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Dublin Core
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Title
Cocoa Beach Collection
Alternative Title
Cocoa Collection
Subject
Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
Description
The first non-Amerindian settlement of the present-day Cocoa Beach area, then known as Oceanus, was a group of emancipated slaves following the end of the American Civil War. A group of citizens of neighboring Cocoa purchased the property in 1888, but left it undeveloped for several decades. In 1923, one of the groups members, Gus C. Edwards, purchased the land from his fellow co-owners. Cocoa Beach was incorporated as town on June 5, 1925. Edwards was elected the first mayor.<br /><br />The Florida Department of Transportation constructed State Road 140 (present-day State Road A1A) in 1935, allowing for increased development. In 1944, a Florida Legislature bill that would have dissolved the city government was defeated. The town was incorporated as a city on June 29, 1957. With the construction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s John F. Kennedy Space Center (KCS), the city of Cocoa Beach experienced a major growth in population and economic development. However, the city experienced layoffs and economic decline during the period between the conclusion of the Apollo Program and the introduction of the Space Shuttle Program.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/47" target="_blank">Brevard County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.cityofcocoabeach.com/144/The-Years-1920---1980" target="_blank">The History of Cocoa Beach, Florida</a>." City of Cocoa Beach. http://www.cityofcocoabeach.com/citylife/city_history1920-1980.htm.
Arnold, Wade. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/276818544" target="_blank"><em>Cocoa Beach</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Coverage
Cocoa Beach, Florida
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.
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Title
Cocoa Beach, 1991
Alternative Title
Cocoa Beach
Subject
Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
Beaches--Florida
Description
Cocoa Beach, Florida, in September of 1991. The first non-Amerindian settlement of the area, known as Oceanus, was a group of emancipated slaves following the end of the American Civil War. A group of citizens of neighboring Cocoa purchased the property in 1888, but left it undeveloped for several decades. In 1923, one of the groups members, Gus C. Edwards, purchased the land from his fellow co-owners. Cocoa Beach was incorporated as town on June 5, 1925. Edwards was elected the first mayor.<br /><br />The Florida Department of Transportation constructed State Road 140 (present-day State Road A1A) in 1935, allowing for increased development. In 1944, a Florida Legislature bill that would have dissolved the city government was defeated. The town was incorporated as a city on June 29, 1957. With the construction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s John F. Kennedy Space Center (KCS), the city of Cocoa Beach experienced major growth in population and economic development. However, the city experienced layoffs and economic decline during the period between the conclusion of the Apollo Program and the introduction of the Space Shuttle Program.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photographs, September 1991: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/122" target="_blank">Cocoa Beach Collection</a>, Brevard County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, September 1991.
Spatial Coverage
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1991-09
Format
image/jpg
Extent
120 KB
114 KB
Medium
2 color photographs
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.
Accrual Method
Donation
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.cityofcocoabeach.com/144/The-Years-1920---1980" target="_blank">The History of Cocoa Beach, Florida</a>." City of Cocoa Beach. http://www.cityofcocoabeach.com/144/The-Years-1920---1980.
Arnold, Wade. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/276818544" target="_blank"><em>Cocoa Beach</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.
Parrish, Ada Edmiston, Alma Clyde Field, and George Leland Harrell. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/47669471" target="_blank"><em>Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2001.
Marcum, Dianne. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/767960892" target="_blank"><em>Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach &amp</em></a>
beach
beaches
Cocoa Beach
Nancy Lynn Cepero
Nancy Lynn Sabatino
Oceanus