Oral History of Sister Gail Grimes
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Apopka (Fla.)
Agriculture--Florida
An oral history interview of Sister Gail Grimes, a Roman Catholic sister from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who moved to Apopka, Florida, in January of 1975 to serve the farmworker, low-income and immigrant communities. This interview was conducted by Jared Muha in Apopka on October 10, 2014. Some of the topics covered include moving to Apopka, working for the Hope CommUnity Center, the working conditions of Central Florida farmworkers, Apopka farms in the 1970s, relations between farmworkers and crew leaders, migration to Florida, early types of industry, the development of muck farms, shifting racial dynamics on Apopka farms, a history of racism in Central Florida, finding work after the shutdown of Lake Apopka, and the legacy of black farmworkers in Florida history.
Grimes, Gail
Muha, Jared
Grimes, Gail. Interviewed by Jared Muha, October 10, 2015. Audio record available. <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank"> RICHES</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a>
Cravero, Geoffrey
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Farmworker Association of Florida, Apopka, Florida
Hope CommUnity Center, Apopka, Florida
Lake Apopka, Florida
The Watermark, Vol. 12, No. 9, May 5-18, 2005
Gay culture--United States
The ninth issue of the twelfth volume of <em>The Watermark</em> was published on May 5, 2005, and was the paper's Business and Finance issue. This section of the paper analyzes the incomes and spending patterns of LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) readers, spotlighting several Central Florida businesses, and providing information on bankruptcy laws. The issue also covers the openly lesbian, newly appointed head of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC), same-sex legislative rulings in various states such as Texas, and Microsoft's reversal of support for a law that would have protected LGBTQ+ individuals. Other topics include an ongoing investigation of a man charged with the kidnapping, assault, and murders of numerous gay men, as well as the prohibition of students from wearing pro-gay apparel in a number of schools.<br /><br />Since 1994, <em>The Watermark</em> has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, <em>The Watermark</em> has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, <em>The Watermark</em> became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased <em>The Watermark</em>.
Baber, Keith
Blanchard, Steven
Crescitelli, Jim
DeJesus, Edwin
Dyer, Tom
Ferber, Lawrence
Hartlage, Kirk
Jenkin, Georgia
Kundis, Ken
Masters, Billy
Middour, Bryan L.
Murray-Parker, Karen S.
Nolan, Margaret
Roehr, Bob
Shapiro, Gregg
Sheridan, Michael T.
Triggs, Greg
Walen, Rick
Wiethop, Dave
Wiggins, Jayelle
Wilde, Diane
Original 80-page newspaper: <a href="http://www.watermarkonline.com/" target="_blank"><em>The Watermark</em></a>, Vol. 12, No. 9, May 5-18, 2005: Publications Collection, <a href="http://glbthistorymuseum.com/joomla25/index.php?lang=en" target="_blank">GLBT History Museum of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://www.watermarkonline.com/" target="_blank">Watermark Media</a>
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Orlando, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Austin, Texas
Seattle, Washington
Southern Nights, Orlando, Florida
Cleveland, Ohio
The Watermark, Vol. 12, No. 7, April 7-20, 2005
Gay culture--United States
The seventh issue of the twelfth volume of <em>The Watermark</em> was published on April 7, 2005, and was the Spring Home Décor issue. The Décor pull out section highlights Central Florida homes and their interior designers' unique styles. Also included in that section is an interview with Style Network's Brini Maxwell (Ben Sanders, b. 1969). This issue also covers the death of the Student Safety Bill in Florida's legislature, as well as a recently passed Ohio bill that would inadvertently harm straight couples in cases of domestic violence. Further coverage includes an examination of the late Pope John Paul II's relationship with the LGBTQ+ community, a queer alumni group started at the University of South Florida, and Israeli leaders' resistance to Jerusalem hosting WorldPride.<br /><br />Since 1994, <em>The Watermark</em> has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, <em>The Watermark</em> has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, <em>The Watermark</em> became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased <em>The Watermark</em>.
Baber, Keith
Blanchard, Steven
Crescitelli, Jim
DeJesus, Edwin
Dyer, Tom
Hartlage, Kirk
Jenkins, Georgia
Kundis, Ken
Leiner, Victor
Masters, Billy
Middour, Bryan L.
