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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Oral Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin Wheeler III]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:alternative><![CDATA[Oral History, Benjamin Franklin Wheeler III]]></dcterms:alternative>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Oviedo (Fla.)]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Citrus--Florida]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Citrus fruit industry--Florida]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Packing-houses--United States]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Agriculture--Florida]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[ Celery]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[An oral history interview of Benjamin Franklin Wheeler III, a descendant of the Wheeler and Lawton families in Oviedo. The interview was conducted by Desta Lee Horner at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, on June 18th, 2019. Some of the topics covered include the family history of the Lawtons and Wheelers, the significance of the pine timber industry in Oviedo, the career path of Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, Sr., the role of Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, Sr. in the incorporation and development of Oviedo, withstanding freezes and destruction of crops and trees, shipping citrus on the railroads and the decline of the citrus industry in Oviedo, working in packing houses, varieties of citrus production in Oviedo, transitioning from citrus to celery production, how packing houses served a social function, building a railroad on muck land and dealing with derailed trains, how Seminole County was formed and the consequences of its formation, George Kelsey and enforcing the law in a small town, eccentric characters and interesting stories from Oviedo, how churches influenced life in Oviedo, how the Oviedo lights became an urban legend, how being a bedroom community shaped the City of Oviedo, how the Oviedo Fire Department evolved, his experience with race relations in Oviedo, how Alafaya Trail became a paved road, deciding on where to build Florida Technological University, and his closing remarks.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Oral history interview of Benjamin Franklin Wheeler III. Interview conducted by Desta Lee Horner in Orlando, Florida, on June 18, 2019.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[0:00:00 The family history of the Lawtons and Wheelers <br />0:02:58 The significance of the pine timber industry in Oviedo <br />0:03:38 The career path of Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, Sr. <br />0:07:30 The role of Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, Sr. in the incorporation and development of Oviedo <br />0:09:32 Withstanding freezes and destruction of crops and trees <br />0:10:24 Shipping citrus on the railroads and the decline of the citrus industry in Oviedo <br />0:14:30 Working in packing houses <br />0:16:35 Varieties of citrus production in Oviedo <br />0:18:11 Transitioning from citrus to celery production <br />0:25:25 How packing houses served a social function <br />0:26:35 Building a railroad on muck land and dealing with derailed trains <br />0:30:51 How Seminole County was formed and the consequences of its formation <br />0:39:08 George Kelsey and enforcing the law in a small town <br />0:40:41 Eccentric characters and interesting stories from Oviedo <br />0:43:32 How churches influenced life in Oviedo <br />0:45:17 How the Oviedo lights became an urban legend <br />0:47:10 How being a bedroom community shaped the City of Oviedo <br />0:48:29 How the Oviedo Fire Department evolved <br />0:50:46 How being a bedroom community shaped the City of Oviedo (continued) <br />0:53:14 His experience with race relations in Oviedo <br />0:57:25 How Alafaya Trail became a paved road <br />0:59:19 Deciding on where to build Florida Technological University <br />1:01:28 Closing remarks]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Wheeler, Benjamin Franklin III]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[ Horner, Desta]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Wheeler III, Benjamin Franklin. Interviewed by Desta Lee Horner, June 18, 2019. Audio record available. <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a>]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:created><![CDATA[2019-06-18]]></dcterms:created>
    <dcterms:dateCopyrighted><![CDATA[2019-06-18]]></dcterms:dateCopyrighted>
    <dcterms:hasFormat><![CDATA[Digital transcript of original 1-hour, 3-minute, and 31-seconds oral history: Wheeler III, Benjamin Franklin. Interviewed by Desta Lee Horner. Audio record available. &lt;a href=&quot;http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;RICHES&lt;/a&gt;, Orlando, Florida.]]></dcterms:hasFormat>
    <dcterms:isPartOf><![CDATA[<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/collections/show/128" target="_blank">Oviedo Collection</a>, Seminole County Collection, RICHES.]]></dcterms:isPartOf>
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    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[1-hour, 3-minute, and 31-seconds audio recording]]></dcterms:medium>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[ 31-page digital transcript]]></dcterms:medium>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[eng]]></dcterms:language>
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    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[Five Points Operations Complex, Sanford, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Florida Technological University, Orlando, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Holler Chevrolet, Winter Park, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Memorial Building, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Nelson and Company Packing Plant, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Oviedo Depot, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Oviedo Drug and Meat World, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:mediator><![CDATA[History Teacher]]></dcterms:mediator>
    <dcterms:mediator><![CDATA[ Civics/Government Teacher]]></dcterms:mediator>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Originally created by Benjamin Franklin Wheeler III and Desta Lee Horner and published by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a>.]]></dcterms:provenance>
