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My Diamond in the Sky
ABOVE: "Diamond in the sky" Nancy Strickland age 5, a friendly face in the Lawsona neighborhood of Orlando.
One of the first memories I have of Orlando is attending Hillcrest School. The original school burned down and another school has been...
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James Milligan
ABOVE IMAGE: James Manley Milligan in Army uniform.
Mr. James Manley Milligan organized the Young Democrats in 1928 and served as the State Democratic Chairman in 1955.
The following images and clippings are provided by the Milligan Family Archives. Expl...
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Channel 6 Television Pioneer Mark Barker
I came in April of 1954 and the station went on the air in July of 1954. So I came about three months in advance to get things moving and that was an interesting operation as well. They were building...
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Channel 6 News Pioneer Mark Barker
I came in April of 1954 and the station went on the air in July of 1954. So I came about three months in advance to get things moving and that was an interesting operation as well. They were building...
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Mrs. Barbara Ellen Dann Lemay: An American Life
I was 9 months old when my parents moved to 1203 West Smith Street in College Park. I grew up and we had such a wonderful neighborhood. Everybody knew everybody and it was such an exciting time...
LISTEN Part I (7:52) (text...
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American Artist Lynn Whipple
Growing up in the Sunshine State...
My name is Lynn Whipple and I'm from Winter Park, Florida. I was born in Winter Park Hospital. I grew up here. I went to Winter Park High School. My mom was a teacher at...
Organizations
Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch
Stamps issued in 1960s featuring photos of the boys at the old Florida Sheriff's Boys Ranch in Live Oak, Florida. Every holiday season, the Boys Ranch would send out these stamps to people in Florida as a means to garner...
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College Park Oral History Night with the Stuart Family
ABOVE: Charlie Stuart who grew up on Gerda Terrace in College Park speaks at the College Park Oral History Night with the Stuart Family at Infusion Tea, August 26, 2013.
ABOVE: Front page excerpt of Urban Renewal: A Way to Keep...
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Community Leader Sarah Milton
My name is Sarah Milton and I'm from Orlando, FL born and raised in the Parramore neighborhood. Yes, I'm a native. My earliest memory of this area was when I went to Callahan Elementary School... It is now called Callahan...
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Sue Rupnarain
In this video interview library employee, Sue Rupnarain, tells how much she enjoys living and working in the city of Ocoee, Florida. She came to Ocoee in 1998 after her sister moved to Ocoee from Orlando. She remembers there were...
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Cody Cleek
Cody Cleek recalls memories of growing up in Ocoee, where he now returns to on a daily basis for his career with the Orange County Library System.
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Cassaundra Durant
In this video interview Cassaundra Durant shares how she came to live here in Central Florida and fall in love with the beautiful city of Ocoee. The interview is conducted by Orange County Library System librarian Warren French at the...
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