Inventory of the Rudi and Annette Rada Photographs

Historical Museum of Southern Florida


Overview of the Collection
Repository:	Research Center Historical Museum of Southern Florida 101 West Flagler Street Miami, FL **
Creator:	Rudi and Annette Rada
Title:	Rada photographs
Dates:	1946-1974 (bulk 1952-1956)
Quantity:	24 linear feet
Abstract:	This collection contains black-and-white and color photographic prints, negatives and slides shot by architectural photographer Rudi Rada and his wife, Annette Rada. The bulk of the photographs are of houses and buildings in South Florida, and include interior as well as exterior views. The collection also contains magazine articles and brochures illustrated with Rada photographs.
Identification:	1976-195
Language:	The records are in English.

Biographical Note

Rudi Rada was born in Sacramento, Pennsylvania, on July 2, 1907. Before moving to Florida, Rudi was a member of the NBC orchestra for four years. The Radas moved to Florida in 1946. Rudi and his wife Annette ran Rada Photography in Miami. At the time of his death, Rudi was considered one of the best architectural photographers in the country. He died of a heart attack in Miami, Florida on July 23, 1961. After his death, Annette continued to run Rada Photography.

The Rada's photographs appeared in The Miami News, The Miami Herald, House and Garden, The American Home, and several other publications.

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Scope and Contents

The collection contains the photographs of Annette and Rudi Rada from 1946 to 1974. Some of the 1940s photographs appear to be taken before they moved to Florida. The bulk of the collection, however, covers the 1952-1956 period in which he regularly photographed houses for both the Miami News and the Miami Herald. The collection contains both black and white, and color, negatives and prints, as well as color transparencies and slides. The collection specializes in architectural photographs, and commercial photography. There are, however, several trips, one to Cuba in 1951, and one to South America in 1969.

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Arrangement

The Rada photographs are arranged in nine series, based on format.

The series are:

Series 1: Photographic prints classified according to Rada's system, 1950-1974.

Series 2: Photographic prints arranged by Archives staff, 1946-1969.

Series 3: Exhibition prints, 1950-1965.

Series 4: Magazine articles and brochures, 1950-1974.

Series 5: Papers, 1946-1961.

Series 6: Negatives filed according to Rada's numbering system, 1946-1967.

Series 7: Negatives numbered by archives staff, 1950-1974.

Series 8: Color Transparencies, 1950-1969

Series 1 is further broken down into the following sub-series:

Sub-series 1-1: Private residences

Sub-series 1-2: Builders, subdivisions, apartments, and hotels

Sub-series 1-3: Public and commercial buildings

Sub-series 1-4: Churches and schools

Sub-series 1-5: Miscellaneous

Sub-series 1-6: Advertising

Sub-series 1-7: Trips

Sub-series 1-8: Slides

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Photographic prints, transparencies, slides and papers (i.e., series 1-5 and 8) are open for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission from Historical Museum of Southern Florida staff required prior to reproduction of photographs in a publication. Please contact archives staff for more information.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Persons:

Rada, Annette

Rada, Rudi, 1907-1961

Places:

Bahamas (Fla.) -- Photographs

Miami-Dade County (Fla.) -- Photographs

Subjects:

Apartment Houses -- Florida -- Photographs

Architect-designed houses -- Florida

Architecture, Domestic -- Florida -- Photographs

Christmas -- Florida -- Photographs

Churches -- Florida -- Photographs

Land subdivision -- Florida -- Photographs

Schools -- Florida -- Photographs

Seminole Indians -- 1950-1960

Document Types:

Photographs

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Photographic prints classified according to Rada's system, 1950-1974
		Within each sub-series, folders are arranged alphabetically by homeowner, developer or building name. 4 linear feet.
	Sub-series 1-1: Private Residences
			Arranged alphabetically by homeowner, with swimming pools at the end of the sub-series. Each folder contains a number of 8x10 photographic prints.
	Box	Folder	Contents
	1	1	Alleman house, Orlando Fla., October 24, 1958. Image no. 8.10.24.
		2	Arango house, November 30, 1963. Image no. 63.11.30.
		3	Arents, George. Architect, Henry Sptizer, November 19, 1962. Image no. 62.11.19.
		4	Arison, Ted. Interior designer, Irene Seman, September 2, 1970. Image no. 70.9.2.
		5	Barton house, April 14, 1964. Image no. 4.4.14.
		6	Behrman. Interior designer, Margaret Neuman. June 13, 1962.
		7	Bennet Party, Florida house. August 14, 1952.
		8	Berger house, June 19, 1958. Image no. 8619-6 or 8.6.19-6
		9	Blank, Arthur. Architect, Kenneth Treister. October 15, 1961.
		10	Block, Charlotte. Architect, Leroy Albert. Interiors, James Hildum. June 7, 1961, and March 7, 1965.
		11	Blount house. Architect, James Merrick Smith. Before Sept. 20, 1959
		12	Cameron, Jack. April 11, 1964.
		13	Chambers, Gerome, August 5, 1966.
		14	Cohen, Burton. Architect, Kenneth Treister. January 14, 1961.
		15	Cowles house, January 15, 1959?
		16	End, Henry. June 16, 1957.
		17	Evans, Arthur. March 9, 1958.
		18	Fisher, Gene. Architect, Mr. Sacha Thebaud. May 1964
		19	Henner, Joe. Architect, John Shelton (Pancoast). Interiors, Joe Smith. December 14, 1963.
		20	Hinds
		21	Hogan, Donald. January 9, 1967.
		22	Holliday, Edward, January 22, 1956.
		23	Kish, Betty. February 11, 1962.
		24	Koch, Alexander, August 10, 1966.
		25	Kogen, Max, November 11, 1967.
		26	Lassiter, Haygood, May 31, 1958.
		27	Logan, W. H., July 11, 1957.
		28	McKee, John Jr. Aerial Shots. Architect, Phil Braden. August 16, 1966, and December 13, 1966.
		30	McKnight
		31	Meyers, Ed. Before [and after] shots. Architect, Henry Spitzer. Interiors, Waldo Perez. July 27, 1966, and March 13, 1967.
		32	Miller, Al. Architect, Rufus Nims. October 20, 1955?
		33	Murchett, William, July 1966.
		34	Murphy, Patricia, January 8, 1963.
		35	Pahlman, William, October 9, 1956.
	2	1	Pahlman, William. Country House. October 1957.
		2	Pancoast, Kay, August 10, 1955.
		3	Residences: Brewer, Markof and Baxter houses. James Deere, architect. October 27, 1959.
		4	Ross, Herbert. Architect, Norman Robson. June 14, 1961, and May 25, 1967.
		5	Schechter, Mrs. Ray. March 11, 1966.
		6	Schnur, Jreome . Architect, Henry Spitzer. November 22, 1962, and March 21, 1963.
		7	Schweinler, Helen. June 13, 1954.
		8	Smith, Jim. Before. July 24, 1957.
		9	Spitzer, Henry. February 1969.
		10	Stearn, Margaret. July 14, 1957.
		11	Steffin, Steve. Before and after. July 10, 1955, and March 9, 1961.
		12	Totelman. December 5, 1962.
		13	Trope, Dr. Robert. Architect, Kenneth Treister. October 2, 1961.
		14	Polevitzky Apartment. March 20, 1960.
		15	Vitz. Interior, Don White of Richard Plumer. January 26, 1956.
		16	Willits, Perry. October 24, 1956.
		17	Wilson, Ray. Groups of shots, 1964-1971
		18	Winsborough, Sarah. Crane house
		19	Wright house. Interiors, Beresford. July 26, 1957.
