The Maitland Courier, Vol. 1, No. 4, December 24, 1885
Maitland (Fla.)
<em>The Maitland Courier</em> issue published on December 24, 1885. <em>The Maitland Courier</em> was established in 1885 by C. F. Townsend, its editor and publisher. The newspaper was published every Thursday and it's estimated circulation between 1886 and 1887 was 559 to an area of residents with an estimated population of 1,300 by 1887. This edition features articles on topics such as medical and agricultural advice, jokes, the opening of the Seminole Hotel, British Revolutionary War officer Major John André (174-1780), sectional amiability between the North and South following the end of the war, settlers in Florida, the development taking place in Altamonte, an open letter to taxpayers, local events to celebrate the holidays, the staff’s contention with a loud rooster, the comings and goings of Maitland’s residents, decisions made at the last town meeting and the members of the board, scientific experiments conducted in the interest of industrial innovation, weather, temperance, and religious readings.
Original 8-page newspaper issue: <em>The Maitland Courier</em>, Vol. 1, No. 4, December 24, 1885: <a href="http://www.maitlandpubliclibrary.org/" target="_blank">Maitland Public Library</a>, Maitland, Florida.
<em>The Maitland Courier</em>
Townsend, C. F.
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Maitland, Florida
Sanford, Florida
Seminole Hotel, Winter Park, Florida
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Longwood, Florida
Diary of Narcissa Melissa Lawton: Summer Oaks Plantation, Georgia, 1862
American Civil War, 1861-1865
Civil War, U. S., 1861-1865
A transcription of the diary of Narcissa Melissa Lawton (1817-1883), who lived much of her adult life on the Summer Oaks Plantation in Thomas County, Georgia, with her husband, Alexander Benjamin Lawton (1809-1861). Together, the couple had seven children: Alexander Cater Lawton (1841-1921), Winborn Theodore Lawton (1843-1892), Clara J. Lawton (b. 1845), Robert W. Lawton (b. 1847), Benjamin F. Lawton (ca. 1848-ca. 1853), Thomas J. Lawton (b. 1851), and Emma Lenora Lawton (1853-1907). Lawton also had three stepchildren from her husband's previous marriage to Elizabeth Brisbane Lawton (1808-1839): Mary Jane Lawton (b. 1832), Martha S. Lawton (b. 1834), and Eusebia Lawton (ca. 1836-ca. 1850). Much of the diary is about Lawton's thoughts of her sons, Alex and Winny, joining the Confederate Army to fight in the American Civil War.
Original 75-page typed transcription of original diary by Narcissa Melissa Lawton, 1962: Private Collection of Bettye Reagan.
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin
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Summer Oaks Plantation, Thomas County, Georgia
Monticello, Florida
Where Were Your Classes?
Sanford (Fla.)
Education--Florida
Schools
A map of Sanford Grammar School for a student who attended the school from 1961 to 1965. Originally established as Sanford High School, the main building was constructed at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, in 1902. The building was designed by W. G. Talley in the Romanesque revival style. Due to an increasing student population, a new school building was constructed on the corner of East Ninth Street and South Palmetto Avenue in 1911. The original building on Seventh Street served as Westside Grammar Elementary School, which was later renamed Sanford Grammar School. After a desperate need for an addition to the school developed, the city granted the school $75,000. The school's lunchroom was opened on October 10, 1921, after months of fundraising efforts hosted by the Woman's Club. In November 23, 1984, the main school building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and converted into the Student Museum. However, despite objections from the community, the lunchroom was demolished on September 25, 2008. The main school building reopened as the University of Central Florida's Public History Center in 2012.
Original map: Sanford Grammar Collection, Archives Box 4B, <a href="http://www.publichistorycenter.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">UCF Public History Center</a>, Sanford, Florida.
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Sanford Grammar School, Sanford, Florida
South Intersection of Main Street and Plant Street, Winter Garden
Winter Garden (Fla.)
A southward view of Main and Plant Street in Winter Garden, Florida, prior to the fires of 1909 and 1912. The large building on the right is A. B. Newton's Dry Good Store, which was later replaced by Dillard and Boyd General Merchandise Store. Behind the dry good store is Croft and Jones Grocery. In the distance, on the left, is the Orange Hotel. Tavares and Gulf Railroad Company railroad cars are pictured in the background.
