Letter from Estes Kefauver to Joan Haley

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Abstract/Description:	Joan Haley was a journalist and socialite who retired to Pass-a-Grille in the 1950s. She purchased the dilapidated Pass-a-Grille Community Church building, which was at risk of being torn down following the relocation of the congregation. Upon her death, she left the structure to Pinellas County; the building is now home to the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum. This artifact is a letter from Tennessee senator Estes Kefauver (1949-1963). In the text the Senator is thanking Joan Haley about her photograph that she took of him and his wife, which was published in The Washington Post. This represents the extent of Haley’s photography portfolio, and her clientele.
Subject(s):	St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. Pass-a-Grille (Fla.) Tennessee. Washington Post Company Photography United States. Senate Haley, Joan Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963. St. Pete Beach, Pinellas, Florida

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Joan Haley was a journalist and socialite who retired to Pass-a-Grille in the 1950s. She purchased the dilapidated Pass-a-Grille Community Church building, which was at risk of being torn down following the relocation of the congregation. Upon her death, she left the structure to Pinellas County; the building is now home to the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum. This artifact is a letter from Tennessee senator Estes Kefauver (1949-1963). In the text the Senator is thanking Joan Haley about her photograph that she took of him and his wife, which was published in The Washington Post. This represents the extent of Haley’s photography portfolio, and her clientele.

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St. Petersburg Beach, Fla.
Pass-a-Grille (Fla.)
Tennessee.
Washington Post Company
Photography
United States. Senate
Haley, Joan
Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963.
St. Pete Beach, Pinellas, Florida

Title:	Letter from Estes Kefauver to Joan Haley.
Name(s):	Kefauver, Estes, creator St. Pete Beach Public Library, contributor
Physical Form:	Letter
Extent:	8.5 in. x 14 in.
Physical description:	TIFF; 600 dpi; 3167 x 4864 pixels; RGB; 44.2 MB; no compression
Abstract/Description:	Joan Haley was a journalist and socialite who retired to Pass-a-Grille in the 1950s. She purchased the dilapidated Pass-a-Grille Community Church building, which was at risk of being torn down following the relocation of the congregation. Upon her death, she left the structure to Pinellas County; the building is now home to the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum. This artifact is a letter from Tennessee senator Estes Kefauver (1949-1963). In the text the Senator is thanking Joan Haley about her photograph that she took of him and his wife, which was published in The Washington Post. This represents the extent of Haley’s photography portfolio, and her clientele.
Identifier(s):	Migrated From: 1p15989coll10/id/240 (uri)
Subject(s):	St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. Pass-a-Grille (Fla.) Tennessee. Washington Post Company Photography United States. Senate Haley, Joan Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963. St. Pete Beach, Pinellas, Florida
Restrictions on Access:	This image is available for scholarly and research use only. Ownership is retained by the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum. Permission for use must be given by the owner.
In Collections:	St. Pete Beach Public Library