150 MW Class 501F Design to Begin Full Load Factory Testing This Summer
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Turbines
This article was published by the <em>Gas Turbine World</em> magazine in the May-June 1989 issue. It reports on the status of the new Westinghouse 501F advanced gas turbine that was jointly developed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). At the time, the prototype or first-build was being completed at the MHI factory in Japan. The 150MW-class 501F was the first new gas turbine design to be offered by Westinghouse Electric Corporation following the move of the Combustion Turbine Operations department of the Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) to Orlando, Florida, in 1987.<br /><br />Originally called the Westinghouse Electric Company, George Westinghouse (1846-1914) founded his manufacturing company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1886. In 1889, he renamed his business The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Westinghouse's primary products include turbines, generators, motors and switchgear related to the generation, transmission, and use of electricity. The company changed its name to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945. In 1981, the company began to relocate its division headquarters for the Steam-Turbine Generator Divisions from Pennsylvania (turbines from Lester and generators from Pittsburgh) to Orlando, Florida. The Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) building was located in The Quadrangle, at 4400 Alafaya Trail. Originally, Westinghouse had purchased a large plot of land for future development that extended westward from Alafaya Trail to Rouse Road. The original headquarters was located on several acres of that land parcel close to Alafaya Trail.<br /><br />In 1994, after a major corporate management shuffling, and a top-level decision to change from an industrial manufacturing company to primarily a broadcasting/communications company, Westinghouse bought the CBS Network and changed its name to the CBS Corporation. As the PGBU grew in size, other buildings in the area were leased and then, after PGBU was sold to Siemens Corporation of Germany in 1998, additional buildings (Quad II and Quad III) were added to the original complex at the Quadrangle. From 1998 to 2003 the Orlando operation was known as Siemens-Westinghouse, after which the name of Westinghouse was dropped. The operation has been known as Siemens from that time forward.
Farmer, Robert
Original 7-page magazine article: Farmer, Robert. "150 MW Class 501F Design to Begin Full Load Factory Testing This Summer." <a href="http://www.gasturbineworld.com/" target="_blank"><em>Gas Turbine World</em></a>, Vol. 19, No. 3, May-June 1989: Private Collection of Harry Jaeger.
<a href="http://www.gasturbineworld.com/" target="_blank"><em>Gas Turbine World</em></a>
Jaeger, Harry
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation, The Quadrangle, Orlando, Florida
Allstate Construction College Advertisement
Brandon (Fla.)
Colleges
Education--Florida
A newspaper advertisement for Allstate Construction College's electrical engineering program. According to the ad, the college prepared students to pass the new state electrical exam and was taught by an instructor who was a state-licensed electrical contractor, a state general contractor, and an electrical engineer. The college was located at 401 Cranberry Lane in Brandon, Florida.
Original newspaper advertisement, 1974: <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Downtown Oviedo, Florida.
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Allstate Construction College, Brandon, Florida
Bee Line Expressway Engineering Report
Roads--Florida
Highways
An engineering report for the planned construction of Florida State Road 528 (SR 528), also called the Martin Andersen Bee Line Expressway, published in November of 1964. This report include details regarding the original phase of the project, along with a summary of future extensions, site plans, maps, and bridge plans. Now known as the Martin Andersen Beachline Expressway, SR 528 is a Central Florida Toll Road that connects Orlando, Florida, at Interstate 4 (I-4) with Cocoa Beach at Florida State Road A1A (SR A1A). The highway operates under the joint guidance of the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) and the Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). The first segment of the 41 mile road was opened on July 14, 1968. Martin Anderson, the influential owner of the Orlando Sentinel newspaper, proposed the road to connect Orlando to the Florida State Road 520 (SR 520) exchange that ran to Cocoa Beach.
Original 52-page report: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="https://www.cfxway.com/" target="_blank">Orange County Expressway Authority</a>
<a href="http://rsandh.com/" target="_blank">Reynolds, Smith &amp</a>
Hills
<a href="http://www.hntb.com/" target="_blank">Howard, Needles, Tammen &amp</a>
Bergendoff
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Florida State Road 528, Christmas, Florida
Interstate 4-Florida State Road 528 Crossroad, Orlando, Florida
Sunshine State Parkway-Florida State Road 528 Crossroad, Orlando, Florida
City Sewerage System Nearing Construction
Oviedo (Fla.)
Sewers
Sewage--United States
In August of 1973, <em>The Oviedo Outlook</em>, Vol. 1, No. 7, August 1, 1973 reported that the Oviedo's new sanitary sewer system was still on schedule to be built that year. Through a joint effort between a group of developers, engineers, and city officials, the 10-acre site, just south of the city limits and east of Florida State Road 520, should generate enough revenue according to most projections.
Original newspaper article: "City Sewerage Nearing Construction." <em>The Oviedo Outlook</em>, Vol. 1, No. 7, August 1, 1973, Vol. 1, No. 7, August 1, 1973: Private Collection of Dan Beistel.
<a href="http://www.seminolevoice.com/" target="_blank"><em>The Oviedo Outlook</em></a>
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Oviedo, Florida
Combustion Turbine Repowering of Reheat Steam Power Plants
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
An academic paper by Richard W. Foster-Pegg, presented at the Pacific Coast Electric Association in March of 1980. During the mid-1970s and into the 1980s, Westinghouse Electric Corporation's Combustion Turbine Systems Division actively participated in numerous industry-sponsored studies of the conversion of existing steam turbine power plants to highly efficient combined cycle power generation with the addition of a gas turbine to supply its "exhaust waste heat" to Thermodynamic power cycle. The benefits of converting older steam power plants to combined cycle included it being an economical way to add substantially more power generating capacity to an existing power plant site, and it was an attractive way to replace old boiler equipment with a gas turbine/heat recovery boiler while extending the useful life of the existing steam turbine generator and other balance-of-plant equipment. This form of power plant upgrade and expansion became popular in the U.S. some time after this paper was written. The Combustion Turbine Systems Division headquarters were located in Concordville, Pennsylvania, until it was relocated to Power Generation World Headquarters in Orlando, Florida, in 1987.
Foster-Pegg, Richard W.
Original 19-page academic paper by Richard W. Foster-Pegg, 1980: Private Collection of Harry L. Jaeger.
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Combustion Turbine Systems Division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Concordville, Pennsylvania
Commemorating the Opening of a Museum Honor George Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Museums--United States
A brochure of commemorative images published in 1988 as part of the celebration of the dedication of the George Westinghouse Museum, located in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania. The historic building, colloquially called The Castle, selected to house the museum was the original Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building and the office of the great American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur himself.<br /><br />George Westinghouse (1846-1914) served in the American Civil War as a teenager. Afterwards, at the age of 19, he created his first invention, a rotary steam engine. In 1869, at age 22, Westinghouse invented a railroad braking system using compressed air, and this became the basis of his first major business venture, the Westinghouse Air Brake Company. His important contributions to electric power generation, distribution and application began later in the 19th century. This brochure highlights the career of Westinghouse and his great accomplishments.
