W. Stanley Hanson
W. Stanley Hanson | |
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| Born | 1883 |
| Died | 1945 (aged 61–62) |
| Occupation(s) | photographer ethnographer tax collector |
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W. Stanley Hanson (1883–1945) was a photographer, ethnographer, and trusted friend of the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes in South Florida.[1] He served as tax collector and commissioner in Lee County, Florida.[2] The Smithsonian Institution has a collection of his photographs.[3] He also wrote about them and collected artworks from the tribes.[2] He served as Federal Inspector of Birds.[4]
His father, William Hanson (1842–1911), was a doctor in Ft. Myers who treated tribe members. Dr. William Hanson's wife Julia Allen Hanson (1843–1934) was also prominent in Ft. Myers.[1]
Stanley corresponded with Ernest Coe. He was involved in development of the Tamiami Trail connecting Southwest and Southeast Florida via a road through the Everglades.[1]
His son, W. Stanley Hanson, Jr. died October 5, 2005.[5] In 1975, he was interviewed about his father's life experiences as well as his own.[6]
Historian Woody Hanson is a descendant of the family.[7][8]
The state archives of Florida have a photograph of him.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mott, Cynthia Marie. "The Hanson Family Archives of Fort Myers, Florida". University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
- ^ a b "People of Influence: W. Stanley Hanson". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ "W. Stanley Hanson photographs of Seminole Indians in Florida · SOVA". sova.si.edu.
- ^ "Audubon". 1916.
- ^ Obituary, The News-Press on Oct. 7, 2005
- ^ "Interview with W. Stanley Hanson, Jr., June 25, 1975". ufdc.ufl.edu.
- ^ "Exploring Edison and the Seminole Relationship with Historian Woody Hanson".
- ^ "Lighthouse Project – Chapter Two: Fort Myers family history traces early days of life on SW Florida". archive.naplesnews.com.
- ^ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Dr. W. Stanley Hanson with Seminole children at a temporary camp in Immokalee, Florida". Florida Memory.