Keywords: florida state archives of florida statearchivesofflorida the grove thegrove mary call darby collins marycalldarbycollins preservationists mansions antebellum homes antebellumhomes front porch frontporch fashion dresses first ladies of florida firstladiesofflorida tallahassee blackandwhite people monochrome outdoor black and white Notes: Photo taken on the front porch of her family home, July 1956. Mrs. Collins (1911-2009), a direct descendant of Richard Keith Call, married Thomas "LeRoy" Collins, Florida's 33rd governor (1955-1961), in 1932. A dedicated preservationist, the Florida Secretary of State presents the Mary Call Darby Collins Preservation Award each year to the Floridian who most closely evokes the legacy of preservation established by Mrs. Collins. Source: State Archives of Florida, local # C010207: floridamemory.com/items/show/68514 Notes: Photo taken on the front porch of her family home, July 1956. Mrs. Collins (1911-2009), a direct descendant of Richard Keith Call, married Thomas "LeRoy" Collins, Florida's 33rd governor (1955-1961), in 1932. A dedicated preservationist, the Florida Secretary of State presents the Mary Call Darby Collins Preservation Award each year to the Floridian who most closely evokes the legacy of preservation established by Mrs. Collins. Source: State Archives of Florida, local # C010207: floridamemory.com/items/show/68514 |