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Dublin Core
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Title
Kissimmee Collection
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Kissimmee, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
During the 1700s, the Kissimmee area was inhabited by the Creeks and by African runaway slaves. The original Euro-American name of Kissimmee was Allendale, named so in honor of Confederate Major J. H. Allen, the operator of the first cargo steamboat along the Kissimmee River. The town served as a small trading post on the banks of Lake Tohopekaliga.
Following the Civil War, Hamilton Disston, the owner of Disston Saw Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, purchased four million acres of land in the area at a total cost of $1 million. In 1881, Disston began to drain the area and deepen the Kissimmee River, thus allowing goods to be shipped into the Gulf of Mexico. When the city was incorporated in 1883, it was renamed Kissimmee.
During the 1920s, Kissimmee, as well as much of Florida, experienced a land boom. The citrus industry and the cattle industry flourished during the following decade. Kissimmee experienced later periods of growth in the 1950s and the 1970s, as a result of the opening of Walt Disney World.
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Alternative Title
Kissimmee Collection
Subject
Kissimmee (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/49" target="_blank">Osceola County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Kissimmee, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.kissimmee.org/index.aspx?page=250" target="_blank">THE NAME: KISSIMMEE</a>." City of Kissimmee, Florida. http://www.kissimmee.org/index.aspx?page=250.
"<a href="http://www.kissimmee.org/index.aspx?page=252" target="_blank">1700S</a>." City of Kissimmee, Florida. http://www.kissimmee.org/index.aspx?page=252.
"<a href="http://www.kissimmee.org/index.aspx?page=253" target="_blank">1800S</a>." City of Kissimmee, Florida. http://www.kissimmee.org/index.aspx?page=253.
"<a href="http://www.kissimmee.org/index.aspx?page=254" target="_blank">1900S</a>." City of Kissimmee, Florida. http://www.kissimmee.org/index.aspx?page=254.
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.
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Title
Water Mania, 1989
Alternative Title
Water Mania
Subject
Kissimmee (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Alicia Lynn Cepero (b. 1975) on a water slide at Water Mania, a presently abandoned water park located at 4449 West U.S. Route 192 in Kissimmee, Florida. The 36-acre park was originally owned by brothers Gary Larson and Randy Larson and opened in 1986. In 2005, the park, along with Larson's Lodge and Country Hearth Hotel were sold. Water Mania closed on September 5, 2005.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photographs, September 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/37" target="_blank">Kissimmee Collection</a>, Osceola County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, September 1989.
Coverage
Water Mania, Kissimmee, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1989-09
Format
image/jpg
Extent
110 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="http://www.watermania-florida.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Orlando Area Water Parks</a>." Water Mania. http://www.watermania-florida.com/index.htm.
De Pari, Danielle. "<a href="http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2005-08-26/news/WATERPARK26_1_water-mania-randy-larson-kissimmee" target="_blank">Kissimmee water park is sold, will close Sept. 5</a>" <em>The Orlando Sentinel</em>, August 26, 2005. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2005-08-26/news/WATERPARK26_1_water-mania-randy-larson-kissimmee.
Alicia Lynn Cepero
amusement parks
Kissimmee
Nancy Lynn Cepero
Nancy Lynn Sabatino
theme parks
Water Mania
water parks
water slides
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Dublin Core
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Title
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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.
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Title
Disney's River Country, 1991
Alternative Title
Disney's River Country
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Disney's River Country, located at the Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake near Orlando, Florida, in June of 1991. In the first photograph, Dennis Cepero (b. 1986) can be seen in the bottom left corner wearing a white t-shirt. In the second photograph, Ray Cepero (b. 1947) can be seen in a blue swimsuit, with his daughter, Laura Lynn Cepero (b. 1987) sitting to his right.<br /><br />Set on the shore of Bay Lake, Disney's first water park opened on June 20, 1976. The wilderness-theme water park utilized a water-filtering system that used water dammed from Bay Lake. Despite competition from Disney's more successful water parks—Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach—River Country continued to operate until September 1, 2001. Originally, the park had planned to re-open when the warm-weather season came around in the spring of 2002. However, business for all Disney attractions suffered as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001. River Country did not re-open due to lack of guest demand.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photographs, June 1991: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, June 1991.
Coverage
Disney's River Country, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1991-06
Format
image/jpg
Extent
140 KB
164 KB
Medium
2 color photographs
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/river/river.htm" target="_blank">RIVER COUNTRY</a>." Walt Disney World. http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/river/river.htm.
"<a href="http://www.yesterland.com/rivercountry.html" target="_blank">River Country Closed by Brain-Eating Amoeba?</a>" Yesterland. http://www.yesterland.com/rivercountry.html.
"<a href="http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html" target="_blank">Disney's River Country Abandoned</a>." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
Dennis Cepero
Disney's River Country
Lake Buena Vista
Laura Lynn Cepero
orlando
Raúl Cepero
Ray Cepero
River Country
theme parks
Walt Disney World
water parks
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Dublin Core
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Title
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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.
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Title
Discovery Island, 1991
Alternative Title
Discovery Island
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)
Theme parks
Lakes--Florida
Description
Discovery Island, located at the Walt Disney World Resort Bay Lake near Orlando, Florida, in September of 1991. Before the arrival of Walt Disney World, the 11.5-acre island was called Raz Island, in honor of the family that inhabited it. In the late 1930s, Delmar "Radio Nick" S. Nicholson (1898-1978) purchased the property and renamed it Idle Bay Isle. Twenty years later, the island was sold and renamed Riles Island, which was used as retreat for hunting.<br /><br />Disney finally bought the island in 1965, prior to the construction of the Walt Disney World Resort. On April 8, 1974, the property opened to guests as Treasure Island. Some years later, it was designated as a zoological park and renamed Discovery Island. On April 8, 1999, the park was closed to the public and all animals were relocated to Disney's Animal Kingdom or other zoos. Despite talks of developing Myst Island in cooperation of the developers of the video game <em>Myst</em>, the park remains closed to the public.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photographs, September 1991: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, September 1991.
Coverage
Discovery Island, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1991-09
Format
image/jpg
Extent
135 KB
197 KB
Medium
2 color photographs
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/river/river.htm" target="_blank">Discovery Island</a>." Walt Disney World. http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/river/river.htm.
"<a href="http://www.yesterland.com/rivercountry.html" target="_blank">Discovery Island Closed by Brain-Eating Amoeba?</a>" Yesterland. http://www.yesterland.com/rivercountry.html.
"<a href="http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html" target="_blank">Discovery Island Abandoned</a>." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
Bay Lake
Discovery Island
Idle Bay Isle
lake
lakes
orlando
Raz Island
Riles Island
theme parks
Treasure Island
Walt Disney World
water parks
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Dublin Core
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Title
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
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Title
Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom, 1974
Alternative Title
Main Street, U.S.A.
Subject
Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom in 1974. Magic Kingdom, located at 1180 Seven Seas Drive, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Construction for the resort began in 1967, after the death of Walt Disney (1901-1966). Magic Kingdom was the first park of the Walt Disney Resort to open on October 1, 1971. The park included 33 attractions in six themed areas: Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and Liberty Square. Main Street features architectural and decorative influences from various regions in the country.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 1974: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1974.
