Memories
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Lilly Bosse Westfall Obituary 1951
Mrs. Westfall's Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. Lilly Bosse Westfall, 69, member of one of Orlando's pioneer families who died Friday at a local hospital following a short illness will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Eiselstein Black...
People
After the War
When Michael Monell and his wife came to Orlando in 1955, they bought their first house out in the country, what is today known as Fashion Square Mall area. Mike recalls asking his wife, "Don't you think it is too...
People
Erna Achenbach
Mrs. Erna Achenbach was the founder and operator of one of the earliest and longest running pre-schools in central Florida, the Open Air School. She was interviewed by Eleanor Fisher on June 25, 1975 for the Friends of the Orlando...
People
Oral History Interview with Sister Mary Katherine Palisin, Director of Pastoral Ministry at Saint James Cathedral
ABOVE: March 18th, 2011 photo of Sister Mary Katherine Palisin in front of the Tabernacle at Saint James Catholic Cathedral in downtown Orlando.
Sister Mary Katherine Palisin, Sisters of Notre Dame nun and Director of Pastoral Ministry at St. James Cathedral...
People
Eliza Roon, Lizzie Swope Obituaries
Obituary is glued to a piece of paper and notes are made on the paper. I have included notes where entered and noted this with brackets [ ].
Mrs. Eliza Roon Dies in House Where She Was Born [my father's sister...
People
Strawberry Socials
ABOVE: Photo of Arline Conoley and her husband, Pearl Harbor volunteer Vincent Benedetti.
Picking strawberries in Plant City for charity comes natural to fourth generation Floridian Arline Conoley Benedetti. Her uncle, citrus grower E.B. Conoley, and now his ...
Places
Author Pat Conroy Shares His Favorite Orlando Memory
"My year at St. James was the happiest in my childhood... every time I visit Orlando, I return to that sacred spot where I first shot a basketball."
In this first issue of The St. James Legacy newsletter, Summer 2003, vol....
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Francine Kelly and Her Zumba Group
Orange County Library System staff member Brittany, speaks with Francine Kelly and her group of Zumba students during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts on January 27, 2012.
LISTEN (13:58)
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People
Daryl Clark
Watch this Orlando Memory Interview with Daryl Clark at the Washington Park Library on February 17, 2012.
People
Shanequa Bernard
Oral History interview with Shanequa Bernard during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville, Florida on January 27, 2012.
LISTEN (8:18)
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Ida Stephens-Andrews
Orlando native, Ida Stephens-Andrews shares her memories of growing up in Washington Shores. She is a retired teacher and school was her favorite activity. English was her best subject. She also worked for the Department of Health and Human Services.
The...
People
WWII Veteran Earl K. Wood
ABOVE: Earl K. Wood at 2012 oral history interview. Play Oral History Video.
Earl K. Wood was assigned to the 100th Infantry Division, replacement forces in the Battle of the Bulge. He put in for the Army Air Force and made...
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