEX 01-01-19 Waldo Sexton and the Barberton, Ohio farm. Employed by Ohio Columbus Barber (1841-1920) from 1911 to 1913.

SEX 01-01-20 Obituary Index 1912-2014 –Page 137 0f 2355 Aug 7 2014 Folder #2 – SEXTON ARTICLES, EPHEMERA, EVENTS & MISCELLANEOUS SEX 01-02-01 Great Floridians 2000 – Application SEX 01-02-02 Pioneer Dinner 2000 SEX 01-02-03 The Driftwood Suite – Waldo’s song SEX 01-02-04 Down on the Farm – Indian River Magazine Jan/Feb 2007 – Ralph Sexton, son of Waldo. SEX 01-02-05 When the Mountain Came to Vero Beach – Vero Beach Magazine Nov/Dec 1999 by Sean Sexton SEX 01-02-06 Urban Cowboys – GulfStreamMediaGroup.com March 2007 by Mary Schenkel (Sexton ranch) SEX 01-02-07 Waldo’s World – Intriguing landmarks distinguish Vero Beach Island Life, July 2002 by Geoff Gabriel SEX 01-02-08 Welcome to Waldo’s World Indian River Magazine Jan/Feb 2007 SEX 01-02-09 Family Saves Mizner Treasures from Rubble Palm Beach News (online) May 27, 2007 SEX 01-02-10 Sean Sexton Gives Expression to His life Sebastian Sun Week of April 28, 1995 by Diane Murray SEX 01-02-11 Standing the Test of Time: The Architecture of Waldo E. Sexton Treasure Coast Almanac Vol. 7 Issue 3 Jul/Aug/Sep 2002 by Geoff Gabriel SEX 01-02-12 Waldo E. Sexton Florida’s Hibiscus City: Vero Beach by J. Noble Richards, 1968 SEX 01-02-13 Sexton Ranch Protected Indian River Land Trust: News and Happenings [http://indianriverlandtrust.org] Downloaded 7/31/2007 SEX 01-02-14 A Brief History of Waldo E. Sexton (1885-1967) printed by the Driftwood Inn and Resort SEX 01-02-15 House Party Hotel Lincoln-Mercury Times Nov/Dec 1950 by Theodore Pratt (Driftwood Inn) SEX 01-02-16 Reprint from House Beautiful June 1960. Several copies were made on cardstock to make available to patrons SEX 01-02-17 Watch Out – Artists in Residence Vero Beach Magazine Dec 2013 SEX 01-02-18 Sexton Legacy Extends Far Beyond Landmarks. Indian River News. Holiday 2013, Vol. 8 #5 SEX 01-02-19 Day Trippin’ with Patti and Vicki Bus Tour, July 23, 2014 – Four page handout SEX 01-02-20 The Walls According to Waldo – Vero Beach Magazine Sep/Oct 2005 (Szechuan Palace or Turf Club) SEX 01-02-21 Remembering Ralph Sexton – Vero’s Voice November 2014 by Jason Redmon. (3 pages) SEX 01-02-22 The Sextons Are Entrepreneurs Of the Year –Vero Beach Magazine May 2015 SEX 01-02-23 The Poet Laureate of Indian River County – Vero Beach Magazine Apr 2017 SEX01-02-24 Letter from Waldo Sexton to Elsebeth


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Folder #3 – NEWSPAPER ARTICLES DATE NEWSPAPER TITLE ARTICLE TITLE Unknown Unknown Long –Ago Christmas 1913 Dec p.11

Indian River Farmer An Agricultural Expert’s Opinion of Indian River Farms – Nov 16, 1913 letter from W. E. Sexton to A. M. Hill

1913 Dec p.12

Indian River Farmer Clippings from Vero: Mr. W. E. Sexton of Cleveland, Ohio arrived in Vero to demonstrate Spaulding Tilling Machine.

1914 Jul 31 Fort Pierce News Growers Association Holds Good Meeting – Bert Sexton 1914 Sep 4 Fort Pierce News Attractive Farm Names Being chosen by Settlers 1914 Dec 4 Fort Pierce News Growers Association Discusses Plans for Fair 1914 Dec 11 Fort Pierce News Big Crowd Comes to Vero on the Regular Excursion (Isaac Sexton of

Fountaintown, IN, arrived… 1914 Dec 18 Fort Pierce News Bert Sexton departed Sunday morning for Shelbyville, IN. 1915 Feb 13 Fort Pierce News Father of Vero Men Dies in Indiana (Isaac Sexton, father of Bert Sexton

of Vero and his brother, W. E. Sexton…) 1915 Sep 10 Fort Pierce News Have Fine Growth Forage Crops…Sexton Bros., farm 1915 Oct 1 St. Lucie County Tribune Most Important Recent Real Estate transfers: W.E. Sexton, Cuyahoga…

41.34 acres of the Indian River Farms tract 1916 May 12 St. Lucie County Tribune Movement is Set on Foot to Make Vero an Important Potato-Growing

Section 1916 May 12 St. Lucie County Tribune Vero: The Vero Growers’ Association met… 1916 May 19 St. Lucie County Tribune Prospectus Issued Vero Beach Company… 1917 Feb 2 St. Lucie County Tribune W. E. Sexton is now living in his new bungalow… 1917 Feb 2 St Lucie County Tribune Vero: Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Martens and daughter, Miss Elizabeth

Martens from Franklin Park, IL, came to Vero last week… 1917 Mar 23 St. Lucie County Tribune Vero: A. L. Brocksmith and daughter, …Mrs. Charles H. Martens and

daughter…motored 1917 Jun 15 St. Lucie County Tribune Sexton and Humiston Hosts 1917 Jun 29 St. Lucie County Tribune Mrs. Bohart and son, James Bohart, had as dinner gusts

Wednesday…Miss Elsebeth Martens, Messrs. W. E. Sexton 1917 Aug 10 The Fort Pierce News Sexton Fills 32-ton Silo West of Vero 1918 Aug 27 St .Lucie County Tribune Sexton-Martens Wedding Plans as given out here 1924 Jan 27 Daily Herald, Chicago, IL Franklin Park


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DATE NEWSPAPER TITLE ARTICLE TITLE Unknown Unknown Long –Ago Christmas 1924 Mar 27 Vero Press Visiting Player Get Vero Oranges 1924 Mar 27 Vero Press Vero Man is Among Important Florida Developers 1928 Aug 7 Vero Beach Press Journal Progress makes its Silver Trail – Royal Park Co., pres. Walter Sexton 1929 Jul 12 Vero Beach Press Journal Mrs. Sarah Sexton Passes Away 1930 Nov 14 Vero Beach Press Journal Waldo E. Sexton, Developer 1931 Feb 3 Vero Beach Press Journal Sixth Grade Enters Junior High 1937 Dec 17 Vero Beach Press Journal Gardens Creator and Writer 1938 Vero Beach Press Journal Progress Edition: Waldo Sexton Will Remember This (Barn) 1940 May 31 Vero Beach Press Journal To Receive Degree 1944 Nov 17 Vero Beach Press Journal Miss Barbara Sexton Weds 1947 Jan 4 Miami News Backyard Cow (Little Guinea Cow) 1952 May 19 Vero Beach Press Journal Mini-Moos Make Mogul’s Moola 1953 Mar 22 Miami News [Photo] Vero Beach, March 21—Waldo E. Sexton…(art contest) 1953 Dec 13 Courier-Express, Buffalo, NY Luxurious Junkpile 1954 Mar 14 The Miami Herald Driftwood Inn’s Unique, and So Is Owner Waldo 1956 Feb 6 The Miami Herald Vero Beach Mountain Strictly Man-Made

(OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #1)1956 Mar 22 Vero Beach Press Journal 5SEX 02- View Exhibit of Vero Beach Art Club; 188 Pictures Shown by

52 Artists (OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #1) 1956 Mar 29 Vero Beach Press Journal “Pearl of the Coast,” New Vero Beach “Mountain,” Will Serve as

Landmark (OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #1) 1956 Mar 29 Vero Beach Press Journal Advertisement for McKee Jungle Gardens pg. 7 B

(OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #1)1956 Mar 29 Vero Beach Press Journal Advertisement for the Ocean Grill

(OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #1)1956 Jul 19 Miami Herald Sexton’s Mountain in Danger; He Opens Maneuvers to Save “Pearl”

(OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #1)1957 Sep 1 Palm Beach Post-Times Vero’s Colorful Citizen Up to Another of His Projects (Turf Club)

(OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #1)1958 Aug 28 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton Offers Reward for Vandal’s Arrest 1958 Nov 6 Vero Beach Press Journal Hats Off To VB’s Waldo Sexton


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DATE NEWSPAPER TITLE ARTICLE TITLE Unknown Unknown Long –Ago Christmas 1958 Nov 13 Vero Beach Press Journal Thanks Folks 1967 Dec 28 Vero Beach Press Journal Waldo E. Sexton Last Rites Held 1971 Dec 12 New York Times They Call It ‘The Damndest Place You Ever Saw’ – On The Beach

Where Turtles Come To Cry 1971 Dec 12 New York Times & VBPJ Reprint: No title…article about Vero Beach and Waldo 1972 Oct 22 Tropical Home Guide The Last Legacy of Waldo Sexton 1983 Jun 6 Vero Beach Press Journal Vero Pioneer Remembers Early Days 1984 Mar 25 Vero Beach Press Journal Waldo Sexton Is Subject 1986 Apr 19 Vero Beach Press Journal Pioneer Elsebeth Sexton Passes Away At Age 96 1987 Jan 8 Vero Beach Press Journal Some Quiet Time 1987 Oct 4 Vero Beach Press Journal Martinelli, Sexton 1987 Oct 31 Vero Beach Press Journal Local Residents Recall Ghostly Experiences 1989 Apr 16 Vero Beach Press Journal Nursery Specializes In Grown Trees 1989 Jun 4 Vero Beach Press Journal Picture of the Past: Birth of A Barn 1989 Aug 3 Vero Beach Press Journal Bulls, Art: Sexton’s Natural Mix 1990 Sep 13 Vero Beach Press Journal Dancing Through Life: Sexton Finds Release in World Of Graceful