Original 14-page brochure, 1988: Private Collection of Harry L. Jaeger.
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Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Chicago, Illinois
Niagara Falls
Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office Building, Wilmerding, Pennsylvania
County Reviews SR 46A Plans
Seminole County (Fla.)
Altamonte Springs (Fla.)
Roads--Florida
Florida. Department of Transportation
A newspaper article from <em>The Seminole Star</em> discussing a feasibility study regarding project plans to construct an exchange for Florida State Road 46A and Interstate Highway 4. A committe was set to review the plans for the proposed project. However, Altamone Springs Mayor Norman Floyd expressed his opinion that funds should upgrading interchanges at SR 436 and 434. After retiring in 1980, Floyd was the last mayor of Altamonte Springs as the city changed to a city manager form of local govenrment.
Original newspaper article: "County Reviews SR 46A Plans." <em>The Seminole Star</em>: Private Collection of Sue Blackwood.
<em>The Seminole Star</em>
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Early Westinghouse Gas Turbine Power Generating Unit
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
This photograph shows the installation of the first Westinghouse 40MW model W501A gas turbine, located at the Dow Chemical Company's on-site power generation facilities in Freeport, Texas. Dow was a major customer of Westinghouse gas turbine generators and was a pioneer in application of gas turbines for industrial on-site power generation, combined with exhaust heat recovery for production of process steam or additional power. Dow’s first gas turbine, also installed in this way at the facility in Freeport, was a Westinghouse 30MW model W301, which started operation in 1965. In all, Dow installed some 20 Westinghouse gas turbines in Texas and at their site in Plaquemine, Louisiana. Today, this combined heat and power (CHP) application of gas turbines is commonplace and is also known as gas turbine cogeneration.<br /><br />Originally called the Westinghouse Electric Company, George Westinghouse (1846-1914) founded his manufacturing company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1886. In 1889, he renamed his business the The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Westinghouse's primary products include turbines, generators, motors and switchgear related to the generation, transmission, and use of electricity. The company changed its name to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945. In 1981, the company began to relocate its division headquarters for the Steam-Turbine Generator Divisions from Pennsylvania (turbines from Lester and generators from Pittsburgh) to Orlando, Florida. The Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) building was located in The Quadrangle, at 4400 Alafaya Trail. Originally, Westinghouse had purchased a large plot of land for future development that extended westward from Alafaya Trail to Rouse Road. The original headquarters was located on several acres of that land parcel close to Alafaya Trail.<br /><br />In 1994, after a major corporate management shuffling, and a top-level decision to change from an industrial manufacturing company to primarily a broadcasting/communications company, Westinghouse bought the CBS Network and changed its name to the CBS Corporation. As the PGBU grew in size, other buildings in the area were leased and then, after PGBU was sold to Siemens Corporation of Germany in 1998, additional buildings (Quad II and Quad III) were added to the original complex at the Quadrangle. From 1998 to 2003 the Orlando operation was known as Siemens-Westinghouse, after which the name of Westinghouse was dropped. The operation has been known as Siemens from that time forward.
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Jaeger, Harry
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Electric Utility Supplies On-Site Power
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Southern California Edison Company
Printing--United States
A reprint of an article by George E. Baker published <em>POWER</em> magazine in December of 1969. In 1967, the Southern California Edison Company (SCE) partnered with the Garden State Paper Company (GSP) to install and operate an on-site gas-turbine generator and heat recovery system to supply all the energy needs of a patented de-inking process to produce clean newsprint from used newspapers. This unique co-generation system provided the operating flexibility, operating economics, site compatibility, and reliability to make it the ideal solution for both partners. SCE supplied both electricity and heat energy while GSP enjoyed the advantage of low cost, reliable energy right at the process plant. Westinghouse Electric supplied the W-191 pre-packaged gas turbine that was electrically tied to the SCE grid. Voigt supplied the fired heat recovery boiler with a standby forced draft fan for backup duty. The plant went commercial in January of 1967.
Baker, George E.
Original 5-page magazine article: Baker, George E. <a href="http://www.powermag.com/" target="_blank"><em>POWER</em></a>, December 1969: Private Collection of George E. Baker.
<a href="http://www.powermag.com/" target="_blank"><em>POWER</em></a>
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Garden State Paper Company Paper Mill, Pomona, California
Evolution of the Central Station Steam Turbine in the United States
Engineering--United States
An academic paper by Ronald L. Bannister and George J. Silvestri, Jr., presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) Winter Annual Meeting in 1988. Westinghouse Electric Corporation pioneered in the development of steam turbines for power generation when George Westinghouse (1846-1914) acquired the license to build and market the steam turbine developed by the Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company. The first U.S.-built Westinghouse steam turbine (120kW) was built and installed in 1897. In 1902, the first Westinghouse electric utility steam turbine (1500kW) was installed at Hartford Electric Light Company.<br /><br />Originally called the Westinghouse Electric Company, George Westinghouse (1846-1914) founded his manufacturing company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1886. In 1889, he renamed his business The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Westinghouse's primary products include turbines, generators, motors and switchgear related to the generation, transmission, and use of electricity. The company changed its name to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945. In 1981, the company began to relocate its division headquarters for the Steam-Turbine Generator Divisions from Pennsylvania (turbines from Lester and generators from Pittsburgh) to Orlando, Florida. The Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) building was located in The Quadrangle, at 4400 Alafaya Trail. Originally, Westinghouse had purchased a large plot of land for future development that extended westward from Alafaya Trail to Rouse Road. The original headquarters was located on several acres of that land parcel close to Alafaya Trail.<br /><br />As the PGBU grew in size, other buildings were rented and then, after PGBU was sold to Siemens Corporation, additional buildings were added to the complex. In 1994, after a major corporate management shuffling and commitment to change from an industrial manufacturing company to primarily a broadcasting/communications company, Westinghouse bought the CBS Network and changed its name to the CBS Corporation. As the PGBU grew in size, other buildings were rented and then, after PGBU was sold to Siemens Corporation in 1998, additional buildings were added to the Quadrangle.
Bannister, Ronald L.
George J. Silvestri, Jr.
Original 15-page academic paper: Bannister, Ronald L. and George J. Silvestri, Jr., "Evolution of the Central Station Steam Turbine in the United States." Paper presented at the winter annual meeting for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York City, New York, November-December 1988.
Jaeger, Harry L.
