Tag: Orlando Regional Medical Center
Organizations
Oral History Interview with Jayne Willis, Chief Nurse Executive for Orlando Health
Good morning, my name is Jayne McMahan Willis and I was born in Chicago, Illinois in July of 1960... my father was an engineer and when I was one years old he relocated with a job to Orlando, Florida. He worked for General Electric initially and then work ... Read
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People
Jack Branham, Sr.
Jack Branham, Sr. is remembered as one of Orlando's most respected businessmen. During World War I he served in the Navy, then attended Rollins College. After a stint in the automobile business he joined with Richard Tucker to form Tucker & Bran ... Read
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Places
Orange General Hospital
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
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People
My Grandmother, Mary Raab, and Orlando Regional Medical Center
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
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