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County of Monroe
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Mayor Michelle Coldiron,District 2
�1 `ll Mayor Pro Tem David Rice,District 4
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Eddie Martinez,District 3
w Mike Forster,District 5
County Commission Meeting
February 17, 2021
Agenda Item Number: B.2
Agenda Item Summary #7848
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Public Libraries
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Kimberly Matthews (305) 292-4540
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation of Years of Service award for 35 years of service to
Tom Hambright, Monroe County Public Library System's Lead Archivist and acclaimed local
Historian.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Tom Hambright has served the Monroe County Public Library System
and the entire Florida Keys community as Local Historian for the past 35 years. He is acclaimed for
his extensive knowledge of the history of Key West and the Florida Keys, not just throughout
Monroe County, but worldwide.
Before joining the Library staff, Tom served 21 years with the Navy, retiring with the rank of
Lieutenant Commander. Following that retirement, he worked as Curator for the Lighthouse
Museum and East Martello for three years, where he expanded his interest in Keys lore and legend.
In his 35 years of Library service, Tom has given presentations on Keys history to nearly every
organization in the County and is known far beyond this community as the "Keys Historian." In this
capacity he has worked with authors, students,journalists, film producers, and scholars, sharing his
wealth of knowledge, and has appeared on The History Channel, Food Network, HGTV, and other
networks uncountable times. In 1999, Tom was honored as Monroe County Employee of the Year.
Tom has served on the Board of Directors of the Old Island Restoration Foundation, Salvation
Army, and the Key West Art and Historical Society. He also serves on the board of the Key West
Maritime Historical Society and has published articles in the Florida Keys Sea Heritage Journal and
The Florida Genealogist. He has produced the daily column "Today in Keys History" for the Key
West Citizen since 1998 and is a regular contributor to numerous other historical publications.
Over the last 15 years, Tom has contributed over 22,000 digital images and captions from the Florida
History photographic collection to the Flickr website, which has garnered over 30 million views
since its debut online.
Under Tom's guidance, the Florida History archival collection has grown to be an extensive
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collection of unique materials. But Tom's own knowledge is the real treasure of the collection. Tom
Hambright is an extraordinary ambassador for Monroe County, a valued colleague to his fellow
employees, and a historic treasure to the community. We are extremely grateful for his 35 years of
extraordinary service on behalf of the Monroe County Library. We look forward to many more.
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REVIEWED BY:
Norma Kula Skipped 02/02/2021 11:19 AM
Kimberly Matthews Completed 02/02/2021 11:21 AM
Pedro Mercado Completed 02/02/2021 11:22 AM
Purchasing Skipped 02/02/2021 11:19 AM
Budget and Finance Skipped 02/02/2021 11:19 AM
Maria Slavik Skipped 02/02/2021 11:19 AM
Liz Yongue Completed 02/02/2021 11:37 AM
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Board of County Commissioners Pending 02/17/2021 9:00 AM
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