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Westinghouse Power Generation Business Unit, Orlando, Florida
Functions of the Trustees II Fund
Surveying--Florida
Engineering--United States
This document details the history and functions of the Internal Improvement Fund. This fund was created in 1851 to handle the sale, maintenance, and leasing of public lands. These public lands came from an initial grant of 500,000 acres from the federal government at the admission of Florida as a state. More land was available as well for use of public education. The fund's earliest tasks were the construction of railroads and improvement of waterways. The fund's focus shifted to land reclamation and drainage during the 1880s, continuing into the 1920s. The fund also played an active role in the drainage of the Everglades during this period. This document further details the bureaucratic structure of the fund, as well as data on the amount of land still controlled by it.
Original 6-page typewritten report: binder 1968, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, <a href="http://www.oaktownusa.com/Pages/Preserve/index" target="_blank">Oakland Nature Preserve</a>, Oakland, Florida.
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Large Rotating Apparatus Plant: Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
A brochure, produced between 1980 and 1985 to highlight the features of Westinghouse Electric Corporation's Large Rotating Apparatus (LRA) Plant, in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The LRA Plant opened in 1883 and was one of the first manufacturing plants built by the Westinghouse Electric Company. During most of its history, this factory was used to manufacture and service Westinghouse electric generators. It also housed the headquarters of the Large Rotating Apparatus Division (LRAD) of the Power Generation Group. In the early 1980s, LRAD was integrated with the Steam Turbine Division, which was headquartered at another one of the original Westinghouse plants in Lester, near to Philadelphia. The newly consolidated organization, called Steam Turbine Generator Division, soon moved to its new headquarters in Orlando, Florida, in between 1982 and 1983. The East Pittsburgh plant closed around 1987 or 1988, when generator manufacturing was moved to other Westinghouse plants in Pensacola, North Carolina, and Alabama.
Original 19-page brochure: Private Collection of Harry L. Jaeger.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Jaeger, Harry L.
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Memorandum from Dominic A. Bartol (August 14, 1989)
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
A memorandum from Dominic A. Bartol, General Manager of Westinghouse Electric Corporation's Power Generation Business Unit's (PGBU) Engineering Department, regarding the restructuring of the division in 1989. In 1983, the Westinghouse power generation business operation, starting with the Steam Turbine Generator Division, was taking shape in its new Orlando headquarters under the management team led by General Manager Dr. Stan Quick (under E. J. "Gene" Cattabiani, Vice President of the Power Generation Group). This series of letters, memoranda, and charts documents the changes in management leadership at the Orlando site from 1983 through 1998, when the Westinghouse Power Genration Business was acquired by Siemens. Following the announcement of the retirement of Dr. Quick in 1984, the management was led by the team of Bob Ractcliffe and Howard Pierce. In 1987, Tom Campbell was appointed General Manager of the Power Generation Technology Systems Division under Nat Woodsen and Jim Moore, Vice Presidents of the Power Systems Business Unit. In 1988, the Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) was formed under Frank R. Bakos, Vice President and General Manager (under Executive Vice President Ted Stern), and, in 1995, Randy H. Zwirn took the helm as Vice President and General Manager of the PGBU. He remained at the executive level for 20 years, through the PGBU acquisition by Siemens in 1998 and beyond to 2016.<br /><br />Originally called the Westinghouse Electric Company, George Westinghouse (1846-1914) founded his manufacturing company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1886. In 1889, he renamed his business The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Westinghouse's primary products include turbines, generators, motors and switchgear related to the generation, transmission, and use of electricity. The company changed its name to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945. In 1981, the company began to relocate its division headquarters for the Steam-Turbine Generator Divisions from Pennsylvania (turbines from Lester and generators from Pittsburgh) to Orlando. The PGBU building was located in The Quadrangle, at 4400 Alafaya Trail.
Bartol, Dominic A.
Original 16-page typed memorandum from Dominic A. Bartol, August 14, 1989: Private Collection of Harry L. Jaeger.
Jaeger, Harry L.
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Oral History of Calvert and Phyllis Conklin
Sanford (Fla.)
Race relations--Florida
Architecture--Florida
Engineering--United States.
Humanitarianism--United States
An oral history of Calvert Conklin and Phyllis Conklin. Cal moved from Baltimore, Maryland, to Florida in 1963 and Phyllis was born in Florida. The couple met each other at the University of Illinois, where Cal pursued his doctorate degree after returning from the Korean War. In the interview, Cal and Phyllis discuss their involvement in the development of the historic section of Downtown Sanford. They also discuss their humanitarian experiences and awards. The couple then delves into the racial tensions within Sanford during integration, even going so far as to tell detailed stories of violence within the city and the alienation they experienced because they came from the North and openly mixed with African Americans.
Thompson, Trish
Conklin, Calvert
Conklin, Phyllis
Conklin, Calvert and Phyllis Conklin. Interviewed by Trish Thompson. Celery Soup, June 24, 2011. Audio record available. <a href="http://www.celerysoupsanford.com//about" target="_blank">Creative Sanford, Inc.</a>, Sanford Florida.
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Sanford, Florida
Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, Sanford, Florida
Woman's Club of Sanford, Sanford, Florida
Rescue Outreach Mission of Central Florida, Sanford, Florida
Good Samaritan Home of Sanford, Sanford, Florida
First Presbyterian Church, Sanford, Florida
Oral History of Frank V. Boffi
Veterans--Florida
World War II
An oral history interview of Frank V. Boffi (b. 1922), who served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945 and again from 1948 to 1952. Boffi was born in Cranston, Rhode Island, on May 18, 1922. He served during both World War II and the Korean War, and was stationed on USS <em>Bernadou</em>, USS <em>Hugh W. Hadley</em>, USS <em>Brownson</em>n, and USS <em>Fiske</em>. Boffi also took part in the Allied Invasion of Sicily, the Battle of Anzio, and the Battle of Okinawa. He received a Purple Heart, among other awards, and achieved the rank of 1st Class Machinist. This interview was conducted by Luis Santana Garcia at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. Topics discussed in the oral history include Boffi's background, his enlistment, fighting in Italy, the construction of the USS <em>Hugh W. Hadley</em> and its subsequent destruction, serving in the Pacific Theater, leaving the Navy, his medals and citations, and the Lone Sailor Memorial Project.
Boffi, Frank V.
Garcia, Luis Santana
Boffi, Frank V. Interviewed by Luis Santana Garcia. Audio/video record available. <a href="http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/VET/id/267" target="_blank">Item DP0014888</a>, <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/veterans/" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Barnes, Mark
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Cranston, Rhode Island
Downtown Providence, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Boston, Massachusetts
Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida
Sicily, Salerno, Italy
Anzio Beach, Italy
Oran, Algeria
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
Okinawa, Japan
Vatican Necropolis, Vatican, Vatican City
Oral History of George G. McGuire
Veterans--Florida
Orlando (Fla.)
