The Maitland News, Vol. 02, No. 18, May 18, 1927
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 a special piece titled "An Historical Sketch of Maitland," written by R. G. Grassfield, which details various aspects of Central Florida history, including Chief Osceola and the Seminole Indian Wars, Fort Maitland, steamship travel, the founding of Sanford, some of the first settlers in Maitland around 1870, railroad expansion, the importance of agricultural products, Maitland as a winter resort town, the estates of Dommerich and Vanderpool, the area's lakes, the Hungerford Industrial School of Eatonville, as well as details of contemporary Maitland and prospects for the future. This edition also features regular articles on topics such as a Chamber of Commerce meeting at Sanlando, heavy rains, right-of-way approval for State Road No. 3, street paving, a Parent-Teacher Association meeting, the death of a local resident, and the housing arrangements of local residents. 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. 18, May 18, 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
Grassfield, R.G.
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Maitland, Florida
Sanford, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Oviedo Began as Solaria's Wharf
Oviedo (Fla.)
<em>The Oviedo Heritage</em>, a supplement for <em>The Oviedo Outlook</em>, published on June 30, 1977. This article, by Donna Neely of the Oviedo Historical Society, chronicles the history of Oviedo, Florida. According to the article, Oviedo began on the south shore of Lake Jessup as a settlement called Solaria's Wharf. Some of its early settlers include Dr. Henry Foster, Joseph Watts, and Steen Nelson. Citrus and celery dominated the area's farmland, although Central Florida suffered a severe freeze in 1894. Oviedo suffered another disaster in 1914 when a fire wiped out much of the downtown section. Disaster hit again in 1929 with the Wall Street Crash and the beginning of the Great Depression. That same year, Oviedo's fruit crops were decimated by a fruit fly infestation. Another fire destroyed the Wheeler Fertilizer Plant in 1946. Nonetheless, Oviedo continued to grow, with new paved roads going to Geneva and Chuluota and the opening of the Citizens Bank of Oviedo in 1948. In 1949, Oviedo began receiving once-a-day bus service to Orlando from Greyhound Lines. By 1950, Oviedo was the second largest town in Seminole County, following Sanford. The Oviedo City Hall was built that same year and in 1968, Florida Technological University (present-day University of Central Florida) opened, bringing new residents to the area.
Neely, Donna
Original newspaper article: Neely, Donna. "Oviedo Began as Solaria's Wharf." <em>The Oviedo Heritage</em>, June 30, 1977: <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida.
<em>The Oviedo Outlook</em>
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Oviedo, Florida
Lake Charm, Oviedo, Florida
First Baptist Church of Oviedo, Oviedo, Florida
First United Methodist Church of Oviedo, Oviedo, Florida
Wheeler Fertilizer Plant, Oviedo, Florida
Gwynn's Cafe, Oviedo, Florida
Black Hammock, Oviedo, Florida
Florida Technological University, Orlando, Florida
Oviedo Railroad Depot, Oviedo, Florida
Between the Celery Stalks: Theodore Mead Sure Left His Mark on Oviedo
Oviedo (Fla.)
Housing--Florida
Engineers--Florida
A newspaper column in <em>The Oviedo Outlook</em> entitled "Between the Celery Stalks." Here, local residents could submit interesting stories or tidbits for inclusion in the newspaper. This particular column, written by Janet Foley, was about horticulturalist local Oviedoan, Theodore "Teddy" Luqueer Mead and his housing development called Mead Manor. Originally from New York, Mead's long interest in biology and botany brought him to Florida during the late 19th century, when he settled first in Eustis, then later Oviedo on Lake Charm, with the intent of growing oranges. Mead and his wife would become integral members of the social fabtic of the Oveido community.
Foley, Janet
Original newspaper article: Foley, Janet. "Between the Celery Stalks: Theodore Mead Sure Left His Mark on Oviedo." <em>The Oviedo Outlook</em>: Private Collection of Sue Blackwood.
