Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce Gavel
Orlando (Fla)
Chambers of commerce
A gavel from the Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce, also known as the Jaycees. In 1927, a group of young men between the ages of 18 and 35 organized the Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce to support the Orlando Chamber of Commerce and the advancement of their community. The club was involved in a number of projects, such as creating the Orlando Municipal Airport, which is now known as the Orlando Executive Airport. They also helped with voting campaigns and setting up the Orlando Parks Department. During World War I, the men in the group either served in Armed Forces or stayed home doing projects such as blood drives to support the war effort. After the Orlando Chamber of Commerce moved to its new location on Ivanhoe Boulevard in 1967, the Jaycees moved to its old building, located at 113 East Central Boulevard.
Original gavel: <a href="http://orlandoremembered.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered</a> Exhibit, <a href="http://www.ocls.info/locations/MainLibrary/default.asp?from=vurl_orlandopubliclibrary" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library</a>, Orlando, Florida.
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Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Orlando Remembered Exhibit at the Orlando Public Library
Orlando (Fla.)
Libraries--Florida
Fire departments--Florida
Churches--Florida
An exhibit created by Orlando Remembered at the Orlando Public Library, located at 101 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The Orlando Remembered Committee of the Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc. was created to "showcase artistic renderings of the time depicted, with artifacts and historical memorabilia from the location in an effort to preserve the memory of Orlando's history while acknowledging the potential of the City's future." The exhibit at the Orlando Public Library memorializes several institution located around the Albertson Public Library, including the Orlando Chamber of Commerce building, the City of Orlando Fire Station No. 1, the Orlando Salvation Army buildings, and the home of fire chief Maxie G. Bennett.
Original exhibit by <a href="http://orlandoremembered.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered</a>, <a href="https://www.regions.com/Map.rf?id=1668" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://orlandoremembered.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered</a>
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Albertson Public Library, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Home of Maxie G. Bennett, Downtown Orlando, Florida
City of Orlando Fire Station No. 1, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Salvation Army, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Orlando Public Library, Downtown Orlando, Florida