Motion (OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #1) 1991 Jul 8 Vero Beach Press Journal Home on the Range 1992 Apr 26 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton, Garretson Marry 1993 May 10 Vero Beach Press Journal People to Watch: Sean Sexton 1993 Jun 6 Vero Beach Press Journal Where’s Waldo’s Mountain? 1993 Jun 9 Vero Beach Press Journal Driftwood Inn May Get Historic Status 1993 Jun 26 Vero Beach Press Journal Home on the Range : County’s cattle industry survives… 1993 Oct 31 Vero Beach Press Journal Ghosts of the Treasure Coast 1994 May 23 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton’s Flair For the Unusual Is Evident 1994 Sep 17 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton’s Legacy Thrives In Unusual Buildings 1995 Jun 1 Vero Beach Press Journal Area Citrus Groves Blossom Into Wealth 1997 Jul 14 Vero Beach Press Journal Obituary: John Tripson 1998 Mar Vero Beach Magazine “Out of the Blue” (Sean Sexton)


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DATE NEWSPAPER TITLE ARTICLE TITLE Unknown Unknown Long –Ago Christmas 1998 Apr Vero Beach Magazine Ospreys circled the lakeside looking for their fresh water dinner – Sean

Sexton 1999 May 7 Vero Beach Islander Renaissance Rancher – Sean Sexton 1999 Nov 9 Vero Beach Press Journal They’re Champs Of the Century Waldo Sexton ` 2000 Mar 1 Vero Beach Press Journal Waldotecture (OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #2) 2000 Jul 30 Vero Beach Press Journal Look Back in Time: Hauling Citrus 2000 Sep 3 Vero Beach Press Journal Earthy Ephemeralist

(OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #2)2000 Nov 12 Vero Beach Press Journal They Make Whole Known As Waldotecture 2001 Dec 10 Vero Beach Press Journal New Book Traces Steps of Pioneer Sexton (Waldo) 2001 Dec 12 Vero Beach Press Journal Waldo Sexton Book Shows Character 2002 Feb 11 Vero Beach Press Journal Read Sean Sexton’s Account of ‘Waldo’s Mountain’ 2002 Jun 10 Vero Beach Press Journal The Architecture of Waldo E. Sexton 2002 Jun 24 Vero Beach Press Journal Artist Sean Sexton To Exhibit At Naples Art Center 2002 Jul 15 Vero Beach Press Journal Ralph W. Sexton: Leading Vero Beach’s Pioneer Family into the 21st

Century 2002 Sep 9 Vero Beach Press Journal Vero Beach Artist Sean Sexton Brings Hope to Troubled Teens 2002 Sep 29 Vero Beach Press Journal Art And Agriculture: Cattleman captures his culture in etchings. 2002 Dec 1 Vero Beach Press Journal Once Upon A Hippie – Jens Tripson

(OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #2)2002 Dec 22 Vero Beach Press Journal Look Back in Time: The Great Waldo 2003 - 2004 Vero Beach Press Journal My Memories go back lifetime 2003 May 5 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton to join Beach Committee – Ralph Sexton 2003 Sep 2 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton’s Efforts ‘Outstanding’ 2003 Jul 11 Vero Beach Press Journal Look Back In Time: The genius of Waldo Sexton 2005 Mar 7 Vero Beach Press Journal Citrus leader Sexton dies – Randy Sexton 2005 Mar 18 Hometown News Sexton worked, Played hard – Randy Sexton 2006 Sep 8 Vero Beach Press Journal Community to celebrate Ralph Sexton’s birthday 2006 Sep 11 Vero Beach Press Journal Come Celebrate Ralph W. Sexton’s Birthday 2006 Sep 12 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton to chronicle family history


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DATE NEWSPAPER TITLE ARTICLE TITLE Unknown Unknown Long –Ago Christmas 2006 Sep 21 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton family wants land legacy 2006 Sep 22 Hometown News County honors Ralph Sexton 2006 Oct 16 Vero Beach Press Journal Ralph Waldo Sexton Day 2006 Nov 5 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton’s Honored 2006 Nov 25 Vero Beach Press Journal Activist resigns from committee; Ralph Sexton stepping down. 2007 Jan 4 Vero Beach Press Journal Panel: Sexton rights worth it: Land Acquisition Advisory Committee

recommends county pay $12 million to prevent future development on Vero pioneers’ cattle ranch

2007 Jan 13 Vero Beach Press Journal Will Indian River purchase a jewel of conservation? Treasure Hammock Ranch would cost county $12 Million

2007 Jan 17 Vero Beach Press Journal Decision on Sexton ranch delayed: Public hearing on conservation plan will be continued Feb. 20.

2007 Jan 21 Vero Beach Press Journal County plans to buy preserve 2007 Feb 9 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton ranch drops in value; little effect on rights purchase 2007 Feb 10 Vero Beach Press Journal Sexton offers tours if county buys rights 2007 Feb 21 Vero Beach Press Journal County buys Sexton ranch rights 2007 Mar 29 Vero Beach Press Journal County advisory committee considers land preservation deal 2007 May 27 Palm Beach News Family saves Mizner treasures from rubble 2007 May 27 Vero Beach Press Journal Look back in time: Waldo Sexton at work 2007 Oct 15 Vero Beach Press Journal For Treasure Coast counties, how will the long-neglected west be won?

(OVERSIZE – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY BOX #2)2008 June 2 Vero Beach Press Journal Tour an old-style cattle ranch 2008 June 6 Vero Beach Press Journal Documentary offers ‘first-hand, close-up look’ at county’s cattle-ranching

roots 2008 Nov 2 Vero Beach Press Journal Look back in time: 1914 Waldo Sexton’s demonstration 2009 Jul 21 Mountain Democrat “Happy Birthday, Mom” by Chris Daley 2009 Oct 4 Vero Beach Press Journal Remember When: Memories abound from stay at one of Waldo’s own 2009 Oct 19 Treasure Coast Palm Waldo Sexton’s successful business legacy continues 2010 Mar 26 Vero Beach Press Journal Gardening, ‘Waldo’s Way’ 2010 Apr 15 Vero Beach 32963 An old Florida family leaves legacy of art, land


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DATE NEWSPAPER TITLE ARTICLE TITLE Unknown Unknown Long –Ago Christmas 2010 Apr 15 Vero Beach 32963 Design district blossoms with aid of island art lovers 2010 Nov 18 Vero Beach 32963 Sexton poems focus on raw life of cattle ranching 2012 Oct 17 Newsweekly Discovering Waldo’s Secret Garden 2012 Nov 7 Newsweekly Documentary film features rancher Sean Sexton 2013 Aug 5 Treasure Coast Newspapers Rise of the Treasure Coast: Longtime residents share memories of

area’s development; Striving to keep agriculture in our future

2013 Aug 21 Treasure Coast Newspapers Sexton ranch possible national landmark 2014 July 23 Newsweekly See what in the world Waldo built 2014 Sep 11 Treasure Coast Newspapers Vero Beach Pioneering family patriarch, cattleman Ralph Sexton dies 2014 Sep 12 Treasure Coast Newspapers Pioneering family patriarch dies: Vero Beach’s Ralph Sexton, whose

family settled here in 1914, was 86. 2014 Sep 12 Treasure Coast Newspapers Three generation family photo: Ralph, son Sean, grandson Michael. 2014 Sep 15 Treasure Coast Newspapers Obituary: Ralph Sexton 2014 Sep 17 Newsweekly End of an Era: Ralph Sexton 1927 – 2014. 2014 Sep 17 Newsweekly Area pioneer, cattleman, businessman Ralph Sexton helped build

community 2014 Sep 18 Newsweekly Ralph Sexton: Vero Loses a gentle giant 2014 Sep Vero Beachside News Ralph Sexton, 86, Hero to many, dies 2015 Feb Newsweekly An Honest Eccentric 2015 Mar 1 Treasure Coast Newspapers Marygrace knows best at Orchid Island juice company 2015 Mar 6 Treasure Coast Newspapers Juice Company owners honored 2015 Mar 11 Newsweekly Bobby and Marygrace Sexton named 2015 Entrepreneurs of the year 2015 Mar 16 Luminaries IRSC Foundation names Bobby and Marygrace Sexton ‘Entrepreneurs

of the year’ 2016 Aug 18 Treasure Coast Newspapers Photo: Sexton named poet laureate 2016 Aug 27 Treasure Coast Newspapers Daughter of citrus legend dies at age 97 2017 Jan 27 Treasure Coast Newspapers Historic Driftwood Inn in Vero Beach turning 80 2017 Sep 18 Treasure Coast Newspapers This was a good year for Treasure Coast cattle ranchers 2017 Nov 15 Newsweekly Kindred spirits


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DATE NEWSPAPER TITLE ARTICLE TITLE Unknown Unknown Long –Ago Christmas 2017 Dec 25 Luminaries Adams, Sexton families featured at January history festival in Fort

Pierce, Vero Beach

Folder #4 – Garden Club of Indian River County Flower Show at the Sexton homes: #27–28 March 2010 No. Article Title SEX 01-04-01 Waldo’s Way Program – Home Standard Flower Show presented by The Garden Club of Indian River

County, Inc. At the original homestead of Waldo Sexton (Tripson family home) 5020 12th Street, Vero Beach, FL. Saturday, March 27, and Sunday March 28, 2010.

