Year: 2026
Organizations
Oral History Interview with Shirley Cannon, Pine Castle Woman's Club President Emeritus
I remember thinking that Pine Castle was very important to the community, but they didn't know they were important. And I came up with a slogan for them, that would promote them: "The Heart of the Community Since 1940." Excerpt...
Events
Oral History Interview with Gaming Entrepreneur Rupert Meghnot, Founder of OrlandoPreneur
I became a U.S. citizen in May 1966. I was the youngest person in the room. I was sitting there holding my hand up and everything. It was a lot of fun! I had to learn the Constitution, all...
Events
Author Nylda Dieppa Presents at Orlando Remembered, January 2026
My book is part of the celebration of Hispanic culture at the Orange County offices... Excerpt from an oral history presentation by Nylda Dieppa for the Orlando Remembered organization on January 21, 2026 at the Orlando Public Library.
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Organizations
Oral History Interview with Sheila Kroll of the Pine Castle Woman's Club
Sheila Kroll with ladies from the Pine Castle Woman's Club on their visit to the Enterprise Museum. Pictured from left to right are: Jan Thurmond,"Z" Bookhardt, Sheila Kroll, Shirley Cannon, Nancy LeFleur, Tommie Hoosier, Ruthie Harrell, Christie Woods, and B...
Places
The Grand Theatre
Opening its doors on January 7, 1913, the Grand Theatre on West Pine Street was the third movie theatre in downtown Orlando. The theatre remained in business until 1953 under the name of the Grand Theatre, though its ownership switched...
Organizations
The Post Group at the Disney-MGM Studios
An Employee's Perspective
The Post Group at the Disney-MGM Studios (TPG Orlando) was a premier post-production facility located at the former Disney-MGM Studios theme park and opened in 1988.
Post Group staff members pose in the lobby in the early 1990'...
Places
Joy Wallace Dickinson and the Secrets of the Flamingo Cafe
When I began writing this book, The Secrets of the Flamingo Cafe, I thought about a story that would be sort of rooted in Orlando and a mystery that would happen in Florida... Excerpt from Joy Wallace Dickinson's presentation to...