Ruth Boomer and Wilton Hoyt

Summary:: Wilton Hoyt and Ruth Boomer are seated on a bench in front of a large coconut palm tree. It may be Estero Beach, but the exact location is unknown. This photo is one of numerous where Wilton Hoyt stands or sits close to Ruth Boomer. It appears that they may have been close, although she eventually left the Unity and ended up marrying a Philadelphia architect with the last name of Thomas. There are, however, numerous photographs that suggest a relationship between Ruth Boomer and Wilton Hoyt. This is suggested by the many photos that show them sitting side by side, either alone or with others. She later had a son named Benjamin Brook. There are some photos of some of her generation of Koreshans visiting in Philadelphia. Also, there is at least one photo of her son in the collection. According to "Folks we Knew..." Wilton Hoyt worked in the Miami fire department and later returned to his family "...in the north."

Title:	Ruth Boomer and Wilton Hoyt.	129 views
Type of Resource:	still image
Genre:	Photographs.
Issuance:	single unit
Physical Form:	electronic resource
Extent:	2.5 x 3.5 in.
Summary:	Wilton Hoyt and Ruth Boomer are seated on a bench in front of a large coconut palm tree. It may be Estero Beach, but the exact location is unknown. This photo is one of numerous where Wilton Hoyt stands or sits close to Ruth Boomer. It appears that they may have been close, although she eventually left the Unity and ended up marrying a Philadelphia architect with the last name of Thomas. There are, however, numerous photographs that suggest a relationship between Ruth Boomer and Wilton Hoyt. This is suggested by the many photos that show them sitting side by side, either alone or with others. She later had a son named Benjamin Brook. There are some photos of some of her generation of Koreshans visiting in Philadelphia. Also, there is at least one photo of her son in the collection. According to "Folks we Knew..." Wilton Hoyt worked in the Miami fire department and later returned to his family "...in the north."
Identifier:	fgcu_kc_0027 (IID), AAB5533^^QF^, 49299 (digitool), fgcu:25639 (fedora), SW00002233
Note(s):	Digitized as part of the Digitizing Southwest Florida Heritage Project. This project has been funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services. Accession number 1991.10.02. Title supplied by cataloger. Electronic reproduction. [Florida] : State University System of Florida, PALMM Project, 2004. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Identifier: SW00002233 Electronic version created 2004, State University System of Florida. Southwest Florida Library Network in collaboration with the Koreshan State Historical Site.
Subject(s):	Group portraits Koreshan Unity Settlement. Koreshan Unity--History. Estero (Fla.) Hoyt, Wilton Huland b.1889 Boomer, Ruth
Held by:	Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/ic/SW00002233
Use and Reproduction:	Florida Gulf Coast University Archives, Special Collections, & Digital Initiatives possesses copyright of displayed Koreshan materials (unless stated otherwise). Images can be used for educational purposes. For all other purposes, including monetary gain, users must obtain written permission.
Use and Reproduction:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Host Institution:	FGCU
Has Part:	The Koreshan Collection.

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