SEX 01-04-02 Flower Show to celebrate Vero Beach Pioneer Waldo Sexton, landmark structures. TCPalm March 25, 2010

SEX 01-004-03 Photographs taken by Pam Cooper at the flower show. All pictures are also on a DVD-R. 0401 Roofline and porch of the Tripson/Sexton home. 0402 Another view of the roofline and porch. 0403 Bonsai tree? 0404 Floor and tile on the outside of the home 0405 Garden with many plants. 0406 Trees and plants. 0407 Covered porch with rock garden and plants. 0408 Dinosaur in the garden. 0409 Covered porch with several women and plant displays. 0410 Another view of the dinosaur in the garden. 0411 Dinosaur head. 0412 Dinosaur among the trees. 0413 Another view of dinosaur among the trees. 0414 DVD Sexton & Tripson House Pictures, Taken at Flower Show, Mar. 2010


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BOX 2 – PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTOS #1 – 30 are in a binder, while the remaining photos are in labeled folders (#31 – 238)

NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-001 color 8.5x11 Cattle among trees Cattle SEX 02-002 color 5.5x8.5 Tree trunks in cattle lot Tree trunks SEX 02-003 color 5.5x8.5 Cattle among trees Cattle SEX 02-004 color 8.5x11 Cattle Cattle SEX 02-005 color 5.5x8.5 Cattle Cattle SEX 02-006 color 5.5x8.5 Cattle with rancher Cattle/rancher SEX 02-007 color 5.5x8.5 Cattle among trees Cattle SEX 02-008 color 5.5x8.5 Trees Trees SEX 02-009 b/w 8.5x11 Rancher with cattle Rancher/cattle SEX 02-010 b/w 8.5x11 Bob Palmer Ranchers with cattle Ranchers/cattle SEX 02-011 b/w 8.5x11 Newspaper article: Treasure

Hammock Ranch Article

SEX 02-012 b/w 8.5x11 3 ranchers Ranchers SEX 02-013 b/w 8.5x11 Bob Palmer 4 ranchers with cattle Ranchers/cattle SEX 02-014 b/w 8.5x11 Cattle Cattle SEX 02-015 b/w 8.5x11 6 ranchers with dogs Ranchers SEX 02-016 b/w 8.5x11 Boy on horse herding cattle Boy/horse/cattle SEX 02-017 color 8x10 Note and drawing by Mike Note/drawing SEX 02-018 color 4x6 Boy sitting on fence Boy SEX 02-019 color 4x6 Cattle Cattle SEX 02-020 color 4x6 Boy herding cattle Boy/cattle SEX 02-021 b/w 8.5x11 Trees in the woods trees SEX 02-022 color 8.5x11 Butterfly on flower Butterfly/flower SEX 02-023 color 8.5x11 Trees Trees SEX 02-024 color 8.5x11 Wild flowers Wild flowers SEX 02-025 color 4x6 Owl in tree Owl SEX 02-026 color 4x6 Animal tracks in mud Animal tracks SEX 02-027 color 4x6 Trees Trees SEX 02-028 color 5.5x8.5 Sunset with trees in foreground Sunset


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-029 color 5.5x8.5 Sunset with trees in foreground Sunset SEX 02-030 color 8.5x11 Sunset with trees in foreground Sunset

Remaining photos in folders Sexton Family Photos #031 – 040

NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-031 color 8x10 Tripson’s Dairy – Waldo & son-in-

law John Tripson on 12th Street Sexton & Tripson families

SEX 02-032 b/w 8x10 Tripson’s Dairy – Waldo Sexton Waldo Sexton SEX 02-033 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer Waldo Sexton Day – November 5,

1958 – Band Band

SEX 02-034 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer Sexton Day parade float – John Tripson milking cow in front of Beachland Casino – November 5, 1958

Tripson family, Sexton parade

SEX 02-035 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer Waldo Sexton day parade float depicting Waldo selling aluminum cooking utensils to Mrs. Potter Palmer, c\Chicago socialite. He didn’t know he should have gone to the back door.

Sexton family, Sexton parade. Mrs. Potter Palmer

SEX 02-036 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer Sexton Day parade float depicting Waldo and Elsebeth Sexton, in front of Beachland Casino. Waldo Sexton following float.

Sexton family

SEX 02-037 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer Elsebeth & Waldo Sexton with daughters Jacqueline & Barbara

Sexton family

SEX 02-038 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer Waldo Sexton at Sexton Plaza at Waldo Sexton Day (Waldo & Elena K. Meade: according to Logan Tripson Geeslin)

Sexton family


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-039 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer John Tripson and mother-in-law

Elsebeth Sexton Sexton & Tripson families

SEX 02-040 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton, “Little Waldo”, & John Tripson

Sexton & Tripson families

Early VB Pictures #041 – 042 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-041 b/w 5x7 Arthur Mayfield Hill

Photography “This was on Osceola Blvd between Mayers Department Store and Ann’s Tavern. I was giving demonstrations of Spaulding Tilling Machine. Toney Young at the wheel.” Nov, 1914

Sexton and Young families

Photos #043 – 060 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-042 b/w 5x7 “From Depot to Sleepy Eye Lodge.

These people were prospects for Indian River Farms.”

Indian River Farms

SEX 02-43 b/w 8.5x11 Waldo Sexton at McKee Gardens with Cypress tree stump

McKee Gardens, Waldo Sexton

SEX 02-044 b/w 8.5x11 R.E. Brinckerhoff McKee Gardens and Cypress Tree stump

McKee Gardens

SEX 02-045 b/w 5x7 McKee Gardens bringing in Cypress Tree stump

McKee Gardens

SEX 02-046 b/w 8.5x11 McKee Gardens parking lot along U.S. 1 and Cypress Tree Stump

McKee Gardens

SEX 02-047 b/w 8.5x11 McKee Gardens building Spanish Kitchen. Truesdale (?)

McKee Gardens, Spanish Kitchen

SEX 02-048 b/w 7.5x9.5 R.E. Brinckerhoff McKee Gardens, Stone Bridge McKee Gardens, Stone Bridge

SEX 02-049 b/w 7.5x9.5 R.E. Brinckerhoff McKee Gardens, Stone Bridge McKee Gardens, Stone Bridge


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-050 b/w 7.5x9.5 R.E. Brinckerhoff McKee Gardens, Stone Bridge McKee Gardens,

Stone Bridge SEX 02-051 b/w 8.5x11 R.E. Brinckerhoff McKee Gardens McKee Gardens SEX 02-052 b/w 8.5x11 McKee Gardens and Royal Palms McKee Gardens SEX 02-053 b/w 8.5x11 McKee Gardens – Waldo Sexton and

Royal Palms McKee Gardens, Sexton Family

SEX 02-054 b/w 8.5x11 R.E. Brinckerhoff McKee Gardens and Royal Palms McKee Gardens SEX 02-055 b/w 8.5x11 McKee Gardens and Royal Palms McKee Gardens SEX 02-056 b/w 8.5x11 Florida

Photographic Concern

Canoeing in McKee Gardens McKee Gardens

SEX 02-057 b/w 8.5x11 Bringing parrots to McKee Gardens McKee Gardens SEX 02-058 b/w 8.5x11 Monkeys at McKee Gardens McKee Gardens SEX 02-509 b/w 8.5x11 Monkey and a turkey at McKee

Gardens McKee Gardens

SEX 02-060 b/w 8.5x11 Florida Photographic Concern

Waldo Sexton and spider monkeys at McKee Gardens

McKee Gardens, Sexton family, monkeys

Photos #061 – 067 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-061 b/w 8x10 Mahogany table in front of

warehouse in New York City McKee Gardens, mahogany table

SEX 02-062 b/w R.I. Nesmith and Associates, N.Y.C.

Moving the mahogany table out of New York City warehouse

McKee Gardens, mahogany table

SEX 02-063 color 3.5x5.5 Post card: Hall of Giants, McKee Jungle Gardens

McKee Gardens, Hall of Giants

SEX 02-064 b/w 8x10 Stack Photographic Service, Ft Pierce

Mahogany slab with 15 men sitting and standing on it.

McKee Gardens, mahogany table


Moving mahogany slab. McKee Gardens, mahogany table


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-066 b/w 8x10 Stack Photographic

Service, Ft Pierce Moving mahogany slab. McKee Gardens,

mahogany table SEX 02-067 b/w 8x10 Stack Photographic

Service, Ft Pierce Moving mahogany slab. McKee Gardens,

mahogany table Photos #068 – 112 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-068 b/w 3.5x5.5 Post card: artistic bust from

Copenhagen, Denmark Post card

SEX 02-069 b/w 3.5x5.5 Post card: castle in France Post card SEX 02-070 b/w 3.5x5.5 Post card: lifting horse on or off

boat Post card

SEX 02-071 b/w 3.5x4.5 Man with drink Man SEX 02-072 b/w 3.5x5.5 Post card: man with reindeer in

Norway Post card

SEX 02-073 b/w 3.5x5.5 Post card: building in Norway Post card SEX 02-074 b/w 3.5x5.5 Waldo Sexton sitting on stool in

Toledo, Spain Waldo Sexton

SEX 02-075 b/w 3.5x5.5 Waldo Sexton in front of sculpture at Garden El Greco, Spain

Waldo Sexton

SEX 02-076 b/w 3.5x5.5 Waldo Sexton at El Greco, Spain Waldo Sexton SEX 02-077 b/w 3.5x5.5 Waldo Sexton at El Greco, Spain Waldo Sexton SEX 02-078 b/w 3.5x5.5 Waldo & Elsebeth Sexton in

Granada, Spain 1954 Sexton Family

SEX 02-079 b/w 3.5x5.5 Waldo & Elsebeth Sexton in Granada, Spain 1954

Sexton Family


Sexton Family


Sexton Family


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-082 b/w 3.5x4 Waldo Sexton on European trip Waldo Sexton SEX 02-083 b/w 3.5x5.5 Waldo Sexton shopping on

European trip Waldo Sexton

SEX 02-084 b/w 3.5x4 Waldo Sexton Waldo Sexton SEX 02-085 color 3.5x3.5 Waldo and Elsebeth Sexton Sexton Family SEX 02-086 b/w 3x4.4 Clock Clock SEX 02-087 b/w 5x7 Arthur G. McKee with monkey Arthur G. Mckee SEX 02-088 b/w 8x10 Grady Tyner, Vero

Beach Waldo Sexton at Patio Restaurant

Waldo Sexton

SEX 02-089 color 8x10 Waldo Sexton at iron fence Waldo Sexton SEX 02-090 b/w 8x10 Waldwell Jones,

Tucson, Arizona Old cannon at the Driftwood Driftwood Inn

SEX 02-091 b/w 5x7 Waldo & Elsebeth Sexton in front huge jars, Spain

Sexton Family

SEX 02-092 b/w 8x10 Driftwood office Driftwood Inn SEX 02-093 b/w 6x9 Women reading in front of

fireplace Interior room

SEX 02-094 b/w 8x10 Waldo and Elsebeth Sexton in Europe

Sexton Family

SEX 02-095 b/w 8x10 Large bell in Europe Large bell Europe SEX 02-096 b/w 8x10 Dixie Photo Service,