<em>The Oviedo Outlook</em>
Blackwood, Sue
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Mead Manor, Oviedo, Florida
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 54: 500 Years
Podcasts
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Scholarly journals
Florida Historical Society
Episode 54 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: 500 Years. 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 54 focuses on the <em>Florida Historical Quarterly</em> (<em>FHQ</em>) and includes interviews with editor Dr. Connie L. Lester and assistant editor Dr. Daniel S. Murphree. The Florida Historical Society was organized on November 26, 1902, and chartered in 1905. The <em>Florida Historical Quarterly</em> was originally based at the University of Florida from 1964 to 1993 and edited by Professor Samuel Proctor. University of South Florida professor George E. Pozzetta was the next editor of the <em>FHQ</em> from 1993 to 1995. Proctor again became the editor in 1995 when Pozzetta passed away.<br /><br />In late 1995, Professor Jerrell Schofner became the interim editor and began establishing a partnership between the Florida Historical Society and the University of Central Florida. From 1996 to 2000, Professor Kari Fredrickson served as the <em>FHQ</em>, expanding the breadth of the journal by including social history topics. In 2000, Craig Thompson Friend became the next editor, adding a feature called the "Florida Room," which is designed to engage in more recent regional development topics.<br /><br />Dr. Lester, Associate Professor in History, became the <em>Florida Historical Quarterly</em> editor in 2005 and remains in said position as of 2013. In 2011, the <em>FHQ</em> added Dr. Murphree, Associate Professor in History, as Assistant Editor. The <em>FHQ</em> is published four times annual and has recently added the "Florida Classroom" feature, which integrates Florida events into national history education.
Cassanello, Robert
Original 22-minute and 23-second podcast by Robert Cassanello, June 4, 2013: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 54: 500 Years." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">RICHES Podcast Documentaries</a>, Orlando, Florida.
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Lester, Connie L.
Murphree, Daniel S.
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Florida Historical Society, Cocoa Beach, Florida
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 21: Orlando: The Story Behind the Name
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Documentaries
Orlando (Fla.)
Legends--Florida
Episode 21 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Orlando: The Story Behind the Name. 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 21 explores the numerous theories about the origin of the name "Orlando." This podcast includes interviews with various historians and experts who have written about the subject, as well as a descendant of one of the areas first settlers.
Original 16-minute and 45-second podcast, December 15, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 21: Orlando: The Story Behind the Name." <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>
Dickinson, Joy Wallace
Rajtar, Steve
Brotemarkle, Benjamin D.
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Orlando, Florida
Headstone for Aaron David Jernigan at Lake Hill Cemetery
Orlando (Fla.)
Cemeteries--Florida
Militias
Gravestones
Tombstones
Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives
The headstone of Aaron David Jernigan (1813- 1891) at Lake Hill Cemetery, located at 5950 Old Winter Garden Road in Orlando, Florida, in 2001. He was born to Aaron Jernigan and Martha Patsey Deas Jernigan in Camden County, Georgia. The Jernigans are descendants of Sir Thomas Jernigan, an English immigrant to Virginia. Aaron David Jernigan lived for several years in Tallahassee before moving to Orange County with his wife, Mary Ann Hogan Jernigan, in 1843. The couple settled on the shore of Lake Holden, where they raised cattle. Jernigan also planted various crops on a plot near Lake Conway. Additionally, he served as the captain of the Florida Mounted Militia, which guarded against attacks by Seminole Indians. In 1846, Jernigan was elected as an Orange County state house representative in the Florida Legislature. He and his wife had three children: Aaron David Jernigan, Martha Jernigan Tyler, and Andrew Jackson Jernigan. Although the area is now called Orlando, the town was originally named Jernigan until 1857. Jernigan died in 1891.
Cook, Thomas
Original color image by Thomas Cook, 2001: 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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Camden County, Georgia
Tallahassee, Florida
Lake Holden, Orlando, Florida
Lake Conway, Belle Isle, Orlando, Florida
Lake Hill Cemetery, Orlando, Florida