Vietnam War, 1961-1985
Air Force
Army
An oral history interview of George G. McGuire, who joined the U.S. Air Force in 1963 and served until 1983. He was born on Summit, New Jersey, on October 17, 1941. A veteran of the Vietnam War era, McGuire achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.<br /><br />This interview was conducted by Judy Scherer on April 1, 2014. Interview topics include McGuire's background and family, his college education, join the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC), Whiteman Air Force Base, McCoy Air Force Base, duties as a procurement officer and a contract administrator, the Defense Contract Administration Services, serving in Bangkok during the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (USAFOSI), the Rock Island Arsenal, military retirement, U.S.-Thailand relations, and his many travel experiences.
McGuire, George G.
Scherer, Judy
<a href="http://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/269/" target="_blank">McGuire, George G.</a> Interviewed by Judy Scherer, April 1, 2014. Audio/video record available. <a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a>, RICHES of Central Florida, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Fawley, England
Durban, South Africa
Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York City, New York
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
McCoy Air Force Base, Orlando, Florida
George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Defense Contract Administration Services Management Office, Naval Air Station Sand Point, Seattle, Washington
Chokchai Building, Bangkok, Thailand
Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Yokota Air Base, Fussa, Japan
Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island-Moline, Illinois
Warsaw, Missouri
Osan Air Base, Pyeongtaek-si, South Korea
Seoul, South Korea
Oral History of Michael Partain
Veterans--Florida
Navy
Orlando (Fla.)
An oral history interview of Michael Partain (b. 1968), who served in the U.S. Navy during the Cold War Era. Partain was born at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina on January 30, 1968. He enlisted in the Navy on January 2, 1988, but was disqualified due to illness on February 20. During his short service, Partain trained at Naval Training Center Orlando (NTC Orlando).<br /><br />This oral history interview was conducted by Amanda Hill on March 6, 2014. Interview topics include Partain's background, enlistment, basic training, advanced training at the Nuclear Propulsion School, the effect of the Navy's presence in Central Florida on the region, NTC Orlando, training, his illness and subsequent qualification, and life after leaving the Navy.
Partain, Michael
Hill, Amanda
<a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/VET/id/284/rec/1" target="_blank">Partain, Michael</a>. Interviewed by Amanda Hill, March 6, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0014905, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Van Zandt, Carli
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Winter Haven, Florida
Recruit Training Center Orlando, Naval Training Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Oral History of Richard Tobias Sloane
Veterans--Florida
Navy
Orlando (Fla.)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
An oral history interview of Richard Tobias Sloane (b. 1934), who served in the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 1969, during the Vietnam War. Sloane was born in Queens, New York City, New York, on March 4, 1934. In August of 1964, he was commissioned into the Navy. Sloane served in Vietnam from September of 1967 to September of 1968. He also served on the USS <em>Rockbridge</em>, USS <em>Santa Barbara</em> in River Section 35, the USS <em>Garcia</em>, the USS <em>Wisconsin</em>, and the USS <em>Blue Jacket</em>. Sloane achieved the rank of Captain and earned a Purple Heart, Bronze Star with V Device, Legion of Merit, Combat Action Award, and Navy E Ribbon.<br /><br />This oral history interview was conducted by Carli Van Zandt on March 5, 2014. Interview topics include Sloane's background, joining the Navy, the USS <em>Rockbridge</em>, Officer Candidate School (OCS), the Vietnam War, Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando, the Grinder, the USS <em>Blue Jacket</em>, airbases in Central Florida, the simulation industry, and the Lone Sailor Memorial Project.
Sloane, Richard Tobias
Van Zandt, Carli
<a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/VET/id/289/rec/1" target="_blank">Sloane, Richard T.</a>. Interviewed by Carli Van Zandt, March 5, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0014912, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.
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Queens, New York City, New York
Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island
Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Naval Training Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Project Mercury Test and Launch Engineers in Front of Mercury-Atlas 1
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Atlas (Missile)
The engineering management team in front of Mercury-Atlas 1, an unmanned test rocket Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCFAS) in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in July of 1960. This was the first test of an Atlas D booster along with a Mercury capsule. The test was a failure, as the rocket exploded shortly after launch. Photographed standing, from left to right, are Curt Johnson, Test Conductor for Launchpad 14; T. J. O'Malley (1915-2009), Test Conductor for Launchpad 11; Trav Maloy, Chief Test Conductor for CCAFS; Bill Taylor, Test Conductor for Launchpad 12; Walt Hicks, Data Analyst; and Jack Moline, Test Conductor for Launchpad 13. Kneeling, from the left to right, are Orion Reed, Complex Engineer for Launchpad 12; John Hughes, Complex Engineer for Launchpad 13; Bobby Danner, Missile Engineer for Launchpad 12; Dr. Cal Fowler (1929-2013), Missile Engineer for Launchpad 14; Ernie Baldini, Missile Engineer for Launchpad 11; Ken Wilcox, Design and Hanger Checkout; John Fox, Missile Engineer for Launchpad 13; and Bill Williams, Complex Engineer for Launchpad 14. O'Malley later launched John Glenn's (1921-) <em>Friendship 7</em> rocket. Dr. Fowler later launched astronauts Scott Carpenter (1925-2013), Wally Schirra (1923-2007), and Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) into orbit.
Original color photographic print, July 1960: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Fowler, Calvin "Cal" D.
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Orlando (Fla.)
City halls--United States
A brochure concerning the construction of the Orlando City Hall in Orlando, Florida. The brochure outlines the city officials responsible in the various steps of its conception, construction, and design processes. A brief stapled on the inside of the front cover details the construction materials as well as the technical features of the building. A majority of the brochure consists of floor plan designs. The building was designed by noted Orlando architect Richard Boone Rogers under the administration of Mayor William Beardall (1923-2011), and was constructed on land acquired during the administration of Mayor J. Rolfe Davis (1904-1988). The building was constructed by Tampa-based firm C.A. Fielland from 1956 to 1958 during the administration of Mayor Bob Carr (1899-1967). Dedicated on October 3, 1958, the building served as Orlando’s city hall until its implosion on October 25, 1991, following the construction of a new City Hall less than ten feet away as a product of Mayor Bill Frederick’s efforts to beautify and improve Orlando. The building's implosion is featured in a scene from the Warner Bros.’ 1992 film <em>Lethal Weapon 3</em>.
<a href="http://www.orlando.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Chamber of Commerce</a>
Original 12-page brochure by the <a href="http://www.orlando.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Chamber of Commerce</a>, 1958: Call No. FLORIDA 975.924 Orl , <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 City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 44: The Construction of Inequality: Politics and Influence on I-4
Podcasts
Documentaries
Orlando (Fla.)
Interstate highways
Winter Park (Fla.)
Urban development
Episode 44 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Construction of Inequality: Politics and Influence on I-4. 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 44 examines the controversy over the construction of Interstate Highway 4 through and around Orlando and the unequal amount of influence exerted on the building of the road by different interest groups and parties involved. I-4 was one of the first Interstate Highways constructed in Florida, with its first section opening between Plant City and Lakeland in 1959. By 1962, the segment of I-4 connecting Tampa and Orlando was completed and the entire highway was completed by the late 1960s.