Coverage
Main Street, U.S.A., Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1974-09
Format
image/jpg
Extent
111 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/magic-kingdom/" target="_blank">Magic Kingdom Park</a>." Walt Disney World. https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/magic-kingdom/.
Watts, Steven. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37331494" target="_blank"><em>The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life</em></a>. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974.
Lake Buena Vista
Magic Kingdom
Main Street, U.S.A.
orlando
theme park
theme parks
Walt Disney World
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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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
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Title
Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom, 1974
Alternative Title
Tom Sawyer Island
Subject
Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Nancy Lynn Cepero (b. 1954) walking across the bridge at Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom in 1974.Magic Kingdom, located at 1180 Seven Seas Drive, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Construction for the resort began in 1967, after the death of Walt Disney (1901-1966). Magic Kingdom was the first park of the Walt Disney Resort to open on October 1, 1971. The park included 33 attractions in six themed areas: Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and Liberty Square. Tom Sawyer Island is an island in Frontierland that opened on May 20, 1973. It features references to Mark Twain's (1835-1910) novel <em>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</em>.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph by Ray Cepero, 1974: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph by Ray Cepero, 1974.
Coverage
Tom Sawyer Island, Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
Creator
Cepero, Ray
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1974-09
Format
image/jpg
Extent
144 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ray Cepero.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/magic-kingdom/" target="_blank">Magic Kingdom Park</a>." Walt Disney World. https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/magic-kingdom/.
Watts, Steven. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37331494" target="_blank"><em>The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life</em></a>. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974.
Frontierland
Lake Buena Vista
Magic Kingdom
Nancy Lynn Cepero
Nancy Lynn Sabatino
orlando
Raúl Cepero
Ray Cepero
theme parks
Tom Sawyer Island
Walt Disney World
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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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Adventureland at Magic Kingdom, 1974
Alternative Title
Adventureland
Subject
Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Nancy Lynn Cepero (b. 1954), on the right, at Adventureland at Magic Kingdom in 1974. Magic Kingdom, located at 1180 Seven Seas Drive, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Construction for the resort began in 1967, after the death of Walt Disney (1901-1966). Magic Kingdom was the first park of the Walt Disney Resort to open on October 1, 1971. The park included 33 attractions in six themed areas: Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and Liberty Square. Adventureland features themes of jungles in Africa, Asia, and South America.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph by Ray Cepero, 1974: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph by Ray Cepero, 1974.
Coverage
Adventureland, Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
Creator
Cepero, Ray
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1974-09
Format
image/jpg
Extent
133 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ray Cepero.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/magic-kingdom/" target="_blank">Magic Kingdom Park</a>." Walt Disney World. https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/magic-kingdom/.
Watts, Steven. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37331494" target="_blank"><em>The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life</em></a>. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974.
Adventureland
Lake Buena Vista
Magic Kingdom
Nancy Lynn Cepero
Nancy Lynn Sabatino
orlando
Raúl Cepero
Ray Cepero
theme parks
Walt Disney World
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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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney-MGM Studios, 2000
Alternative Title
Disney-MGM Studios Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Subject
Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney-MGM Studios (now called Disney's Hollywood Studios), located at 351 South Studio Drive in 2000. MGM Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Disney and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer agreed to a licensing contract that would allowed Disney to use the MGM name and logo for Disney-MGM Studios. Despite several lawsuits and countersuits between the two partners, the theme park opened on May 1, 1989. Around this same time, the Tower of Terror was being designed for Euro Disney (now Disneyland Paris). Euro Disney abandoned the project, which was picked up by MGM Studios. The ride is based on the television program <em>The Twilight Zone</em>. Construction began in the beginning of 1992 and the attraction opened on July 22, 1994. Disney-MGM Studios was renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios on January 7, 2008.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 2000: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 2000.
Coverage
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Disney-MGM Studios, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 2000-04
Format
image/jpg
Extent
147 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/hollywood-studios/" target="_blank">Disney's Hollywood Studios</a>." Walt Disney World. https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/hollywood-studios/.
"<a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/twilight-zone-tower-of-terror/" target="_blank">The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror</a>." Walt Disney World. https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/twilight-zone-tower-of-terror/.
Transcript
The
HOLLYWOOD TOWER
Hotel
Disney-MGM Studios
Hollywood Tower Hotel
Lake Buena Vista
orlando
Studio Drive
theme parks
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Walt Disney World
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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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Universal's Islands of Adventure, 2001
Alternative Title
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Universal's Islands of Adventure, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 2001. The Incredible Hulk roller coaster can be seen to the right of the photograph.<br /><br />Part of Universal Studios Florida, the theme park opened on May 28, 1999. The idea for Islands of Adventure were first conceived in 1991. By 1993, plans were being announced. Construction began in 1997.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 2001: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 2001.
Coverage
Universal's Islands Of Adventure, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 2001-12
Format
image/jpg
Extent
132 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://www.universalorlando.com/Theme-Parks/Islands-of-Adventure.aspx" target="_blank">Universal's Islands of Adventure </a>." Universal Studios Florida. https://www.universalorlando.com/Theme-Parks/Islands-of-Adventure.aspx.
"<a href="http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/" target="_blank">History of Universal Orlando</a>." OrlandoVacation.com. http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/.
Islands of Adventure
orlando
roller coasters
The Incredible Hulk
theme parks
Universal Boulevard
Universal Studios Florida
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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
Tampa Collection
Alternative Title
Tampa Collection
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Tampa, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
Before European settlement, the present-day Tampa area was inhibited by the Tocobaga and Pohoy tribes, which were decimated by European diseases and warfare. In 1824, the U.S. Army established the area's first permanent settlement called Fort Brooke, located at the mouth of the Hillsborough River.
Siding with the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Tampa served as the site of the Battle of Tampa, an inconclusive battle from June 30 to July 1, 1862; the Battle of Fort Brooke on October 16, 1862; and the Battle of Ballast Point on October 18, 1863. Incorporated as a town in 1949, Tampa experienced immense growth in the 1880s with the arrival of the railroad, the discovery of phosphate, and the development of the cigar industry.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Tampa became a major center for organized crime, Prohibition-era bootlegging, and illegal bolita, a Cuban-influenced lottery. Tampa grew considerably during World War II, as the city was chosen for the location of MacDill Field, now the MacDill Air Forced Base (AFB). The founding of Busch Gardens Tampa and the University of South Florida also spurred growth.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/133" target="_blank">Hillsborough County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Tampa, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history" target="_blank">Incorporation History</a>." City of Tampa, Florida. http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history.
<span>Mulder, Kenneth W. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22947009" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Bay, Days of Long Ago</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: P & M Pub. Co, 1990.</span>
<span>Brown, Canter. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42476956" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Before the Civil War</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: University of Tampa Press, 1999.</span>
<span>Kerstein, Robert J. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45202019" target="_blank"><em>Politics and Growth in Twentieth-Century Tampa</em></a><span>. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2001.</span>
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
Flamingos at Busch Gardens Tampa's Bird Gardens, 2010
Alternative Title
Busch Gardens Bird Gardens
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Tourism--Florida
Busch Gardens (Tampa, Fla.)
