Florida's Barefoot Mailman
Palm Beach (Fla.)
Post offices
An excerpt written by Theodore Pratt and published in <em>Florida Magazine</em>. The article discusses how barefoot mailmen delivered letters sent from Palm Beach to Miami, Florida, in the late 19th century. This excerpt was originally published in Pratt's book, <em>That Was Palm Beach</em>, published in 1968.
Pratt, Theodore
Photocopy of original magazine article by Theodore Pratt: <a href="http://www.floridamagazine.com/" target="_blank"><em>Florida Magazine</em></a>.
<a href="http://www.floridamagazine.com/" target="_blank"><em>Florida Magazine</em></a>
Buck, Texann Ivy
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Palm Beach, Florida
Letter from Carl Arvil Mead to Oscar Winfield Mead
Miami (Fla.)
Vero (Fla.)
Beaches--Florida
A letter from Carl Arvil Mead to his father, Oscar Winfield Mead, most likely written the winter of 1920 when Carl Mead and his family were in Miami, Florida. He was from Walton, Indiana and his father was from Pekin. In the letter, Carl Mead describes the sandy beaches of the Biscayne Bay area, the cost of house rentals , the Rickenbacker Causeway, the economic development of the city, the drive from Indiana to Florida, the family's trip to Vero, tasting various Florida fruits, and the cost of groceries and gasoline.
Mead, Carl Arvil
Digital transcript of original 3-page letter from Carl Arvil Mead to Oscar Winfield Mead: Private Collection of Ann Wilder.
Wilder, Ann
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Miami, Florida
Vero, Florida
Chuluota News
Baptists--Florida
Churches--Florida
Schools--Florida
Education--Florida
A newspaper article published by <em>The Central Florida Press</em> on June 20, 1930. The article reports news in Chuluota, an unincorporated community southeast of Oviedo, Florida. News topics include return of the Wagner family from their trip to South Florida; Alive Story's trip to Sanford with her daughters; the Tribble family's trip to a Baptist church in Reno, Nevada; and the Chuluota Sunday School's attendance at the Seminole Associational Sunday School's workers program, which was held at a church in Oviedo.
Original newspaper article: "Chuluota News." <em>The Central Florida Press</em>, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 3: <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida.
<em>The Central Florida Press</em>
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Chuluota, Florida
The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1. No. 9, June 20, 1930
Oviedo (Fla.)
Volume 1, number 9 of <em>The Central Florida Press</em>, published on June 20, 1930. <em>The Central Florida Press</em> was a weekly newspaper published in Oviedo, Florida. At the time that this issue was printed, C. J. Broom was the editor. Topics discussed in various articles include a missing 19-year-old names Charles W. Summersill; plans for a new bank in Sanford, the primary election for Florida Attorney General, floods along St. Johns River and Lake Monroe, public opinion on a new luxury tax, the decision to keep a railroad station in Geneva open, a <em>Ripley's Believe It or Not!</em> program featuring a quail that hatched a hen in Oviedo, the Sanford Atlantic National Bank's declaration of a dividend, Reverend C. W. Mathison's sermon on righteousness, statewide construction of hotels and other types of housing, Florida's standing in administrative salaries in the Florida Department of Education, a Gold Star Mother's return to Orlando, a legal decision requiring men to call a doctor if a family member falls ill, C. W. Mathison's trip to West Palm Beach, renovations on Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243, A. L. Medcalf's sermon at the First Baptist Church of Oviedo, predictions for 1940, automobile accident deaths in 1929, the types of religions, packing houses in Fort Pierce and Avon Park, a logrolling convention hosted by the Central Florida Log Rollers' Association, the minutes for an Oviedo Boy Scouts meeting, local news for towns around Oviedo (Longwood, Slavia, Chuluota, and Geneva), and a reception in honor of Allen Thompson and his bride. This issue also includes a number of advertisements feature local businesses, as well as a column called "Oviedo Mirror."
Original 4-page newspaper edition: <em>The Central Florida Press</em>, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930: <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida.
<em>The Central Florida Press</em>
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First United Methodist Church, Oviedo, Florida
Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243, Oviedo, Florida
First Baptist Church of Oviedo, Oviedo, Florida
Geneva, Florida
Chuluota, Florida
First National Bank No. 2, Sanford, Florida
Lake Monroe, Sanford, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Sanford Atlantic National Bank, Sanford, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, Belleau, France
Longwood, Florida
Slavia, Florida
Fort Pierce Growers' Association, Fort Pierce, Florida
Avon Park, Florida
A History of Central Florida, Episode 17: Travel Dining
Steamboats
St. Johns River (Fla.)
Silver Springs (Fla.)
Tourism--Florida
Railroads--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
Winter Garden (Fla.)
Episode 17 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Travel Dining. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.<br /><br />Episode 17 features a discussion of a travel dining on steamships in Central Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida, Dr. Tracy J. Revels of Wofford College, and Philip Cross of the National Railway Historical Society.
Dickens, Bethany
Original 12-minute and 42-second podcast by Bethany Dickens, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 17: Travel Dining." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">A History of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a>
Long, Mark Howard
Revels, Tracy J.
Cross, Philip
Cassanello, Robert
Clarke, Bob
Ford, Chip
Gibson, Ella
Kelley, Katie
Velásquez, Daniel
Hazen, Kendra
<a href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/%20target=">Museum of Seminole County History</a>
<a href="http://www.wghf.org/cfrailroad%20target=">Central Florida Railroad Museum</a>
<a href="http://www.loc.gov/" target="_blank">Library of Congress</a>
<a href="http://www.floridamemory.com/" target="_blank">Florida Memory Project</a>
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Silver Springs, Florida
Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida
Central Florida Railroad Museum, Winter Garden, Florida
Florida's Turnpike and Interstate System Map, 1967
Roads--Florida--Maps
Toll roads--Florida
Road map showing the Florida Turnpike, it's toll plazas, exits and service stations. The brochure was produced in 1967. Construction for the Florida Turnpike began on July 4, 1955 in response to unprecedented growth in population and tourism in Florida. Thomas B. Manuel, chairman of the Florida State Turnpike Authority and the "Father of the Turnpike," led planning and construction. The highway opened on January 25, 1957.
Original map, 1967: <a href="http://www.floridasturnpike.com/about_system.cfm" target="_blank">Florida State Turnpike Authority</a>: Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
<a href="http://www.floridasturnpike.com/about_system.cfm" target="_blank">Florida State Turnpike Authority</a>
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Birmingham, Alabama
Macon, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Valdosta, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Pensacola, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Lake City, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Wildwood, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Tampa, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Yeehaw Junction, Florida
Fort Pierce, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Miami, Florida
Key West, Florida
Florida Circle Tours Brochure
Florida--Tours
Tourism--Florida--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Tour bus lines
Orlando (Fla.)
St. Petersburg (Fla.)
Miami (Fla.)
Daytona Beach (Fla.)
Havana (Cuba)
Nassau (Bahamas)
Florida Circle Tours brochure produced by United Tours in 1950. The brochure details a nine-day coach tour of Florida starting in Jacksonville and traveling to Silver Springs, Orlando, Winter Haven, Cypress Gardens, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Snell Island, Tampa Bay, Tamiami Trail, the Everglades, Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Palm Beach, Indian River, Daytona Beach, Marineland, St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra. It also lists optional trips to Havana, Cuba or Nassau, Bahamas by air or steamer. United Tours was located at 329 East Flagler Street in Miami, Florida.
Original brochure, 1950: United Tours, Miami, Florida.: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
United Tours
Cook, Thomas
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Miami, Florida
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
Jacksonville, Florida
Silver Springs, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Plant City, Florida
Tampa, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Snell Isle, St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Hialeah, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Palm Island, Miami Beach, Florida
Star Island, Miami Beach, Florida
Hibiscus Island, Miami Beach, Florida
Biscayne Bay, Miami-Dade County, Florida
San Marino Island, Miami Beach, Florida
Di Lido Island, Miami Beach, Florida
Belle Isle, Miami Beach, Florida
Indian Creek Village, Indian Creek, Florida
Key Biscayne, Florida
Virginia Key, Miami, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Fort Pierce, Florida
Cocoa, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Indian River, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Tampa Bay, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Sarasota, Florida