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Title
Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans Collection
Subject
Museums--Florida
Apopka (Fla.)
Description
The Museum of the Apopkans, located at 122 East Fifth Street in Apopka,Florida, includes exhibits about the history of Apopka and Northwest Orange County. The museum is operated by the Apopka Historical Society, which was formed in 1968 after Edward A. Miner displayed his exhibit of early Apopka artifacts at the Folk Festival that same year. Miner was soon joined by the Central Florida Anthropological Society and several artists: Bertha Wolz, Betty Jamison, Vicikie Doggett, and David Findley. The society was incorporated in 1971 with Elizabeth Grossenbacher as president, Mildred S. Whiteside was vice president, Reba R. Evans as secretary, and Miner as curator. The first Board of Directors included John H. Land, Elin Larson, and Mary Lee Welch.
Contributor
<a href="http://sites.rootsweb.com/~flahs/" target="_blank">Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans</a>
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans Collection, Apopka, Florida
Contributing Project
<a href="http://sites.rootsweb.com/~flahs/" target="_blank">Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans</a>
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Source Repository
<a href="http://sites.rootsweb.com/~flahs/" target="_blank">Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans</a>
Alternative Title
Museum of the Apopkans Collection
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/53" target="_blank">Apopka Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
External Reference
"<a href="http://sites.rootsweb.com/~flahs/" target="_blank">Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans</a>." Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans. http://apopkamuseum.org/.
"<a href="http://www.apopka.net/visitors/about-apopka.html" target="_blank">About Apopka</a>." City of Apopka. http://www.apopka.net/visitors/about-apopka.html.
<span>Apopka Historical Society. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55471340" target="_blank"><em>Apopka</em></a><span>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004.</span>
Document
A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
Original Format
24-page newspaper
Dublin Core
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Title
The Apopka Chief, Vol. I, No. 47
Alternative Title
Apopka Chief
Subject
Apopka (Fla.)
Newspapers
Description
<em>The Apopka Chief</em>, volume I, number 47 for March 7, 1924. This edition of the newspaper announces a new publishing plant, built by Lee F. Lovell, measuring 80 feet by 35 feet and featuring a Single Keyboard 14 Linotype. Published by the Apopka Printing Company, Inc. this edition of <em>The</em> <em>Apopka Chief</em> is the first to be issued from the new plant. Other article topics in the newspaper include the election of Leslie Waite for City Commissioner of Apopka, plans to begin the Big Audubon Park Project, and the opening of a new Methodist church and the history of Methodism in Apopka.<br /><br /><em>The Apopka Chief</em> was established in Apopka, Florida in 1923. The newspaper covers local current events, opinions, letters to the editor, and advertising. At the time that this issue was printed, Albert M. Hall served as the editor of the Apopka Printing Company, with Olive J. MacWhorter as the secretary-treasurer and W. E. MacWhorter as the general manager.
Creator
<em>The Apopka Chief</em>
Source
<em>The Apopka Chief</em>, Vol. I, No. 47, March 7, 1924:<span> Apopka, Fla: Apopka Printing Company, Inc.: reel 1, Microfilm Collection, <a href="http://sites.rootsweb.com/~flahs/" target="_blank">Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans</a>, Apopka, Florida.</span>
Publisher
Apopka Publishing Company, Inc.
Date Created
ca. 1924-03-07
Date Copyrighted
1924-03-07
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of microfilm copy of <em>The Apopka Chief</em>, Vol. I, No. 47, March 7, 1924: Apopka, Fla: Apopka Printing Company, Inc.
Is Part Of
Reel 1, Microfilm Collection, <a href="http://sites.rootsweb.com/~flahs/" target="_blank">Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans</a><a href="http://apopkamuseum.org/" target="_blank">s</a>, Apopka, Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/52" target="_blank">Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans Collection</a>, Apopka Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
<a href="http://www.adobe.com/reader.html" target="_blank">Adobe Acrobat Reader</a>
Format
application/pdf
Extent
26.1 MB
Medium
24-page newspaper
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Apopka, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.679267, -81.520914
Temporal Coverage
1924-03-07/1924-03-07
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Economics Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by <em>The Apopka Chief</em> and published by the <span>Apopka Publishing Company, Inc.</span>
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by <em>The Apopka Chief</em> and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
RICHES MI
Source Repository
<a href="http://sites.rootsweb.com/~flahs/" target="_blank">Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.theapopkachief.com/AboutUs.html" target="_blank">About Us</a>." <em>Apopka Chief</em>. http://www.theapopkachief.com/AboutUs.html.
"<a href="http://sites.rootsweb.com/~flahs/" target="_blank">Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans</a>." Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans. http://apopkamuseum.org/.