Theme parks
Flamingos
Description
Flamingos at the Bird Gardens of Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. The park opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. Busch Gardens originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years.<br /><br />From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color digital images by Ray Cepero, February 13, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/134" target="_blank">Tampa Collection</a>, Hillsborough County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color digital images by Ray Cepero, February 13, 2010.
Coverage
Bird Gardens, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Creator
Cepero, Ray
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
Date Created
2010-02-13
Format
image/jpg
Extent
399 KB
394 KB
401 KB
379 KB
365 KB
385 KB
Medium
6 color digital images
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ray Cepero.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ray Cepero 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="http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav" target="_blank">PARK INFO</a>." Busch Gardens Tampa, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav.
"<a href="http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html" target="_blank">Park History</a>." BGTNation. http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html.
Bird Gardens
Busch Gardens Tampa
flamingos
Malcolm McKinley Drive
Raúl Cepero
Ray Cepero
Tampa
theme park
theme parks
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Dublin Core
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Title
Tampa Collection
Alternative Title
Tampa Collection
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Tampa, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
Before European settlement, the present-day Tampa area was inhibited by the Tocobaga and Pohoy tribes, which were decimated by European diseases and warfare. In 1824, the U.S. Army established the area's first permanent settlement called Fort Brooke, located at the mouth of the Hillsborough River.
Siding with the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Tampa served as the site of the Battle of Tampa, an inconclusive battle from June 30 to July 1, 1862; the Battle of Fort Brooke on October 16, 1862; and the Battle of Ballast Point on October 18, 1863. Incorporated as a town in 1949, Tampa experienced immense growth in the 1880s with the arrival of the railroad, the discovery of phosphate, and the development of the cigar industry.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Tampa became a major center for organized crime, Prohibition-era bootlegging, and illegal bolita, a Cuban-influenced lottery. Tampa grew considerably during World War II, as the city was chosen for the location of MacDill Field, now the MacDill Air Forced Base (AFB). The founding of Busch Gardens Tampa and the University of South Florida also spurred growth.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/133" target="_blank">Hillsborough County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Tampa, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history" target="_blank">Incorporation History</a>." City of Tampa, Florida. http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history.
<span>Mulder, Kenneth W. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22947009" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Bay, Days of Long Ago</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: P & M Pub. Co, 1990.</span>
<span>Brown, Canter. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42476956" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Before the Civil War</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: University of Tampa Press, 1999.</span>
<span>Kerstein, Robert J. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45202019" target="_blank"><em>Politics and Growth in Twentieth-Century Tampa</em></a><span>. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2001.</span>
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
Bird Gardens at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2010
Alternative Title
Busch Gardens Bird Gardens
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Theme parks
Restaurants--Florida
Roller coasters--United States
Description
The Bird Gardens of Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. Garden Gate Cafcan bee seen to the left of the photograph, and Gwazi, a roller coaster that opened in 1999, can be seen in the distance.<br /><br />Busch Gardens opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. The park originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years.<br /><br />From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color digital image by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/134" target="_blank">Tampa Collection</a>, Hillsborough County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color digital image by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010.
Coverage
Bird Gardens, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Garden Gate Café, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Gwazi, Morocco, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Creator
Cepero, Ray
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
Date Created
2010-03-10
Format
image/jpg
Extent
342 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ray Cepero.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ray Cepero 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="http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav" target="_blank">PARK INFO</a>." Busch Gardens Tampa, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav.
"<a href="http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html" target="_blank">Park History</a>." BGTNation. http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html.
Bird Gardens
Busch Gardens Tampa
Garden Gate Caf
Gwazi
Malcolm McKinley Drive
Raúl Cepero
Ray Cepero
restaurant
restaurants
roller coaster
roller coasters
Tampa
theme parks
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Dublin Core
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Title
Tampa Collection
Alternative Title
Tampa Collection
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Tampa, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
Before European settlement, the present-day Tampa area was inhibited by the Tocobaga and Pohoy tribes, which were decimated by European diseases and warfare. In 1824, the U.S. Army established the area's first permanent settlement called Fort Brooke, located at the mouth of the Hillsborough River.
Siding with the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Tampa served as the site of the Battle of Tampa, an inconclusive battle from June 30 to July 1, 1862; the Battle of Fort Brooke on October 16, 1862; and the Battle of Ballast Point on October 18, 1863. Incorporated as a town in 1949, Tampa experienced immense growth in the 1880s with the arrival of the railroad, the discovery of phosphate, and the development of the cigar industry.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Tampa became a major center for organized crime, Prohibition-era bootlegging, and illegal bolita, a Cuban-influenced lottery. Tampa grew considerably during World War II, as the city was chosen for the location of MacDill Field, now the MacDill Air Forced Base (AFB). The founding of Busch Gardens Tampa and the University of South Florida also spurred growth.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/133" target="_blank">Hillsborough County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Tampa, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history" target="_blank">Incorporation History</a>." City of Tampa, Florida. http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history.
<span>Mulder, Kenneth W. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22947009" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Bay, Days of Long Ago</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: P & M Pub. Co, 1990.</span>
<span>Brown, Canter. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42476956" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Before the Civil War</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: University of Tampa Press, 1999.</span>
<span>Kerstein, Robert J. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45202019" target="_blank"><em>Politics and Growth in Twentieth-Century Tampa</em></a><span>. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2001.</span>
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
Zebras at the Edge of Africa at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2010
Alternative Title
Busch Gardens Edge of Africa
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Theme parks
Zebras
Description
Zebras at the Edge of Africa of Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. The park opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. Busch Gardens originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years. The Edge of Africa was opened in 1997.<br /><br />From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color digital images by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/134" target="_blank">Tampa Collection</a>, Hillsborough County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color digital images by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010.
Coverage
Edge of Africa, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Creator
Cepero, Ray
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
Date Created
2010-03-10
Format
image/jpg
Extent
272 KB
247 KB
286 KB
Medium
3 color digital images
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ray Cepero.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ray Cepero 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="http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav" target="_blank">PARK INFO</a>." Busch Gardens Tampa, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav.
"<a href="http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html" target="_blank">Park History</a>." BGTNation. http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html.
Busch Gardens Tampa
Edge of Africa
Malcolm McKinley Drive
Raúl Cepero
Ray Cepero
Tampa
theme parks
zebras
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
Tampa Collection
Alternative Title
Tampa Collection
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Tampa, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
Before European settlement, the present-day Tampa area was inhibited by the Tocobaga and Pohoy tribes, which were decimated by European diseases and warfare. In 1824, the U.S. Army established the area's first permanent settlement called Fort Brooke, located at the mouth of the Hillsborough River.