Murray-Parker, Karen S.
Nolan, Margaret
Roehr, Bob
Shapiro, Gregg
Triggs, Greg
Walen, Rick
Wiethop, Dave
Wiggins, Jayelle
Wilde, Diane
Original 76-page newspaper: <a href="http://www.watermarkonline.com/" target="_blank"><em>The Watermark</em></a>, Vol. 12, No. 7, April 7-20, 2005: Publications Collection, <a href="http://glbthistorymuseum.com/joomla25/index.php?lang=en" target="_blank">GLBT History Museum of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://www.watermarkonline.com/" target="_blank">Watermark Media</a>
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Orlando, Florida
Tampa, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Cleveland, Ohio
Augusta, Maine
Jerusalem, Israel
Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Sarasota, Florida
Miami, Florida
Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 20: Vol. 92, No. 3, Winter 2014
Tallahassee (Fla.)
St. Augustine (Fla.)
Catholic Church--Florida
Native Americans
Piracy--United States
This episode features an interview with Dr. Jane Landers, who was the guest editor of the Special Issue of <em>The Florida Historical Quarterly</em> that examines 17th-century Florida. This is the second of a six-part special issue that will examine the Quintessential of Ponce De Leon's first visit to Florida.
Murphree, Daniel S.
Original 18-minute and 43-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2014: <a href="https://myfloridahistory.org/quarterly" target="_blank"><em>The Florida Historical Quarterly</em></a>, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
<a href="https://myfloridahistory.org/quarterly" target="_blank"><em>The Florida Historical Quarterly</em></a>
Landers Jane
<a href="https://myfloridahistory.org/default" target="_blank">Florida Historical Society</a>
<a href="http://history.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">University of Central Florida, Department of History</a>
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Mission San Luis de Apalachee, Tallahassee, Florida
Castillo de San Marcos. St. Augustine, Florida
Spanish Mission Historic Marker
New Smyrna Beach (Fla.)
Missions--Florida
Catholic Church--Florida
Franciscans--Florida
Native Americans
Indigenous peoples--United States
Amerindians
The historic marker for a site that was once believed to be the ruins of a Spanish mission dating back to the time of Christopher Columbus. In his book, titled <em>Debunking the So-Called Spanish Mission Near New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida</em> (1941), Captain Charles Henry Coe (1856-1954) demonstrates that the ruins were actually the Cruger and DePeyster Sugar Mill, which was located two miles west of New Smyrna, Florida. For many years, the old sugar mill was mistaken for the ruins of a Spanish mission with origins dating back to the time of Christopher Columbus. The steam sugar and saw mill was destroyed by Native Americans in 1845, just five years after it was erected. Also known as the New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins, the ruins are located at 600 Old Mission Road in New Smyrna Beach and were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Capt. Coe requested that the marker be removed in 1941 and the State of Florida compiled, but little was known about the marker's whereabouts for rest of the century. A few decades after its removal, the marker was recovered and donated to the New Smyrna Museum of History.
Original color digital image: Private Collection of Andrew M. Foster.
Foster, Andrew M.
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New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Spanish Mission Historic Marker
New Smyrna Beach (Fla.)
Missions--Florida
Catholic Church--Florida
Franciscans--Florida
Native Americans
Indigenous peoples--United States
Amerindians
The historic marker for a site that was once believed to be the ruins of a Spanish mission dating back to the time of Christopher Columbus. In his book, titled <em>Debunking the So-Called Spanish Mission Near New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida</em> (1941), Captain Charles Henry Coe (1856-1954) demonstrates that the ruins were actually the Cruger and DePeyster Sugar Mill, which was located two miles west of New Smyrna, Florida. For many years, the old sugar mill was mistaken for the ruins of a Spanish mission with origins dating back to the time of Christopher Columbus. The steam sugar and saw mill was destroyed by Native Americans in 1845, just five years after it was erected. Also known as the New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins, the ruins are located at 600 Old Mission Road in New Smyrna Beach and were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Capt. Coe requested that the marker be removed in 1941 and the State of Florida compiled, but little was known about the marker's whereabouts for rest of the century. A few decades after its removal, the marker was recovered and donated to the New Smyrna Museum of History. This particular photograph was taken sometime before the marker was removed.
