Fiorillo, Patricia

The following is a look into the history of Deerfield Beach as told through the eyes of
Arnie Kay Tanner. Ms. Tanner was born November 4, 1947, she has lived within the city her
entire life. Ms. Tanner and her family have been active members within the community since
settling there in the 1920s, offering a unique and extensive point of view on Deerfield Beach's
history. Through her story readers/researchers will be able to see the social, economic, and
political changes that have occurred as the city grew. Major topics of discussion in this oral
history include: the contributions her father (Odas Tanner) has made to Deerfield Beach, Ms.
Tanner's early life, Cracker Day, population growth, the impacts hurricanes have had on the
city's grow;th and development, and President Gerald Ford's visit to the city's pier.

The following is a look into the history of Deerfield Beach as told through the eyes of
Arnie Kay Tanner. Ms. Tanner was born November 4, 1947, she has lived within the city her
entire life. Ms. Tanner and her family have been active members within the community since
settling there in the 1920s, offering a unique and extensive point of view on Deerfield Beach's
history. Through her story readers/researchers will be able to see the social, economic, and
political changes that have occurred as the city grew. Major topics of discussion in this oral
history include: the contributions her father (Odas Tanner) has made to Deerfield Beach, Ms.
Tanner's early life, Cracker Day, population growth, the impacts hurricanes have had on the
city's grow;th and development, and President Gerald Ford's visit to the city's pier.

This thesis is a critical study of two exhibits, First Encounters Spanish Exploration in the Caribbean and A Tribute to Survival. The objective of the thesis was to understand if and how indigenous activists, using the media as tool, were able to change curatorial approaches to exhibition development. Chapter 1 is broken into three sections. The first section introduces the exhibits and succinctly discusses the theory that is applied to this thesis. The second section discusses the objectives of the project and the third provides a brief outline of the document. Chapter 2 discusses the historical background of American museums in an attempt to highlight changes in curatorial attitudes towards the public, display, interpretation, and authority. Chapter 3 gives a more in-depth overview of the methodology and materials utilized in the thesis. Chapter 4 is a critical analysis of the literature for both First Encounters and A Tribute to Survival. Chapter five is a summary of the thesis and offers a conclusion of the effectiveness of using the media as a tool.