Siding with the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Tampa served as the site of the Battle of Tampa, an inconclusive battle from June 30 to July 1, 1862; the Battle of Fort Brooke on October 16, 1862; and the Battle of Ballast Point on October 18, 1863. Incorporated as a town in 1949, Tampa experienced immense growth in the 1880s with the arrival of the railroad, the discovery of phosphate, and the development of the cigar industry.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Tampa became a major center for organized crime, Prohibition-era bootlegging, and illegal bolita, a Cuban-influenced lottery. Tampa grew considerably during World War II, as the city was chosen for the location of MacDill Field, now the MacDill Air Forced Base (AFB). The founding of Busch Gardens Tampa and the University of South Florida also spurred growth.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/133" target="_blank">Hillsborough County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Tampa, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history" target="_blank">Incorporation History</a>." City of Tampa, Florida. http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history.
<span>Mulder, Kenneth W. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22947009" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Bay, Days of Long Ago</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: P & M Pub. Co, 1990.</span>
<span>Brown, Canter. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42476956" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Before the Civil War</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: University of Tampa Press, 1999.</span>
<span>Kerstein, Robert J. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45202019" target="_blank"><em>Politics and Growth in Twentieth-Century Tampa</em></a><span>. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2001.</span>
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
Elephants at the Edge of Africa at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2010
Alternative Title
Busch Gardens Edge of Africa
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Theme parks
Elephants--United States
Description
Elephants at the Edge of Africa of Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. The park opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. Busch Gardens originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years. The Edge of Africa was opened in 1997.<br /><br />From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color digital images by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/134" target="_blank">Tampa Collection</a>, Hillsborough County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color digital images by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010.
Coverage
Edge of Africa, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Creator
Cepero, Ray
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
Date Created
2010-03-10
Format
image/jpg
Extent
301 KB
273 KB
Medium
2 color digital images
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ray Cepero.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ray Cepero 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="http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav" target="_blank">PARK INFO</a>." Busch Gardens Tampa, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav.
"<a href="http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html" target="_blank">Park History</a>." BGTNation. http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html.
Busch Gardens Tampa
Edge of Africa
elephants
Malcolm McKinley Drive
Raúl Cepero
Ray Cepero
Tampa
theme parks
-
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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
Tampa Collection
Alternative Title
Tampa Collection
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Tampa, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
Before European settlement, the present-day Tampa area was inhibited by the Tocobaga and Pohoy tribes, which were decimated by European diseases and warfare. In 1824, the U.S. Army established the area's first permanent settlement called Fort Brooke, located at the mouth of the Hillsborough River.
Siding with the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Tampa served as the site of the Battle of Tampa, an inconclusive battle from June 30 to July 1, 1862; the Battle of Fort Brooke on October 16, 1862; and the Battle of Ballast Point on October 18, 1863. Incorporated as a town in 1949, Tampa experienced immense growth in the 1880s with the arrival of the railroad, the discovery of phosphate, and the development of the cigar industry.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Tampa became a major center for organized crime, Prohibition-era bootlegging, and illegal bolita, a Cuban-influenced lottery. Tampa grew considerably during World War II, as the city was chosen for the location of MacDill Field, now the MacDill Air Forced Base (AFB). The founding of Busch Gardens Tampa and the University of South Florida also spurred growth.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/133" target="_blank">Hillsborough County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Tampa, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history" target="_blank">Incorporation History</a>." City of Tampa, Florida. http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history.
<span>Mulder, Kenneth W. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22947009" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Bay, Days of Long Ago</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: P & M Pub. Co, 1990.</span>
<span>Brown, Canter. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42476956" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Before the Civil War</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: University of Tampa Press, 1999.</span>
<span>Kerstein, Robert J. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45202019" target="_blank"><em>Politics and Growth in Twentieth-Century Tampa</em></a><span>. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2001.</span>
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
Nairobi Train Station of the Serengeti Express Railway at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2010
Alternative Title
Busch Gardens Serengeti Express Railway
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Theme parks
Railroads--Florida
Description
The Nairobi Train Station of the Serengeti Express Railway of Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. The park opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. Busch Gardens originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years. The Edge of Africa was opened in 1997.<br /><br />From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color digital images by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/134" target="_blank">Tampa Collection</a>, Hillsborough County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color digital images by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010.
Coverage
Nairobi Train Station, Nairobi, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Creator
Cepero, Ray
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
Date Created
2010-03-10
Format
image/jpg
Extent
286 KB
219 KB
Medium
2 color digital images
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ray Cepero.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ray Cepero 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="http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav" target="_blank">PARK INFO</a>." Busch Gardens Tampa, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav.
"<a href="http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html" target="_blank">Park History</a>." BGTNation. http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html.
Transcript
WENDY'S
FORD
SERENGETI EXPRESS
Busch Gardens Tampa
Malcolm McKinley Drive
Nairobi Train Station
railroads
Raúl Cepero
Ray Cepero
Serengeti Express Railway
Tampa
theme parks
trains
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Dublin Core
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Title
Tampa Collection
Alternative Title
Tampa Collection
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Tampa, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
Before European settlement, the present-day Tampa area was inhibited by the Tocobaga and Pohoy tribes, which were decimated by European diseases and warfare. In 1824, the U.S. Army established the area's first permanent settlement called Fort Brooke, located at the mouth of the Hillsborough River.
Siding with the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Tampa served as the site of the Battle of Tampa, an inconclusive battle from June 30 to July 1, 1862; the Battle of Fort Brooke on October 16, 1862; and the Battle of Ballast Point on October 18, 1863. Incorporated as a town in 1949, Tampa experienced immense growth in the 1880s with the arrival of the railroad, the discovery of phosphate, and the development of the cigar industry.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Tampa became a major center for organized crime, Prohibition-era bootlegging, and illegal bolita, a Cuban-influenced lottery. Tampa grew considerably during World War II, as the city was chosen for the location of MacDill Field, now the MacDill Air Forced Base (AFB). The founding of Busch Gardens Tampa and the University of South Florida also spurred growth.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/133" target="_blank">Hillsborough County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Tampa, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history" target="_blank">Incorporation History</a>." City of Tampa, Florida. http://www.tampagov.net/city-clerk/info/archives/city-of-tampa-incorporation-history.
<span>Mulder, Kenneth W. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22947009" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Bay, Days of Long Ago</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: P & M Pub. Co, 1990.</span>
<span>Brown, Canter. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42476956" target="_blank"><em>Tampa Before the Civil War</em></a><span>. Tampa, Fla: University of Tampa Press, 1999.</span>
<span>Kerstein, Robert J. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45202019" target="_blank"><em>Politics and Growth in Twentieth-Century Tampa</em></a><span>. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2001.</span>
Still Image
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Title
SheiKra at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2010
Alternative Title
Busch Gardens SheiKra
Subject
Tampa (Fla.)
