"Dec. 6, 1878 to Mar. 14, 1940" Manuscript
Chase, Sydney Octavius, 1860-1941
Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
Citrus--Florida
Citrus fruit industry--Florida
An original manuscript written by Sydney Octavius Chase to be read at the Waverly Silver Jubilee on March 14, 1940. The manuscript chronicles Chase's career with topics including his first work on Belair Grove in December 1878, the cold spell of December 1878 to January 1879, traveling to Tampa by foot with Silas B. Carter, purchasing land in present-day Winter Haven, and his planting his first grove near Sanford in 1881.
Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965.
Chase, Sydney Octavius
Original manuscript by Sydney Ocatvius Chase: "Dec. 6, 1878 to Mar. 14, 1940," 1940: box 173, folder 9.52, <a href="http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/chase.htm" target="_blank">Chase Collection (MS 14)</a>, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
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Belair Grove, Lake Mary, Florida
Sanford, Florida
Apopka, Florida
Palm Springs, Wekiva Springs, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Plant City, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Manatee, Florida
Fort Meade, Florida
Bartow, Florida
Saddle Creek, Lakeland, Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Waverly, Florida
Davenport, Florida
Map of Seminole County, Florida, 1928
Seminole County (Fla.)
Created in 1928 by Sanford’s city engineer, Fred T. Williams, this surveyor's map depicts Seminole County, Florida. During his tenure as city engineer from the 1920s through the early 1940s, Williams created multiple maps that show how Sanford has changed as the city limits grew and the city become more populated. Unlike some of the previous maps created by Williams, there seems to be no legend detailing the map. This particular map is difficult to read due to fading.<br /><br />The City of Sanford was founded by a lawyer and diplomat from Connecticut by the name of Henry Shelton Sanford (1832-1891), who purchased 12,548 acres of open land west of Mellonville. His vision was to make this new land a major port city. Situated on Lake Monroe at the head of the St. Johns River, the City of Sanford earned the nickname of “The Gate City of South Florida.” Sanford became not only a transportation hub, but a leader in the citrus industry globally. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development.
Williams, Fred T.
Original 30.5 x 22.5 inch map by Fred T. Williams, 1928: <a href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/" target="_blank">Museum of Seminole County History</a>, Sanford, Florida.
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Sanford, Florida
New Upsala, Florida
Lake Mary, Florida
Ginderville, Florida
Cameron City, Florida
Fort Reed, Florida
Osceola, Florida
Geneva, Florida
Forest City, Florida
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Longwood, Florida
Gabriella, Florida
Goldenrod, Florida
Oviedo, Florida
Chuluota, Florida
Kolokee, Florida
Markham, Florida
Paola, Florida
Iowa City, Florida
Lake Monroe, Florida
Slavia, Florida
Map of Seminole County, Florida, 1936
Seminole County (Fla.)
Created in 1936 by Sanford’s city engineer, Fred T. Williams, this surveyor's map depicts Seminole County, Florida. During his tenure as city engineer from the 1920s through the early 1940s, Williams created multiple maps that show how Sanford has changed as the city limits grew and the city become more populated. Unlike some of the previous maps created by Williams, there seems to be no legend detailing the map.<br /><br />Seminole County separated from Orange County on April 25, 1913, and was named for the Seminole tribes that originally inhabited the area. In the early-1900s, Seminole County was known for its agricultural development and close proximity to shipping lanes. By the 1920s, citizens in Seminole County, particularly in Sanford, soon shifted their interests in making the area a tourist destination.
Williams, Fred T.
Original 12 x 9 inch black and white map by Fred T. Williams, 1936: <a href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/" target="_blank">Museum of Seminole County History</a>, Sanford, Florida.
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Still Image
Sanford, Florida
New Upsala, Florida
Lake Mary, Florida
Ginderville, Florida
Cameron City, Florida
Fort Reed, Florida
Osceola, Florida
Geneva, Florida
Forest City, Florida
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Longwood, Florida
Gabriella, Florida
Goldenrod, Florida
Oviedo, Florida
Chuluota, Florida
Kolokee, Florida
Markham, Florida
Paola, Florida
Iowa City, Florida
Wagner, Florida
Clifton, Florida
Lake Monroe, Florida
Slavia, Florida
Map of Seminole County, Florida, 1954
Seminole County (Fla.)
Created in 1954 by Sanford’s city engineer, Fred H. Williams, this surveyor's map depicts Seminole County, Florida. During his tenure as city engineer from the 1920s through the early 1940s, Williams created multiple maps that show how Sanford has changed as the city limits grew and the city become more populated. Unlike some of the previous maps created by Williams, there seems to be no legend detailing the map. This particular map is difficult to read due to fading.<br /><br />The City of Sanford was founded by a lawyer and diplomat from Connecticut by the name of Henry Shelton Sanford (1832-1891), who purchased 12,548 acres of open land west of Mellonville. His vision was to make this new land a major port city. Situated on Lake Monroe at the head of the St. Johns River, the City of Sanford earned the nickname of “The Gate City of South Florida.” Sanford became not only a transportation hub, but a leader in the citrus industry globally. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development.
Williams, Fred H.
Original 30 x 22 inch map by Fred H. Williams, 1954: <a href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/" target="_blank">Museum of Seminole County History</a>, Sanford, Florida.
image/jpg
eng
Still Image
Sanford, Florida
New Upsala, Florida
Lake Mary, Florida
Ginderville, Florida
Cameron City, Florida
Fort Reed, Florida
Osceola, Florida
Geneva, Florida
Forest City, Florida
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Longwood, Florida
Gabriella, Florida
Goldenrod, Florida
Oviedo, Florida
Chuluota, Florida
Kolokee, Florida
Markham, Florida
Paola, Florida
Iowa City, Florida
Lake Monroe, Florida
Slavia, Florida