1 100 1 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/18d4d951d1236d2a8c79185c41b107bb.pdf 6786fee28b497ab1bb009a247b6bd214 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Ramon's Postcard Alternative Title Ramon's Postcard Subject Cocoa Beach (Fla.) Restaurants--Florida Description A postcard depicting the Ramon's, located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Florida State Road A1A (SR A1A) in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Ramon's was established by Donald Holt and Allene D. Holt (d. 2013) when they migrated to Cocoa Beach in 1956. The restaurant honored the Mercury Seven, who were the seven astronauts to pilot Project Mercury's manned spaceflights. Also called the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1, the group included Scott Carpenter (1925-2013), Gordon Cooper (1927-2004), John Glenn (b. 1921), Gus Grissom (1926-1967), Wally Schirra (1923-2007), Alan Shepard (1923-1998), and Deke Slayton (1924-1993). In 1975, the Holts sold their restaurant, which has since been replaced by a strip mall. Type Still Image Source Original 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn. Requires <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html" target="_blank">Adobe Acrobat Reader</a> Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/collections/show/122" target="_blank">Cocoa Beach Collection</a>, Brevard County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Is Format Of Digital reproduction of original 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard. Coverage Ramon's, Cocoa Beach, Florida Publisher Action Color Productions Contributor Van Horn, Bob Date Created ca. 1959-1975 Format application/pdf Extent 295 KB Medium 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard Language eng Mediator History Teacher Provenance Originally published by Action Color Productions. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by Bob Van Horn 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="https://restaurant-ingthroughhistory.com/2011/03/27/famous-in-its-day-wolfies/" target="_blank">​Famous in its day: Wolfie’s</a>." Restaurant-ing Through History. https://restaurant-ingthroughhistory.com/2011/03/27/famous-in-its-day-wolfies/. Al Shepard Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. Alan Shepard Astronaut Group 1 astronauts Cocoa Beach Deke Slayton Donald Kent Slayton Gordo Cooper Gordon Cooper Gus Grissom John Glenn John Herschel Glenn, Jr. Leroy Gordon "Cooper, Jr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter Mercury 7 Mercury Seven Original 7 Original Seven outer space Ramon's restaurants Scott Carpenter space exploration Surveyor I Virgil Ivan Grissom Wally Schirra Walter Marty Schirra, Jr.