Miami, FL 6 Men men

SEX 02-097 b/w 8x10 Original dining room over breezeway, Driftwood Inn

Driftwood Inn

SEX 02-098 b/w 3.5x4 Library, 1028 20th Place, Vero Beach – Waldo Sexton

Library, Waldo Sexton

SEX 02-099 b/w 3.5x4 Library, 1028 20th Place, Vero Beach – Waldo Sexton


SEX 02-100 b/w 3.5x4 Library, 1028 20th Place, Vero Beach

Library


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-101 b/w 3.5x4 Library, 1028 20th Place, Vero

Beach – Waldo Sexton Library, Waldo Sexton

SEX 02-102 b/w 3.5x4 Library, 1028 20th Place, Vero Beach – Waldo Sexton and women


SEX 02-103 b/w 8x10 Delarobia plaque Plaque SEX 02-104 b/w 8x10 Art work in interior room (Living

room at 5020 12th St: according to Logan Tripson Geeslin)

Art work


Waldo Sexton dresses in Seminole clothes

Waldo Sexton


Art work and fireplace in interior room

Art work

SEX 02-107 b/w 8x10 Man in front of art display Man SEX 02-108 b/w 3x4 SEX 02-109 SEX 02-110 b/w 8x10 Fossils Fossils SEX 02-111 b/w 8x10 Stack Photographic

Service, Ft Pierce Man in room with art work Man

SEX 02-112 b/w 8x10 Stack Photographic Service, Fr Pierce

Man in room with art work Man

Royal Palm Blvd. #113 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-113 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinckerhoff Royal Palm Place and Boulevard Royal Palm Place Ocean Grill #114 – 129 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-114 b/w 5x7 Gus & Emma’s Ocean Grill – 31

Dec 1947 Ocean Grill


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-115 b/w 3.5x5.5 Post card: Gus & Emma’s

Ocean Grill Ocean Grill

SEX 02-116 b/w 3.5x6 Gus & Emma’s Ocean Grill – 31 Dec 1941

Ocean Grill

SEX 02-117 b/w 3.5x5.5 Post card: Gus & Emma’s Ocean Grill – 31 Dec 1941

Ocean Grill

SEX 02-118 b/w 5x7 Gus & Emma’s Ocean Grill – 31 Dec 1941

Ocean Grill


Ocean Grill


Ocean Grill


Ocean Grill


Ocean Grill

SEX 02-123 b/w 5x7 Gus & Emma’s Ocean grill Ocean Grill SEX 02-124 b/w 4.5x6 Ocean Grill – 8 foot mahogany

dining table – “largest known” Ocean Grill

SEX 02-125 b/w 4X5 Waldo Sexton and large mahogany dining table

Ocean Grill

SEX 02-126 b/w 8x10 Ocean Grill – art panel, lady on a horse – also young women

Ocean Grill

SEX 02-127 b/w 8x10 Ocean Grill and 8 foot mahogany dining table

Ocean Grill

SEX 02-128 b/w 8x10 Jan Hankowski, Ft Lauderdale, FL

Ocean Grill bar Ocean Grill

SEX 02-129 b/w 8x10 Ocean Grill bar Ocean Grill


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Turf Club #130 – 135 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-130 b/w 3.5x3.5 Turf Club (now Szechuan

Palace, 1965 43rd Ave) 1939 ½ Ave built in the late 1950’s by Waldo Sexton

Waldo Sexton, Turf Club, Szechuan Palace

SEX 02-131 b/w 3.5x3.5 Turf Club (now Szechuan Palace, 1965 43rd Ave) 1939 ½ Ave built in the late 1950’s by Waldo Sexton


SEX 02-132 b/w 3.5x3.5 Turf Club (now Szechuan Palace, 1965 43re Ave) 1939 ½ Ave built in the late 1950’s by Waldo Sexton


SEX 02-133 b/w 3.5x3.5 Turf Club (now Szechuan Palace, 1965 43rd Ave) 1939 ½ Ave built in the late 1950’s by Waldo Sexton


SEX 02-134 b/w 8x10 Turf Club (now Szechuan Palace, 1965 43rd Ave) 1939 ½ Ave built in the late 1950’s by Waldo Sexton


SEX 02-135 b/w 8x10 Turf Club (now Szechuan Palace 1965 43rd Ave) 1939 ½ Ave built in the late 1950’s by Waldo Sexton


Patio Restaurant #136 – 137 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-136 b/w 5x7 Patio Restaurant, 1103 21st St

opened in 1945 by Waldo Sexton as an ice cream parlor, grew into a restaurant

Waldo Sexton, Patio Restaurant


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SEX 02-137 b/w 8x10 Patio Restaurant, 1103 21st St opened in 1945 by Waldo Sexton as an ice cream parlor, grew into a restaurant

Waldo Sexton, Patio Restaurant

Waldo Sexton Day Parade #138 – 151 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-138 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer

Photography Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November, 5, 1958 – Vero Beach Jaycees float

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, Jaycees float

SEX 02-139 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer Photography

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – Vero Beach High School Band

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, Vero Beach High School Band

SEX 02-140 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – Honor Guard, Horse, Vero Beach High School Band

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, Honor Guard, Vero Beach High School Band

SEX 02-141 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – Vero Beach High School Bend, Honor Guard

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, Vero Beach High School Band, Honor Guard


Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – boys in uniform possibly band

Waldo Sexton Day Parade


Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – Garden Club Amaryllis Circle float

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, Garden Club Amaryllis Circle


Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – Garden Club Poinsettia Circle float

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, garden Club Poinsettia Circle


Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – Vero Beach Board of Realtors float

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, Vero Beach Board of Realtors


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-146 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer

Photography Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – Dolphinettes float

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, Dolphinettes

SEX 02-147 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – cars



Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – Epsilon Eta of Beta Sigma Phi float

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, Epsilon Eta of Beta Sigma Phi


Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – Beta Sigma Phi float

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, Beta Sigma Phi


Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – portrayals of Elsebeth & Waldo Sexton



Waldo Sexton Day Parade, November 5, 1958 – Elks Lodge 1774 float

Waldo Sexton Day Parade, Elks Lodge 1774

Waldo’s Mountain #152 – 154 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-152 b/w 5.5x3.3 Waldo’s Mountain from Bethel

Creek Waldo’s Mountain

SEX 02-153 b/w 3.5x3.5 Cement truck - building Waldo’s Mountain

Waldo’s Mountain

SEX 02-154 b/w 3.5x3.5 Building Waldo’s Mountain Waldo’s Mountain Miscellaneous – Needs identification #155 – 195 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-155 b/w 3.5x3.5 2 story house under renovation House SEX 02-156 color 3.5x3.3 Man carving wood Man carving SEX 02-157 b/w 3.5x3.5 Man & women on picnic table Man & women


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-158 b/w 8x5 Restaurant sign Sign SEX 02-159 b/w 4.5x3.5 Cattle Cattle SEX 02-160 b/w 6x3.5 Waldo Sexton & man with fish

“When I had time to Fish” Waldo Sexton

SEX 02-161 b/w 4.5x2.5 Waldo Sexton with plant Waldo Sexton SEX 02-162 color 3.5x3.5 Circus wagon Circus wagon SEX 02-163 b/w 5x7 R.M. Brinckerhoff Carved Wood table Table SEX 02-164 b/w 5x7 R.M. Brinckerhoff Carved wood bench Bench SEX 02-165 b/w 5x7 Fireplace in room Fireplace SEX 02-166 b/w 5x7 L.L. Cook Company Fireplace in room Fireplace SEX 02-167 b/w 5x7 Men at large tree in a forest Tree SEX 02-168 b/w 5x7 Men at large tree in a forest Tree SEX 02-169 b/w 5x7 Men at large tree in a forest Trees SEX 02-170 b/w 5x7 Riverbank Riverbank SEX 02-171 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton and African

American workers with Waldo’s artifacts and décor.

Waldo Sexton, African Americans, artifacts, décor

SEX 02-172 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton and African American workers with Waldo’s artifacts and décor.

Waldo Sexton, African Americans, artifacts décor.

SEX 02-173 b/w 8x10 Building with architectural features, artifacts & décor

Architectural features, artifacts, decor

SEX 02-174 b/w 8x10 Bob Palmer Photographer

Man stirring cast iron pot hanging in outdoor fireplace with large andirons

Man, fireplace, pot


Cast iron pot hanging in outdoor fireplace with large andirons


Decorative wall panel, decorative artifacts

Wall panel, artifacts

SEX 02-177 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton with decorative wall hangings

Waldo Sexton, wall hangings


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-178 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton, African American

workers with artifacts Waldo Sexton, African Americans, artifacts

SEX 02-179 b/w 8x10 Decorative piece of furniture Furniture SEX 02-180 b/w 8x10 Sam R. Quincey Studded wood door, decorative

molding Studded door, decorative molding

SEX 02-181 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton working on wood carving

Waldo Sexton, wood carving

SEX 02-182 b/w 8x10 Max Hunn Man grilling steak on outside grill fireplace

Man, fireplace

SEX 02-183 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton and man on work car on wooden railroad

Waldo Sexton, wooden railroad

SEX 02-184 b/w 8x10 Skiscim Portrait Studio Waldo Sexton showing a round plaque of map, picture, elephant & lantern to a man & woman

Waldo Sexton, plaque of map, picture, elephant, lantern





SEX 02-187 b/w 8x10 Skiscim Portrait Studio Detail of large plaque of map Plaque of map SEX 02-188 b/w 8x10 Men walking along dirt road Men SEX 02-189 b/w 8x10 Stack Photographic

Service House with patched roof & over grown vegetation

house

SEX 02-190 b/w 8x10 Brinckerhoff Commercial Photography

Wooden wall with shelves in room

Wooden wall

SEX 02-191 b/w 8x10 Mosaic tile with Asian theme in front of GT Rhodes on Beachland Blvd in Sexton Plaza – used to be at the Ocean Grill

Mosaic tile, GT Rhodes


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-192 b/w 8x10 Mosaic tile with Asian theme in

front of GT Rhodes on Beachland Blvd in Sexton Plaza

Mosaic tile, GT Rhodes

SEX 02-193 b/w 8x10 Truesdale and man on beach with items washed up from the ocean

Truesdale, man

SEX 02-194 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton & 2 men with driftwood on the beach

Waldo Sexton, Driftwood

SEX 02-195 b/w 8x10 Tom Howell with bones Tom Howell, bones Waldo Sexton’s eclectic collection of art with coverage in Readers’ Digest, House Beautiful, Life, True, Holiday, Time Magazines #196 – 216 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-196 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton’s eclectic

collection of art with Indian theme – many elephants, statutes, plaques, decorative swords, keys etc.

