W. Stanley Hanson

W. Stanley Hanson (1883–1945) was a photographer, ethnographer, and trusted friend of the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes in South Florida.[1] He served as tax collector and commissioner in Lee County, Florida.[2] The Smithsonian Institution has a collection of his photographs.[3] He also wrote about them and collected artworks from the tribes.[2] He served as Federal Inspector of Birds.[4]

W. Stanley Hanson
Born1883
Died1945 (aged 61–62)
Occupation(s)photographer
ethnographer
tax collector
Parents
  • William Hanson (father)
  • Julia Allen Hanson (mother)

His father, William Hanson (1842–1911), was a doctor in Ft. Myers who treated tribe members. Dr. William Hanson's wife Julia Allen Hanson (1843–1934) was also prominent in Ft. Myers.[1]

Stanley corresponded with Ernest Coe. He was involved in development of the Tamiami Trail connecting Southwest and Southeast Florida via a road through the Everglades.[1]

His son, W. Stanley Hanson, Jr. died October 5, 2005.[5] In 1975, he was interviewed about his father's life experiences as well as his own.[6]

Historian Woody Hanson is a descendant of the family.[7][8]

The state archives of Florida have a photograph of him.[9]

References
  1. Mott, Cynthia Marie. "The Hanson Family Archives of Fort Myers, Florida". University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
  2. "People of Influence: W. Stanley Hanson". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  3. "W. Stanley Hanson photographs of Seminole Indians in Florida · SOVA". sova.si.edu.
  4. "Audubon". 1916.
  5. Obituary, The News-Press on Oct. 7, 2005
  6. "Interview with W. Stanley Hanson, Jr., June 25, 1975". ufdc.ufl.edu.
  7. "Exploring Edison and the Seminole Relationship with Historian Woody Hanson".
  8. "Lighthouse Project – Chapter Two: Fort Myers family history traces early days of life on SW Florida". archive.naplesnews.com.
  9. Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Dr. W. Stanley Hanson with Seminole children at a temporary camp in Immokalee, Florida". Florida Memory.
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