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College College Park Oral History Night: Bertie Hunt, Lynda Swenk, Bunny Parish, and Dann Pottinger

College Park Oral History Night with special guests Bertie Hunt, Lynda Swenk, Bunny Parish, and Dann Pottinger sharing memories about growing up in College Park.The oral history event was held at the College Park Community Center located at 2393 Elizabeth ... Read more

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College Park Oral History Night: Bertie Hunt, Lynda Swenk, Bunny Parish, and Dann Pottinger

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Father Bowman Blessing the Children at Saint Michael's Church

Father Dick Bowman blesses the children at the altar of Saint Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park. Reverend Richard Bowman became the fourth rector of St. Michael's Church in February 1987. St. Michael's Church services started in Duckw ... Read more

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Oral History Interview with School Principal Irma Achenbach Scudder

I came from Germany when I was 4 1/2 years old. It was 1924 and it was very different from it is now. We lived in College Park and there was no water no lights no street paving... My father... he bought a lot and he and a friend built us a little house ... Read more

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College Park Oral History Night with the Stuart Family

Charlie Stuart speaking at College Park Oral History Night & ... Read more

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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. LISTEN (14:20) John Young ... Read more

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The Halcyon Days of Orlando

I'm Dann Pottinger and I'm from Orlando, one of those rare creatures that spent all my life here... My career being in the banking business. I was the founder and president of First State Financial and also president later of Commercial State Bank...I ope ... Read more