		20	Catalina Pools -- James Gould. July 20, 1968.
		21	Catalina Pools -- James Curtiss, Jr. August 1, 1968.
		22	Catalina Pools -- Whitworth. August 3, 1969.
		23	Catalina Pools -- Gould and Colliflower. July 14, 1969, and August 8, 1969
		24-25	Catalina Pools, 1973-1974
		26	Alloco, Andrew. Pool. August 1, 1974.
		27	Dougherty, James. Pool. July 25, 1974.
		28	Wyche, James. Pool. March 1969.
	Sub-series 1-2: Builders, Subdivisions, Apartments, and Hotels
	Box	Folder	Contents
	3	1	American Home. Bollinger-Martin Inc., October 22, 1958.
		2	Boca Raton Sun and Surf Club
		3	F and R, Miami. Model houses. November 28, 1958.
		4	F and R, Orlando. Model houses. October 25, 1958.
		5	Lehigh Acres, ca. 1959
		6	Montgomery East. Neil Schiff, Gene Fisher. June 14, 1962.
		7	Harbor Homes. June 16, 1964.
		8	Popular home. April 28, 1955.
		9	Snapper Creek. Neil Schiff, builder. April 16, 1963.
		10	Skylake. Fleeman, builder. May 28, 1957, and February 4, 1958.
		11	Westchester-Harrison homes. Neil Schiff, builder. February 20, 1961.
		12	Country Manor Squire. September 18, 1961.
		13	Eldorado Towers Condominium. April 5, 1965.
		14	Gold Coast Apartments. March 3, 1954, and January 22, 1954.
		15	Golden Bay Towers. April 21, 1962.
		16	Isle of Sky Apartments. March 2, 1965.
		17	Ranei' Apartments. August 19, 1959.
		18	Salhaven Village, Jupiter. June 10, 1958, and August 1958.
		19	Sireplan. October 21, 1960.
		20	Skylake Apartments. August 16, 1970.
		21	Blair House. April 24, 1959.
		22	Cameron Executive Suite. August 2, 1960.
		23	Miami Beach hotels, motels, etc.
		24	Palm Beach Tower
		25	Sahara Motel. January 8, 1959.
		26	San Souci. March 9, 1950.
	Sub-series 1-3: Public and Commercial Buildings
	Box	Folder	Contents
	4	1	American Cynanamid Co. September 30, 1952.
		2	Anheuser-Bush Budweiser, April 1959
		3	Arango Shop, November 13, 1962.
		4	Beresford Grant Lobby, February 18, 1961.
		5	Burdines, June 19, 1957.
		6	Burdines Warehouse Offices, August 25, 1956.
		7	Boris Kroll Showroom
		8	Coconut Grove Playhouse Star's Apt., February 5, 1956.
		9	Dade County Auditorium, September 1, 1952.
		10	Dental Clinic, July 11, 1963.
		11-12	First National Bank of Miami, ca 1954-1956
		13	First Research Building, May 26, 1956.
		14	550 Building. Architect, Robert Law Weed and Assoc. June 8, 1950, to April 15, 1951
		15	550 Building. Architect, Robert Law Weed and Assoc. July 22, 1951, to August 12, 1951
		16	Furniture Mart, July 25, 1967.
		17	International Chemical, October 1, 1951.
		18	Jordan Marsh, January 14, 1959.
	5	1	Jordan Marsh. February 15, 1956.
		2	Maule, June 23, 1955.
		3	Lane Bryant, January 30, 1952.
		4	Maus and Hoffman, August 21, 1960
		5	Merit and Coil Transformer. May 3, 1955.
		6	Miami-Dade Public Library, October 10, 1951.
		7	Miami Libraries.
		8	Miami Daily News, October 6, 1958.
		9	Miami Heart Institute, October 16, 1963, and December 18, 1970.
		10	Miami Heart Institute, October 16, 1963.
		11	Miracle Building, October 4, 1951.
		12	National Airlines Hangar, July 26, 1958.
		13	National Nose Hanger
		14	Panelfab International, December 4, 1968.
		15	Pool-Rite, December 10, 1968.
		16	R.C.A. Palm Beach, June 2, 1961.
		17	Sears, October 9, 1955.
		18	Seaview Building, January 24, 1959.
		19	Sewer Plant
		20	Tally-Embry Agency, 1957.
