Month: July 2014
Topics
Mrs. Marilee Ivy's Extraordinary Life
My folks were pioneers of Orange County and my grandfather came down in the late 1800's around the Civil War time. And he bought land up around Lake Griffin up around Wildwood and that lake was named after them. And...
Places
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort first opened its gates on June 7, 1990, but not by that name. Since the opening in 1990 the name of the park has changed slightly. First as Universal City Florida, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Orlando,...
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Martin Orlando Presentations Chief Robert Buck Oral History Interview
My name is Robert Buck.. I'm originally from New York and that's where I was when... in 1960 Martin Marietta hired me. I was a copy writer for an ad agency up there and they wanted me to write recruiting...
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Charlie Gray's Orlando Arena Construction Hat
Charles Gray's Orlando Arena construction hat given to him by Orlando Mayor Bill Frederick.
LISTEN as Mr. Gray tells the story behind the hat in this excerpt from an oral history interview at his Gray Robinson law office in downtown Orlando on...
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Grand Avenue Elementary School Principal's Album 2005-2006
Mrs. Tillman's 2nd Grade Class from the Grand Avenue Elementary School Principal's Album 2005-2006. VIEW Album.
Explore the treasures in the Grand Avenue School archives.
Organizations
Orlando General Hospital
Founded in 1941 as Orlando Osteopathic Hospital, Orlando General Hospital was once a 15-bed facility that was a large converted house located at 603 Hillcrest Street. This is an image of the house circa 1940 in the collection of the...
Events
The Atlantic City Boys in Maitland
The Atlantic City Boys are four dynamic lead singers who have wowed audiences at Las Vegas, Walt Disney World, and of course, Atlantic City! Now they lend their world class vocals to the rock-n-roll harmonies of the 60's - singing...
Organizations
Orlando Public Library - Library Square Proposal
The design for Library Square was part of the Orlando Central City plan (pages 24-25). It includes a summary on Library Square and a number of photos.
To help you get your bearings, the far left corner is the intersection of...
Events
Princess Bryanna's Magical Day
Bryanna liked the Snow White costume and wanted to wear it all night. She decided that if she was Snow White she needed all the little woodland animals that she met after she escaped from the hunter. We gathered all the...
Organizations
Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Band
Bill Allred said that Bob Snow told him, "to put together the most fantastic super-duper Dixieland Band this area has ever seen or heard."
If you could listen to these record albums, you'd agree that he did just that!
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People
David Olea and Jasmine Hargrove
Ocoee High School students David Olea and Jasmine Hargrove talk about the school's new all-digital curriculum at West Oaks Library in Ocoee on May 8, 2014.
People
Jasmine Hargrove and David Olea
Ocoee High School students David Olea and Jasmine Hargrove talk about the school's new all-digital curriculum at West Oaks Library in Ocoee on May 8, 2014.