Theme parks
Roller coasters--United States
Description
SheiKra, a roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. SheiKra is a roller coaster that was added to the Stanleyville area of the park. Mark Rose, vice-president of design and engineering, proposed the idea for the roller coaster. Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets, Inc. (PGAV) planned and designed the coaster, which opened on May 21, 2005. Less than two years later, Busch Gardens announced that it would remove the floors of SheiKra's trains. The ride shut down temporarily on May 28, 2007, and reopened on June 16, 2007.<br /><br />Busch Gardens opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. Busch Gardens originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years.<br /><br />From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color digital image by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/134" target="_blank">Tampa Collection</a>, Hillsborough County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color digital image by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010.
Coverage
SheiKra, Stanleyville, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida
Creator
Cepero, Ray
Contributor
Cepero, Ray
Date Created
2010-03-10
Format
image/jpg
Extent
187 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ray Cepero.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ray Cepero 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="http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav" target="_blank">PARK INFO</a>." Busch Gardens Tampa, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/park-info/?from=Top_Nav.
"<a href="http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html" target="_blank">Park History</a>." BGTNation. http://www.bgtnation.net/p/history_12.html.
Busch Gardens Tampa
Malcolm McKinley Drive
Raúl Cepero
Ray Cepero
roller coasters
SheiKra
Stanleyville
Tampa
theme park
theme parks
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Dublin Core
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Title
Winter Haven Collection
Alternative Title
Winter Haven Collection
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Winter Haven, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
The Timucua and the Calusa were the earliest known inhabitants of the Winter Haven area. When the Spanish, especially Hernando de Soto, arrived, the indigenous people of the area were decimated by war and disease. The Seminole Indians migrated to the area in the 19th century. Chipco, the Seminole leader, led several skirmishes during the Seminole Wars.
After the United States acquired Florida, American and European settlers began to settle the area. However, significant growth did not occur until the expansion of railroads throughout Florida. In 1884, the area was platted and known as Harris Corners, referencing F. A. K. Harris, who opened the first mercantile store in the area. It was later named Winter Haven.
The City of Winter Haven was incorporated in 1911. The first Florida land boom occurred in the 1920s, but was slowed down during the Great Depression. In 1930, George W. Jenkins opened the first Publix supermarket in Winter Haven. Citrus magnate John A. Snively operated one of the world's largest fruit packing plants in Winter Haven in the 1930s and 1940s.
In 1936, Dick Pope, Sr. and his wife, Julia Pope, opened Cypress Gardens, considered to be America's first theme park. The park operated for decades until it closed in 2009.
Subject
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/48" target="_blank">Polk County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Winter Haven, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
<span>Hetherington, M. F. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/205244" target="_blank"><em>History of Polk County, Florida, Narrative and Biographical</em></a><span>. Chuluota, Fla: Mickler House, 1971.</span>
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Still Image
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Title
Water Ski Show at Cypress Gardens, 1989
Alternative Title
Cypress Gardens Ski Show
Subject
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Theme parks
Water skiing
Description
The water ski show at Cypress Gardens in June of 1989. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope, Sr. (1900-1988) and his wife, Julie Pope. Over the years, it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, lush gardens, and Southern Belles. It also became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World," because many of the sport's landmark firsts and the over 50 world records broken there. Numerous motion pictures were filmed at the Cypress Gardens, including portions of <em>This is Cinerama</em>, the first feature filmed in the wide-screen format, as well as a string of Esther Williams films and television specials in the 1950s and 1960s.<br /><br />In the 1950s, young women dressed in the crinolines reminiscent of the Antebellum South. During the American Civil War Centennial, young men dressed in Confederate uniforms would be photographed with the Southern Belles. With the addition of a custom photography boat named <em>Miss Cover Girl</em> in the early 1960s, the park became a popular site for the filming of television commercials. However, Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 and Legoland occupies the former lot at 1 Legoland Way in Winter Haven, Florida.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photographs, June 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/35" target="_blank">Winter Haven Collection</a>, Polk County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, June 1989.
Coverage
Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida
Creator
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1989-06
Format
image/jpg
Extent
159 KB
161 KB
150 KB
153 KB
Medium
4 color photographs
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="http://www.floridaamusementparks.com/resources/Cypress-Gardens-Adventure-Park.html" target="_blank">Cypress Gardens Adventure Park</a>." Florida Amusement Parks .com. http://www.floridaamusementparks.com/resources/Cypress-Gardens-Adventure-Park.html.
Flekke, Mary M., Sarah E. MacDonald, and Randall M. MacDonald. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/85451307" target="_blank"><em>Cypress Gardens</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2006.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
botanical gardens
Cypress Gardens
theme parks
water ski show
water ski shows
water skiers
water skiing
Winter Haven
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Dublin Core
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Title
Winter Haven Collection
Alternative Title
Winter Haven Collection
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Winter Haven, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
The Timucua and the Calusa were the earliest known inhabitants of the Winter Haven area. When the Spanish, especially Hernando de Soto, arrived, the indigenous people of the area were decimated by war and disease. The Seminole Indians migrated to the area in the 19th century. Chipco, the Seminole leader, led several skirmishes during the Seminole Wars.
After the United States acquired Florida, American and European settlers began to settle the area. However, significant growth did not occur until the expansion of railroads throughout Florida. In 1884, the area was platted and known as Harris Corners, referencing F. A. K. Harris, who opened the first mercantile store in the area. It was later named Winter Haven.
The City of Winter Haven was incorporated in 1911. The first Florida land boom occurred in the 1920s, but was slowed down during the Great Depression. In 1930, George W. Jenkins opened the first Publix supermarket in Winter Haven. Citrus magnate John A. Snively operated one of the world's largest fruit packing plants in Winter Haven in the 1930s and 1940s.
In 1936, Dick Pope, Sr. and his wife, Julia Pope, opened Cypress Gardens, considered to be America's first theme park. The park operated for decades until it closed in 2009.
Subject
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/48" target="_blank">Polk County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Winter Haven, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
<span>Hetherington, M. F. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/205244" target="_blank"><em>History of Polk County, Florida, Narrative and Biographical</em></a><span>. Chuluota, Fla: Mickler House, 1971.</span>
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
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
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Title
Alligator at Cypress Gardens, 1989
Alternative Title
Cypress Gardens Alligator
Subject
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Theme parks
Alligators--Florida
Description
An alligator at Cypress Gardens in June of 1989. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope, Sr. (1900-1988) and his wife, Julie Pope. Over the years, it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, lush gardens, and Southern Belles. It also became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World," because many of the sport's landmark firsts and the over 50 world records broken there. Numerous motion pictures were filmed at the Cypress Gardens, including portions of <em>This is Cinerama</em>, the first feature filmed in the wide-screen format, as well as a string of Esther Williams films and television specials in the 1950s and 1960s.<br /><br />In the 1950s, young women dressed in the crinolines reminiscent of the Antebellum South. During the American Civil War Centennial, young men dressed in Confederate uniforms would be photographed with the Southern Belles. With the addition of a custom photography boat named <em>Miss Cover Girl</em> in the early 1960s, the park became a popular site for the filming of television commercials. However, Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 and Legoland occupies the former lot at 1 Legoland Way in Winter Haven, Florida.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, June 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/35" target="_blank">Winter Haven Collection</a>, Polk County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, June 1989.