Hermanstorfer, Mark
Original 19-minute and 49-second podcast by Mark Hermanstorfer, December 19, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 44: The Construction of Inequality: Politics and Influence on I-4." <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>
Chambliss, Julian C.
Clark, James "Jim" C.
Mohl, Raymond A.
Stevenson, Bruce
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Orlando, Florida
Parramore, Orlando, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Steam-Cooled 501G Rated 230 MW with 2600°F Rotor Inlet Temperature
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Turbines
The item is a copy of a reprinted article from the <em>Gas Turbine World</em> magazine issue for November-December of 1994. The subject of the article is the Westinghouse-Mitsubishi 501G gas turbine that had been introduced at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Gas Turbine Conference earlier that year. The 501G was a new gas turbine engine design featuring the results of a joint design effort of Westinghouse Power Generation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan. Other input to the design was provided by other members of a multi-national alliance, which included FiatAvio of Italy and Rolls-Royce of the United Kingdom. The 501G was touted as the "largest and most efficient" gas turbine in the world. Introductory simple-cycle power rating was 230MW and simple-cycle efficiency was 38.5 percent (8,860 Btu/kWh, gas, LHV, ISO conditions). The combined cycle performance being quoted at the time was 345MW with a heat rate of 5,883 Btu/kWh (58% efficiency). The 501G was last of the long line of Westinghouse gas turbines before the company was acquired by Siemens AG of Germany in 1998. The first 501G was built at Westinghouse's factory in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and installed at the McIntosh Station in Lakeland, Florida, in 1998.
Farmer, Robert
Original 8-page magazine article: Farmer, Robert. "Steam-Cooled 501G Rated 230 MW with 2600°F Rotor Inlet Temperature." <a href="http://www.gasturbineworld.com/" target="_blank"><em>Gas Turbine World</em></a>, Vol. 24, No. 6, November-December 1994: Private Collection of Harry Jaeger.
<a href="http://www.gasturbineworld.com/" target="_blank"><em>Gas Turbine World</em></a>
Jaeger, Harry
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation, The Quadrangle, Orlando, Florida
Take a New Look at Westinghouse Combustion Turbines
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Turbines
In April of 1987, the Combustion Turbine Systems Division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation was relocated from its prior headquarters in Concordville, Pennsylvania to the World Headquarters of Westinghouse Power Generation located at The Quadrangle, on Alafaya Trail, across from the University of Central in Orlando, Florida. This brochure was prepared shortly after the move, first, as an internal communications document, and then reprinted for general distribution. It features an interview with Augie Scalzo, a long-time gas turbine engineer and engineering manager. After the move to Orlando, Scalzo was named Technical Director of Combustion Turbine Operations.<br /><br />Scalzo started his career with Westinghouse's Aviation Gas Turbine Division in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1953 and then moved to the Small Steam & Gas Turbine Division headquarters in Lester, Pennsylvania, where he continued his work on industrial and power generation gas turbines. Around 1970, he was appointed Manager of Gas Turbine Engine Engineering, and was generally considered to be the "Father of the W501." This highly successful family of large power generating gas turbines, introduced at around 40MW in 1968, is still the basis of the design of large gas turbines rated at upwards of 300MW.
<em>Energy Digest</em>
Original 7-page brochure, July 1987: Private Collection of Harry Jaeger.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Jaeger, Harry
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Take a New Look...at Westinghouse Combustion Turbines
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Turbines
In April of 1987, the Combustion Turbine Systems Division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation was relocated from its prior headquarters in Concordville, Pennsylvania to the World Headquarters of Westinghouse Power Generation located at The Quadrangle, on Alafaya Trail, across from the University of Central in Orlando, Florida. This advertisement was prepared shortly after the move.<br /><br />Originally called the Westinghouse Electric Company, George Westinghouse (1846-1914) founded his manufacturing company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1886. In 1889, he renamed his business The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Westinghouse's primary products include turbines, generators, motors and switchgear related to the generation, transmission, and use of electricity. The company changed its name to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945. In 1981, the company began to relocate its division headquarters for the Steam-Turbine Generator Divisions from Pennsylvania (turbines from Lester and generators from Pittsburgh) to Orlando, Florida. The Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) building was located in The Quadrangle, at 4400 Alafaya Trail. Originally, Westinghouse had purchased a large plot of land for future development that extended westward from Alafaya Trail to Rouse Road. The original headquarters was located on several acres of that land parcel close to Alafaya Trail.<br /><br />In 1994, after a major corporate management shuffling, and a top-level decision to change from an industrial manufacturing company to primarily a broadcasting/communications company, Westinghouse bought the CBS Network and changed its name to the CBS Corporation. As the PGBU grew in size, other buildings in the area were leased and then, after PGBU was sold to Siemens Corporation of Germany in 1998, additional buildings (Quad II and Quad III) were added to the original complex at the Quadrangle. From 1998 to 2003 the Orlando operation was known as Siemens-Westinghouse, after which the name of Westinghouse was dropped. The operation has been known as Siemens from that time forward.
Original advertisement, 1987: Private Collection of Harry Jaeger.
Jaeger, Harry
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation, The Quadrangle, Orlando, Florida
The Generation Gap, Special Edition
Orlando (Fla.)
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
An article published in <em>The Generation Gap</em>, Westinghouse Electric Corporation's newsletter, regarding the relocation of the company's Steam Turbine-Generator Division (STGD) from Lester and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Orlando, Florida, starting in 1982. A new headquarters building was being constructed at The Quadrangle, at the corner of Alafaya Trail and University Boulevard. Temporary office space was located in a renovated shopping center on East Colonial Drive. Shown in photographs on the second page are executives uncovering the cornerstone of the new building (dated February of 1982), but the building was not ready to have it installed as yet.<br /><br />Originally called the Westinghouse Electric Company, George Westinghouse (1846-1914) founded his manufacturing company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1886. In 1889, he renamed his business the The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Westinghouse's primary products include turbines, generators, motors and switchgear related to the generation, transmission, and use of electricity. The company changed its name to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945. The company relocated its Steam Turbine Generator Divisions from Pennsylvania (turbines from Lester and generators from Pittsburgh) to Orlando, Florida, beginning in 1981. The Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) building was located in The Quadrangle, at 4400 Alafaya Trail. Originally, Westinghouse had purchased a large plot of land for future development that extended westward from Alafaya Trail to Rouse Road. The original headquarters was located on several acres of that land parcel close to Alafaya Trail. As the PGBU grew in size, other buildings were rented and then, after PGBU was sold to Siemens Corporation, additional buildings were added to the complex. In 1994, after a major management shuffling and commitment to change from an industrial manufacturing company to primarily a broadcasting/communications company, Westinghouse bought CBS network. It then changed its name to the CBS Corporation.
