Tag: Orlando family businesses

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Oral History Interview with Pano John Camichos
My name is Pano John Camichos. I was born in Orlando on March 3, 1933. My name as it appears on the birth certificate is PANOYOTIS. However, I think because of the accents of my father at the time I was born it should have been PANAGIOTIS. I was born ... Read more
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Bob and Kim Showalter Oral History Interview
Listen as Showalter Flying Service owners Bob and Kim Showalter share the history of the aviation company and our community in this oral history interview at Showalter Flying Service at Orlando Executive Airport on January 14, 2015. LISTEN Part I ( ... Read more
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Kim Showalter
Listen as Showalter Flying Service owners Bob and Kim Showalter share the history of the aviation company and our community in this oral history interview at Showalter Flying Service at Orlando Executive Airport on January 14, 2015. LISTEN Part I (18:4 ... Read more
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Bob Showalter
Listen as Showalter Flying Service owners Bob and Kim Showalter share the history of the aviation company and our community in this oral history interview at Showalter Flying Service at Orlando Executive Airport on January 14, 2015.LISTEN Part I (18:42) L ... Read more
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Neil Wittenstein Speaks at College Park Oral History Night
LISTEN Part III (18:43)College Park Resident Neil Wittenstein My name is Neil Wittenstein and I was born on Rio Grande Street right across from Lake Silver School. My parents met in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and my grandfather [Peter David Wittenstein] cam ... Read more
Events
College Park Oral History Night with Kathy Anderson and Neil Wittenstein
College Park Oral History Night with special guest speakers Kathy Anderson and Neil Wittenstein. The College Park Historical Committee hosted their sixth College Park Oral History Night on September 28, 2015. The event was held at the College Park Communi ... Read more
Organizations
Showalter Flying Service
Listen as Showalter Flying Service owners Bob and Kim Showalter share the history of the aviation company and our community in this oral history interview at Showalter Flying Service at Orlando Executive Airport on January 14, 2015. LISTEN Part I (18 ... Read more
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Ralph Meloon and the Correct Craft Legacy: Gifted Boat Builders and a Gifted Businessman
The Meloon Family... all of these people are boat builders all the way back into the 17th century when we came to the United States we were boat builders. We built our own boat to come across the waters to land. And the reason why we came was because King ... Read more
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Ruth Butler's Oral History Interview
My father gets to Lake Monroe with his truck and at that time there was no I-4, he was going around Lake Monroe with their palm trees and just fell in love. And he sent my mom a postcard and he said, "We're moving to Florida. Start packing!" LISTEN Part I ... Read more
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Ruth Schankweiler Butler
My father gets to Lake Monroe with his truck and at that time there was no I-4, he was going around Lake Monroe with their palm trees and just fell in love. And he sent my mom a postcard and he said, "We're moving to Florida. Start packing!" LISTEN Part I ... Read more
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College Park Oral History Night with The Pickerill's
Paul Pickerill was out on a boat fishing with Mike Cook one day and thought about starting a sporting goods business... according to family historian, his wife, Paula Pickerill, in 1950 Mr. Pickerill purchased two lots for $2000.00 a piece at 211 ... Read more