Waldo Sextons, art collection

SEX 02-197 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton’s eclectic collection of art with Reader’s Digest, House Beautiful, Life, True, Holiday, Time magazines.

Waldo Sexton, art collection






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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-200 b/w 8x10 Waldo Sexton’s eclectic

collection of art with Reader’s Digest, House Beautiful, Life, True, Holiday, Time magazines.

















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People – Needs identification: #217 – 238 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-217 Color 4x3.5 John Tripson and Hugh Russell

conversing John Tripson & Hugh Russell

SEX 02-218 b/w 5x7 “This chap is little Driftwood (Shields) from Indianapolis. His parents brag that he was conceived at Driftwood”

Driftwood Shields

SEX 02-219 b/w 3.5x5 Woman in Seminole Indian dress

Seminole Indian dress

SEX 02-220 b/w 4.5x5.5

John M. Benton Studio Portrait of a man (Waldo E. Sexton: according to Logan Tripson Geeslin)

Man

SEX 02-221 b/w 5x7 Man standing in front of building with artist pallet

man

SEX 02-222 b/w 5x7 Man standing in front of building with artist pallet

man

SEX 02-223 b/w 5x7 Woman sitting on bench with artist pallet (Turf Club – now Szchewan Place: according to Logan Tripson Geeslin)

Woman

SEX 02-224 b/w 5x7 Woman sitting on window sill with artist pallet

Woman

SEX 02-225 b/w 5x7 Woman posing in front of stone wall

Woman


Women sitting on round stump table behind the Driftwood Hotel

Woman


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 02-227 b/w 4.5x6 Portrait of Lenore Graves Lenore Graves SEX 02-228 b/w 8x10 Max Hunn Man in kitchen cutting a steak Man SEX 02-229 b/w 8x10 Wedding at the Driftwood Hotel

–(“Winnie” Operator of the Driftwood)

Winnie, Driftwood

SEX 02-230 b/w 8/10 Wedding set-up at the Driftwood Hotel

Driftwood

SEX 02-231 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinckerhoff Waldo Sexton and 4 men in front of a Cherrin Bros. Co. truck

Waldon Sexton, Cherrin Bros. Co.

SEX 02-232 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinckerhoff Waldo Sexton and 4 men in front of a Cherrin Bros. Co. truck

Waldo Sexton, Cherrin Bros. Co.

SEX 02-233 b/w 8x10 Dixie Photo Service Farmers Production Credit Association – Board of Directors, Feb 16, 1956 – 6 men standing in front of a table

Farmers Production Credit Association Board of Directors

SEX 02-234 b/w 8x10 A crowd of men being photographed

Men

SEX 02-235 b/w 8x10 3 men sitting on a bench Men SEX 02-236 b/w 8x10 A group of men with beards Men SEX 02-237 b/w 8x10 A crowd of people a a cook-out Cook-out SEX 02-238 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinckerhoff 6 men with carpentry tools on a

rounded staircase men

BOX 3 – Folder 1: Driftwood Postcards #269 – 268 See also vertical file. (Numbering continued from Box 2)

NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-239 b/w 2.5x3.5 The Driftwood Inn entrance sign Driftwood SEX 03-240 b/w 2.5x3.5 The Driftwood Inn main building Driftwood SEX 03-241 b/w 2.5x3.5 Driftwood inn out-door tables &

cannon Driftwood

SEX 03-242 b/w 2.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – ocean side Driftwood


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-243 b/w 2.5x3.5 Driftwood on the Ocean –

Oceanside deck Driftwood

SEX 03-244 b/w 2.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn –outdoor tables Driftwood SEX 03-245 b/w 2.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn –main & side

buildings, “operated by Winnie”; postcard packaging in last sleeve.

Driftwood, Winnie

SEX 03-246 color 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – front of main building

Driftwood

SEX 03-247 color 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn- front of main building

Driftwood

SEX 03-248 color 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – side building

Driftwood

SEX 03-249 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – entrance gate

Driftwood

SEX 03-250 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – entrance

Driftwood

SEX 03-251 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – drawing of main building in “Snug Harbor”

Driftwood

SEX 03-252 color 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – main building

Driftwood

SEX 03-253 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – entrance gate

Driftwood

SEX 03-254 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn– main building & side building ‘On the ocean’

Driftwood

SEX 03-255 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – cottages & dining room

Driftwood

SEX 03-256 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – main building

Driftwood


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-257 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn - main

building Driftwood

SEX 03-258 b/w 3.5x5.5 R.M. Brinckerhoff Postcard: Driftwood Inn – main, & side buildings, “largest piece of driftwood in the world”

Driftwood

SEX 03-259 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – cottages & dining room

Driftwood

SEX 03-260 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn– main & side buildings

Driftwood

SEX 03-261 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Missing`` Driftwood SEX 03-262 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn Driftwood SEX 03-263 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – pair of

bells & “a pair of bellringers who ring the guests out of the Driftwood Inn”

Driftwood

SEX 03-264 b/w 3.5x5.5 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – Spanish cannon

Driftwood, Spanish cannon

SEX 03-265 b/w 5.5x8 Postcard: Driftwood Inn – ocean side of main building

Driftwood

SEX 03-266 color 3.5x9 Driftwood Inn Christmas card signed by staff

Driftwood

SEX 03-267 b/w 4.5x6 Driftwood Inn - drawing of Ponce de Leon guest room

Driftwood

SEX 03-268 b/w 4.5x6 Driftwood Inn – drawing of Ponce de Leon guest room

Driftwood

Driftwood Photographs: #269 – 317 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-269 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – large plaque Driftwood SEX 03-270 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – large plaque

held by African American workers

Driftwood, African- Americans


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-271 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – large plaque

held by African American workers

Driftwood, African- Americans

SEX 03-272 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – stage with large plaque over microphone

Driftwood

SEX 03-273 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – large decorative artifacts being moved of from truck

Driftwood

SEX 03-274 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – 2 large oval plaques

Driftwood

SEX 03-275 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – large ceiling decoration

Driftwood

SEX 03-276 b/w 8x10 Kurt Severin Driftwood Inn – Pope’s chair in dining room

Driftwood, pope’s chair

SEX 03-277 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – large bell Driftwood bell SEX 03-278 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – decorative tiles Driftwood SEX 03-279 b/w 8x10 Frank Turgeon, Jr Driftwood Inn – long

bench/table Driftwood

SEX 03-280 b/w 8x10 Herbert H. Foster Driftwood Inn – wooden door Driftwood SEX 03-281 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – guest room Driftwood SEX 03-282 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – guest room Driftwood SEX 03-283 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – guest room Driftwood SEX 03-284 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – guest room with

guest sitting at desk Driftwood

SEX 03-285 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – exterior door with art work on both sides

Driftwood

SEX 03-286 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – thick wood free form tables in lounge

Driftwood

SEX 03-287 b/w 8x10 Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – thick wood free form tables on beach side deck

Driftwood


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-288 b/w 8x10 Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – thick wood free

form table in “Snug Harbor” Driftwood

SEX 03-289 b/w 8x10 Robert H. Foster Driftwood Inn – front facade Driftwood SEX 03-290 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn - roof Driftwood SEX 03-291 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – corner of

building with wood supports Driftwood

SEX 03-292 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – front of building with guests holding Swiss cow bells

Driftwood

SEX 03-293 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – front of building with guests departing

Driftwood

SEX 03-294 b/w 8x10 Florida State News Bureau

Driftwood Inn – 2 antique cars in front of building, 2 people

Driftwood


Driftwood Inn – 2 antique cars with 10 people in front of them

Driftwood

SEX 03-296 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn - Driftwood, Waldo Sexton

SEX 03-297 b/w 8/10 Skiscim Studio Driftwood Inn – Waldo Sexton in convertible

Driftwood, Waldo Sexton

SEX 03-298 b/w 8x10 Skiscim Studio Driftwood Inn – Waldo Sexton in Convertible


SEX 03-299 b/w 8x10 R.M Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn - Driftwood SEX 03-300 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – entrance to the

Driftwood Inn Driftwood,

SEX 03-301 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – aerial view of beach side

Driftwood, aerial view

SEX 03-302 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – aerial view of beach side

Driftwood, aerial view


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-304 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – Kay Taylor,

Priscila Lewis, Waldo Sexton, Charlotte, Dick Lake (manager of the Driftwood Inn)

Driftwood, Waldo Sexton, Kay Taylor, Priscila Lewis, Charlotte, Dick Lake

SEX 03-305 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – 11 people being served a meal

Driftwood


Driftwood Inn – 6 men eating a meal

Driftwood

SEX 03-307 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – sail fish taken off the Driftwood

Driftwood

SEX 03-308 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – caught sail fishing off the Driftwood

Driftwood

SEX 03-309 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinkerhoff SEX 03-310 b/w 8x10 Kurt Severin Driftwood Inn – 2 people in

Ocean with old fashion Swiss cow-bell

Driftwood, Swiss cow-bell

SEX 03-311 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinkerhoff Driftwood Inn – 3 people ringing a bell

Driftwood

SEX 03-312 b/w 8x10 R.M. Brinkerhoff Driftwood Inn – 2 women bell ringers

Driftwood

SEX 03-313 b/w 8x10 Max Hunn Driftwood Inn – Waldo Sexton ringing bell


SEX 03-314 b/w 8x10 Max Hunn Driftwood Inn – Waldo Sexton on balcony


SEX 03-315 b/w 8x10 Skiscim Camera Store

Driftwood Inn – Waldo Sexton, Elsebeth & another woman with drawings of the Driftwood Inn

