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Dublin Core
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Title
Georgetown Collection
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Georgetown, an African-American community in Sanford, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
Georgetown was established by the city's founder, Henry Shelton Sanford, in the 1870s. The neighborhood spans along Sanford Avenue, with its commercial district between First Street and Fifth Street, and its historic district between Seventh Street and Tenth Street. Though originally much smaller, Georgetown spanned to its present boundaries from East Second Street to Celery Avenue and from Sanford Avenue to Mellonville Avenue. Georgetown thrived at its height from circa 1880 to 1940, particularly in agriculture and transportation.
Alternative Title
Georgetown Collection
Subject
Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
Sanford (Fla.)
Contributor
Firpo, Julio R.
Rock, Adam
Has Part
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/78" target="_blank">Marie J. Francis Collection</a>, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/101" target="_blank">Sanford Avenue Collection</a>, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/16" target="_blank">Sanford Collection</a>, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Georgetown, Sanford, Florida
Contributing Project
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/buildingblocks.php" target="_blank">Building Blocks</a>
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Flewellyn, Valada S. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4497409" target="_blank"><em>African Americans of Sanford</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2009.
"<a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=483" target="_blank">Pathways to History - Historic Georgetown</a>." City of Sanford. http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=483.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
1 color digital image
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Title
Hopper Academy, 2011
Alternative Title
Hopper Academy
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
African Americans--Florida--Sanford
Segregation--Florida
Buildings--Florida
Schools
Description
The Hopper Academy was the first African-American school in the Georgetown district of Sanford, Florida. Established in 1886, the school was originally named Colored School No. 11. A new building for the school was constructed at 1110 Pine Avenue in 1906. The school served the African-American community in the surrounding region. Although it was the first black school in Sanford, Hopper Academy only went up to grade 10.<br /><br />While today it has fallen into disrepair, Hopper Academy remains a symbol of Georgetown, representing the enduring legacy of Sanford’s African Americans raising themselves through education. Hopper Academy served as a black elementary school for grades 1 – 6 from 1926 to 1961. Professor Joseph Nathaniel Crooms was principal of Hopper from 1906 to 1926, thereafter becoming principal of Crooms High School in Goldsboro. Key individuals who studied at the school include Harlem Renaissance author Zora Neale Hurston and Sanford’s midwife Marie Francis. In 1968, the Hopper Academy ceased to operate as a school.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color digital image by Julio R. Firpo, April 26, 2011.
Coverage
Hopper Academy, Georgetown, Sanford, Florida
Creator
Firpo, Julio R.
Date Created
2011-04-26
Format
image/jpg
Extent
280 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Julio R. Firpo.
Rights Holder
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Contributing Project
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/buildingblocks.php" target="_blank">Building Blocks</a>
Curator
Firpo, Julio R.
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Bentley, Altermese. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21264645" target="_blank"><em>Georgetown, The History of A Black Neighborhood</em></a>. Sanford: Reprinted by the Sanford Museum, 1995.
<a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23380617" target="_blank"><em>Orange County Black Communities Survey: Phase 1- Seminole County Project Report</em></a>. Orlando: Yealding &amp
Flewellyn, Valada Parker, and the Sanford Historical Society. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/320804616" target="_blank"><em>African Americans of Sanford</em></a>. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2009.
"<a title="Touring Seminole County" href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/about-the-museum-of-seminole-county-hi/museum-resources-historical-informatio/historical-markers.stml" target="_blank">Touring Seminole County</a>." Historical Markers Program, Seminole County Historical Commission, http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/about-the-museum-of-seminole-county-hi/museum-resources-historical-informatio/historical-markers.stml.
Delinski, Rachel. "<a href="http://mysanfordherald.com/view/mobile_full_story/4174467/article-MASTER-PLAN--Improvements-on-the-way-for-Sanford-neighborhoods" target="_blank">Master Plan: Improvements on the Way for Sanford Neighborhoods</a>." <em>The Sanford Herald</em> October 28, 2009.
Transcript
SEMINOLE COUNTY HISTORIC MARKER
GEORGETOWN:
The community of Georgetown, a suburb east of Sanford Avenue, and north of Celery Avenue was established circa to the early black pioneers who had made their way from Virginia, the Carolinas, West Florida and as far away as the West Indies.
In 1885, the first Georgetown school was located at the northeast corner of Seventh and Cypress Avenue. It was founded with $100 from the school board. Mr. McLester was the first principal, followed by Mr. Reed and later by Mr. J.N. Croms, who founded Crooms Academy.
Some of the first Sanford businesses owned by black settlers were in Tuckertown, which would later become the business district of Georgetown. In 1887, there were twenty-eight registered voters. Between 1887 and 1923 Georgetown supported five
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Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/41" target="_blank">Georgetown Collection</a>, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Source Repository
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
7th Street
African American
Celery Avenue
Colored School No. 1
Crooms Academy
Crooms, Joseph Nathaniel
Cypress Avenue
education
Firpo, Julio R.
