Memories
Organizations
In the Shadow of the Moon
50th Anniversary 1975-2025
If you hear someone mention the documentary "In the Shadow of the Moon," all but a very few immediately think of Ron Howard's 2007 film. But those of us who worked at Orlando's Public Television Station WMFE-TV Channel...
Places
The Phillips Theatre
The Phillips Theatre
In the heart of downtown Orlando, at the intersection of Pine Street and Orange Avenue, stands the former Phillips Theater. The Phillips Theatre, named for Dr. Philip Phillips, opened on October 10, 1917 and was the fourth movie...
Organizations
Lela Mae Stokes
Most people in Orlando have never heard of Lela Mae Stokes, a woman who literally touched the lives of over 40,000 people born at Orange Memorial Hospital from 1925 to 1968. This post is dedicated to her memory.
1894 Allegan,...
Places
Leu House and Gardens
The Harry P. Leu Gardens is a 50 acre botanical landscape of over 150 years of growth, transformation, and commitment to horticulture and community enrichment in Central Florida. For this reason, the home and gardens have an intriguing history. ...
Events
A Journey Towards Freedom: Celebrating Juneteenth
https://youtu.be/sATYZ-GlNU0?si=IbSA8DGXv-BTra9P
The Eatonville Branch celebrated Juneteenth with a variety of speakers.
On June 18, 2024, the Eatonville Branch of the Orange County Library System hosted a Juneteenth Celebration. Sara Brown, the manag...
Organizations
Oral History Interview with Reverend John E. Hamatie of Saint George Orthodox Church
The greatest blessing, thing that ever happened in my life is being the pastor of this church. It's true. This church made me who I am. Excerpt from an oral history interview with Reverend John E. Hamatie, May 25, 2025.
LISTEN:...
People
Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Cordelia Rentz
Cordelia Rentz was interviewed at the Eatonville Library on April 12, 2025 by library branch manager and Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 coordinator Sara Brown.
View Cordelia Rentz interview on the Orlando Memory YouTube Channel or rea...
Events
Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025
About the Project
The Eatonville History Preservation Project is a collaboration between the Orange County Library System’s Eatonville Branch and eSTEAMED Learning, Inc., merging the arts of quilting and storytelling to preserve the history and culture o...
People
Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Lisa G. Moore
Lisa G. Moore designed and created the Eatonville History Preservation Project quilt.
Learn more about the Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 and the participants.
People
Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Sara Brown
Eatonville Branch manager Sara Brown acted as the project coordinator for the Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025. Sara interviewed Eatonville residents participating in the project on April 9th and 12th 2025.
Sara was also interviewed as...
People
Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Vanessa Williams
Eatonville resident Vanessa Williams was interviewed at the Eatonville Library on April 12, 2025, by library branch manager and Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 coordinator Sara Brown.
View Vanessa Williams' interview on the Orlando Mem...
People
Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 - Tiletha Wells
Eatonville resident Tiletha Wells was interviewed at the Eatonville Library on April 12, 2025 by library branch manager and Eatonville History Preservation Project 2025 coordinator Sara Brown.
View Tiletha Wells' interview on the Orlando Memory You...
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