Original black and white photograph: <a href="http://www.wghf.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ASHES-FINAL-POSTER-page-001-JPG1.jpg" target="_blank"><em>Up From the Ashes</em> Exhibit</a>, <a href="http://wghf.org/" target="_blank">Winter Garden Heritage Foundation</a>, Winter Garden, Florida.
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Intersection of Main Street and Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida
Salmagundi, Vol. VI, No. 1, 1915
Sanford (Fla.)
Schools
High schools--Florida
Education--Florida
The 1915 <em>Salmagundi</em> yearbook for Sanford High School. The yearbook was named after the Native American word meaning "a general mixture." Ethel Hickson was the editor-in-chief of the <em>Salmagundi</em> for the 1913-1914 school year, which cost fifteen cents. It has 52 pages, 12 of which make up the advertisement section. Topics of interest in the yearbook include student writings, such as "The Interesting Features of Florida." There is a local section and a social section. The societies section introduces two clubs to Sanford High: the Irving Literary Society and the Boys Debating Society. The yearbook also features student art and poetry. The athletics section features basketball and football. The alumni notes give information about graduates of Sanford High School. Some of the photographs include Sanford High School, Sanford Grammar School, the primary school, each class, and the boys basketball team.<br /><br />Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, in 1902. The building was designed by W. G. Talley in the Romanesque revival style. Due to an increasing student population, a new school building was constructed on Sanford Avenue in 1911. The original building on Seventh Street served as Westside Grammar Elementary School, which was later renamed Sanford Grammar School. In 1984, the building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places and converted into the Student Museum. The building reopened as the University of Central Florida's Public History Center in 2012. In 1927, a high school campus was designed by Elton J. Moughton in the Mediterranean revival style and constructed at 1700 French Avenue. The school reopened on January 10 and was renamed Seminole High School. In 1960, the high school moved to a new campus at 2701 Ridgewood Avenue and the former building on French Avenue was converted to Sanford Junior High School, which was later renamed Sanford Middle School. The old building was demolished in the summer of 1991 and replaced by a $5.77 million school complex. As of 2013, Seminole High School offers various Advanced Placement courses, the Academy for Health Careers, and the International Baccalaureate Programme for students.
Original yearbook: <em>Salmagundi</em>, Vol. VI, No. 1 (Sanford, FL: Literary and Debating Societies, 1915): <span>Sanford High School Collection, box 1, </span><em>Salmagundi</em><span> 1915, </span><a href="http://www.publichistorycenter.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">UCF Public History Center</a><span>, Sanford, Florida.</span>
Literary and Debating Societies of Sanford High School
Hickson, Ethel
Dickson, Mildred
Whitner, Annie
Munson, Annie
Fry, Albert
Routh, Sherman
Phillips Studio
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Sanford High School, Sanford, Florida
Cher-O-Key (May 17, 1929)
Orlando (Fla.)
School newspapers
Junior high schools--Florida
Schools
<em>The Cher-O-Key</em>, the bimonthly school newspaper published by the Journalism Club of Cherokee Junior High School, which was located at 550 South Eola Drive in Orlando, Florida when it opened in 1927. The Volume I, Number 101 edition was published on May 16, 1929 and cost one cent. Article topics in the newspaper include the ninth grad banquet, Allen Hage's award as best citizen at Cherokee, the sixth grade visit to the school, Mothers Day, final examinations for the school year, club news, Cherokee's win at the Orange County track meet, the selection of members for the Honor Society, school sports and physical fitness, and humor.
Journalism Club of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/admin/items/edit/Cherokee%20Junior%20High%20School" target="_blank">Cherokee Junior High School</a>
Original school newspaper by Robert Cox, ed.: <em>The Cher-O-Key</em> Vol. I No. 1. May 17, 1929: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Journalism Club of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/admin/items/edit/Cherokee%20Junior%20High%20School" target="_blank">Cherokee Junior High School</a>
Cox, Robert
Powers, Ormund
Pettay, Jean
O'Berg, Gilbert
Cox, Lawson
McKinnon, Carolyn
Williams, Bob
Harney, Margaret
Everett, Emory
Boggs, Robert
Dye, Charles
Williams, Fred
Laverty, Beluah
Henderson
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Cherokee Junior High School, Orlando, Florida
Cher-O-Key (February 21, 1929)
Orlando (Fla.)