		21	Walston and Co., December 9, 1958.
		22	Zero Foods, September 3, 1961.
	Sub-series 1-4: Churches and Schools
	Box	Folder	Contents
	6	1	Church, June 28, 1955.
		2	Church of the Resurrection
		3	Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church, March 27, 1968.
		4	Mount Olive Baptist Church, August 13, 1962.
		5	Saint Stephens [Episcopal Church, Coconut Grove, Miami, Fla.]
		6	Sunny Isles Lutheran Church, August 29, 1963, and February 15, 1964.
		7	Unitarian Church, August 26, 1963.
		8	Everglades School for Girls, 1958
		9	Kenlock Schools
		10	Rainbow Park Elementary, January 19, 1965.
		11	Schools
		12	University of Miami, ca. 1952
	Sub-series 1-5: Miscellaneous
	Box	Folder	Contents
	7	1	Architect Models
		2	Carleton Terrace Model
		3	Airplane
		4	Christmas for Better Homes and Gardens, November 25, 1956.
		5	Christmas Fireplace story, Miami Herald
		6	Bogard and Ehardt
		7	Bogard and Ehardt Airmotive
		8	Flowers and trees
		9	Horses, ca. 1959
		10	Jimmy's boat Hurricane
		11	Margate Kay Steven's Benefit, January 29, 1961.
		12	Margate Playhouse, February 12, 1961.
		13	Mosaic Tile and Co.
		14	My gardens and trees, 1964
		15	Negative Album prints, Henry Street, ca. 1946-47
		16	Negative album prints: animals, by Annette Rada; Henry Street settlement, ca. 1946-1947.
				Pictures were probably taken before the Radas moved to Florida.
		17	Scroll Furniture
		18	St. Pete Boat, October 1, 1960.
		19	Schiff, Neil
		20	Seminole Indians
		21	Skin diving, l959.
		22	Swamp land and Buffet, July 6, 1970.
	Sub-series 1-6: Advertising
	Box	Folder	Contents
	8	1	Allure Shoes
		2	American Express, 1957
		3	Jack Buckholtz TV promotion
		4	Burdines
		5	Carolina Mirror, May 31, 1958.
		6	David and Dash
		7	Eden Roc Draperies, October 9, 1959 and June 9, 1958.
		8	Featherock, May 12, 1960.
		9	Henderson's Portion Pack, August 21, 1964.
		10	Nappy Float
		11	Panelfold, October 13, 1958.
		12	Personal Touch, June 1971.
		13	Rank, Fred T., January 10, 1961.
		14	Regal Beer, ca. 1959.
		15	Sunstep shoes, November 16, 1954.
		16	Sheeran Decorato.
		17	Sun Air.
		18	Quick Whip.
		19	Walker Saussy Adv.
		20	Well, Jim. Design Derby Room.
	Sub-series 1-7: Trips
	Box	Folder	Contents
	9	1	Andros Island, February 1957
		2-3	Fort Pierce
		4	Peninsular and Occidental Cruise on SS Florida to Havana, Cuba, including Havana City scenes, ca. 1959 [1951?]
		5	Puerto Rico, May 1957
		6	Rainbow Springs, April 20, 1953
		7	South America -- Colombia, May 9 and 10, 1969
		8	South America -- Colombia, May 16 and 18, 1969
		9	South America -- Costa Rica -- San Jose, April 22, 1969
		10	South America -- Ecuador -- Quito, July 23, 1969
		11	South America -- El Salvador, May 1, 1969
		12	South America -- Honduras -- Tegucigalpa, Santa Lucia, May 3, 1969
		13	South America -- Mexico, April 24, 26 and 28, 1969
		14	South America -- Panama, Managua [Nicaragua], May 4, 1969
	Sub-series 1-8: Slides
	Box	Folder	Contents
	10	1	American Optical [Miami Heart Institute], October 1963.
		2	Cameron, Jack. River House, October 1960
		3	Catalina Pools, 1973
		4	Horses, 1959
		5	Hotel Riviera stereoscopic slides, 1958
		6	Miami miscellaneous
		7	Ohio Medical Products [Miami Heart Institute]
		8	San Souci, March 16, 1950 or April 3, 1950
		9	Skin diving, 1959
		10	Stereoscopic slides
		11	Stylon duplicates, 1959

