Month: August 2013
Organizations
Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch
Stamps issued in 1960s featuring photos of the boys at the old Florida Sheriff's Boys Ranch in Live Oak, Florida. Every holiday season, the Boys Ranch would send out these stamps to people in Florida as a means to garner...
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College Park Oral History Night with the Stuart Family
ABOVE: Charlie Stuart who grew up on Gerda Terrace in College Park speaks at the College Park Oral History Night with the Stuart Family at Infusion Tea, August 26, 2013.
ABOVE: Front page excerpt of Urban Renewal: A Way to Keep...
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Community Leader Sarah Milton
My name is Sarah Milton and I'm from Orlando, FL born and raised in the Parramore neighborhood. Yes, I'm a native. My earliest memory of this area was when I went to Callahan Elementary School... It is now called Callahan...
People
Sue Rupnarain
In this video interview library employee, Sue Rupnarain, tells how much she enjoys living and working in the city of Ocoee, Florida. She came to Ocoee in 1998 after her sister moved to Ocoee from Orlando. She remembers there were...
People
Cody Cleek
Cody Cleek recalls memories of growing up in Ocoee, where he now returns to on a daily basis for his career with the Orange County Library System.
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People
Cassaundra Durant
In this video interview Cassaundra Durant shares how she came to live here in Central Florida and fall in love with the beautiful city of Ocoee. The interview is conducted by Orange County Library System librarian Warren French at the...
People
Felix Ramos, Jr.
Felix Ramos, Jr. loves Ocoee and looks forward to the day when he can move back to this great city. Felix shares how he moved to Ocoee years ago, left to serve our country, moved back to Central Florida, what...
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The John Young House
What's it like to live in the house of a famous astronaut? George Williston shares some of the memorable stories of living in The John Young House at the College Park Historical Committee meeting on February 25, 2013.
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Organizations
H. J. High Construction
H.J. High Construction opened for business in the City Beautiful in 1936. Harlem "Johnny" High founded the Orlando company which today is led by his grandson, Robert High, company president, and his father, Steve High, chairman.
The legacy of H.J. High...
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Lynn Whipple: American Artist
Growing up in the Sunshine State...
My name is Lynn Whipple and I'm from Winter Park, Florida. I was born in Winter Park Hospital. I grew up here. I went to Winter Park High School. My mom was a teacher at...
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The McQuaig Pioneers: An Orlando Retrospective
ABOVE: Photo of Ms. Dorothy Nash holding a photo of her father Mr. George Nash.
Dorothy Louise Nash's great grandfather Charles Franklin McQuaig came to Orlando in 1871. Her grandmother, Lorena McQuaig, was born on a little lake in Conway in...
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Mrs. Barbara Ellen Dann Lemay
I was 9 months old when my parents moved to 1203 West Smith Street in College Park. I grew up and we had such a wonderful neighborhood. Everybody knew everybody and it was such an exciting time...
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