Memories
People
Edilma Weissmueller Interview
Edilma is from Panama and has resided in the U.S. for many years. She came to Orlando in 1957, when Orlando was a large town. Her husband was an aircraft commander at McCoy Air Force Base. When she came to...
Places
Concord Park Elementary School, Circa 1949
Ms. Anderson's third grade class at Concord Park Elementary School are all smiles as photographer Alan Anderson takes the shot. Mr. Anderson had the contract for Orange County Public School photos for about 25 years.
Photo courtesy of Bertie Martin Hunt...
Events
The Blessing of the Animals at St. Michael's Church
Saint Francis of Assisi is remembered at St. Michael's Church in College Park with the Blessing of the Animals by Father Quigley.
Charley, center aisle, who was a little nervous at the start of service, appears peaceful and smiling as he...
People
Maria Luisa Ferrer Interview
Maria Luisa Ferrer recalls moving to Orlando from Panama during the 1980s when there was great need for Spanish speakers in Orlando. At that time businesses were interested in opening up Latin American markets. There are now many more Spanish...
People
Henry Van Hegan
Henry Van Hegan discusses how he chose to move to Orlando from New Jersey, unique qualities of Orlando, and his experiences as an English instructor at the Southeast Branch, OCLS in September 2012.
People
WWII Veteran Earl K. Wood, 397th Infantry, 100th Division
World War II Veteran Earl K. Wood, far left, with his fellow veterans at a reunion of the Canon Company 397th Infantry, 100th Division. READ the Reunion Program.
Individuals mentioned in the reunion program: Lt. Ross H. Bearup, Pfc. Robert E....
Places
The Coliseum
"The Souths largest and finest dance floor."
In the Beginning - 1920s
The Orlando Coliseum corporation was formed in 1926, to secure investors for a large "amusement palace" to be constructed on property that faced North Orange Avenue between Lake I...
People
Earl K. Wood: 1916-2012
Photo of Earl Kenneth Wood, "Woody" as he was known in the 397th Infantry, 100th Infantry Division where he served as Technical Sergeant during World War II.
Play Video interview.
Photo from video interview in September 2011 when Mr. Wood was 94...
People
Lucia Santofimio Interview - Spanish Language
Lucia Santofimio shares her memories and differences between living in Colombia and now living in Orlando, Florida with library staff at the Southeast Branch Library in September 2012.
WATCH the video interview.
People
Chris Taylor
WATCH as Chris Taylor shares his Orlando memories with Orange County Library staff at the Southeast Branch Library in October 2012.
People
Viola A. Fosgate
Viola and her husband, real estate salesman Charles Francis Fosgate moved to Orlando from Boston in 1919 along with the other Fosgate brothers, Chester Crawford Fosgate (citrus grower) and Stanley P. Fosgate, drawn here by their father, Leo E. Fosgate...
Places
St. Michael's Church Art & Traditions
ABOVE: Featured image is the kneeler at the altar of St. Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park embroidered by Rebecca Thomas Millitzer.
Mrs. Millitzer did a lot of the needlepoint in the main church as seen in the below photos.
Mrs. Millitzer,...
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