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Photographic prints arranged by Archives staff, 1946-1969
		Folders are arranged alphabetically by subjects created by archives staff in 1987. The majority of the prints depict architectural subjects. None of these prints are identified by owner or architect. This information, however, can be found on most of the corresponding negative envelopes, which are filed according to the Rada number on the back of the print. 3 1/2 linear feet.
Box	Folder	Contents
1	1	Animals
	2	Architecture: details
	3	Architecture: models
	4	Bahamas
	5	Birds
	6	Boats: motorboats
	7	Boats: sailboats
	8	Children
	9	Children and animals
	10	Churches
	11	Columbus Hotel Bahamas room murals
			The Columbus Hotel was located on Biscayne Boulevard, downtown Miami.
	12	Cuba
	13	Exterior: business establishments
	14	Exterior: doors, doorways
	15	Exterior: dwellings, apartments
	16	Exterior: dwellings, houses
2	1-4	Exterior: dwellings, houses
3	1	Exterior: fireplaces, barbecues
	2	Exterior: Florida rooms
	3	Exterior: furniture
	4	Exterior: garden
	5	Exterior: hospitals
	6	Exterior: hotels
	7	Exterior: offices
	8	Exterior: patios
	9	Exterior: screened patios
	10	Exterior: staircases
	11	Exterior: verandas
	12	Exterior: windows
4	1	Flowers
	2	Glassware
	3	Holidays: Christmas
	4	Hotels: interior
	5	Hotels: interior, dining rooms
	6	Hotels: interior, lounge
	7	Industry
	8	Industry construction
	9	Interiors: bathrooms
	10	Interiors: bedrooms
	11	Interiors: bedrooms
5	1	Interiors: business establishments
	2	Interiors: child's rooms
	3	Interiors: dining rooms
	4	Interiors: dining rooms
	5	Interiors: doors and doorways
	6	Interiors: foyers
	7	Interiors: fireplaces
	8	Interiors: furniture
6	1	Interiors: garages and carports
	2	Interiors: hallways
	3	Interiors: kitchens
	4	Interiors: kitchens
	5	Interiors: libraries and studies
	6	Interiors: living rooms
	7	Interiors: living rooms
	8	Interiors: living rooms
7	1	Interiors: living rooms
	2	Interiors: offices
	3	Interiors: parlors
	4	Interiors: staircases
	5	Interiors: windows
	6	Landscapes: beaches
	7	Landscapes: clouds
	8	Landscapes: everglades
	9	Landscapes: oceans and bays
	10	Landscapes: winter scenes
	11	Occupations
	12	Plants
	13	Palms
	14	People
8	1	Photograms
	2	Public buildings
	3	Schools
	4	Swimming pools
	5	Trees

