Mayor Carl T. Langford's Small Key to the City of Orlando
Dublin Core
Title
Mayor Carl T. Langford's Small Key to the City of Orlando
Alternative Title
Mayor Langford's Key to the City
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Mayors--Florida
Description
The small city key presented to Mayor Carl T. Langford (1918-2011). Mayor Langford later presented this key to George Hill in 1973. Little information is known on who George Hill was or why he was being honor with a key to the city.
Langford was elected to the Office of Mayor on March 7, 1967, to fill the vacancy left when Mayor Bob Carr (1899-1967) died in office. Mayor Langford served through 1980. He was a businessman who strived to follow the code of the City of Orlando and enforce all laws as they were stated. Mayor Langford played a significant role in expanding Orlando with the installation of the Orlando International Airport, which is his main legacy. He also served as mayor during the Civil Rights Movement and played a role in integrating the city. Mayor Langford created a program to help African Americans pass the required written exam to enter the police academy and he also created a policy that allowed African Americans to become firemen, which made Orlando the first city in the state of Florida to have African American firefighters.
Langford was elected to the Office of Mayor on March 7, 1967, to fill the vacancy left when Mayor Bob Carr (1899-1967) died in office. Mayor Langford served through 1980. He was a businessman who strived to follow the code of the City of Orlando and enforce all laws as they were stated. Mayor Langford played a significant role in expanding Orlando with the installation of the Orlando International Airport, which is his main legacy. He also served as mayor during the Civil Rights Movement and played a role in integrating the city. Mayor Langford created a program to help African Americans pass the required written exam to enter the police academy and he also created a policy that allowed African Americans to become firemen, which made Orlando the first city in the state of Florida to have African American firefighters.
Source
Original key: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1967-1980
Is Format Of
Original color digital image, 2016.
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando City Hall Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
56.7 KB
Medium
1 key
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Orlando City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Orlando Remembered
Curator
Smith, Robert T.
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Florida." Keedex. http://www.keedex.com/Main_Pages/about_us/Keys_pages/keysbystate/Floridakeys.html.
"Object Record. 2005.008.0011." Orange County Regional History Center, accessed January 30, 2016. http://thehistorycenter.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/599DBFE6-2D34-44A1-A457-490245507739.
Schlueb, Mark. "Carl Langford remembered as Orlando mayor who loved city, a good prank." The Orlando Sentinel, July 14, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2016. http://articles.Orlandosentinel.com/2011-07-14/news/os-carl-langford-funeral-20110714_1_carl-langford-Orlando-mayor-longest-serving-mayor.
Schlueb, Mark and Weiner, Jeff. "Carl Langford: Former Orlando mayor led city during period of tremendous growth." The Orlando Sentinel, July 9, 2011. Accessed March 10, 2016. http://articles.Orlandosentinel.com/2011-07-09/news/os-obit-carl-langford-20110709_1_mayor-buddy-dyer-carl-langford-longest-serving-mayor.
Langford, Carl. Hizzoner the Mayor. Orlando, Fla: Chateau Pub, 1976.
Collection
Citation
“Mayor Carl T. Langford's Small Key to the City of Orlando,” RICHES, accessed May 20, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7890.