Brandon Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Brandon Collection
Alternative Title
Brandon Collection
Subject
Brandon (Fla.)
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Brandon, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
In 1857, when John Brandon (1809-1886) migrated from Mississippi to Fort Brooke (present-day Tampa) with his wife, Martha Brandon (1813-1867), and children. Brandon purchased 40 acres in New Hope, which is an area now known as Brandon. The town of Brandon grew slowly in its first few decades and suffered greatly during the Great Depression, when its poultry farms closed. Around 1946, Bill Hollash and Ann Hollash opened Brandon Eggs (later called Hollash Eggs), the largest egg producer in Hillsborough County.
In the 1950s, Brandon experience significant growth, expanding into the border communities of Limona, Seffner, and Valric. Growth continued through the 1980s.
In 1857, when John Brandon (1809-1886) migrated from Mississippi to Fort Brooke (present-day Tampa) with his wife, Martha Brandon (1813-1867), and children. Brandon purchased 40 acres in New Hope, which is an area now known as Brandon. The town of Brandon grew slowly in its first few decades and suffered greatly during the Great Depression, when its poultry farms closed. Around 1946, Bill Hollash and Ann Hollash opened Brandon Eggs (later called Hollash Eggs), the largest egg producer in Hillsborough County.
In the 1950s, Brandon experience significant growth, expanding into the border communities of Limona, Seffner, and Valric. Growth continued through the 1980s.
Contributor
Is Part Of
Hillsborough County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Brandon, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"History of Brandon." The Osprey Observer. http://www.ospreyobserver.com/local-history/history-of-brandon/.
Collection Items
Allstate Construction College Advertisement
A newspaper advertisement for Allstate Construction College's electrical engineering program. According to the ad, the college prepared students to pass the new state electrical exam and was taught by an instructor who was a state-licensed electrical…
Collection Tree
- Hillsborough County Collection
- Brandon Collection