Joan Haley Christmas card

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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 an original drawing done by an artist named Melissa. She was known for drawing christmas cards for Joan to deliver to friends. The drawing was of, at the time, a depiction of Joan’s new home. She used the Christmas card to announce moving and her change of address.
Subject(s):	Greeting cards Christmas Church Correspondence Haley, Joan 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 an original drawing done by an artist named Melissa. She was known for drawing christmas cards for Joan to deliver to friends. The drawing was of, at the time, a depiction of Joan’s new home. She used the Christmas card to announce moving and her change of address.

Subject(s):

Greeting cards
Christmas
Church
Correspondence
Haley, Joan
St. Pete Beach, Pinellas, Florida

Title:	Joan Haley Christmas card.
Name(s):	Unknown, creator St. Pete Beach Public Library, contributor
Physical Form:	Greeting cards
Extent:	5 x 7 in.
Physical description:	TIFF; 600 dpi; 936 × 1440 pixels; RGB; 4.1 MB
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 an original drawing done by an artist named Melissa. She was known for drawing christmas cards for Joan to deliver to friends. The drawing was of, at the time, a depiction of Joan’s new home. She used the Christmas card to announce moving and her change of address.
Identifier(s):	Migrated From: 1p15989coll10/id/327 (uri)
Subject(s):	Greeting cards Christmas Church Correspondence Haley, Joan 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