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Strawberry Socials
ABOVE: Photo of Arline Conoley and her husband, Pearl Harbor volunteer Vincent Benedetti.
Picking strawberries in Plant City for charity comes natural to fourth generation Floridian Arline Conoley Benedetti. Her uncle, citrus grower E.B. Conoley, and now his ...
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Daryl Clark
Watch this Orlando Memory Interview with Daryl Clark at the Washington Park Library on February 17, 2012.
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Shanequa Bernard
Oral History interview with Shanequa Bernard during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville, Florida on January 27, 2012.
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Ida Stephens-Andrews
Orlando native, Ida Stephens-Andrews shares her memories of growing up in Washington Shores. She is a retired teacher and school was her favorite activity. English was her best subject. She also worked for the Department of Health and Human Services.
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WWII Veteran Earl K. Wood
ABOVE: Earl K. Wood at 2012 oral history interview. Play Oral History Video.
Earl K. Wood was assigned to the 100th Infantry Division, replacement forces in the Battle of the Bulge. He put in for the Army Air Force and made...
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Barry Nager
Orange County Library System staff member Caitlin talks to Central Florida resident Barry Nager for the Orlando Memory project. Listen to this interview with Barry Nager recorded at the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
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Washington Shores Memories Grace Chapel
Interview at Washington Park Branch on February 18, 2012 with Grace Chapel a member of the Washington Shores community, conducted by Orange County Library System librarian Sharon Ricket.
Grace Chapel, a long time community activist, tells her story of mail ...
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WWII Veteran Felix Monell
Known as the Bazooka Man by his platoon, Felix Monell spent days behind enemy lines stringing up wire for U.S. troop communications in Italy during WWII. He was awarded the bronze star with the oak leaf cluster for his service to...
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Debra Pate
WATCH an interview of Debra Pate at the Washington Park Library on February 14, 2012, conducted by Orange County Library System staff member Ashley Taylor.
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Ms. Pate talks about growing up and living in the Washington Shores area.
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Linus Rawlins
WATCH this interview of Linus Rawlins at the Washington Park Branch on February 12, 2012, with Orange County Library System staff member Ashley Taylor.
Mr. Rawlins moved to the Washington Shores area as an adult and talks about his life here.
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Loretta Hawkins
Orange County Library System staff member Ashley Taylor interviews Loretta Hawkins at the Washington Park Branch on February 14, 2012.
Ms Hawkins is a long time resident of the Washington Shores area and talks about growing up and living in this...
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