Westinghouse Communications Department (for Power Generation Marketing Dept.)
Original 4-page article: <em>The Generation Gap</em>, Spring 1982: Private Collection of Harry Jaeger.
<em>The Generation Gap</em>
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Westinghouse Power Generation Business Unit, Orlando, Florida
The Maitland News, Vol. 01, No. 04, May 29, 1926
Maitland (Fla.)
<em>The Maitland News</em> was a local newspaper originally published by the Maitland Realty Company (and later by <em>The Maitland News</em> Company) which began circulation in April 1926. This edition features articles on topics such as the Maitland Lumber Company rebuilding following a fire, new housing in Greenwood Gardens subdivision, a Chamber of Commerce meeting, a new garbage disposal system, a new municipal engineer, a Boy Scout camping trip, local elected officials, new books available at the Maitland Library, and a local events calendar. Also featured are several advertisements for local businesses.
Original 4-page newspaper edition: <em>The Maitland News</em>, Vol. 01, No. 04, May 29, 1926: Newspaper Collection, accession number 2014.002.020V, room 2, case 2, shelf 10, box GV, <a href="http://artandhistory.org/maitland-history-museum/" target="_blank">Maitland Historical Museum</a>, Art & History Museums - Maitland, Maitland, Florida.
The Maitland News Company
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Maitland, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Longwood, Florida
The Maitland News, Vol. 01, No. 32, December 11, 1926
Maitland (Fla.)
<em>The Maitland News</em> was a local newspaper originally published by the Maitland Realty Company (and later by the Maitland News Company) which began circulation in April 1926. This edition features articles on topics such as the opening of a cash grocery, speed laws, a Chamber of Commerce party, American Red Cross donations, tax laws, city water, Christmas decorations, the dredging of Lake Sybelia, a cleanest town contest, zoning, pest control, an engineering conference, a firemen's banquet, the Baby Grand Theatre of Winter Park, Maitland Mayor Upmeyer appearing on WDBO radio, library notes, school notes, a writing contest, the housing arrangements of local residents, and a local events calendar. Also featured is a legal notice and several advertisements for local businesses.
Original 6-page newspaper edition: <em>The Maitland News</em>, Vol. 01, No. 32, December 11, 1926: Newspaper Collection, accession number 2014.002.020V, room 2, case 2, shelf 10, box GV, <a href="http://artandhistory.org/maitland-history-museum/" target="_blank">Maitland Historical Museum, Art & History Museums - Maitland</a>, Maitland, Florida.
The Maitland News Company
Stiggins, S. J.
Beyer, A. G.
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Maitland, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
The Maitland News, Vol. 02, No. 1, January 5, 1927
Maitland (Fla.)
Newspapers--United States
<em>The Maitland News</em> was a local newspaper originally published by the Maitland Realty Company (and later by the Maitland News Company) which began circulation in April 1926. This edition features articles on topics such as the opening of a new cash grocery, Christmas events, an engineering inspection, the Ku Klux Klan providing Christmas gifts, a Chamber of Commerce meeting, a cabinet shop opened by the Maitland Lumber Company, the fire department's fundraising efforts, a record yield of grapefruit, the housing arrangements of local residents, and a local events calendar. Also featured is a legal notice and several advertisements for local businesses.
Original 4-page newspaper edition: <em>The Maitland News</em>, Vol. 02, No. 1, January 5, 1927: Newspaper Collection, accession number 2014.002.020V, room 2, case 2, shelf 10, box GV, <a href="http://artandhistory.org/maitland-history-museum/" target="_blank">Maitland Historical Museum, Art & History Museums - Maitland</a>, Maitland, Florida.
The Maitland News Company
Roberts, Wesley
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Maitland, Florida
The Power Generation Canadian Division
Energy--United States
A brochure for Westinghouse Electric's Power Generation Canadian Division, located in Hamilton, Canada. Since its founding in 1903, Westinghouse Canada, Inc. (WECAN) was an integral part of the Westinghouse Electric Company's engineering and manufacturing structure. Although WECAN was built to manufacture large rotating equipment, such as motors and both steam turbines and gas turbines, the facility also manufactured a broad spectrum of equipment.<br /><br />Originally called the Westinghouse Electric Company, George Westinghouse (1846-1914) founded his manufacturing company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1886. In 1889, he renamed his business The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Westinghouse's primary products include turbines, generators, motors and switchgear related to the generation, transmission, and use of electricity. The company changed its name to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945. In 1981, the company began to relocate its division headquarters for the Steam-Turbine Generator Divisions from Pennsylvania (turbines from Lester and generators from Pittsburgh) to Orlando, Florida. The Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) building was located in The Quadrangle, at 4400 Alafaya Trail. Originally, Westinghouse had purchased a large plot of land for future development that extended westward from Alafaya Trail to Rouse Road. The original headquarters was located on several acres of that land parcel close to Alafaya Trail.<br /><br />As the PGBU grew in size, other buildings were rented and then, after PGBU was sold to Siemens Corporation, additional buildings were added to the complex. In 1994, after a major corporate management shuffling and commitment to change from an industrial manufacturing company to primarily a broadcasting/communications company, Westinghouse bought the CBS Network and changed its name to the CBS Corporation. As the PGBU grew in size, other buildings were rented and then, after PGBU was sold to Siemens Corporation in 1998, additional buildings were added to the Quadrangle.
Original 21-page brochure: Private Collection of Harry L. Jaeger.
<a href="https://www.siemens.com/global/en/home.html" target="_blank">Westinghouse Canada, Inc.</a>
Jaeger, Harry L.
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Westinghouse Power Generation Canadian Division, Hamilton, Canada
To Attract, Retain and Grow: The History of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council
High technology industries--United States
Orlando (Fla.)
Tampa (Fla.)
University of Central Florida
University of South Florida
Colleges
Universities and colleges
Hitt, John C.
Castor, Betty, 1941-
Education--Florida
"To Attract, Retain and Grow: The History of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council" is a paper by Dr. Connie L. Lester and Dr. James C. Clark of the University of Central Florida (UCF). Dr. Lester is an Associate Professor of History concentrating in the Modern South, as well as agricultural, environmental, and economic history. She is also the Program Director of RICHES of Central Florida and Editor of <em>Florida Historical Quarterly</em>. A Lecturer of History, Dr. Clark's concentration is on Florida history, the American South, and presidential history. "To Attract, Retain and Grow" focuses on the history of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC), which an economic development initiative whose mission is to foster the high technology industry in Florida's High Tech Corridor, spanning 23 counties with rich industries in aerospace engineering, modeling and simulation, optics and photonics, digital media, and medical technologies. The council consists of the UCF in Orlando, the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, and the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville. In 1966, the Florida Legislature passed an act founding the FHTCC to support the 21-county service areas of UCF and USF. Its original mission was to expand research and educational partnerships in order to retain the Cirent Semiconductor water fabrication facility located in Orlando, Florida. In 1997, the development of all technology industries across Central Florida was added to the FHTCC's mission. UF joined the partnership in 2005.