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Exhibition Prints
		Approximately 150 exhibition prints, kept in the order in which they were found. Prints are of Seminole Indians, architecture, landscapes, people, and business and industry.
Box	Folder	Contents
1	1-10	Seminole Indians
	11	Staircase
	12	Corner of house
	13	Table on courtyard
	14	House on beach
	15-16	Starfield (Moby Dick series)
	17	Miami Beach house. Architect, William Kittle
	18	House by ocean
	19	550 Building, Miami no. 1415-5
	20	Maule Building
	21	House on Beach. Matches no. 14, 12
	22	Boys room with model train
	23	Miami Beach House. Architect, Igor Polevitzky
	24	Interior: living room
	25	Interior: chapel
	26	Interior: nursing home center
	27	Interior: living room
	28	Inoculation, Bahamas, ca. 1965
	29	Bahamas, ca. 1965
	30	Gardener Magazine Flower photos
	31	Sign for Annette Rada photography exhibit. Price list, December 1 and 2, 1973
	32	Sign Annette Rada photography exhibit
	33	Tropical Gardener cover, Havana ad., October 1956
	34	Captions for the Seminole Indian series
		1 35-37 Pool with frog fountain
2	1	Photographer shooting jalousie window
	2	Dog on boat
	3	Miami Shores house. Jerome Schilling residence. Architect, Jerome Schilling. Rada number 01013-7
	4	Lake house
	5	Corner of 550 Building
	6	Exterior: staircase
	7	Sarasota House. Architect, William Zimmerman. Interiors, James Merrick Smith
	8	Sarasota House. Architect, William Zimmerman. Interiors, James Merrick Smith
	9	Florida room overlooking lake
	10	Bricked veranda with louvered shutters
	11	Fort Lauderdale -- William Vaugan house
	12	Fort Lauderdale -- William Vaugan house entrance
	13	Miami Beach house interior hallway. Architect, William Kittle. Interiors, Contempora
	14	Miami Beach house living room. Architect, William Kittle. Interiors, Contempora
	15	House exterior
	16	Robert Little residence exterior, Miami. Architect, Robert Little
	17	Screened porch (small)
	18	Screened Patio
3	1	Latania Palm
	2	Top half, Latania Palm. Bottom half 550 building
	3	Kitchen
	4	Screened Porch. Matches box 3-2, no. 17
	5	Interior: staircase. Matches box 3-1, no. 19
	6	550 Building
	7	Miami Beach house exterior. Architect, Igor Polevitzky
	8	Miami Beach house exterior. Architect, Igor Polevitzky
	9	Screened pool patio
	10	Havana Riviera Hotel, Havana Cuba, exterior
	11	Miami Beach house exterior. Architect, Igor Polevitzky
	12	Sarasota house. Architect, William Zimmerman. Interiors, Phill Hall
	13	Bartow, Fla., house exterior. Architect, Weed, Russell, Johnson Assoc.
	14	Everglades
	15	Boy selling vegetables.
			Miami Photographic Society Award of Merit.
	16-17	Miami Beach house. Architect, Igor Polevitzky
	18	Portrait of a man with glasses
	19	Boy selling vegetables
	20	Screened pool
	21	Church
	22	Terrace, Cuba?
	23	Herring boned, bricked patio
	24	550 Building
	25	Table setting
4	1-2	Tampa house. Architect, Mark Hampton
	3	Miami Heart Institute. Georgette and Wallace Groves Gallery of Donors
	4-5	Miami Heart Institute
	6	Half print for Smith Aerial Surveys and Assoc., December 1, 1972
	7	House courtyard and sun deck
	8	Ocean sunset
	9	Hotel on water
	10	Pool and house. See also 3-3, no. 18
	11	House on beach
	12	House with boat garage in central Florida
	13-16	Aluminum Window frames natural industrial stacking, May 18, 1950 or 1960. Negative numbers 0.5.18.7, 0.5.18.9, 0.5.18.11, and 0.5.18.12
	17	Girl in South America, 1969
	18	Partial Wall in South America
	19	Partial destroyed roof
	20	Boys balancing in South America
	21	Gourds
	22	Boy leaning against building
	23	Mother with child on Back, South America
	24	Orchid flower
	25	Hillsboro Mile. Architect, William T. Vaugan
	26	Office building
	27	Shack in Cuba, 1959, by Annette Rada
	28	B.W.I. Mission Church, Bahamas, ca. 1965
	29	Interior: dining room
5	1	Building under construction
	2	Detailed, hand carved, concrete tile
	3	Double sided A) under construction, B) finished building
	4	Alfred Destin Co.
	5	Limestone pit
	6-7	Gravel piles
	8-9	Public Gas Co.
	10-11	Window plant
	12	Gravel pits
	13	In the beginning ...
	14	Window plant
	15-16	Interior: Bedroom
	17	House through trees
	18	San Souci
	19-20	Lane Bryant
	21	Patio table
	22	Back of house
	23	Golden strand
	24	Apartment complex
	25	Jerome Schilling house at night
	26	Chandler house entrance
	27-28	Interior: living room
	29	Interior: kitchen
	30	Interior: kitchen pantry
	31	Swimming pool
	32	Interior: Kaplan house
	33-34	Swimming pool
	35	Interior: dining room
	36	Exterior house
	37	Interior: living room
	38	Exterior house
	39	Interior: living room
	40	Interior: hallway
	41	Swimming pool
	42	Office
	43	Interior: living room
	44	Dade County Library
	45	Screened patio
	46-47	Screened pool
	48	Florida Room
	49	Interior: living Room
	50	Home bar
	51	Exterior house
	52	Interior: hallway
	53	Exterior house