    <dcterms:rightsHolder><![CDATA[<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a>]]></dcterms:rightsHolder>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Oral History of Lars D. White]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:alternative><![CDATA[Oral History, White]]></dcterms:alternative>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Oviedo (Fla.)]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Fire departments--United States]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[An oral history of Lars D. White, conducted by Sarah Thorncroft on March 27, 2015. In the interview, White discusses the transformation of Oviedo, Florida, from small agricultural community to a suburb of the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando. He discusses attending desegregated schools, school bus rides, various school activities, and what people did for entertainment. White also talks about growing up on a horse farm and the different riding shows and competitions that he participated in. White talks about meeting his wife, her community involvement, and how their children’s upbringing was similar and different compared to theirs. He also discusses volunteering as a firefighter and then rising in the ranks to become Fire Chief and the Emergency Management Director. White recalls some memorable moments from his long career with the City of Oviedo, as well as discussing his involvement in the development of the Oviedo Veterans Memorial. White also talks about the iconic Oviedo chickens and the lesser known Oviedo peacocks.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Oral history interview of Lars D. White. Interview conducted by Sarah Thorncroft at the <a href="http://www.cityofoviedo.net/node/43" target="_blank">Fire Rescue Emergency Management Department</a> in Oviedo, Florida, on March 27, 2015.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[0:00:00 Introduction <br />0:02:11 School desegregation and homecoming <br />0:05:23 Horse competitions and entertainment <br />0:07:08 Career in firefighting <br />0:08:42 Wife and children <br />0:10:37 History of the Oviedo Volunteer Fire Department <br />0:12:09 First call and most memorable call as a firefighter <br />0:14:40 RECORDING CUTS OFF <br />0:14:41 Becoming Fire Chief <br />0:16:40 Oviedo Veterans Memorial <br />0:19:30 Demolition of buildings in Downtown Oviedo <br />0:21:28 Oviedo chickens and peacocks <br />0:25:17 Closing remarks]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[White, Lars D.]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Thorncroft, Sarah]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[White, Lars D. Interviewed by Sarah Thorncroft, March 27, 2015. Audio/video record available. Oviedo History Harvest, <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida.]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:created><![CDATA[2015-03-27]]></dcterms:created>
    <dcterms:dateCopyrighted><![CDATA[2015-03-27]]></dcterms:dateCopyrighted>
    <dcterms:modified><![CDATA[2015-12-22]]></dcterms:modified>
    <dcterms:hasFormat><![CDATA[17-page digital transcript of original 15-minute and 38-second oral history: White, Lars D. Interviewed by Sarah Thorncroft, March 27, 2015. Audio/video record available. Oviedo History Harvest, <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida.]]></dcterms:hasFormat>
    <dcterms:isPartOf><![CDATA[<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/147" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society Collection</a>, History Harvest Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]></dcterms:isPartOf>
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    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[28-minute and 57-second audio/video recording]]></dcterms:medium>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[17-page digital transcript]]></dcterms:medium>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[eng]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Moving Image]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[Oviedo Fire Department, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[Memorial Building, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:accrualMethod><![CDATA[Donation]]></dcterms:accrualMethod>
    <dcterms:mediator><![CDATA[History Teacher]]></dcterms:mediator>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Originally created by Lars D. White and Sarah Thorncroft, and published by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>.]]></dcterms:provenance>
    <dcterms:rightsHolder><![CDATA[<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>]]></dcterms:rightsHolder>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Oviedo Outlook: Centennial Edition]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:alternative><![CDATA[Oviedo Outlook Centennial Edition]]></dcterms:alternative>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[Oviedo (Fla.)]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The centennial edition of <em>The Oviedo Outlook</em> published in 1979 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Oviedo, Florida. The newspaper begins with a brief history of Oviedo, followed by articles devoted to important members of the community, including Evelyn Cheek Lundy and John Lundy, Thad Lee Lingo, Jr. and Lacy Aire Lingo, Clare Wheeler Evans, Wayne Jacobs and Karen Jansen Jacobs, Thomas Moon, Marguerite Partin, Frank Wheeler, Katherine Lawton, Tom Estes, Ed Yarborough and Ima Jean Bostick Yarborough, Virginia Balkcom Mikler, Paul Mikler, Sparks Lingo Ridenour and John Ridenour, Ray "Rex" Clonts and Thelma Lee Clonts, Jean Jordan and Harold Jordan, the Malcolm family, Edward Duda, Penny Mitchem Olliff and Leon Olliff, Louise Wheeler Martin and Bill Martin, Miriam "Mimi" Wheeler Bruce and Douglas Allen, Viola Smith, and Cay Westerfield.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Original 28-page booklet: <em>The Oviedo Outlook: Centennial Edition</em>, 1979: <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida.]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[<em>The Oviedo Outlook</em>]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:created><![CDATA[1979]]></dcterms:created>
    <dcterms:dateCopyrighted><![CDATA[1979]]></dcterms:dateCopyrighted>
    <dcterms:issued><![CDATA[1979]]></dcterms:issued>
    <dcterms:isFormatOf><![CDATA[Digital reproduction of original 28-page booklet: <em>The Oviedo Outlook: Centennial Edition</em>, 1979.]]></dcterms:isFormatOf>
    <dcterms:isPartOf><![CDATA[<a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida.]]></dcterms:isPartOf>
    <dcterms:isPartOf><![CDATA[<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/147" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society Collection</a>, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]></dcterms:isPartOf>
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    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[eng]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Text]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[Oviedo High School, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ First Baptist Church of Oviedo, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ First Methodist Church of Oviedo, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Oviedo Woman&#039;s Club, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Oviedo, Post Office, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Memorial Building, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Sweetwater Park, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Lake Charm, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Lake Jesup, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Geneva, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ St. Luke&#039;s Lutheran Church, Slavia, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ White&#039;s Wharf, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Citizens Bank of Oviedo, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[ Citizens Bank of Oviedo, Oviedo, Florida]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:mediator><![CDATA[History Teacher]]></dcterms:mediator>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Originally published by <em>The Oviedo Outlook</em>.]]></dcterms:provenance>
    <dcterms:rightsHolder><![CDATA[Copyright to this resource is held by <em>The Oviedo Outlook</em> and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.]]></dcterms:rightsHolder>
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