Lester, Connie L.
Clark, James C.
Original 44-page paper: Lester, Connie L. and James C. Clark. "<a href="http://www.floridahightech.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Publications-To-Attract-Retain-and-Grow-Corridor-History.pdf" target="_blank">To Attract, Retain and Grow: The History of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council</a>."
<a href="http://www.floridahightech.com/%20target=">Florida High Tech Corridor Council</a>
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University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance of the Board of Supervisers of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, 1949
Seminole County (Fla.)
Environmental protection--Florida
The Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District for 1949. The organization began in 1948 with a goal to assist in agricultural interests. Over the years, the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District began to also concentrate on the development and management of recreational enterprises. Their interests also entailed inventory and evaluations for land uses and solving issues concerning soil and water resources. In the four page Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance from 1949, Robert R. Witherell writes to C.A. Wales and states the kinds of assistance that would be made available between July 1st, 1949 and June 30th, 1950, such as a Soil Conservationist, a Drainage Engineer, a Soil Scientist, an Engineer Aid, and a Conservation Aid. The document is signed by Robert E. Witherell, and Colin D. Gunn.
Witherell, Robert E.
Original 4-page typewritten report by the Board of Supervisors of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District,1949: Folder SSWCD Statistical and Historical Information, 1948-1977, <a href="http://www.conserveseminole.org/" target="_blank">Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District</a>, Sanford, Florida.
<a href="http://www.conserveseminole.org/" target="_blank">Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District</a>
Witherell, Robert E.
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Seminole County, Florida
Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance of the Board of Supervisors of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, 1950
Seminole County (Fla.)
Environmental protection--Florida
The Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District for 1950. The organization began in 1948 with a goal to assist in agricultural interests. Over the years, the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District began to also concentrate on the development and management of recreational enterprises. Their interests also entailed inventory and evaluations for land uses and solving issues concerning soil and water resources. In the Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance from 1950, Robert R. Witherell writes to C.A. Wales and states the kinds of assistance that would be made available such as a Soil Conservationist, a Drainage Engineer, a Soil Scientist, an Engineer Aid, and a Conservation Aid. The two page document contains a planting materials list including Bahia seed, Coastal Bermuda Grass Stolons, and Pangola Grass Stolons. The planting materials were supplied by Brooksville Nursery. The document is signed by Robert E. Witherell, and Colin D. Gunn.
Witherell, Robert E.
Original 2-page typewritten report by the Board of Supervisors of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District,1950: Folder SSWCD Statistical and Historical Information, 1948-1977, <a href="http://www.conserveseminole.org/" target="_blank">Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District</a>, Sanford, Florida.
<a href="http://www.conserveseminole.org/" target="_blank">Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District</a>
Witherell, Robert E.
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Seminole County, Florida
Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance of the Board of Supervisors of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, 1951
Seminole County (Fla.)
Environmental protection--Florida
Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District for 1951. The organization began in 1948 with a goal to assist in agricultural interests. Over the years, the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District began to also concentrate on the development and management of recreational enterprises. Their interests also entailed inventory and evaluations for land uses and solving issues concerning soil and water resources. In the Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance from 1951, Walter W. Shaffer writes to Homer L. Osborne and states the kinds of assistance that would be made available by the Soil Conservation Service to the Seminole Soil Conservation District such as a Soil Conservationist, a Drainage Engineer, a Soil Scientist, an Engineer Aid, and a Conservation Aid. The two page document contains a planting materials list including Pensacola Bahia, early Hairy Indigo, ordinary Hairy Indigo, Blanket Indigo, Crotalaria Intermedia, aeschynomene, multiflora rose, Crotalaria Lanceolata, Coastal Bermuda Grass Stolons, and Pangola Grass Stolons. The document is signed by Walter W. Shaffer and Colin D. Gunn.
Shaffer, Walter W.
Original 2-page typewritten report by the Board of Supervisors of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District,1951: Folder SSWCD Statistical and Historical Information, 1948-1977, <a href="http://www.conserveseminole.org/" target="_blank">Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District</a>, Sanford, Florida.
<a href="http://www.conserveseminole.org/" target="_blank">Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District</a>
Shaffer, Walter W.
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Seminole County, Florida
Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance of the Board of Supervisors of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, 1952
Seminole County (Fla.)
Environmental protection--Florida
The Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance of the Board of Supervisorsof the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District for 1952. The organization began in 1948 with a goal to assist in agricultural interests. Over the years, the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District began to also concentrate on the development and management of recreational enterprises. Their interests also entailed inventory and evaluations for land uses and solving issues concerning soil and water resources. In the Transmittal of Schedule of Assistance from 1952, Albert R. Swartz, District Conservationist, writes to Homer L. Osborne, Chairman of the Board of the Seminole Soil Conservation District. Swartz states the kinds of assistance that would be made available by the Soil Conservation Service to the Seminole Soil Conservation District such as a Soil Conservationist, a Drainage Engineer, a Soil Scientist, an Engineer Aid, and a Conservation Aid. The two page document contains a planting materials list including Pensacola Bahia, early Hairy Indigo, ordinary Hairy Indigo, Blanket Indigo, Crotalaria Intermedia, Aeschynomene, Multiflora Rose, Crotalaria Lanceolata, Coastal Bermuda Grass Stolons, and Pangola Grass Stolons.
Swartz, Albert R.
Original 2-page typewritten report by the Board of Supervisors of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District,1952: Folder SSWCD Statistical and Historical Information, 1948-1977, <a href="http://www.conserveseminole.org/" target="_blank">Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District</a>, Sanford, Florida.
<a href="http://www.conserveseminole.org/" target="_blank">Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District</a>
Swartz, Albert R.
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U.S. Census for Central Florida, 1970
Census--United States
Orange County (Fla.)
Marion County (Fla.)
Brevard County (Fla.)
St. Lucie County (Fla.)
Seminole County (Fla.)
Volusia County (Fla.)
Flagler County (Fla.)
Lake County (Fla.)
Osceola County (Fla.)
