Memories
Places
Preserving the Flora of Florida for Future Generations
When Hurricane Charley went through here and devastated part of our yard we spent two years hauling out 9 of the giant oak trees that had fallen. Then the people came and told us we had canker on our citrus...
People
Teena Ezell
WATCH as Teena Ezell conveys how she serves as a mentor in the community and school providing guidance and counselling to adults, young adults, and children.
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People
Eliza Bellamy Booker, Centenarian
Eliza Bellamy Booker - Mrs. Booker's 101st birthday is one day away in this interview.
This interview with centenarian Eliza Bellamy Booker was conducted by James R. Spence on March 2, 1975 for the Friends of the Orlando Public Library's Oral...
People
The Patz Family: Engineering Life in Orlando
My husband would do a lot of his work that he did at the Cape at home and it would involve the beginning of computer graphics. Where people were dealing with simulators and they would make submarine simulators and airplane...
Organizations
Community Giving: A History of Sharing Time, Talent, and Treasure in Orlando
From a $90,000 a year thrift store for the poor to soup and sandwiches for the hungry, St. James Cathedral's history of community giving is dedicated to serving the needy in our area. As an Orlando organization tithing 10% of...
People
A Celebration of Jewish Life in Orlando
My son was born at Orange Memorial Hospital which it was called at that time. We had a circumcision in a downstairs room ...It was during Passover. And my sister in law baked a sponge cake and she placed powdered...
Organizations
Tom Wilkes on Community, Stewardship & St. James Cathedral
ABOVE: Photo of the Wilkes family from the St. James Centennial 1885-1985 directory celebrating 100 years of St. James Catholic Cathedral in downtown Orlando. Pictured are Tom and Jean Wilkes with son Kevin and daughter Kelly.
Tom Wilkes grew up in College ...
Events
Palm Sunday at Saint James Cathedral, 1984
Palm Sunday at St. James Cathedral 1984.
Photo of parishioners from St. James and St. Luke's Cathedral in the parking lot of Saint James Cathedral on Palm Sunday, April 15th 1984 in downtown Orlando.
The parishioners are waving palms for Palm Sunday,...
People
Gwen Sibert
WATCH and LISTEN as Gwen Sibert shares her experiences growing up in Washington Park Community, working and giving back to the community.
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People
Carla Mortimer
WATCH this interview with Carla Mortimer. Hear how Carla enjoys providing service to the community.
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People
Playing Bridge with Jonas Salk
"OPEN EXAMINATION" read the sign at the University of Pittsburgh announcing the opportunity for three chemists to work in the health department under Dr. Jonas Salk. Dr. Salk would choose the chemists with the three highest test scores from an open...
People
Alexander Means Hyer - Civil War Pension
Alexander Means Hyer civil war pension and other documents.
View IMAGES and DOCUMENTS below under attachments.
Read more about Alexander Means "Doc" Hyer.
Search orlandomemory.org using the surname "HYER" for additional images and information.
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