Education--Florida
Schools
<em>The Cher-O-Key</em>, the bimonthly school newspaper published by the Journalism Club of Cherokee Junior High School, which was located at 550 South Eola Drive in Orlando, Florida when it opened in 1927. The Volume I, Number 6 edition was published on February 21, 1929 and cost one cent. Articles in the newspaper include the election of Joe Bird as Student Council President, musical productions by seventh graders, a speech by Miss Freeman of the Orlando Ice Dealers Association, a performance by Mr. Westover, student editorials, a calendar of events, a contet spondered by <em>Cher-O-Key</em>, club news, Student Council news, readings performed by Florida Routh, personal news from students and teachers, sports news, an athletic calendar, and the Who's Who contest.
Original school newspaper by Ruth Wetherington, ed.: <em>The Cher-O-Key</em> Vol. I No. 6. February 21, 1929: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Journalism Club of <a href="Cherokee%20Junior%20High%20School" target="_blank">Cherokee Junior High School</a>
Wetherington, Ruth
Cox, Robert
Pettay, Jean
Topakian, Takoohy
Rathburh, Martha Ruth
Boggs, Robert
McKinnon, Carolyn
Rinehart, Charles
Marriman, Richard
Young, Donald
Henderson
Williams, Bob
Cook, Thomas
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Orlando, Florida
Cher-O-Key (December 21, 1928)
Orlando (Fla.)
Education--Florida
Schools
<em>The Cher-O-Key</em>, the bimonthly school newspaper published by the Journalism Club of Cherokee Junior High School, which was located at 550 South Eola Drive in Orlando, Florida when it opened in 1927. The Volume I, Number 4 edition was published on December 21, 1928 and cost one cent. Articles in the newspaper include the performance of the musical "Once in a Blue Moon", the Red Cross' Christmas Seal Campaign, student scholarship, club news, a calendar of events, several Christmas poems and stories, seventh grade literature, and Cherokee Junior High's defeat by Memorial High School in a soccer game.
<p>Original school newspaper by Ruth Wetherington, ed.: <em>The Cher-O-Key</em> Vol. I No. 4. December 21, 1928: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.</p>
<p>Journalism Club of <a href="Cherokee%20Junior%20High%20School" target="_blank">Cherokee Junior High School</a></p>
Wetherington, Ruth
Cox, Robert
Pettay, Jean
Topakian, Takoohy
Rathburh, Martha Ruth
Boggs, Robert
McKinnon, Carolyn
Rinehart, Charles
Marriman, Richard
Young, Donald
Henderson
Williams, Bob
Cook, Thomas
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Orlando, Florida
The Florida State League All-Stars Ballot
Baseball--Florida
All-Star Baseball Game
Ballot
Sanford (Fla.)
Leesburg (Fla.)
Daytona Beach (Fla.)
Palatka (Fla.)
St. Augustine (Fla.)
DeLand (Fla.)
Gainesville (Fla.)
Orlando (Fla.)
This ballot is from the Florida State League with the purpose of selecting an all-start team to meet the Sanford team at the leagues's celebration of the 100th anniversary of baseballThe instructions are to vote for one man for each position, plus two right-handers, two left-handers, one manager, and one batboy. There is a maximum of 14 persons that one is allowed to vote for.
Sanford entered the world of pro ball in 1919 with the formation of the Class D Florida State League. In its inaugural season, the Celeryfeds won the first half pennant, finishing in a tie with Orlando for the best overall record. Although the league folded in 1928, it was revived in 1936, and once again included a team from Sanford called the Lookouts, which was part of the Senators family of clubs. This struggling team finally turned around when they acquired former Major League star, Dale Alexander, as manager and first baseman in 1939. In over 80 years of Florida State League history, no team has ever matched their .737 winning percentage that season. The next season, the Sanford Seminoles emerged as the city's baseball team.
<a title="Florida State League" href="http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=l123" target="_blank">Florida State League</a>
Original ballot by the <a title="Florida State League" href="http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=l123" target="_blank">Florida State League</a>: "The Florida State League Invites you to Help Select the All-Star Team that Meets Sanford in Sanford, Friday, July 14, as the League Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Baseball.": Baseball Exhibit, <a title="Sanford Museum" href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida.
<a title="Florida State League" href="http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=l123" target="_blank">Florida State League</a>
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Sanford, Florida
Leesburg, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Palatka, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
DeLand, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Orlando, Florida