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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...
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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...
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Oral History Interview with Martin Inventor David L. Emmons
ABOVE: Dr. James Crouch, right, and David Emmons standing in front of the Elevated Site System at Martin Marietta in Orlando.
My name is David Leach Emmons and I was born and raised in Wyoming and I lived in Arkansas for...
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Dr. Alzo Jackson Reddick, Oral History Interview
Alzo Jackson Reddick, born November 15, 1937 in Alturas, Florida which is a little fruit community outside of Bartow. Attended Union Academy in Bartow, Florida and moved to Orlando during the time I was in the first grade. So I've...
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Donald Hickman: Oral History Interview with the Director of the Pershing Missile Project
ABOVE: Donald Hickman, left, presents a Pershing model to Brigadier General William E. Sweet Pershing Commander in Europe. VIEW Article
The trade that President Reagan made was he'd take Pershing II's out of Europe if they would decommission all the...
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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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Oral History Interview with James Buchan
In AIAA and IEEE I would tell a person that you're going to give a paper next - six months from now at this conference... And in the last strategic conference, two of my fellows gave the best paper there....
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Jean Grafton
Longtime Ocoee resident Jean Grafton talks about growing up in Central Florida on April 1, 2015 at West Oaks Library in Ocoee.
Jean Grafton Interview part 1
Jean Grafton Interview part 2
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Orlando's First Full-time City Surveyor: Donald R. Brant
I'm Donald R. Brant from Orlando, Florida. We moved here from Pittsburgh to Orlando in 1936. In 1936 that was during the Depression Days and my mother had a health problem when we lived in Pittsburgh and the doctor told...
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Marjorie Rogers Oral History Interview
My name is Marjorie Alice, maiden name is Maull, Rogers. I married a Rogers. He was a Yankee from Chicago. I was born and raised in Pine Castle and I'm still a Pine Castle girl. I know I live right,...
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Orlando Man Disappears - Jerome Palmer Wanders Away
ORLANDO MAN DISAPPEARS. This May be a Case of Self Destruction.
JEROME PALMER WANDERS AWAY. Sanford Herald, front page, March 28, 1913, p. 1, col. 5
Jerome Palmer, an old resident and business man of Orlando, is missing and circumstances all point...
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