Year: 2014
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Dateline Pine Castle with Paul W. Wehr
Listen as Dr. Wehr speaks about his new book and tells some great stories at the Pine Castle Women's Club on June 22, 2014.
Historian Paul Wehr's new book: Dateline Pine Castle: Will Wallace Harney's Stories of Central Florida, 1870-1890
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Sunday Morning Service at St. Michael's Church
ABOVE: Felicia Marley, Roger Wade, Christopher Wade, Michael Wade, and Arthur Barksdale prepare for Sunday morning service at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park.
The lovely family church nestled beneath the pines at 2499 N. Westmoreland Drive ...
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Florida Leaders Ron Blocker and Tom Tart at the Library
Florida leaders Tom Tart and Ron Blocker celebrate Library Snapshot Day 2014 at the Orlando Public Library.
Thomas Tart, is the retired vice president of the Orlando Utilities Commission and was selected for the University of Florida's Lifetime Achievement...
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1934-1935 Grand Avenue School Year Book
1934-1935 Grand Avenue School Year Book made by the Publicity Committee on PTA Speedograph as an Art Project. VIEW the yearbook.
Includes Certificate from the Florida Branch National Congress of Parents and Teachers, April 29- May 3, 1935, Miami, Florida.
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Places
B. F. White and the Ben White Raceway
According to a May 1924 Orlando Magazine article "My Kingdom for a Horse," B. F. White's first venture in Orlando related to horse training was in 1921.
Three years ago [1921] Mr. Frank H. Ellis a man not only wealthy...
Organizations
All Souls Catholic School
All Souls Catholic School celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the school in 1954.
The school was founded during the pastorate of Father Richard Lyons after a fund raising campaign netted the money to purchase the property adjacent to...
People
Walter Trippe, Martin Director of Research and Technology
Introduction
My name is Walter Trippe and I am from Alabama. I grew up in a small town called Greensboro. Went to high school there. After high school I joined the Air Force. Spent four years in the Air Force. Most...
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Orlando buildings circa 1960 through the lens of Tim Orwick
This collection of black and white photographs is from the personal collection of Tim Orwick, Colonial High School graduate and yearbook photographer extraordinaire. Orlando Memory is grateful to Tim for sending us these photos to share.
Many of Tim Orwick's ...
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Mrs. Marilee Ivy's Extraordinary Life
My folks were pioneers of Orange County and my grandfather came down in the late 1800's around the Civil War time. And he bought land up around Lake Griffin up around Wildwood and that lake was named after them. And...
Places
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort first opened its gates on June 7, 1990, but not by that name. Since the opening in 1990 the name of the park has changed slightly. First as Universal City Florida, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Orlando,...
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Martin Orlando Presentations Chief Robert Buck Oral History Interview
My name is Robert Buck.. I'm originally from New York and that's where I was when... in 1960 Martin Marietta hired me. I was a copy writer for an ad agency up there and they wanted me to write recruiting...
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Charlie Gray's Orlando Arena Construction Hat
Charles Gray's Orlando Arena construction hat given to him by Orlando Mayor Bill Frederick.
LISTEN as Mr. Gray tells the story behind the hat in this excerpt from an oral history interview at his Gray Robinson law office in downtown Orlando on...