Georgetown
Hopper Academy
McLester
Pine Avenue
Sanford
Sanford Avenue
school
segregation
Seventh Street
Tuckertown
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
Georgetown Collection
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Georgetown, an African-American community in Sanford, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
Georgetown was established by the city's founder, Henry Shelton Sanford, in the 1870s. The neighborhood spans along Sanford Avenue, with its commercial district between First Street and Fifth Street, and its historic district between Seventh Street and Tenth Street. Though originally much smaller, Georgetown spanned to its present boundaries from East Second Street to Celery Avenue and from Sanford Avenue to Mellonville Avenue. Georgetown thrived at its height from circa 1880 to 1940, particularly in agriculture and transportation.
Alternative Title
Georgetown Collection
Subject
Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
Sanford (Fla.)
Contributor
Firpo, Julio R.
Rock, Adam
Has Part
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/78" target="_blank">Marie J. Francis Collection</a>, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/101" target="_blank">Sanford Avenue Collection</a>, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/16" target="_blank">Sanford Collection</a>, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Georgetown, Sanford, Florida
Contributing Project
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/buildingblocks.php" target="_blank">Building Blocks</a>
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Flewellyn, Valada S. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4497409" target="_blank"><em>African Americans of Sanford</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2009.
"<a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=483" target="_blank">Pathways to History - Historic Georgetown</a>." City of Sanford. http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=483.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
2 color digital images
Dublin Core
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Title
Georgetown Historic Marker
Alternative Title
Georgetown Historic Marker
Subject
African Americans--Florida
Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
Historical markers--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
Segregation
Description
Seminole County Historic Marker about the community of Georgetown in Sanford, Florida. Henry Shelton Sanford established Georgetown in the 1870s as a community for migrating African Americans to settle. Georgetown became a self-sustaining community with its own commercial district and schools operated by African Americans. Georgetown remained a safe haven for the African-American population in Sanford during times of racial violence during the twentieth century.
Creator
Rock, Adam
Publisher
<p><a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a></p>
Date Created
2011-07-30
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/41" target="_blank">Georgetown Collection</a>, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
3.68 MB
Medium
2 digital color images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.802215, -81.262294
Temporal Coverage
1870-01-01/2011-07-30
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Adam Rock.
Rights Holder
<p><a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a></p>
Contributing Project
<p><a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/buildingblocks.php" target="_blank">Building Blocks</a></p>
Curator
Rock, Adam
Digital Collection
<p><a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a></p>
Source Repository
<p><a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a></p>
External Reference
Bentley, Altermese. <em>Georgetown, The History of A Black Neighborhood</em>. Sanford: Reprinted by the Sanford Museum, 1995.
Bently, Altermese Smith. <em>Seminole County</em>. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia, 2000.
Flewellyn, Valada. <em>African Americans of Sanford</em>. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia, 2009. ISBN 0738567620.
<em>Orange County Black Communities Survey: Phase 1- Seminole County Project Report</em>. Orlando: Yealding & Provost, 1990.
"Touring Seminole County." Historical Markers Program, Seminole County Historical Commission. http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/about-the-museum-of-seminole-county-hi/museum-resources-historical-informatio/historical-markers.stml.
External Reference Title
<a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21264645" target="_blank"><em>Georgetown, The History of A Black Neighborhood</em></a>
<a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45705201" target="_blank"><em>Seminole County</em></a>
<a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/320804616" target="_blank"><em>African Americans of Sanford</em></a>
<a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23380617" target="_blank"><em>Orange County Black Communities Survey: Phase 1- Seminole County Project Report</em></a>
Transcript
SEMINOLE COUNTY HISTORIC MARKER
GEORGETOWN:
The community of Georgetown, a suburb east of Sanford Avenue, and north of Celery Avenue was established circa to the early black pioneers who had made their way from Virginia, the Carolinas, West Florida and as far away as the West Indies.
In 1885, the first Georgetown school was located at the northeast corner of Seventh and Cypress Avenue. It was founded with $100 from the school board. Mr. McLester was the first principal, followed by Mr. Reed and later by Mr. J. N. Crooms, who founded Crooms Academy.
Some of the first Sanford businesses owned by black settlers were in Tuckertown, which would later become the business district of Georgetown. In 1887, there were twenty-eight registered voters. Between 1887 and 1923 Georgetown supported five ( Continued on other side)
GEORGETOWN:
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barbers, a blacksmith, a butcher, a dentist, five dress makers, two draymen, seven farmers, a general store, three dry goods and millinery,five hand laundries, two pharmacists, five postal workers, three realtor, three restaurant owners, five taxi drivers, a theater, undertakers and many churches. Circa 1915, families began to move out of the area for opportunities elsewhere.
Family roots were planted and today the properties of many early settlers are still owned by the second and third generations. This community bonded families and persons into building a neighborhood for the future.
Georgetown's landmarks include St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by Tuskeegee trained builder Prince W. Spears.
Source
Original digital color images by Adam Rock, July 30, 2011.
Contributor
Rock, Adam
7th Avenue
Celery Avenue
Crooms Academy
Crooms Academy of Information Technology
Crooms, Joseph Nathaniel
Cypress Avenue
Georgetown
historic marker
McLester
National Register of Historic Places
Reed
Rock, Adam
Sanford Avenue
Seminole County Historic Marker
Seventh Avenue
Spears, Prince W.
St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church
Tuckertown
Tuskeegee