https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/browse?tags=Coolidge%2C+John+Calvin%2C+Jr.&output=atom2024-03-28T21:38:58+00:00Omekahttps://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5072 Edward Bok (1863-1930) retired to the town of Lake Wales, located south of Orlando. Bok set out a plan to establish a natural garden and bird sanctuary where people to visit to quietly enjoy nature. He engaged Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr. (1870-1957) to design the grounds and asked architect Milton Bennett Medary (1874-1929) to design and build a carillon tower. Lee Lawrie (1877-1963), a noted sculptor from New York, designed the elaborate marble sculpture that adorns the tower. Work was completed in 1928 and on February 1, 1929, President Calvin Coolidge dedicated the Sanctuary. Bok died less than a year later in 1930 and was buried at the foot of the tower.
The tower and the carillon housed inside is Bok Tower Gardens' most distinctive feature. The carillon consists of 60 bells, ranging in size from 16 pounds to just under 12 tons. The bells are played like an organ with the keys connected to the clappers of each bell. Bok Tower has had only three regular carillonneurs in its more than 70 years. The Sanctuary's first carillonneur was Anton Brees, serving as the only carillonneur from 1928 until 1967. Milford Myhre has been the resident carillonneur since 1968. William De Turk has been the assistant carillonneur since 1993. De Turk is also the librarian of the Anton Brees Carillon Library, which is reportedly the largest and most comprehensive carillon library in the world.]]>2016-12-13T02:49:35+00:00
Dublin Core
Title
President Calvin Coolidge Dedication Marker at Bok Tower Gardens
Alternative Title
President Coolidge Dedication at Bok Tower
Subject
Lake Wales (Fla.)
Tourism--Florida
Gardens--Florida
Presidents--United States
Description
The dedication marker for a palm tree planted by President Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) on February 1, 1929, at Bok Tower Gardens, located at 1151 Tower Boulevard in Lake Wales, Florida. These images were taken by Russell Moore in 2010.
Edward Bok (1863-1930) retired to the town of Lake Wales, located south of Orlando. Bok set out a plan to establish a natural garden and bird sanctuary where people to visit to quietly enjoy nature. He engaged Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr. (1870-1957) to design the grounds and asked architect Milton Bennett Medary (1874-1929) to design and build a carillon tower. Lee Lawrie (1877-1963), a noted sculptor from New York, designed the elaborate marble sculpture that adorns the tower. Work was completed in 1928 and on February 1, 1929, President Calvin Coolidge dedicated the Sanctuary. Bok died less than a year later in 1930 and was buried at the foot of the tower.
The tower and the carillon housed inside is Bok Tower Gardens' most distinctive feature. The carillon consists of 60 bells, ranging in size from 16 pounds to just under 12 tons. The bells are played like an organ with the keys connected to the clappers of each bell. Bok Tower has had only three regular carillonneurs in its more than 70 years. The Sanctuary's first carillonneur was Anton Brees, serving as the only carillonneur from 1928 until 1967. Milford Myhre has been the resident carillonneur since 1968. William De Turk has been the assistant carillonneur since 1993. De Turk is also the librarian of the Anton Brees Carillon Library, which is reportedly the largest and most comprehensive carillon library in the world.
Creator
Moore, Russell
Source
Original color digital image by Russell Moore, March 7, 2010: Private Collection of Russell Moore.
THIS PALM WAS PLANTED BY CALVIN COOLIDGE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY THE FIRST 1929
]]>https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2506 Episode 52 features an interview with Jim Clark about his book Presidents in Florida and his forthcoming book Pineapple Anthology of Florida Writers Volume 1. Dr. Clark discusses the various presidents who have traveled to Florida for campaigning and for vacationing, with the first president being Chester Alan Arthur, as well as William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Richard M. Nixon. He also discusses his anthology on writers in Florida, including Robert Frost, Ernest Hemingway, and others.]]>2020-12-10T17:27:48+00:00
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 52: An Interview with Jim Clark, Part 2
Alternative Title
Interview with Jim Clark Podcast
Subject
Podcasts
Documentaries
Key West (Fla.)
Key Biscayne (Fla.)
Reedy Creek (Orange County-Polk County, Fla.)
Indian River (Fla. : River) Orlando (Fla.)
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.)
Presidents
Elections--Florida
Presidential elections--United States
Republican Party (Fla.)
Description
Episode 52, Part 2 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: An Interview with Jim Clark. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 52 features an interview with Jim Clark about his book Presidents in Florida and his forthcoming book Pineapple Anthology of Florida Writers Volume 1. Dr. Clark discusses the various presidents who have traveled to Florida for campaigning and for vacationing, with the first president being Chester Alan Arthur, as well as William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Richard M. Nixon. He also discusses his anthology on writers in Florida, including Robert Frost, Ernest Hemingway, and others.
Abstract
This is a two-part interview with Dr. Jim Clark from the University of Central Florida. In this second part, we talked with Dr. Clark about his book Presidents in Florida and his forthcoming book Pineapple Anthology of Florida Writers Volume 1.
Creator
Cassanello, Robert
Source
Original 17-minute and 46-second podcast by Robert Cassanello, April 11, 2013: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 52: An Interview with Jim Clark, Part 2." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
James C. Clark." James C. Clark. http://www.drjimclark.com/.
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1 audio podcast
Duration
17 minutes and 46 seconds
Bit Rate/Frequency
192kbps
]]>https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2482 Episode 29 focuses on the life of Hamilton Holt, one of the most well-known presidents of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Hamilton Holt became the president of Rollins College in 1925 and served until 1949. Holt revitalized education at Rollins by stresses a new, cooperative system called the "Conference Plan," which involved one-on-one interaction between professor and student. This podcast also includes interviews with former Rollins president Thaddeus Seymour, and Rollins professor Jack Lane.]]>2015-02-19T19:53:04+00:00
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 29: Hamilton Holt, Part 2
Alternative Title
Hamilton Holt Podcast
Subject
Podcasts
Documentaries
Rollins College (Winter Park, Fla.)
Winter Park (Fla.)
Holt, Hamilton, 1872-1951
College presidents--Florida
Description
Episode 29, Part 2 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Hamilton Holt. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 29 focuses on the life of Hamilton Holt, one of the most well-known presidents of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Hamilton Holt became the president of Rollins College in 1925 and served until 1949. Holt revitalized education at Rollins by stresses a new, cooperative system called the "Conference Plan," which involved one-on-one interaction between professor and student. This podcast also includes interviews with former Rollins president Thaddeus Seymour, and Rollins professor Jack Lane.
Abstract
In this two-part podcast, former president of Rollins College, Thaddeus Seymour, and Professor Jack Lane discuss the influential life of Hamilton Holt, one of the most celebrated and well-known presidents of the college. The controversial effects of Holt on Rollins College and Winter Park are explored.
Source
Original 15-minute and 34-second podcast, April 27, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 29: Hamilton Holt, Part 2." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.