Coverage
Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1989-06
Format
image/jpg
Extent
174 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="http://www.floridaamusementparks.com/resources/Cypress-Gardens-Adventure-Park.html" target="_blank">Cypress Gardens Adventure Park</a>." Florida Amusement Parks .com. http://www.floridaamusementparks.com/resources/Cypress-Gardens-Adventure-Park.html.
Flekke, Mary M., Sarah E. MacDonald, and Randall M. MacDonald. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/85451307" target="_blank"><em>Cypress Gardens</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2006.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
alligators
botanical gardens
Cypress Gardens
theme parks
Winter Haven
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Title
Winter Haven Collection
Alternative Title
Winter Haven Collection
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Winter Haven, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
The Timucua and the Calusa were the earliest known inhabitants of the Winter Haven area. When the Spanish, especially Hernando de Soto, arrived, the indigenous people of the area were decimated by war and disease. The Seminole Indians migrated to the area in the 19th century. Chipco, the Seminole leader, led several skirmishes during the Seminole Wars.
After the United States acquired Florida, American and European settlers began to settle the area. However, significant growth did not occur until the expansion of railroads throughout Florida. In 1884, the area was platted and known as Harris Corners, referencing F. A. K. Harris, who opened the first mercantile store in the area. It was later named Winter Haven.
The City of Winter Haven was incorporated in 1911. The first Florida land boom occurred in the 1920s, but was slowed down during the Great Depression. In 1930, George W. Jenkins opened the first Publix supermarket in Winter Haven. Citrus magnate John A. Snively operated one of the world's largest fruit packing plants in Winter Haven in the 1930s and 1940s.
In 1936, Dick Pope, Sr. and his wife, Julia Pope, opened Cypress Gardens, considered to be America's first theme park. The park operated for decades until it closed in 2009.
Subject
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/48" target="_blank">Polk County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Winter Haven, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
<span>Hetherington, M. F. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/205244" target="_blank"><em>History of Polk County, Florida, Narrative and Biographical</em></a><span>. Chuluota, Fla: Mickler House, 1971.</span>
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
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
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Title
Exotic Bird Show at Cypress Gardens, 1989
Alternative Title
Cypress Gardens Exotic Birds
Subject
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Theme parks
Birds--Florida
Description
The exotic bird show at Cypress Gardens in June of 1989. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope, Sr. (1900-1988) and his wife, Julie Pope. Over the years, it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, lush gardens, and Southern Belles. It also became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World," because many of the sport's landmark firsts and the over 50 world records broken there. Numerous motion pictures were filmed at the Cypress Gardens, including portions of <em>This is Cinerama</em>, the first feature filmed in the wide-screen format, as well as a string of Esther Williams films and television specials in the 1950s and 1960s.<br /><br />In the 1950s, young women dressed in the crinolines reminiscent of the Antebellum South. During the American Civil War Centennial, young men dressed in Confederate uniforms would be photographed with the Southern Belles. With the addition of a custom photography boat named <em>Miss Cover Girl</em> in the early 1960s, the park became a popular site for the filming of television commercials. However, Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 and Legoland occupies the former lot at 1 Legoland Way in Winter Haven, Florida.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, June 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/35" target="_blank">Winter Haven Collection</a>, Polk County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, June 1989.
Coverage
Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1989-06
Format
image/jpg
Extent
125 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="http://www.floridaamusementparks.com/resources/Cypress-Gardens-Adventure-Park.html" target="_blank">Cypress Gardens Adventure Park</a>." Florida Amusement Parks .com. http://www.floridaamusementparks.com/resources/Cypress-Gardens-Adventure-Park.html.
Flekke, Mary M., Sarah E. MacDonald, and Randall M. MacDonald. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/85451307" target="_blank"><em>Cypress Gardens</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2006.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
botanical gardens
Cypress Gardens
exotic birds
theme parks
Winter Haven
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Dublin Core
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Title
Winter Haven Collection
Alternative Title
Winter Haven Collection
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Winter Haven, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
The Timucua and the Calusa were the earliest known inhabitants of the Winter Haven area. When the Spanish, especially Hernando de Soto, arrived, the indigenous people of the area were decimated by war and disease. The Seminole Indians migrated to the area in the 19th century. Chipco, the Seminole leader, led several skirmishes during the Seminole Wars.
After the United States acquired Florida, American and European settlers began to settle the area. However, significant growth did not occur until the expansion of railroads throughout Florida. In 1884, the area was platted and known as Harris Corners, referencing F. A. K. Harris, who opened the first mercantile store in the area. It was later named Winter Haven.
The City of Winter Haven was incorporated in 1911. The first Florida land boom occurred in the 1920s, but was slowed down during the Great Depression. In 1930, George W. Jenkins opened the first Publix supermarket in Winter Haven. Citrus magnate John A. Snively operated one of the world's largest fruit packing plants in Winter Haven in the 1930s and 1940s.
In 1936, Dick Pope, Sr. and his wife, Julia Pope, opened Cypress Gardens, considered to be America's first theme park. The park operated for decades until it closed in 2009.
Subject
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/48" target="_blank">Polk County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Winter Haven, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
<span>Hetherington, M. F. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/205244" target="_blank"><em>History of Polk County, Florida, Narrative and Biographical</em></a><span>. Chuluota, Fla: Mickler House, 1971.</span>
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
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
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Title
Gazebo at Cypress Gardens, 1989
Alternative Title
Cypress Gardens
Subject
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Nancy Lynn Cepero (b. 1954) and two of her children, Dennis Cepero (b. 1986) and Laura Lynn Cepero (b. 1987), at a gazebo at Cypress Gardens in June of 1989. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope, Sr. (1900-1988) and his wife, Julie Pope. Over the years, it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, lush gardens, and Southern Belles. It also became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World," because many of the sport's landmark firsts and the over 50 world records broken there. Numerous motion pictures were filmed at the Cypress Gardens, including portions of <em>This is Cinerama</em>, the first feature filmed in the wide-screen format, as well as a string of Esther Williams films and television specials in the 1950s and 1960s.<br /><br />In the 1950s, young women dressed in the crinolines reminiscent of the Antebellum South. During the American Civil War Centennial, young men dressed in Confederate uniforms would be photographed with the Southern Belles. With the addition of a custom photography boat named <em>Miss Cover Girl</em> in the early 1960s, the park became a popular site for the filming of television commercials. However, Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 and Legoland occupies the former lot at 1 Legoland Way in Winter Haven, Florida.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photographs, June 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/35" target="_blank">Winter Haven Collection</a>, Polk County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, June 1989.
Coverage
Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1989-06
Format
image/jpg
Extent
190 KB
133 KB
121 KB
Medium
3 color photographs
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="http://www.floridaamusementparks.com/resources/Cypress-Gardens-Adventure-Park.html" target="_blank">Cypress Gardens Adventure Park</a>." Florida Amusement Parks .com. http://www.floridaamusementparks.com/resources/Cypress-Gardens-Adventure-Park.html.