Population--United States
The Nineteenth United States Census records for Brevard County, Flagler County, Lake County, Marion County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, and Volusia County, Florida, for 1970. The census divides the population by gender, race ("white," "black," "Spanish," and "other"), and native-born vs. foreign-born. Those who are foreign born are further divided by country of origin. The census then lists the population categorized by marital status, type of residence, military service, primary and secondary school attendance, and college attendance. The census also collected information on labor, on unemployment, on transportation, and on ownership of various types of technology.<br /><br />In 1966, the U.S. Census Bureau sought suggestions from advisory committees and from the public, resulting in numerous proposals for additional inquiries related to the scope and structure of the census, as well as in public interest for the publication of additional census data. Researchers also concluded that the 1950 Census and the 1960 Census had undercounted certain segments of the population. Moreover, they noted a growing distrust of government activity and increased resistance to responding to the census. Simultaneously, both the public and private sectors expressed need for accurate information. The U.S. Census Bureau decreased its number of questions from 66 to 23 in an effort to simplify its products. A register for densely populated areas was also created to ensure that all housing units were accounted for. A Spanish-language questionnaire was also enclosed with census questionnaires in areas with a significant amount of Spanish-speaking households. Additionally, a question on Hispanic origins or descent was asked independently from race, but only on a five-percent sample. Only five questions were given to all individuals: relationship to household head, sex, race, age, and marital status. Additional questions were asked in smaller sample groups. This was also the first census in which respondents of urban areas were asked to mail their forms to the Census Bureau, rather than to hold questionnaires for enumerators.<br /><br />Address Coding Guides were used to assign census geographic codes to questionnaires. Counts, a series of computer tape files, was an additional innovation used to increase the accuracy of census data. Count 1 consisted of complete count data for block groups and/or enumeration districts. Count 2 contained census tracts and minor civil/census county divisions, while Count 3 consisted of census blocks. Counts 4-6 provided sample census data for geographic areas of various population sizes. The Census Bureau also produced six Public Use Microdata Sample files, each of which contained complete information for a sample of approximately two million people. Finally, the Census Bureau developed the Summary Tape Processing Center Program, which was a group of organizations, both public and private, that processed census data from computer tapes.
<a href="http://www.census.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Census Bureau</a>
Original census data collected by the <a href="http://www.census.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Census Bureau</a>, 1970.
<a href="http://www.commerce.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Commerce</a>
Gibson, Ella
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Flagler County, Florida
Lake County, Florida
Marion County, Florida
Orange County, Florida
Osceola County, Florida
Seminole County, Florida
Volusia County, Florida
Westinghouse Nuclear Components Division and Manufacturing Capabilities
Pensacola (Fla.)
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
A brochure featuring Westinghouse Electric Corporation's Nuclear Components Division manufacturing facility in Pensacola, Florida. After the downturn in the business, became the sole Westinghouse factory dedicated to both large and small nuclear components when the Tampa plant was closed in 1981. This "Manufacturing Capabilities" insert was produced in 1988. The market for new nuclear power plants had dropped sharply and the Pensacola plant was being used mainly for nuclear service work. Westinghouse was actively seeking contracts from outside businesses, such as the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), that could utilize the sophisticated manufacturing capabilities of the plant. At the same time, the 100-year old Westinghouse factories in Pennsylvania were being closed and the newly-formed, Orlando-based Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU), under General Manager and Vice President Frank R. Bakos decided to make use of the Pensacola plant as part of its "Great North American Factory." Many 100+MW-class W501D5/D5A and 150+MW-class 501F gas turbines were assembled there and shipped either by rail or barge from the plant.<br /><br />At the height of the U.S. nuclear power business during the 1970s, Westinghouse invested heavily in manufacturing facilities in Florida that were built to enable the company to achieve a leadership position in the industry. A plant was built in Jacksonville for the Offshore Nuclear Power Plant business), and others were established in Tampa and Pensacola, both to supply specialty components for nuclear power plants. Ultimately, the plant was shut down, due to nuclear component work being transferred elsewhere and the decision to consolidate gas turbine and generator manufacturing at other plants. Following the Siemens acquisition of Westinghouse Power Generation in 1998, the property was sold and is now being used by General Electric Company to do manufacturing and service work on large electric generators.
Original 24-page brochure and 16-page insert, 1988: Private Collection of Harry L. Jaeger.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Jaeger, Harry L.
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Westinghouse Power Generation Booklet
Orlando (Fla.)
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
A commemorative booklet published in 1993 or 1994 by Westinghouse's Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) in Orlando, Florida, to celebrate 100 years of "Westinghouse Power Generation." The booklet tells the history from the founding of the business by George Westinghouse (1846-1914) and its continuing progress through 100 years of service to the electric utility industry and other industrial customers worldwide. The booklet also describes the products and services, technology and manufacturing capabilities of the Power Generation Business Unit of the early 1990s.<br /><br />Originally called the Westinghouse Electric Company, George Westinghouse founded his manufacturing company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1886. In 1889, he renamed his business the The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Westinghouse's primary products include turbines, generators, motors and switchgear related to the generation, transmission, and use of electricity. The company changed its name to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945. In 1981, the company began to relocate its divison headquarters for the Steam-Turbine Generator Divisions from Pennsylvania (turbines from Lester and generators from Pittsburgh) to Orlando, Florida. The Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) building was located in The Quadrangle, at 4400 Alafaya Trail. Originally, Westinghouse had purchased a large plot of land for future development that extended westward from Alafaya Trail to Rouse Road. The original headquarters was located on several acres of that land parcel close to Alafaya Trail.<br /><br />In 1994, after a major corporate management shuffling, and a top-level decision to change from an industrial manufacturing company to primarily a broadcasting/communications company, Westinghouse bought the CBS Network and changed its name to the CBS Corporation. As the PGBU grew in size, other buildings in the area were leased and then, after PGBU was sold to Siemens Corporation of Germany in 1998, additional buildings (Quad II and Quad III) were added to the original complex at the Quadrangle. From 1998 to 2003 the Orlando operation was known as Siemens-Westinghouse, after which the name of Westinghouse was dropped. The operation has been known as Siemens from that time forward.
Original 32-page booklet, 1993.
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Westinghouse Electric Company, Turtle Creek, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Westinghouse Power Generation Business Unit, Orlando, Florida
Westinghouse: The Power Behind Combined Cycle Plants
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
A brochure that contains a summary of Westinghouse' Electric's gas turbine experience, starting during the 1940s when Westinghouse developed the first American-designed jet engine under contract with the U.S. Navy.<br /><br />Westinghouse Electric Corporation was a pioneer in the development of combined cycle power technology. The combined cycle concept marries gas turbine and steam turbine power generation by utilizing the "waste" heat energy in the exhaust of the gas turbine to generate steam to drive the steam turbine generator. Earliest combined cycle plants, installed during the early 1960s, were usually one-of-of-a-kind customized designs. In 1971, Westinghouse introduced the PACE (Power At Combined Efficiencies) pre-engineered combined cycle plant based on using two 80 MW W501B gas turbines and one 100 MW steam turbine. This brochure was produced in 1991 by the Power Generation Business Unit, headquartered at The Quadrangle, Orlando, FL, to describe the then-current combined cycle products offered by Westinghouse. Standardized plants ranged in size from the 68 MW plant based on one W251B11/12 gas turbine to the nominal 500MW 2-on-1 plant using two W501F gas turbines.
Original 11-page brochure, 1991: Private Collection of Harry L. Jaeger.
Jaeger, Harry L.
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation, The Quadrangle, Orlando, Florida