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Lynda Hope Swenk: a College Park Oral History
My family moved down here in 1949. We lived briefly on Canton Street. We rented a house that was knocked down for I-4. And while we lived there my parents built the house at 913 Silver Drive so we would...
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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...
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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...
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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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