Vee Chambers Collection

Collection Items

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  Lavenia "Vee" Chambers memorial service program, 2007

  Program for memorial service for Lavenia "Vee" Chambers, born 4 January 1908, died 6 June 2007.
  
  Born Mary Lavenia Lambert (1908-2007) in Ironton, Ohio, "Vee" Chambers came to Hobe Sound in 1929 with her husband, Teddy Roosevelt Chambers (1902-1978), an electrician and owner of Chambers Electric. She was very active in her community, serving in several charitable organizations at various times, including serving on the Martin County School Board, several boards associated with Indian River Community College, board of the Elliott Museum, and as president of Stuart Business and Professional Women's Club.

  Tags Florida-Hobe Sound, Programs
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  Lavenia "Vee" Chambers, 1968

  Published in the Stuart News, 16 May 1968, with the caption: "Mrs. T.R. Chambers, Hobe Sound, was named Mother of the Year in the Mother's Day contest sponsored by radio station WSTU. Mrs. Chambers will receive many gifts from the merchants of Stuart, and a vacation for two. She is the president of Stuart Business and Professional Women's Club whose members individually sponsored her."

  Tags Florida-Hobe Sound
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  Vee Chambers at Blowing Rocks, July 1930

  Lavenia Lambert Chambers (1908-2007) in bathing suit at Blowing Rocks on Jupiter Island.

  Tags Bathing suits, Beaches, Florida-Hobe Sound
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  Lavenia Chambers reelection card, 1962

  Lavenia Lambert Chambers (1908-2007) campaign material for her re-election to the Martin County Board of Public Instruction, District 3.

  Tags Florida-Hobe Sound, Political elections
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  Lavenia Chambers and Janet Hutchinson, 1980

  Lavenia Lambert Chambers (1908-2007) standing with Historical Society of Martin County director Janet Hutchinson (1917-2006), wearing a gown and white gloves, possibly in the storage area of the Elliott Museum. Date on back: 14 Nov 1980.

  Tags Florida-Hobe Sound, Museums
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  Groundbreaking for the new wing of the Elliott Museum, 1979

  Architect Peter Jefferson examines a shovel of dirt while members of the Elliott Museum Board of Trustees looks on.

  Tags Florida-Hobe Sound, Ground breaking ceremonies, Museums
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  Groundbreaking event for the new wing of the Elliott Museum, 1979

  Board of Trustees members Lavenia Chambers, Marion E. Tschischeck, and architect Peter Jefferson at groundbreaking event.

  Tags Florida-Hobe Sound, Ground breaking ceremonies, Museums
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  Groundbreaking for the new wing of the Elliott Museum, 1979

  From left, members of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Society of Martin County watching the groundbreaking: William D. Connolly, Marion E. Tschischeck, Ralph Hartman Jr., Mrs. James H. Rowe, Dr. John H. Gross, Betty Misure, and Col. James R. R. Waldie Jr. With shovel in foreground, Lavenia Chambers, architect Peter Jefferson, Janet Hutchinson, director of the Martin County Historical Museum and its two museums, the Elliott Museum and the Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge.

  Tags Ground breaking ceremonies, Museums
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  Camp Murphy Post Engineers, May 1944

  Published in the Stuart News, 9 Jan 1964, with the caption "The engineer group at Camp Murphy, Army Signal Corps installation at Hobe Sound during World War II, included a great many local workers. We'll name just a few: Vi Chambers, second from left, front row, with the late Charles Greenlees directly behind, and to his right Elmer DeWitt. Second row, straight back from center, is Ben Hodapp. Over toward right end of the picture in second and third rows you'll spot Jim Pomeroy Jr., Chet Homa, Andy Pittman, and Henry Hanson. Photo also includes Sam Matthews, Charles Rue, Mark Witham, Vance Howard Sr., A.O. Pittman Sr.

  Tags Camp Murphy (Fla.), Florida-Hobe Sound, Military uniforms, Uniforms
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  Hobe Sound Community Presbyterian Church, c. 1950

  Shingled church, built in 1934.

  Tags Churches, Florida-Hobe Sound