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Magazine Articles and Brochures, 1950-1974
		Clipped photographs and magazines, hotel brochures, fiscal reports, and other published material. Most items are illustrated with Rada photographs. Arranged alphabetically by title of magazine and then chronologically. 1.5 linear feet.
Box	Folder	Contents
1	1	"Florida Cottages. " In The American Home, February.
	2	"Dorr's Pond." In The American Home, August 1953
	3	"Antiques Are At Home In This Modern World." In The American Home, May 1954
	4	"Ribbon Glass." In The American Home, July 1954
	5	"Best House for the Money in Florida." In The American Home, February 1959
	6	American Express Co. Annual Report, 1957
	7	Audubon House Brochure
	8	Better Homes and Gardens Home Furnishing Ideas, Fall 1957
	9	Blair house apartment brochure
	10	"Window Dressing" Burdines. In Family Circle, November 1959
	11	Boca Raton Sun And Surf Club brochure
	12	"The Need for Privacy in Our Residential Designs." Buildorama Blueprint, May 15, 1961
	13	The Columbus Hotel brochure
	14	Coral Gables brochure
	15	First National Bank of Miami Joint Ownership pamphlet
	16	First National Bank of Miami Annual Report, 1954
	17	First National Bank of Miami Annual Report, 1955
	18	First National Bank of Miami Annual Report, 1956
	19	Florida Architecture, 1950
	20	Florida Architecture, 1952
	21	Florida Architecture
	22	Walker, Saussy Adv. Artwork
	23	Miami Herald House and Home section -- Arthur Blank home, December 9, 1962
	24	Miami Herald Home section -- Chambers home, December 24, 1967
2	1	"The Decorative Valance." In Good Housekeeping, October 1952
	2	Havana Riviera, Hotel Havana, Cuba, brochure
	3	Henderson Portion Pack brochure
	4	Heller House. In House and Garden, July 1950
	5	Louver doors. In House and Garden, June 1951
	6	Kaplon, Petrikat, Walker House. In House and Garden, August 1951
	7	House and Garden, November 1951
	8	House and Garden Book of Building, 1952
	9	Wylie Home. In House and Garden, March 1952
	10	House and Garden, June 1952
	11	Prentice Home In House and Garden, May 1953
	12	"Gardens in a Winter Paradise." In House and Garden, December 1953
	13	House and Garden Book of Building, l954
	14	Hampton House. In House and Garden, January 1954
	15	House and Garden, February 1954
	16	House and Garden, December 1954
	17	House and Garden, April 1, 1955
	18	"Cuba." In House and Garden, May 1955
	19	House and Garden, July 1955
	20	Miller House. In House and Garden, February 1956
	21	House and Garden Book of Building, Fall-Winter 1956
	22	House and Garden Remodeling Guide, Fall 1967
	23	House and Home, March 1960
	24	Isleway, Key Biscayne, brochure
	25	Key Biscayne Hotels and Villas brochure
	26	Key Colony, Key Biscayne, brochure
	27	"Living with Flowers," August 1954
	28	"Havana the City" ad. In Look Magazine, December 8, 1959
	29	Nikon World, v. 1, no. 1, 1967
	30	Nikon World, v. 1, no. 2, 1967
	31	Nikon World, v. 2, no. 1, 1968
	32	Nikon World, v. 2, no. 2, 1968
	33	Perfect Home, January 1974
	34	Compact Kitchen. In McCall's, March 1958
	35	Philbrok Art Center brochure, 1951
	36	Richard Plummer Interior Decorator brochure
	37	Popular Photography, March 1959
	38	Redwood News, Summer 1958 through Number 1 1961
	39	Santa Claus Letter brochure
	40	Dunning Home. In Town and Country, January 1957
	41	Unknown magazine pictures
	42	Woman's Home Companion, January 1957
	43	Yankee Clipper, Ft. Lauderdale, brochure


