Letter from O. E. Frye, Jr. to John A. Sutton (June 21, 1962)
Alternative Title
Letter from Frye to Sutton (June 21, 1962)
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Water quality--Florida
Water conservation
Pesticides--United States
Pollution--Florida
Insecticides--United States
Fish
Description
A letter of correspondence from O. E. Frye, Jr., Assistant Director of the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission, to the Honorable John A. Sutton. The letter discusses possible legal action against those responsible for the 1962 Lake Apopka fish kill. Frye considers a successful legal action to be unlikely, and states his intention to explore possible regulations that could be applied to those responsible for the fish kill. The letter also congratulates Sutton on his success in the Democratic Primary Election, representing Florida's district 11, newly created that year, in the 1962 elections for the U.S. House of Representatives. He was later defeated by Republican Edward Gurney.
Creator
Frye Jr., O. E.
Source
Photocopy of original 1-page typewritten letter from O. E. Frye, Jr. to John A. Sutton, June 21, 1962: binder 1962, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Date Created
1962-06-21
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied 1-page typewritten letter from O. E. Frye, Jr. to John A. Sutton, June 21, 1962.
Is Part Of
Binder 1962, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
"Learn About Your Watershed: Ocklawaha River Watershed." Florida's Water: Ours to Protect, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 12, 2015. http://www.protectingourwater.org/watersheds/map/ocklawaha/.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1-page typewritten letter on Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission letterhead
Letter from Harold L. Moody to O. E. Frye, Jr. (June 11, 1962)
Alternative Title
Letter from Moody to Frye (June 11, 1962)
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Water quality--Florida
Pesticides--United States
Fishing--Florid
Fish
DDT (Insecticide)
Pollution--Florida
Parathion
Description
A letter of correspondence from Harold L. Moody, fishery biologist, to O. E. Frye, Jr., Assistant Director of the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission. The letter discusses a fish kill on Lake Apopka in May 1962. Moody reports that eyewitnesses observed an agricultural spray plane disperse pesticides over the lake shortly before the fish kill began. Fish kills are usually associated with low levels of dissolved oxygen in the water. Moody notes that his samples showed the oxygen levels to be low, but rather than being evenly dispersed through the lake, the fish kill was concentrated at the north shore adjacent to the farming operations. Moody also notes the presence of dead reptiles and amphibians not normally found during an oxygen-related kill. The fish kill was estimated at 50,000 pounds, at that time the largest fish kill of 1962.
Creator
Moody, Harold L.
Source
Photocopy of original 2-page letter from Harold L. Moody to O. E. Frye, Jr., June 11, 1962: binder 1962, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Date Created
1962-06-11
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied 2-page letter from Harold L. Moody to O. E. Frye, Jr., June 11, 1962.
Is Part Of
Binder 1962, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
"Learn About Your Watershed: Ocklawaha River Watershed." Florida's Water: Ours to Protect, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 12, 2015. http://www.protectingourwater.org/watersheds/map/ocklawaha/.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
2-page typewritten letter on Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission letterhead
]]>https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5235The Orlando Evening Star from December 18, 1963. The article discusses the current polluted state of Lake Apopka and various theories about the source of Lake Apopka's problems. The article also mentions possible methods to clean up the lake.]]>2017-05-31T20:09:41+00:00
Dublin Core
Title
Lake Apopka Woes Not Answered
Alternative Title
Lake Apopka Woes
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Winter Garden (Fla.)
Water quality--Florida
Pesticides--United States
Fishing--Florida
Insecticides--United States
Pollution--Florida
Description
A newspaper article from The Orlando Evening Star from December 18, 1963. The article discusses the current polluted state of Lake Apopka and various theories about the source of Lake Apopka's problems. The article also mentions possible methods to clean up the lake.
Creator
Rider, Don
Source
Photocopy of original newspaper article: Rider, Don. "Lake Apopka Woes Not Answered." The Orlando Evening Star: binder 1963, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Publisher
The Orlando Evening Star
Date Created
ca. 1963-12-18
Date Copyrighted
1963-12-18
Date Issued
1963-12-18
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied newspaper article: Rider, Don. "Lake Apopka Woes Not Answered." The Orlando Evening Star, December 18, 1963.
Is Part Of
Binder 1963, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
"Learn About Your Watershed: Ocklawaha River Watershed." Florida's Water: Ours to Protect, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 12, 2015. http://www.protectingourwater.org/watersheds/map/ocklawaha/.