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Private burial service at the Grove cemetery for former Governor LeRoy Collins - Tallahassee, Florida.
From Florida Memory: “Front Row: John Begeman, Sarah Darby Begeman, Jane Collins Aurell, John Aurell (hidden by the flag), Jane Sisson Collins, Mary Call Collins, LeRoy Collins Jr., Mary Call Collins Proctor, H. Palmer Proctor.”
Portrait of Mrs. Richard K. Call
From Florida Memory: "Married at Gen. Andrew Jackson's home, The Hermitage, in 1824. Tallahassee's territorial residence, The Grove, was built for her."
Portrait of Governor Collins with his wife and daughters on the staircase of their home "The Grove" - Tallahassee, Florida.
From Florida Memory: L-R: Governor Collins, Mary Call Darby Collins, Jane Brevard Collins Aurell, Mary Call Collins Proctor, Sarah Darby Collins Begeman."
Portrait of Ellen Call Long - Tallahassee, Florida.
From Florida Memory: First white child born in Leon County, the daughter of Gov. Richard Keith Call and Mary Letitia Kirkman. Author of "Florida Breezes." Born: 1825. Died: Dec. 18, 1905.
Like other women to follow her at The Grove, Ellen was an…
Like other women to follow her at The Grove, Ellen was an…
Obiturary of “Ex-Florida Governor, LeRoy Collins”
An obituary of Governor LeRoy Collins, who died of cancer. The obituary describes Collins's "bold personal initiatives" in pushing for racial equality during the Civil Rights movement, his family history and connection to Tallahassee, and states that…
Obituary of Mary Call Darby Collins
This obituary of Mary Call Darby Collins describes her early childhood and education and her work as an adult in historic preservation in Tallahassee and D.C. It states that while she was an only child, she was successful in having a large family…