Year: 2015
People
Richard Weinsier Oral History Interview
ABOVE IMAGE: Richard Weinsier, enjoys playing in Lake Conway as his mother, Ruth Weinsier, seated on the dock to the right takes a rest from managing The Florida Spa, circa 1940's. His Aunt Helene visiting from Texas is pictured on...
People
J. (Jordan) Asher Peter
J. (Jordan) Asher Peter - Interviewed by Jean Yothers on March 5, 1975. Mr. Peter was a local real estate businessman who, along with other civic leaders, founded Woodlawn Memorial Park. He was the president of the park for many...
Places
The Martin Marietta Orlando Presentations Department, circa 1960's
DOWN TO EARTH: Pulling a ripcord and pushing a launch button really aren't very different. In both cases lives are at stake. And in both cases the product must perform the way it was intended. This calls for careful designing,...
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Zero Defects Graphics From The Martin Marietta Orlando Presentations Department, circa 1960s
DOWN TO EARTH: Pulling a ripcord and pushing a launch button really aren't very different. In both cases lives are at stake. And in both cases the product must perform the way it was intended. This calls for careful designing,...
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Florida Artist Barbara Tiffany: Oral History Interview
Award winning artist Barbara Tiffany is Director of the Painting and Drawing Department and Curator of Exhibitions at Crealde School of Art. She has an outstanding legacy of contribution in Florida as a fine artist and an art educator. Her...
Organizations
Orlando Rubber Stamps
[Essay and photos submitted by Virginia de Guehery Bruton]
Rudolph C. de Guehery opened his rubber stamp business in 1939 in the O'Neal Arcade at 120 North Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando. The business then moved to this photographed location (105...
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Dr. Alzo Jackson Reddick: Oral History Interview
The first African-American from Orlando elected to the Florida Legislature and the first black male to pass two constitutional amendments, Alzo Reddick grew up at 700 West Jackson Street in downtown Orlando. Dr. Reddick would later lead the historic preservation...
People
Annie Self Langford
Interviewed on May 7, 1975, by Hatabel Hyer for her Pioneer Party Line, Annie Self Langford grew up in Winter Park. Professionally trained as a nurse she married local banker Thomas Albert Langford and was the mother of Orlando Mayor...
Events
Windermere Memory Event at Franklin W. Chase Memorial Library
As John Mills Nabers said in 2004, living in Windermere is a special privilege; its residents tend to form an emotional bond to the town. Over the years people have written poems about it and some have even written songs. ...
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WWII Veteran Charlie Hayes: a Pine Castle Oral History
Charlie Hayes, I am from Pine Castle, Florida. I was born and raised here.
What was a typical Sunday like for you growing up?
Not getting caught in mischief. If you had energy to burn you had to expel it which mostly...
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World War II: George Rollins at Sainte Mere Eglise
ABOVE: WWII Veteran Charlie Hayes of Pine Castle shares this World War II photo of his brother in law near the battle at Sainte Mere Eglise in Normandy.
Excerpt:
This picture was taken somewhere right close to St. Mere Eglises [the...
People
Barbara Tiffany: Artist Oral History Interview
ABOVE: "Bobby Sox" by award winning Florida artist Barbara Tiffany.
Award winning artist Barbara Tiffany is Director of the Painting and Drawing Department and Curator of Exhibitions at Crealde School of Art. She has an outstanding legacy of contribution in Fl...