1 100 2 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/7e39786eb3ce514494f936e5b5f878ca.jpg 43b3aa80378d2cd97f7d1d259882c397 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Fort Pierce Collection Alternative Title Ft. Pierce Collection Subject Fort Pierce (Fla.) Description Fort Pierce, also known as the Sunrise City, is the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida. Fort Pierce was first settle during the Second Seminole War in December of 1837. The fort was named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin K. Pierce. In 1901, the City of Fort Pierce was officially incorporated. During World War II, , the U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base was established in Fort Pierce, marking the beginning of the city's population boom that would last throughout the 1950s. External Reference Williams, Ada Coats. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53206814" target="_blank">Fort Pierce</a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003. "<a href="http://cityoffortpierce.com/224/About-Fort-Pierce" target="_blank">ABOUT FORT PIERCE</a>." The Sunrise City: Fort Pierce, Florida. http://cityoffortpierce.com/224/About-Fort-Pierce. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45847969" target="_blank">St. Lucie County: History Alive</a>. Fort Pierce, Fla: St. Lucie County Historical Commission in cooperation with St. Lucie County Leisure Services, St. Lucie County Public Schools, and the St. Lucie Historical Society, 2000. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format 1 newspaper article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Florida Progress Alternative Title Florida Progress Subject Fort Pierce (Fla.) Florida Citrus Exchange Citrus--Florida Description A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. According to the article, the Fort Myers Growers' Association, which was a local unit of the Florida Citrus Exchange (FCE), was considering a proposal to build a packing, pre-cooling, coloring, cold storage, and canning plant in Fort Pierce, Florida. The article states that an appraisal of the proposed site, which was the Fort Pierce Financing and Construction Company's port pier, was expected to be made in mid-June by the American Appraisal Company. Type Text Source Original newspaper article: "Florida Progress." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 2: <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida. Is Part Of "<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5674" target="_blank">The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1. No. 9, June 20, 1930</a>." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5674. <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida. <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/164" target="_blank">Fort Pierce Collection</a>, St. Lucie County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Is Format Of Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Florida Progress." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 2. Coverage Fort Pierce, Florida Publisher The Central Florida Press Date Created ca. 1930-06-20 Date Issued 1930-06-20 Date Copyrighted 1930-06-20 Format image/jpg Extent 178 KB Medium 1 newspaper article Language eng Mediator History Teacher Economics Teacher Provenance Originally published by The Central Florida Press. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by The Central Florida Press and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. Accrual Method Donation Contributing Project <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a> Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Source Repository <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a> External Reference "<a href="http://florida.intercreditreport.com/company/fort-pierce-growers-association-008498" target="_blank">FORT PIERCE GROWERS ASSOCIATION</a>." intercreditreport.com. http://florida.intercreditreport.com/company/fort-pierce-growers-association-008498. American Appraisal Company citrus FEC Florida Citrus Exchange Fort Myers Growers' Association Fort Pierce Fort Pierce Financing and Construction Company Ft. Pierce packing Packing-houses--United States processing processing industry The Central Florida Press https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/ad384d92e07ebb73f861d45785e9d2ba.jpg 3c2112e183b9e9195e86dbd7cc1a2ecf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Fort Pierce Collection Alternative Title Ft. Pierce Collection Subject Fort Pierce (Fla.) Description Fort Pierce, also known as the Sunrise City, is the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida. Fort Pierce was first settle during the Second Seminole War in December of 1837. The fort was named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin K. Pierce. In 1901, the City of Fort Pierce was officially incorporated. During World War II, , the U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base was established in Fort Pierce, marking the beginning of the city's population boom that would last throughout the 1950s. External Reference Williams, Ada Coats. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53206814" target="_blank">Fort Pierce</a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003. "<a href="http://cityoffortpierce.com/224/About-Fort-Pierce" target="_blank">ABOUT FORT PIERCE</a>." The Sunrise City: Fort Pierce, Florida. http://cityoffortpierce.com/224/About-Fort-Pierce. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45847969" target="_blank">St. Lucie County: History Alive</a>. Fort Pierce, Fla: St. Lucie County Historical Commission in cooperation with St. Lucie County Leisure Services, St. Lucie County Public Schools, and the St. Lucie Historical Society, 2000. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text 1 newspaper article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Fort Pierce Growers' Association Alternative Title Fort Pierce Growers' Association Subject Fort Pierce (Fla.) Florida Citrus Exchange Citrus--Florida Description A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. According to the article, the Fort Pierce Growers' Association, which was a local unit of the Florida Citrus Exchange (FCE), was considering a proposal to build a packing, pre-cooling, coloring, cold storage, and canning plant in Fort Pierce. The plan would have required a loan from the Federal Farm Board. The Fort Pierce Growers' Association was incorporated on December 10, 1917. Located at 18 Fisherman's Wharf in Fort Pierce, Florida, Philip C. Gates, Sr. served as the president and director of the business; Norman W. Platts as its vice president and director; and James A. Kerce the' secretary, treasurer, and agent at the time that it became in active in 1983. Type Text Source Original newspaper article: "Fort Pierce Growers' Association." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 2: <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida. Is Part Of "<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5674" target="_blank">The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1. No. 9, June 20, 1930</a>." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5674. <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida. <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/164" target="_blank">Fort Pierce Collection</a>, St. Lucie County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Is Format Of Digital reproduction of Original newspaper article: "Fort Pierce Growers' Association." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 2. Coverage Fort Pierce Growers' Association, Fort Pierce, Florida Publisher The Central Florida Press Date Created ca. 1930-06-20 Date Issued 1930-06-20 Date Copyrighted 1930-06-20 Format image/jpg Extent 177 KB Medium 1 newspaper article Language eng Mediator History teachers Economics Teacher Provenance Originally published by The Central Florida Press. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by The Central Florida Press and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. Accrual Method Donation Contributing Project <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a> Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Source Repository <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a> External Reference "<a href="http://florida.intercreditreport.com/company/fort-pierce-growers-association-008498" target="_blank">FORT PIERCE GROWERS ASSOCIATION</a>." intercreditreport.com. http://florida.intercreditreport.com/company/fort-pierce-growers-association-008498. citrus FCE Federal Farm Board Florida Citrus Exchange Fort Pierce Fort Pierce Growers' Association Ft. Pierce growers packing Packing-houses--United States processing processing industry The Central Florida Press