Driftwood, Waldo & Elsebeth Sexton

SEX 03-316 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – entrance Driftwood SEX 03-317 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – façade of

building Driftwood,


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Driftwood Photographs: #318 – 335 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-318 b/w 8x10 Driftwood Inn – entrance Driftwood SEX 03-319 b/w 5x7 Driftwood Inn – façade of

building Driftwood

SEX 03-320 b/w 5x7 Driftwood Inn – entrance Driftwood SEX 03-321 b/w 5x7 Driftwood Inn – façade of

building Driftwood

SEX 03-322 b/w 5x7 Driftwood Inn – beachside façade of building

Driftwood

SEX 03-323 b/w 5x7 Driftwood Inn – beach side facade of building

Driftwood

SEX 03-324 b/w 5x7 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – wood free form table

Driftwood

SEX 03-325 b/w 5x7 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – wood free form table

Driftwood

SEX 03-326 b/w 5x7 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – large slice of cypress wood

Driftwood

SEX 03-327 b/w 5x7 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – large slice of cypress wood

Driftwood

SEX 03-328 b/w 5x7 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – man & woman sitting on ornate bed

Driftwood

SEX 03-329 b/w 5x7 Driftwood Inn – bells at entrance of building

Driftwood

SEX 03-330 b/w 5x7 Driftwood Inn – decorative artifacts & bells at front of building

Driftwood

SEX 03-331 b/w 5x7 Driftwood Inn – indoor dining room

Driftwood

SEX 03-332 b/w 5x7 Driftwood Inn – wood free form bench & woven wall hanging

Driftwood


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-333 b/w 5x7 R.M. Brinckerhoff Driftwood Inn – outdoor sitting

area Driftwood

SEX 03-334 b/w 5x7 Driftwood Inn – man & woman with sail fish

Driftwood

SEX 03-335 b/w 6.5x8.5 M.L. White – Cincinnati Post

Driftwood Inn – the “Patio” 1949

Driftwood

Driftwood Photographs: #336 – 378 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-336 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – bells Driftwood SEX 03-337 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn - bells Driftwood SEX 03-338 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn - bells Driftwood SEX 03-339 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn - bells Driftwood SEX 03-340 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – bells Driftwood SEX 03-341 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – bells Driftwood SEX 03-342 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – bells Driftwood SEX 03-343 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – bells Driftwood SEX 03-344 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – door with

hanging bell Driftwood

SEX 03-345 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – door with hanging bell

Driftwood

SEX 03-346 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – bells Driftwood SEX 03-347 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn Driftwood SEX 03-348 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – wall display of

artifacts Driftwood

SEX 03-349 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – sculpture in front of wood door

Driftwood

SEX 03-350 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn Driftwood SEX 03-351 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – 2 men Driftwood SEX 03-352 b/w 3x4 Driftwood Inn – large piece of

wood Driftwood


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-353 b/w 3x4 Driftwood Inn – Large piece of

wood Driftwood

SEX 03-354 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – statute of Cervantes from Barcelona, Spain

Driftwood, Statute 0f Cervantes

SEX 03-355 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – decorative artifacts

Driftwood, artifacts

SEX 03-356 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – 2 women sitting in ornate chairs

Driftwood

SEX 03-357 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – Waldo Sexton with ornate frill work


SEX 03-358 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – man with picture

Driftwood

SEX 03-359 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – large picture Driftwood SEX 03-360 b/w 3/4 Driftwood Inn – Waldo Sexton

with construction workers Driftwood, Waldo Sexton

SEX 03-361 b/w 3/4 Driftwood Inn – Waldo Sexton with construction workers






SEX 03-364 b/w 3/4 Driftwood Inn – walkway with ornate grill work

Driftwood

SEX 03-365 b/w 3/4 Driftwood Inn – walkway with ornate grill work

Driftwood

SEX 03-366 b/w 3.5x3.5 Driftwood Inn – picture of horse Driftwood SEX 03-367 b/w 3/5.5 Driftwood Inn – kitchen chefs:

Sonny, Otis, ML & Freddie – “You have never lived until’ you have eaten one of ML’s Lemon Meringue Pies.”

Driftwood, Sonny, Otis, ML, Freddie


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-368 b/w 2x2.5 McClellan Photo Driftwood Inn – large ship’s

wheel Driftwood, ship’s wheel

SEX 03-369 b/w 2.5x2.5 McClellan Photo Driftwood Inn – Spanish cannon

Driftwood, Spanish cannon

SEX 03-370 b/w 2.5x2.5 McClellan Photo Driftwood Inn – large bell Driftwood, bell SEX 03-371 b/w 4x5 Driftwood Inn – Entrance Driftwood, entrance

SEX 03-372 b/w 4x5 Driftwood Inn –Entrance Driftwood, entrance SEX 03-373 b/w 4x5 Driftwood Inn – Entrance Driftwood, entrance SEX 03-374 b/w 4x5 Driftwood Inn – Entrance Driftwood, entrance SEX 03-375 b/w 4x5

Driftwood Inn – Entrance Driftwood, entrance

SEX 03-376 b/w 4x5 Driftwood Inn – Entrance Driftwood, entrance SEX 03-377 b/w 4x5 Skiscim Studio

Photographers Driftwood Inn – large ornate panels

Driftwood

SEX 03-378 b/w 4x6 Driftwood Inn – dining room Driftwood, dining room Driftwood Photographs: #379 – 413 NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-379 b/w 11x14 Driftwood Inn - Driftwood SEX 03-380 b/w 11x14 Driftwood Inn – beachside view

“Driftwood, the Inn built of the combings of the sea. With the appearance of an enlarged fisherman’s shack on the outside, it’s interior has the finish and luxuriousness of the finest Inns to be found at home or abroad.”

Driftwood

SEX 03-381 b/w 11x14 Driftwood Inn – beachside view Driftwood SEX 03-382 b/w 11x14 Driftwood Inn Driftwood SEX 03-383 b/w 11x14 Driftwood Inn – beachside view Driftwood


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-384 b/w 11x14 Driftwood Inn – guest room Driftwood SEX 03-385 b/w 11x14 Driftwood Inn – hibiscus bush Driftwood SEX 03-386 color 3.5x3.5 Waldo Sexton standing by gate

in Hawaii Waldo Sexton

SEX 03-387 b/w 3.5x3.5 Ornate artifacts Artifacts SEX 03-388 b/w 3.5x3.5 Ornate table Table SEX 03-389 b/w 3.5x3.5 2 women sitting on ornate table Table SEX 03-390 b/w 3.5x3.5 2 women standing on ornate

table Table

SEX 03-391 b/w 3.5x3.5 2 women standing on ornate table

Table

SEX 03-392 b/w 3.5x3.5 Man with ornate panel Panel SEX 03-393 b/w 3.5x3.5 Ornate panel Panel SEX 03-394 b/w 3.5x3.5 Ornate panel Panel SEX 03-395 b/w 3.5x3.5 Ornate panel Panel SEX 03-396 b/w 3.5x3.5 Ornate panel Panel SEX 03-397 b/w 3.5x3.5 Ornate artifact on wall Artifact SEX 03-398 b/w 3.5x3.5 Woman with ornate grill work Grill work SEX 03-399 b/w 3.5x3.5 Woman with ornate grill work Grill work SEX 03-400 b/w 3.5x3.5 Woman with ornate grill work Grill work SEX 03-401 b/w 3.5x3.5 Open doors into Patio

Restaurant Patio Restaurant

SEX 03-402 b/w 3.5x3.5 Plaque on side of Patio Restaurant

Patio Restaurant


Patio Restaurant


Patio Restaurant

SEX 03-405 b/w 3.5x3.5 Man next to crest on wooden door

Wooden door


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NO. COLOR SIZE PHOTOGRAPHER DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-406 b/w 3.5x3.5 Man painting crest on wooden

door Wooden door

SEX 03-407 b/w 3.5x3.5 Man painting crest on wooden door

Wooden door

SEX 03-408 b/w 3.5x3.5 Wooden bench Wooden bench SEX 03-409 b/w 3.5x3.5 Round tables and umbrellas Round tables,

umbrellas SEX 03-410 b/w 3.5x3.5 Man and woman sitting on

picnic tables Man, woman

SEX 03-411 b/w 3.5x3.5 Woman next to wooden artifacts

Artifacts

SEX 03-412 b/w 3x4 Large bell Bell SEX 03-413 b/w 4x5 Wooden paneled door Wooden door

BOX 3 - DRIFTWOOD – POSTCARDS: #414 – 429 NO. D COLOR SIZE DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-414 5 b/w 5.5x3.5 Postcard: Wrought iron Siamese Peacocks from

home of Marco Polo Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-415 2 b/w 5.5x3.5 Postcard: The Deck Driftwood “On the Ocean” Vero Beach

Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-416 1 b/w 5.5x3.5 Postcard: The Dining Room Driftwood by the Sea

Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-417 1 b/w 5.5x3.5 Postcard: Front Deck Area Driftwood by the Sea Driftwood Inn SEX 03-418 1 b/w 5.5x3.5 Postcard: View from Ocean side of Dining Room Driftwood Inn SEX 03-419 1 Color 6x3.5 Postcard: Color Post Card of Driftwood Inn and

Beach Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-420 1 Color 6x3.5 Postcard: Color Post Card Pool Area Driftwood Inn

Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-421 1 b/w 5.5x3.5 Postcard: Dining Room Driftwood On the Ocean Driftwood Inn SEX 03-422 2 b/w 5.5x3.5 Postcard: Dining Room Driftwood Hotel Driftwood Inn


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NO. D COLOR SIZE DESCRIPTION AUTHORITY FILE SEX 03-423 1 b/w 5.5x3.5 Postcard: Dining Room and Lobby Driftwood

“On the Ocean” Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-424 1 b/w 5.5x3.5 Postcard: View from Ocean Side of Dining Room Entrance - Driftwood

Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-425 3 b/w 5.5x3.5 Postcard: Driftwood on the Ocean Vero Beach Florida

Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-426 2 Sepia 5.5x3.5 Postcard: Entrance to Home of Romance and Casual Living

Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-427 1 Color 5.5x3.5 Postcard: Color Post Card The “Driftwood” on the Ocean Front

Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-428 1 Color 6x3.5 Postcard: Color Post Card Pool Area Driftwood Inn

Driftwood Inn

SEX 03-429 1 Brown Postcard: Map of Florida Driftwood Inn BOX 3 - DRIFTWOOD – PERIODICALS: #430 – 444 NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-430 People and Places Junkpile-by-the-Sea Undated Ralph N. Swenson,

Editor Published by Soto-Plymouth Dealer

SEX 03-431 Unnoted Untitled page of Driftwood Photos Undated Author Unnamed; Photographer Kurt Severin

SEX 03-432 Unnoted Driftwood Undated Unnoted- Photos with short descriptions

SEX 03-433 Driftwood Driftwood Beachcombers Wooden Castle

14 Mar 1939 A.W. Ash

SEX 03-434 Social Spectator reprint Driftwood Feb 1943 Alan Howard SEX 03-435 The Scroll of Phi Delta

Theta Tailholt Boy Makes Good Jan 1944 John H. Wilterding

SEX 03-436 Tropical Living Magazine in separate folder Junkpile by the Sea, Page 22-23

Apr 1959 Max Hunn


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NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-437 House Beautiful Untitled (Reprint) June 1960 Marion Gough SEX 03-438 House Beautiful Travelers’ Strategy on land, sea,

and in the air June 1960 Marion Gough

SEX 03-439 Social Spectator reprint Driftwood April 1962 Alan Howard SEX 03-440 Social Register reprint Driftwood April 1966 Alan Howard SEX 03-441 Social Register reprint Driftwood Sept 1971 James Fitzalan SEX 03-442 Social Register reprint Driftwood April 1982 Alan Howard SEX 03-443 Lincoln-Mercury Times House Party Hotel Nov/Dec

1950 Theodore Pratt

SEX 03-444 Vero Life Catch the Drift (p.42-44) Nov 1999 Denis McCarthy BOX 3 - DRIFTWOOD – NEWSPAPERS: #445 – 462 NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-445 Unidentified Pore Man’s Cow” Hailed as

Natural Dollar-Getter Undated Channing Cope

SEX 03-446 The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine

21 a Day To Rough It 15 Nov 1953 Unnamed Author

SEX 03-447 Cincinnati Pictorial Enquirer

Luxurious Junk Pile 29 Nov 1953 Unnamed Author

SEX 03-448 The Pittsburg Press Luxurious Junk Pile 29 Nov 1953 Unnamed Author SEX 03-449 Courier Express

Pictorial – Buffalo, NY Luxurious Junk Pile –Page 16 & Page 18

13 Dec 1953 Unnamed Author

SEX 03-450 Courier Express Pictorial – Buffalo, NY

Luxurious Junk Pile – Page 18 13 Dec 1953 Unnamed Author

SEX 03-451 Courier Express Pictorial – Buffalo, NY


SEX 03-452 Courier Express Pictorial –Buffalo, NY


SEX 03-453 The Detroit New Pictorial Magazine

A Luxurious Junkpile – Pages 20 24 Jan 1954 Unnamed Author

SEX 03-454 The Miami Herald It’s Not So Wacky –Page 5-F 14 Mar 1954 Stephen Trumbull


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NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-455 The Miami Herald It’s Not So Wacky-cont. – Page 5-

F 14 Mar 1954 Stephen Trumbull

SEX 03-456 The Miami Herald Old-Fashioned Recipes Specials at Driftwood and photo of Ocean Grill Manager Page 12E

24 Feb 1957 Jeanne Voltz

SEX 03-457 The Miami Herald Lunch Bells Tolls and Visitors Flock to Tables at Driftwood

24 Feb 1957 Photograph by Herald Chief Photographer Tony Garnet

SEX 03-458 Palm Beach Post Times Vero’s Colorful Citizen Up To Another Of His Projects

1 Sep 1957 Elena E. Mead

SEX 03-459 Chicago Tribune Vero Beach Is Combination of Elegance, Informality

13 Feb 1966 Stephen J. Flynn

SEX 03-460 Miami Herald Addition Proves There’s Room At Driftwood for Old, New

19 Mar 1968 Nick Sullivan

SEX 03-461 Chicago Tribune Vero Beach: Low-Pressure Resort 16 Mar 1969 Stephen J. Flynn SEX 03-462 Treasure Coast

Newspapers Historic Driftwood Inn in Vero Beach turning 80

27 Jan 2017 Janel Begley

BOX 3 - DRIFTWOOD – PAMPHLETS: #463 – 472 NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-463 Driftwood A Haven For

Beachcombers on the Ocean at Vero Beach

A Hotel that is an Exclusive Retreat for Lovers of the Unusual

Undated Unnamed Author

SEX 03-464 The Driftwood Resort A Vero Beach Legend Unnamed Author SEX 03-465 The Driftwood Resort Pamphlet Unnamed Author SEX 03-466 The Driftwood Resort A Brief History of Waldo E.

Sexton (1885 – 1967) 4 pgs./2 sleeves

Unnamed Author

SEX 03-467 Driftwood Inn Atmosphere By The Sea Undated Unnamed Author SEX 03-468 What’s New At

Driftwood New Efficiency Apartments Undated Unnamed Author


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NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-469 This is What The Miami

Herald Says About Driftwood

Driftwood Inn’s Unique and so is Owner Waldo Sexton; 2 sleeves, one showing front of brochure, second showing back of brochure.

Undated Stephen Trumbull; Miami Herald Staff Writer – Article reprinted from Chicago Sunday Tribune; Dated March 7, 1954 by Helen Van Hey Smith See: SEX 03-706

SEX 03-470 This is What Miami Daily News says about Driftwood

From My Notebook: Junkyard Supplies Hostelry Furnishings

7 Mar 1954 Helen Rice

SEX 03-471 Driftwood Inn, Vero Beach

No Subtitle Undated Unnamed Author

SEX 03-472 Coastal Cattleman Vol. Vol. XIV #8

No Subtitle Oct 1948 Unnamed Author – front page only featuring “Driftwood” W.E. Sexton’s beach house

BOX 3 - DRIFTWOOD – NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: SPECIAL-1956 MOORE SALES CLUB CONVENTION

Coverage - 9 MAY 1957: #473 – 489 NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-473 Moore Sales Club

Convention Welcomes Sales Champions

Reception Greets Sales Stars Upon Arrival – Front Page

9 May 1957

Unnamed Author

SEX 03-474 Same as above Third Annual Convention for Moore Sales Club – Front Page

9 May 1957 Unnamed Author

SEX 03-475 Same as Above Club Officers, Delegates Attend Convention – Front Page


SEX 03-476 Same as Above Vero Beach, FL Is Splendid Resort City - Front Page



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NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-477 Same as Above 1956 Marks 10th South-Central

Club Year – Front Page 9 May 1957 Unnamed Author

SEX 03-478 Same as Above Special Pins Awarded Club President – Front Page


SEX 03-479 Same as Above Hollingsworth Is Youngest To Qualify – Front Page


SEX 03-480 Same as Above Director II Ackman Makes Third Convention – Front Page


SEX 03-481 Same as Above 322 Years With Moore - Front Page


SEX 03-482 Same as Above World Famous Driftwood Inn Is Host to Convention – Front Page Article includes two photos 2 sleeves


SEX 03-483 Newspaper Photos (2) of Driftwood Inn

Select Photos from front page of Press Journal: Aerial View and Fireplace

9 May 1957 Unnamed Author/Photographer

SEX 03-484 Press Journal- Entire Front Page

Front page inclusive of all above articles.

9 May 1957

BOX 3 - DRIFTWOOD – CORRESPONDENCE: #485 – 486 NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-485 Everglades Chamber of

Commerce Letter to W. E. Sexton from Hug Parker, Manager of Everglades Chamber of Commerce

2 Oct 1957 Hugh Parker, Secretary-Manager

SEX 03-486 Research Paper Research Regarding Date of Driftwood Inn Construction

August 1999 Janice Gay

BOX 3 – DRIFTWOOD – EPHEMERA: #487 – 499 NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-487 Unnamed Business

Card (bi-fold) Driftwood Inn For the Adventure

Undated N/A


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NO. JOURNAL TITLE ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 03-488 Room Card Driftwood Room Rates Undated N/A SEX 03-489 Driftwood Hotel Driftwood Hotel Post Card Undated N/A SEX 03-490 For Your Comfort Do Not Slam Doors Undated N/A SEX 03-491 The Driftwood Room Rates Undated N/A SEX 03-492 What’s New At

Driftwood New Efficiency Apartments Available c. March

1968 Pamphlet - Unnamed

SEX 03-493 The Driftwood A Hotel For Beachcombers Undated Stationary SEX 03-494 The Driftwood Inn Atmosphere by the Sea Undated Envelope SEX 03-495 The Driftwood A Hotel For Beachcomber’s Undated Unsigned Poem SEX 03-496 Driftwood Inn Season’s Greetings Xmas Card Undated Unsigned SEX 03-497 Driftwood Days (Song) Undated Words by Mosels;

Music by Jacques; Arranged by the Crandalls & Published by the Raymonds

SEX 03-498 Valet Summary Sheet Laundry & Dry cleaning Services Undated SEX 03-499 House Beautiful June

1960 Reprint – 4 sided folded sturdy flyer with pictures of Waldo’s Mountain, Driftwood Hotel with Queenie, the elephant and the Royal Palms that Waldo planted

1960 June House Beautiful reprint

BOX 4 – Sexton Family Ephemera, Documents, Miscellaneous: #500 – 522 Riomar Bay Brochure/Map 500 NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-500 Riomar Bay Brochure/map ca. 1980. List of residential properties;

Declaration of Restrictions Applicable to Replat of Riomar Bay Ca. 1980 Riomar Bay, Inc.


