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Reverend Willard Lynn
ABOVE: Featured photo is of Reverend Willard Lynn, Sharon French, and deacon, Fred Frey. This photo was taken during the 1966-1967 school year. Rev. Lynn was the headmaster of the day school there for many years.
Born in Marianna, Florida, Willar...
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Ralph Hansel
My name is Ralph Hansel I was born in Orlando and I moved down here to Pine Castle where I live now. I've never lived anywhere else I've only moved once in my life, from where I was born to...
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Robert Buck
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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Interview with Linda Campbell
Linda Campbell was originally born in Jamaica and moved to the UK when she was 10. In 2010 she moved to Winter Garden, FL. Even in the time she has been in the Orlando area, she has noticed changes to...
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Interview with Giovanni Perez
Giovanni Perez is an Orlando Resident who moved to Florida from Maryland in 2004. He works at Disney where he enjoys creating magical moments for visiting children and their families.
Interview with Giovanni Perez
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Interview with Jonnie M. Houston
Jonnie Mae Houston was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. She lived throughout the city, but grew up in the Parramore area. She has seen many changes in the area over the years.
Jonnie Houston Interview
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Interview with Kathy Beyers
Kathy Beyers was born and raised in the city of Winter Garden. She worked for Disney before moving to Los Angeles, CA for work in the film industry. She recalls growing up in Winter Garden and working in Disney during...
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Mel Taylor: Glenn L. Martin Tech Rep
Melvin J. Taylor started his career with Glenn L. Martin Company in 1939 and worked on twin engine, light bombers for the French and British before being assigned to the Martin B-26 Marauder.
His first assignment as a B-26 Tech Rep...
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Bill "Boxcar" Leach: A History of Florida Railroads
Bill "Boxcar" Leach worked for the railroad in Central Florida for 40 years. Listen as he tells the history of railroads in Florida from the railroad bonds issued for Civil War debt to Sun Rail and Rails to Trails and...
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Orlando Police Chief Robert Chewning
ABOVE: May 5, 1968 photo of Orlando Police Chief Robert J. Chewning installed at Orlando Moose Lodge No. 766 with a grand welcome from Orlando Moose Lodge Governor Tony Lash.
Courtesy of the Harry Bower Kiwanis Club Archives.
Robert Chewning was appointed...
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Mayor Bill Frederick
ABOVE: Willard "Bill" Drawn Frederick, Jr. meeting with Richard F. Trismen as the plan the details for Governor LeRoy Collins' visit to Orlando. March 7, 1968 article.
Bill Frederick would later serve as Mayor of the City of Orlando from 1980-1992.
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Interview with Dewey Vick Mathews
Mrs. E. Lee Mathews (and daughter of Ezekiel C. Vick) was interviewed by Hatabel Hyers on April 16, 1975 in the Mathews' home in Oakland, Florida. Officially established in 1887, Oakland is one of the oldest communities in Orange County...
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