Flekke, Mary M., Sarah E. MacDonald, and Randall M. MacDonald. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/85451307" target="_blank"><em>Cypress Gardens</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2006.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
botanical gardens
Cypress Gardens
Dennis Cepero
gazebos
Laura Lynn Cepero
Nancy Lynn Cepero
Nancy Lynn Sabatino
Sabatino, Nancy Lynn
theme parks
Winter Haven
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Dublin Core
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Title
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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.
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Title
Sea Lions Tonite Animal Show at SeaWorld Orlando, 1990
Alternative Title
Sea Lions Tonight Animal Show
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Sea lions
Description
The <em>Sea Lions Tonight Animal Show</em> at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1990. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 1990: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1990.
Coverage
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1990-02
Format
image/jpg
Extent
133 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="/SeaWorld%20Orlando-orlando/" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." SeaWorld Orlando. http://SeaWorld Orlandoparks.com/SeaWorld Orlando-orlando/.
Niles, Robert. "<a href="http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/" target="_blank">Theme park history: A short history of SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." August 1, 2013. Theme Park Insider. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/.
"<a href="http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Abandoned</a>." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
Transcript
FRONT DESK
Hotel
CLYDE & SEAMORE
[illegible]
[illegible]
rentals
[illegible]
orlando
sea lions
Sea Lions Tonight Animal Shows
SeaWorld Orlando
theme parks
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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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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.
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Title
Discovery Cove, 1990
Alternative Title
Discovery Cove
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Discovery Cove, located at 6000 Discovery Cove Way in Orlando, Florida, in 1990. Discovery Cove is owned and operated by SeaWorld Orlando Parks & Entertainment. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 1990: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1990.
Coverage
Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1990-02
Format
image/jpg
Extent
117 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="http://www.discoverycove.com/" target="_blank">Discovery Cove</a>." Discovery Cove. http://www.discoverycove.com/.
"<a href="/SeaWorld%20Orlando-orlando/" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." SeaWorld Orlando. http://SeaWorld Orlandoparks.com/SeaWorld Orlando-orlando/.
Niles, Robert. "<a href="http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/" target="_blank">Theme park history: A short history of SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." August 1, 2013. Theme Park Insider. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/.
"<a href="http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Abandoned</a>." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
Transcript
Discovery
Cove
SeaWorld
[illegible]
Discovery Cove
orlando
SeaWorld Orlando
theme parks
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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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Shamu: World Focus Show at SeaWorld Orlando, 1998
Alternative Title
Shamu: World Focus
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Whales--Florida
Description
The <em>Shamu: World Focus</em> killer whale show at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1998. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photographs, 1998: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, 1998.
Coverage
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1998-03
Format
image/jpg
Extent
138 KB
142 KB
Medium
2 color photographs
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="/SeaWorld%20Orlando-orlando/" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." SeaWorld Orlando. http://SeaWorld Orlandoparks.com/SeaWorld Orlando-orlando/.
Niles, Robert. "<a href="http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/" target="_blank">Theme park history: A short history of SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." August 1, 2013. Theme Park Insider. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/.
"<a href="http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Abandoned</a>." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
killer whales
orcas
orlando
SeaWorld Orlando
Shamu
Shamu: World Focus
theme parks
whales
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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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando, 1998
Alternative Title
Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Dolphins--Florida
Description
Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1998. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photographs, 1998: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, 1998.
Coverage
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1998-10
Format
image/jpg
Extent
143 KB
166 KB
Medium
2 color photographs
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="/SeaWorld%20Orlando-orlando/" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." SeaWorld Orlando. http://SeaWorld Orlandoparks.com/SeaWorld Orlando-orlando/.
Niles, Robert. "<a href="http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/" target="_blank">Theme park history: A short history of SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." August 1, 2013. Theme Park Insider. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/.
"<a href="http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Abandoned</a>." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
dolphins
orlando
SeaWorld Orlando
theme parks
-
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a6b80cc9656ef4e1e79858f344a5809a
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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Water Ski Show at SeaWorld Orlando, 2001
Alternative Title
SeaWorld Orlando Water Ski Show
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Water skiing
Description
Water ski show with Santa Clause at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 2001. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 2001: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 2001.
Coverage
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 2001-05
Format
image/jpg
Extent
124 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="/SeaWorld%20Orlando-orlando/" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." SeaWorld Orlando. http://SeaWorld Orlandoparks.com/SeaWorld Orlando-orlando/.
Niles, Robert. "<a href="http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/" target="_blank">Theme park history: A short history of SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." August 1, 2013. Theme Park Insider. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/.
"<a href="http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Abandoned</a>." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
Christmas
holidays
orlando
Santa Clause
SeaWorld Orlando
theme parks
water skiing
-
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173fb3f12b0a76168128448429ab5703
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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando, 1974
Alternative Title
Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Dolphins--Florida
Description
Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1974. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photographs, 1974: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, 1974.
Coverage
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1974-10
Format
image/jpg
Extent
120 KB
125 KB
Medium
2 color photographs
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="/SeaWorld%20Orlando-orlando/" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." SeaWorld Orlando. http://SeaWorld Orlandoparks.com/SeaWorld Orlando-orlando/.
Niles, Robert. "<a href="http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/" target="_blank">Theme park history: A short history of SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." August 1, 2013. Theme Park Insider. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/.
"<a href="http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Abandoned</a>." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
dolphins
orlando
SeaWorld Orlando
theme parks
-
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8c0ba22c554445d7470d2a18ce70dafd
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675e6f8212aab23d96bbf8febaa5ab82
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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Killer Whale at SeaWorld Orlando, 1974
Alternative Title
Killer Whale at SeaWorld Orlando
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Whales--Florida
Description
Killer whale at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1974. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photographs, 1974: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, 1974.
Coverage
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1974-10
Format
image/jpg
Extent
120 KB
125 KB
Medium
2 color photographs
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="/SeaWorld%20Orlando-orlando/" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." SeaWorld Orlando. http://SeaWorld Orlandoparks.com/SeaWorld Orlando-orlando/.
Niles, Robert. "<a href="http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/" target="_blank">Theme park history: A short history of SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." August 1, 2013. Theme Park Insider. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/.
"<a href="http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Abandoned</a>." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
killer whales
orcas
orlando
SeaWorld Orlando
theme parks
whales
-
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988030b98c2ffc0e281f8249def55a1d
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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Sea Lions at SeaWorld Orlando, 1974
Alternative Title
Sea Lions at SeaWorld
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Sea lions
Description
Sea lions at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1974. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 1974: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1974.
Coverage
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1974-10
Format
image/jpg
Extent
139 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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="/SeaWorld%20Orlando-orlando/" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." SeaWorld Orlando. http://SeaWorld Orlandoparks.com/SeaWorld Orlando-orlando/.
Niles, Robert. "<a href="http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/" target="_blank">Theme park history: A short history of SeaWorld Orlando Orlando</a>." August 1, 2013. Theme Park Insider. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201308/3587/.
"<a href="http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html" target="_blank">SeaWorld Orlando Abandoned</a>." Modern Day Ruins. http://www.moderndayruins.com/2008/01/disneys-river-country.html.