<span>Apopka Historical Society. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55471340" target="_blank"><em>Apopka</em></a><span>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004.</span>
Transcript
Hail to The Chief
The beautiful Miss Apopka. whose permanent dwell-
ing place is in the heart of Summerland. whet, the
flowers never die. presents for public inspection and
favor today, the new wigwam of The Apopka Chief and
home of the Apopka Printing Company, Incorporated.
You can tell from the expression on the young
woman's face that she is pleased end proud of this fine
new acquisition to her resources. The picture she holds .
in her hand does not do the building justice.. as It was
made from a pencil drawing before the building was
finished. The plant was built in record tima, under
the superivision of Lee F. Lovell. of Apopka. and in
80 feet long annd 35 feet wide. It has a handsome
front of pressed brick and heavy plate glass. It Is of
tile, brick 'and concrete construction.
As it stands today, finished. with all equipment in-
stalled, it is the most complete printing establishment
in Orange County and one of the very best in the State.
It is a credit to Apopka end this is why the lady smiles.
The equipment includes a Single Keyboard Model,
14 Linotype, with sufficient magazines to carry seven "
faces of type. This is the finest machine ever turned
out by the Mergenthaler Linotype Conionny and cost
upwards of 85,000. It was delivered through the New
Orleans agency.
The balance of the equipment came from the Atlanta
agency of American Type Founders Covnpany sod is of
the very highest clam. It includes an improved Camp-
bell cylinder press for newspaper work r a Lee cylinder
press for book and pamphlet work, a Chandler and
Price jobber; an Eclipse folding machine, which cuts.
folds and pastes 8, 10 and 12 page newspapcm. and a
Wire Stitcher, Falmouth Punching machine, Miller Saw
Trimmer, etc. .
Each machine is operated by direct drive from its
own individual electric motor.
The job printing department carries more than 100
popular faces of new ty pe, with the latest improved cub.
nets; cases and all necesmry accessories.
This edition of The Chief was issued from the new
plant.
Do you wonder Miss Apopka smiles? Let's all smile
with her, and go forward to make Apopka a
a better town.
Date Issued
1924-03-07
77th Division
Altamonte Springs
American Type Founders Company
Apopka
Apopka City Hall
Apopka Fire Department
Apopka Hardware and Supply Company
Apopka Heights Subdivision
Ayers Electric Company
Babson, Roger W.
Big Audubon Park Project
Bok, Edward
Bowman, T. B.
Brisbane, Arthur
Bryan, Conn
Bryan, William Jennings
Buckannon, West Virginia
Cabinet sewing machine
Camp Jackson
Campbell cylinder press
Capper, Arthur
Catts
Central Avenue
Central Florida
Charleston, West Virginia
city commissioner
City Commissioner of Apopka
city hall
Collier, B. B.
Collier, Barron
congressman
Conners, William J.
Console sewing machine
Crowley
Curry Electric Company
Dade City
Davis, West Virginia
Desk Model sewing machine
Desk sewing machine
Dream Lake
Edison, Thomas
Edmonds, Richard H.
Edwards, William
Falmouth Punching machine
Fisher, Carl
Florida Land and Fruit Company
Forbes, B. C.
Ford, Henry
France
Free Sewing Machine Company
Free Six Drawer sewing machine
Free-Westinghouse
Free-Westinghouse Electric sewing machine
French Army
Gillion, J. M.
governor
Hager
Haines, Charles D.
Hall, A. M.
Hall, Albert M.
Hall, D. F.
Hall, M. Jessie
Hermans, S. M.
Horney Brothers
Jackson, Carl
Jefcoat, Glover
Jennings
Johnson Electric Company
Johnson, A. B.
Jones, Charlie
Lake Apopka
Lee cylinder press
Lehmann, Karl
Linotype
Lovell & Harris
Lovell, A. J.
Lovell, Lee F.
Lovell, M. Jessie Hall
MacWhorter, Olive J.
MacWhorter, W. E.
Madison Square Garden
Mahaffey
Martin, A. O.
Martin, John
McDowell, Frank
McNaughton, D. P.
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Miller Saw Trimmer
Miss Apopka
Mitchell
Moffett
Montverde School
Morrey, E. B.
Moses, G. M.
New Orleans
New York
newspaper
Orange Avenue
orange county
Orange County Chamber of Commerce
orlando
Orlando and Orange County Advertising Club
Pine Street
popka Printing Company, Inc.
Roberts, E. Mason
Sanford
sewing machine
Showalter
Single Keyboard Model
Squires, Q. R.
State Bank of Apopka
Taltnn, William G.
Tampa
The Apopka Chief
The Dade City Banner
The National Pilgrim
The Plant city courier
Waite, Leslie
Waite, Leslie P.
Walker's Market
Walkers Electric Company
Wells, Lee
Wells' Gap
West Virginia
West Virginia Association
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Winter Garden
Winter Park
Winter Park Electric & Construction Company
Wire Stitcher
Witherington Block
Witherington, Harry P.
Youth's Companion
Yowell-Drew Company
Zepp, F. E.