Tag: Orange General Hospital

Mrs. E. Lee Mathews (and daughter of Ezekiel C. Vick) was interviewed by Hatabel Hyers on April 16, 1975 in the Mathews' home in Oakland, Florida.  Officially established in 1887, Oakland is one of the oldest communities in Orange County (it was already ... Read more

Prior to 1916 Orlando had no large full-service hospital. On May 24, 1916, construction on the four-story brick Orange General Hospital commenced. After a freeze destroy the citrus crops in 1917 and a railroad strike in 1918 delayed delivery of constructi ... Read more

My grandmother, Mary Raab, was an amazing woman and I loved her very much. In 1922, when she was 18 years old, my grandmother, then Mary Ellman, moved to Winter Garden, Florida  with her family.  They later moved to Orlando to become founding members of ... Read more