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50th Anniversary Village of Franklin Park. July 1 to 5, 1942 Birthplace of Elsbeth Martens: #501 – 503 NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-501 50th Anniversary Village of Franklin Park 1892-1942 Golden Jubilee. July 1

to 5, 1942. Elsebeth L. Martens married Waldo Sexton. She was born and raised in Franklin Park. On page 13, the history includes a photograph and information about her family. Charles H. Martens was the first president of Franklin Park village.

1 Jul 1942

SEX 04-502 Franklin Park—8 Year Whiz: Population of Quiet Town tripled Since World War II – Date and paper unknown.

SEX 04-503 Franklin Park—Teeming, Prosperous. Chicago Herald-American. Feb 20, 1953, p.17

“A Big Man ‘Salvages’ A Little Cow—and Why!” Penned by W. E. Sexton: #504

NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-504 Florida Grower, The Magazine of Florida – “A Big Man ‘Salvages’ A Little

Cow—and Why! East-Coast Rancher’s Cattle Breeding Experiments Lead to Bigger Place for Veal in Cattle Industry”

Aug 1947

W. E. Sexton

The Think Tank”. featured Waldo Sexton on p.3: #505

NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-505 “The Think Tank”. Published in Atlanta Georgia, this newspaper featured

Waldo Sexton on p.3. Waldo the Magnificent – Picture shows Waldo with his dinosaur remains located in front of the McKee Jungle gardens.

1943 Jul 1

Edmund Hoopes Singmaster

Air Mail brown envelope 9x12, addressed to Mr. Waldo Sexton, Driftwood Hotel from Chicago: #506

NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-506 Air Mail brown envelope 9x12, addressed to Mr. Waldo Sexton, Driftwood

Hotel from Chicago. Waldo died 1967. 1994 Jul 27


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“Loudest Music Ever Heard” Brief mention of the Driftwood Inn & their 200-odd bells Collection: #507 NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-507 Saturday Evening Post. “Loudest Music Ever Heard” Very brief mention of

the Driftwood Inn and their 200 odd bells collection. Handwritten most likely by Waldo “small mention but there were a lot of people I know who were not mentioned.”

1956 (2 copies)

Neil M. Clark

An original painting by F. Luis Mora, N.A. Appears to be “Christ on the Mountain.”: #508

NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-508 Reproduction of an original painting by F. Luis Mora, N.A. Appears to be

“Christ on the Mountain.” Perhaps, Waldo got his mountain idea from this?? Unk.

Abstract of Title for Sexton Property 71 pages: #509

NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-509 Abstract of Title for Sexton Property 71 pages 1916-

1980

Abstract of title for Tripson (Sexton) property: #510

NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-510 Abstract of title for Tripson (Sexton) property 1980

Warranty Deed for Daly and Tripson on Sexton homestead: #511

NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-511 Warranty Deed for Daly and Tripson on Sexton homestead on Rosedale

Ave 1980


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Interview with Waldo Sexton: #512 NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-512 Waldo Sexton notes regarding the Aries sign which is his birth month. His

signature is at the top. Handwritten notes: Born Mar 23 1885 about 4 a.m. My mother said I had a full beard?? And a craving for food and drank milk for 14 years before they told me about whisky haven’t tasted milk since wine is for women, milk is for babies, rum is for heroes, will have a bit of rum please. “This was taken from a magazine, no revisions.

Unk.

Waldo Sexton Day: #513

No. Article Title Date Author SEX 04-513 Waldo Sexton Day – Envelopes and stationary included an announcement

letter on Nov 5, 1958 “Honoring One of the Indian River County’s Leading Citizens.

1958

IRC Farm Bureau board minutes: #514 No. Article Title Date Author SEX 04-514 Indian River County Farm Bureau board minutes – includes receipts, and

disbursements. 1981 Nov


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Miscellaneous Family Items: #515 NO. ARTICLE TITLE DATE AUTHOR SEX 04-515 MISCELLANEOUS FAMILY ITEMS

01-Dear Mom note from Rob Tripson – Posted Jul 18, 1984 02-Brochure of Sean Sexton: A Pastoral Life Inside/Out from the Gulf Coast Museum of Art May 13-June 28, SEX 02-5 03-Pencil drawing of a woman (possibly Mrs. Sexton) with “A Prayer… for 1944” Artist name: Don Dickerman. Handwritten note at the bottom: This just arrived from the printer! Easter greetings to you! I’ll send you another unfolded one in a mailing tube as soon as they arrive at my studio!” 04-“Vero Beach Thanks Fountaintown!!” – Photograph of a man (assuming it may be Waldo Sexton because this is the town where he lived.) At the bottom it is signed by Frank Chaffee and has Latin words Dum Viramus Edimus et biberamurs!! 05-Water color of a woman in a bathing suit. Left hand corner signed “Miami Beach with Hall 5/2/40” 06-In Memoriam for Charles Henry Martens by the Leyden lodge. Father of Elsebeth Martens who married Waldo Sexton. 07-Coloring book for Gaston The Green-Nosed Alligator. Written and illustrated by James Rice. By the illustrator of Cajun Night Before Christmas 08-Florida Turnpike map undated

Various

Sexton Arms Club: #516

No. Article Title Date Author SEX 04-516 SEXTON ARMS CLUB

01-Sexton Arms Club 33SEX 02- South Ocean Drive – Brochures and floor plans for a ten-story apartment building. Says it is located next to the Ocean Grill. There does not appear to be a building built to that height in that proximity. 02-Application for the Sexton Arms Club 03-Annual leases for two bedroom apartments at the Sexton Arms Club

Various


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All About Waldo: #517 No. Article Title Date Author SEX 04-517 ALL ABOUT WALDO

01-Newspaper clipping “Sexton Makes Short Talk” Jul 23 no year. It appears to be a talk given in his home state of Indiana. Mentions he is a student at Purdue University ca. 1906. 02- Newspaper clipping “Growing Despite Lack of Ballyhoo: Vero Beach is called mecca for average guys.” By Stephen Trumbull Herald Staff Writer. Most likely Miami Herald newspaper. Mentions the Windswept hotel. The Beachland Casino changed its name to Windswept in 1947 and was torn down in 1956. 03-Newspaper photography from Miami Herald Feb 6 1956. “It’s Not Mount Everest, But Its The Biggest in East Florida…this is the mountain Waldo Sexton built near Vero Beach.” 04-Cartoon from Miami Herald. “Nuts and Bolts” - “Wait, Waldo—I want to get you both!” Waldo is being chased by a bull. 05-Certificate of Appreciation to W. E. Sexton Presented by the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Columbia, S.C. in recognition of 25 years of Service. Dated Sept 4, 1958. 06-Award of Merit to Waldo Sexton for a Meritorious Exhibit of Driftwood Furniture at the Florida State Exhibit New York World’s Fair 1940 from the Governor of Florida. 07-My Accomplishments by Waldo Sexton. Photocopy of an article, no date or publication name 08-“On the Beach at Vero Beach” No. 20 May 13, 1955. Sexton’s Way – article about Waldo Sexton planting the Royal Palms on Royal Palm Drive. This appears to be a small newspaper printed for the beachside only.

Various


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Miscellaneous Items from Around the Town of Vero Beach: #518 No. Article Title Date Author SEX 04-518 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM AROUND THE TOWN OF VERO BEACH

01-Aquarius Motel and Lemon Tree Restaurant, 3544 Ocean Drive – includes receipt for 5 days in 1986 for Tripson. Advertisement that includes daily rate and other details. 02-Brochure 8-pages 8-1/2 x 11 - “The Community Theatre in Culture City in the City of Vero Beach, Florida.” Ca.1970s 03-Brochure 8-pages 9x6 – “You…and the New Indian River County Library.” Proposed library plans and funding. Ca. 1960 04-Two duplicate postcards “Hello from Vero Beach” – Jaycee Municipal Beach 05-Giant postcard of The Community Church of Vero Beach. George E. Johnson, Pastor and Robert A. Pereda, Music-Education

Various


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OCEAN GRILL: #519 No. Article Title Date Author SEX 04-519 OCEAN GRILL

01-Brochure 4-page (Ad) Cardstock for the Ocean Grill. Three copies. One has Waldo’s handwritten note. From W.E. Sexton “Here you can dine and enjoy the culture our robber baron fathers scoured the world for.” Each copy has a picture of a clock on the front with the words “It’s Cocktail Time at the Ocean Grill (sometimes called “The Bucket”). Inside there are four black and white photographs UL-The world’s largest wrought-iron lamp shade; UR-Wrought-iron grill work from a Cathedral in Spain. A Flemish credenza in the background. LL-Cocktail Lounge “The Bucket.” LR-Largest known one-piece solid mahogany dining table, 8 feet in diameter. 02-Brochure 4-page Colorful drawing of Ocean Grill on front cover. Postcard on back cover. Inside there are four colored photographs UR-Dining under a world famous collection of wrought iron and lanterns. UL-“The Bird Cage” a cozy dining area with wrought iron grill work from a Spanish Cathedral. LL-Dancing “The Bucket” with a live band, this is fund headquarters. LR-The front bar—eat or enjoy your favorite drink while watching the ever changing mood of the sea. 03-Two table mats of the Ocean Grill “Where the Unusual is Commonplace” 1952. Hand-drawn pictures of the inside.

Various

McKee Jungle Gardens: #520

No. Article Title Date Author SEX 04-520 MCKEE JUNGLE GARDENS

01-Ford Times Jan 1955 Special Florida Issue. On Page 8 is a paragraph about McKee Jungle Gardens. 02-Unknown source. Upper left-hand corner is a picture of Waldo E. Sexton at McKee Jungle Gardens holding monkeys. 03-Vero Beach Press Journal ca. 1973 – McKee Jungle Gardens – four pictures.

Various


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George Florschultz: Worked for W. E. Sexton: #520 No. Article Title Date Author SEX 04-521 George Florschultz: According to local pioneer Rosie Stubbs, he worked for

Waldo Sexton at the Driftwood, McKee Gardens and Ocean Grill. According to the 1930 and 1940 census he was in construction as a plasterer. He was born 1897 in Jena, Germany.

1934-1977

Driftwood Brochure: #522

No. Article Title Date Author SEX 04-522 Driftwood Inn Brochure (in color)