Original black and white photographs: Private Collection of Andrew M. Foster.
Foster, Andrew M.
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New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
St. James Cathedral School, 2011
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Created in 1889, the St. James School was originally a foundation for the former St. Joseph's Academy. However, after the Academy closed in 1929, the introduction of the Cathedral school began and it has continued the traditions of St. Joseph's by providing a strong education for its students. Under the guidance of Father Michael J. Fox, who also worked with St. Joseph's, the school has continued educating children from pre-kindergarten to the eighth grade.
Original color digital image, October 20, 2011: <a href="http://orlandoremembered.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered</a> Exhibit, <a href="http://tinyurl.com/o4zfrls" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Post Office</a>, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
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St. James Cathedral School, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Downtown Orlando Post Office Building from East Robinson Street
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Crucifixes
From this view of the Historic Post Office building, a giant crucifix is visible. This represents the area occupied by the Chancery center for the Diocese of Orlando. In 2001, Bishop Norbert Dorsey bought most of the building, which is on land the Church sold during the Great Depression, to accommodate the growing offices of the diocese. This situated the offices next to the St. James Cathedral, which is the center of the Diocese.
Original color digital image, September 2015: <a href="http://orlandoremembered.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered</a> Exhibit, <a href="http://tinyurl.com/o4zfrls" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Post Office</a>, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
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Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
A History of Central Florida, Episode 9: St. Benedict Medal
New Smyrna (Fla.)
Saints
Catholic Church--Florida
Episode 9 of A History of Central Florida Podcast: St. Benedict Medal. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.<br /><br />Episode 9 features a discussion of the St. Benedict Medal found in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Emily Graham of Oklahoma State University, Dr. Roger Grange of the University of South Florida, and Dr. Daniel S. Murphree of the University of Central Florida.
Ford, Chip
Original 13-minute and 5-second podcast by Chip Ford, 2013: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 9: St. Benedict Medal." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">A History of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">A History of Central Florida</a>
Cassanello, Robert
Brooke, Christopher
Clarke, Bob
Graham, Emily
Grange, Roger
Murphree, Daniel S.
Gibson, Ella
Hazen, Kendra
Kelley, Katie
Velásquez, Daniel
<a href="http://www.nsbhistory.org/" target="_blank">New Smyrna Museum of History</a>
<a href="http://www.floridamemory.com/" target="_blank">Florida Memory Project</a>
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New Smyrna Museum of History, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
A History of Central Florida, Episode 7: Spanish Mission Bell
Missions--Florida
Catholic Church--Florida
St. Augustine (Fla.)
Ocala (Fla.)
Ocklawaha River (Fla.)
Weirsdale (Fla.)
Episode 7 of A History of Central Florida Podcast: Spanish Mission Bell. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.<br /><br />Episode 7 features a discussion of the Spanish mission bell recovered in the Ocklawaha River between Palatka and Ocala, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. John Worth of the University of West Florida and Dr. Daniel S. Murphree of the University of Central Florida.
Stapleton, Kevin
Original 11-minute and 40-second podcast by Kevin Stapleton, 2013: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 7: Spanish Mission Bell." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">A History of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Worth, John
Murphree, Daniel S.
Cassanello, Robert
Clarke, Bob
Ford, Chip
Gibson, Ella
Hazen, Kendra
Kelley, Katie
Velásquez, Daniel
<a href="http://www.marion.k12.fl.us/district/srm/" target="_blank">Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center</a>
<a href="http://www.flheritage.com/" target="_blank">Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources</a>
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eng
Moving Image
Ocklawaha River, Florida
Weirsdale, Florida
Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, Ocala, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 57: Apopka Farmworkers, Part Three
Podcasts
Documentaries
Apopka (Fla.)
Farmworkers
Nuns--Political activity--United States
Agricultural laborers--Florida
Labor unions--Florida
Quilts--Florida
Episode 57, Part 3 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Apopka Farmworkers. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.<br /><br />Episode 57 features interviews with Linda Lee and Geraldine Matthew, two women who worked as farmworkers in Apopka in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Lee and Matthew discuss the inspiration for the Lake Apopka Farmworker Memorial Quilts. Farmworkers like Geraldine Matthew and Linda Lee, along with the Office for Farmworker Ministry successfully organized numerous programs and protests to improve the lives of local area farmers.