Papers
Box	Folder	Contents
1	1	Postcards
	2	Tropical Living and [Miami] Herald Photolog, 1952-1958
	3	Journal, 1959-1961
	4	Rudi Rada Memorial Book, July 26, 1961
2	1	Henry Street negative album, ca. 1946
	2-3	Annette Rada negative albums

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Negatives Filed According to the Rada System,
		2x2, 4x5, and 5x7 negatives arranged by size and numerically according to Rada's numbering system. 6 linear feet.
		Rada based his negative numbers upon the date of the photo shoot. Take for example the negative number 0.1.6-1. The first number represents the last number of the year (0 = 1950). The second number represents the month (1 = January). The third number is the day of the month. The fourth number is the consecutive number shot that day. Thus, 0.1.6-1 becomes 1950-1-6-1, or the first picture taken on January 6, 1950.
		To further complicate matters, Rada called all negatives that were not used for publication "dupes" or duplicates. Some of these dupes are same or similar views shot at different exposures, but many are unique views and not duplicates at all.
		Access to negatives is restricted.
Drawer		Contents
1		2x2 and 4x5 negatives -- 0.1.6 to 9.10.5-3
2		2x2 and 4x5 negatives -- 9.10.15-1 to 64.6.15-12
3		5x7 negatives -- 0.2.15-1 to 1.12.6-7
4		5x7 negatives -- 2.1.26-1 to 3.2.3-12
5		5x7 negatives -- 3.2.4-1 to 3.8.14-13
6		5x7 negatives -- 3.8.18-1 to 4.4.9-18
7		5x7 negatives -- 4.4.11-1 to 4.12.8-10
8		5x7 negatives -- 4.12.9-1 to 6.2.1-8
9		5x7 negatives -- 6.2.8-1 to 8.2.5-3
10		5x7 negatives -- 8.2.6-1 to 67.2.1-7

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Negatives Filed According to HMSF’s Numbering System
Box		Contents
1		5x7 negatives with prints -- 1976-195-905-1761, 1976-199-203-2124 to 1976-201-2-128
2		5x7 negatives without prints -- 1976-199-208-2126 to 1976-201-1-246
3		5x7 negatives without prints -- 1976-201-247 to 573
4		2x2 and 4x5 negatives with prints -- 1976-199-1 to 1268
5		2x2 and 4x5 negatives with prints -- 1976-199-1269 to 2637
6		2x2 and 4x5 negatives without prints -- 1976-199-295 to 2390
7		2x2 and 4x5 negatives without prints -- 1976-199-2420 to 2648
8		35mm negatives with prints -- 1976-199-45 to 2116 to 1976-200-1 to 174
9		35mm negatives without prints -- 1976-199-155 - 1432 to 1976-200-74 to 193
8-1		35mm negatives with prints -- 1976-195-86 to 1604
8-2		35mm negatives without prints -- 1976-195-91 to 1029
8-3		2x2 and 4x5 negatives with prints -- 1976-195-2 to 1552
8-4		2x2 and 4x5 negatives without prints -- 1976-195-69 to 1707
8-5		5x7 negatives without prints -- 1976-195-308 to 1902

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Color Transparencies
		Arranged alphabetically by subject (Rada's headings). Most are advertising or architectural transparencies. Many list owner and or architect. Some transparencies are mounted. 3 1/2 linear feet.
Box	Folder	Contents
1	1	Central America
	2	Mount Olive Baptist Church
	3-6	South America, 1969
	6-7	Miscellaneous mounted color transparencies
	8	Derby Design or Furniture showroom Maybe James Merrick Smith. 8x10 color transparencies. 1976-195-1888 to -1898
2		Advertising
		Air Bouquet - Regal Beer
3		Advertising
		Regal Beer - Yankee Clipper
		Beach Scenes
		Christmas
		Columbus Hotel
		Color Miscellaneous
		Exteriors
		Exteriors: entrances
		Exteriors: patios
4		Exteriors: pools and barbecues
		F.P.G.
		Havana Riviera
		Interiors
		Interiors: bedrooms
		Interiors: children's rooms
		Interiors: dressing rooms and bathrooms
		Interiors: dining areas
		Interiors: kitchens
5		Interiors: living rooms
		Interiors: television and fireplaces
		Magazines
		Motels and Apartments
		People
		Plants and Flowers
		Private Residences -- Alleman - Cowles
6		Private Residences -- Dettman - Zugalkg
		Public Buildings
		Residential Scenes
		Subdivisions and Builders
		Trips

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HISTORICAL MUSEUM
OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA

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