Memories
Places
Veterans in All Souls Catholic Cemetery
MILITARY MEMBERS IN ALL SOULS CATHOLIC CEMETERY
All Souls Catholic Cemetery on 25th Street in Sanford, Florida, dates back to 1890, and the first military veteran interred there appears to be George Bailey who died December 22, 1891. George was born...
Events
Orlando Public Library Dedication 1966
From APL to OPL
After decades of waiting, construction of the new Albertson Public Library began in October 1964. In May 1965, it was decided that the name of the new library would be the Orlando Public Library. Read a memo...
People
Memories of Orlando
by Sridhar Rangaswamy
I moved to Orlando, Florida on January 01, 1998 after I started working for Oracle Corporation.
I loved Florida for its sunshine weather, it has about 100 lakes, Universal, Disney, and other theme parks, and golf courses, shopping...
Organizations
Library Scrapbook - January 1945 to January 1949
Library Scrapbook - January 1945 to January 1949
A fragile scrapbook with treasures from January 1945 to January 1949 was recently found and scanned to preserve its contents. Newspaper clippings, flyers, brochures, and photographs paint a vivid picture of the ...
Organizations
Annual Reports - From Albertson Public Library to OCLS - 1923 to 1979
Above: Cover of the 1960-1961 Annual Report with an actual library card attached.
Annual Reports
The annual reports for the Albertson Public Library run the gamut from simple small reports produced in the 1930s during the financial crisis, to more elaborate re...
Organizations
Albertson Public Library - Books and More
ABOVE: "A Woman's War Record" donated by Captain Charles Albertson.
When the Albertson Public Library opened to the public in November 1923, most of the books in the collection were gifts from individuals and organizations. A number of books were also...
Organizations
Albertson Public Library - Financial Crisis
Financial Crisis
Correspondence, financial statements, newspaper clippings and annual reports indicate that the library encountered financial difficulties after the stock market crash in October 1929.
In a letter dated June 5, 1929, Librarian Olive Brumbaugh ...
Organizations
Albertson Public Library - In the beginning 1921-1931
ABOVE: Postcard of the Albertson Public Library at 165 East Central Avenue at the corner of Central and Rosalind.
Offer Made and Agreement Signed
On November 10, 1921, Captain Charles L. Albertson, a winter resident of Orlando and a retired Police Inspector f...
People
Oral History Interview with Congresswoman Val Demings
Congresswoman Val Demings is Florida's 10th District Representative to the United States House of Representatives of the 117th Congress. She assumed Congressional Office during the 115th Congress on January 3, 2017. Her Congressional Committee Appointments in...
Organizations
Albertson Public Library - Furnishings 1923
The Library Bureau
Library Bureau catalog pages, blue prints, orders, and correspondence provide an interesting look at the process of choosing the furnishings for the new library.
Captain Albertson appears to have made the first contact with the Library B...
Organizations
Albertson Public Library - Monthly Reports 1923-1931
Above: Photograph of the 1923 Albertson Public Library.
Monthly Reports November 1923 - December 1931
The Albertson Public Library staff first welcomed Orange County residents to their new library on November 8, 1923.
Beginning that month, a monthly repor...
Events
Unsung Zeros Farewell Show
Poster promoting the farewell show of Orlando band Unsung Zeros at House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista on March 31, 2005. Supporting bands included In Passing, Abagnale, and My Getaway. Formed in 1998, Unsung Zeros gained a loyal following...
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