Cassanello, Robert
Original 15-minute and 47-second podcast by Robert Cassanello, June 16, 2013: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 57: Apopka Farmworkers, Part Three." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">RICHES Podcast Documentaries</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Lee, Linda
Mathew, Geraldine
audio/mp3
eng
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Sound/Podcast
Apopka, Florida
Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 56: Apopka Farmworkers, Part Two
Podcasts
Documentaries
Apopka (Fla.)
Farmworkers
Nuns--Political activity--United States
Agricultural laborers--Florida
Labor unions--Florida
Episode 56, Part 2 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Apopka Farmworkers. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.<br /><br />Episode 56 features interviews with Linda Lee and Geraldine Mathew, two women who worked as farmworkers in Apopka in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Lee and Matthew discuss the social conditions of African-American farmworkers and their attempts to organize. Farmworkers like Geraldine Mathew and Linda Lee along with the Office for Farmworker Ministry successfully organized numerous programs and protests to improve the lives of local area farmers.
Cassanello, Robert
Original 13-minute and 35-second podcast by Robert Cassanello, June 16, 2013: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 56: Apopka Farmworkers, Part Two." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">RICHES Podcast Documentaries</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Lee, Linda
Mathew, Geraldine
audio/mp3
eng
Sound/Podcast
Apopka, Florida
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 55: Apopka Farmworkers, Part One
Podcasts
Documentaries
Apopka (Fla.)
Farmworkers
Nuns--Political activity--United States
Agricultural laborers--Florida
Labor unions--Florida
Episode 55, Part 1 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Apopka Farmworkers. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.<br /><br />Episode 55 features interviews with Linda Lee and Geraldine Mathew, two women who worked as farmworkers in Apopka in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Lee and Matthew discuss the social conditions of African-American farmworkers and the role of a number of Catholic nuns in launching the Office for Farmworker Ministry. Farmworkers like Geraldine Mathew and Linda Lee along with the Office for Farmworker Ministry successfully organized numerous programs and protests to improve the lives of local area farmers.
Cassanello, Robert
Original 18-minute and 58-second podcast by Robert Cassanello, June 16, 2013: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 55: Apopka Farmworkers, Part One." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">RICHES Podcast Documentaries</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Lee, Linda
Mathew, Geraldine
audio/mp3
eng
Sound/Podcast
Apopka, Florida
Orlando Post Office and Federal Courthouse, 2007
Orlando (Fla.)
Buildings--Florida
Post office buildings--Florida
Courthouses--Florida
U.S. Postal Service
Catholic Church--Florida
The United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse at 42-44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2007. The building was constructed in a Spanish Colonial Revival style from 1939 to 1941 and dedicated on April 14, 1941. It has been occupied by the United States Postal Service since 1941, the Federal District Courthouse from 1941 to circa 1974, and the office of the Roman Catholic Church since 2003.
The building was renovated in the early 2000s and was modified for office and retail use, with the post office retaining 13,200 square feet. Plans included an adjacent parking garage on the north side, though that that aspect never came to fruition. St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral, located across Court Street from the post office, purchased the parts of the building not utilized by the post office and use it for Chancery office space.
Cook, Thomas
Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Cook, Thomas
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United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Federal District Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida
St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral Chancery Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Orlando Post Office and Federal Courthouse, 2003
Orlando (Fla.)
Buildings--Florida
Post office buildings--Florida
Courthouses--Florida
U.S. Postal Service
Catholic Church--Florida
The United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse at 42-44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. The building was constructed in a Spanish Colonial Revival style from 1939 to 1941 and dedicated on April 14, 1941. It has been occupied by the United States Postal Service since 1941, the Federal District Courthouse from 1941 to circa 1974, and the office of the Roman Catholic Church since 2003.
The building was renovated in the early 2000s and was modified for office and retail use, with the post office retaining 13,200 square feet. Plans included an adjacent parking garage on the north side, though that that aspect never came to fruition. St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral, located across Court Street from the post office, purchased the parts of the building not utilized by the post office and use it for Chancery office space.
Cook, Thomas
Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Cook, Thomas
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United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Federal District Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida
St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral Chancery Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida