Events
General Slocum Disaster 1904
What do a  ship disaster  and the Orlando Public Library have in common?The steamship General Slocum burned on 15 June 1904 off North Brother Island, New York. Newspaper articles about the tragedy which took the lives of over 1000 persons i ... Read more
Places
Autobiography of Captain Charles L. Albertson
 The Autobiography of Captain Charles L. Albertson provides a glimpse into the life of retired Police Inspector Charles Albertson of New York City, who  has ties to Orlando and the history of the Orange County Library System.Captain Albertson, f ... Read more