Transcript
KENNY ROGERS
[illegible]
Kenneth Ray Rogers
Kenny Rogers
orlando
sea lions
SeaWorld Orlando
theme parks
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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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
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Title
Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12 at Universal Studios Florida, 1991
Alternative Title
Back to the Future DeLorean
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
David Cepero (b. 1978) and Alicia Lynn Cepero (b. 1975) in front of the <em>Back to the Future</em> DeLorean DMC-12 at Universal Studios Florida, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 1991. Also seen in the photograph is the entrance of the <em>Phantom of the Opera Horror Make-Up Show</em>.<br /><br />Universal Studios Florida, a movie- and television-themed amusement park, opened on June 7,1990. Design began in 1982, with plans to include a working studio. However, the project was put on hold until 1986. The park originally featured several themed areas: "In Production" (Front Lot and Production Central), "Now Shooting" (New York), "On Location" (San Francisco and Amity), and "The World of CineMagic Center" (Expo Center). In 1998, Universal began expanding its property to include Islands of Adventure.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 1991: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1991.
Coverage
Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1991-03
Format
image/jpg
Extent
182 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida.aspx" target="_blank">Universal Studios Florida</a>." Universal Studios Florida. https://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida.aspx.
"<a href="http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/" target="_blank">History of Universal Orlando</a>." OrlandoVacation.com. http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/.
Transcript
PANTAGES
PHANTOM[?] OF THE OPERA
HORROR[?] MAKE UP SHOW
MONTMARTE
Alicia Lynn Cepero
Back to the Future
David Cepero
DeLorean DMC-12
Montmartre
orlando
Phantom of the Opera Horror Make-Up Show
The Phantom of the Opera
theme parks
Universal Studios Florida
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5df248dc8836bee169d29d6c83d8c39e
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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Jaws at Universal Studios Florida, 1991
Alternative Title
Jaws at Universal
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Sharks--Florida
Description
The Jaws ride at Universal Studios Florida, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 1991. Universal Studios Florida, a movie- and television-themed amusement park, opened on June 7,1990. Design began in 1982, with plans to include a working studio. However, the project was put on hold until 1986. The park originally featured several themed areas: "In Production" (Front Lot and Production Central), "Now Shooting" (New York), "On Location" (San Francisco and Amity), and "The World of CineMagic Center" (Expo Center). This ride is based on the film <em>Jaws</em> and opened the same date as the park. Jaws and the Amity area of the park permanently closed on January 2, 2012, in order to make room for Diagon Alley, an area based on the <em>Harry Potter</em> film series.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 1991: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1991.
Coverage
Jaws, Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1991-03
Format
image/jpg
Extent
122 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida.aspx" target="_blank">Universal Studios Florida</a>." Universal Studios Florida. https://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida.aspx.
"<a href="http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/" target="_blank">History of Universal Orlando</a>." OrlandoVacation.com. http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/.
great white sharks
Jaws
orlando
theme parks
Universal Studios Florida
-
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8ec5da1fc8012b0bdcbd7091db687913
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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12 at Universal Studios Florida, 1994
Alternative Title
Back to the Future DeLorean
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Dennis Cepero in front of the <em>Back to the Future</em> DeLorean DMC-12 at Universal Studios Florida, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 1994. Universal Studios Florida, a movie and television-theme amusement park, opened on June 7,1990. Design began in 1982, with plans to include a working studio. However, the project was put on hold until 1986. The park originally featured several themed areas: "In Production" (Front Lot and Production Central), "Now Shooting" (New York), "On Location" (San Francisco and Amity), and "The World of CineMagic Center" (Expo Center). In 1998, Universal began expanding its property to include Islands of Adventure.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 1994: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1994.
Coverage
Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1994-07
Format
image/jpg
Extent
167 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida.aspx" target="_blank">Universal Studios Florida</a>." Universal Studios Florida. https://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida.aspx.
"<a href="http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/" target="_blank">History of Universal Orlando</a>." OrlandoVacation.com. http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/.
Transcript
GOODYEAR EAGLE GT
Back to the Future
DeLorean DMC-12
Dennis Cepero
orlando
theme parks
Universal Studios Florida
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b055cd234cc895d8a221b2d44c864e1f
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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
Universal Studios Florida, 1997
Alternative Title
Universal Studios
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Universal Studios Florida, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 1997. Universal Studios Florida, a movie and television-theme amusement park, opened on June 7,1990. Design began in 1982, with plans to include a working studio. However, the project was put on hold until 1986. The park originally featured several themed areas: "In Production" (Front Lot and Production Central), "Now Shooting" (New York), "On Location" (San Francisco and Amity), and "The World of CineMagic Center" (Expo Center). In 1998, Universal began expanding its property to include Islands of Adventure.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 1997: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1997.
Coverage
Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1997-12
Format
image/jpg
Extent
124 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida.aspx" target="_blank">Universal Studios Florida</a>." Universal Studios Florida. https://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida.aspx.
"<a href="http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/" target="_blank">History of Universal Orlando</a>." OrlandoVacation.com. http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/.
Transcript
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
orlando
theme parks
Universal Studios Florida
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8e6713e413e8852b31137b306a2f1e21
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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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.
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Title
Jurassic Park T-Rex Attack at Universal Studios Florida, 1997
Alternative Title
Jurassic Park T-Rex Attack
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
Jurassic Park T-Rex Attack at Universal Studios Florida, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 1997. From left to right in the photograph are Dennis Cepero (b. 1986), Bobby Lenahan (b. 1995), Laura Lynn Cepero (b. 1987), and Alicia Lynn Cepero (b. 1975). Lenahan is a maternal cousin of the Cepero siblings.<br /><br />Universal Studios Florida, a movie and television-theme amusement park, opened on June 7,1990. Design began in 1982, with plans to include a working studio. However, the project was put on hold until 1986. The park originally featured several themed areas: "In Production" (Front Lot and Production Central), "Now Shooting" (New York), "On Location" (San Francisco and Amity), and "The World of CineMagic Center" (Expo Center). In 1998, Universal began expanding its property to include Islands of Adventure.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 1997: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1997.
Coverage
Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1997-12
Format
image/jpg
Extent
151 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida.aspx" target="_blank">Universal Studios Florida</a>." Universal Studios Florida. https://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida.aspx.
"<a href="http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/" target="_blank">History of Universal Orlando</a>." OrlandoVacation.com. http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/universal-theme-park-history/.
Transcript
HAVE YOUR PHOTO
TAKEN WITH
T-REX!
JURASSIC PARK
T-REX ATTACK!
EXIT
ONLY
Alicia Lynn Cepero
Bobby Lenahan
Dennis Cepero
Jurassic Park
Laura Lynn Cepero
orlando
Robert James Lenahan, Jr.
T. rex
theme parks
tyrannosaurus rex
Universal Studios Florida
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Dublin Core
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Title
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central 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
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Title
25th Anniversary at Magic Kingdom
Alternative Title
Magic Kingdom Anniversary
Subject
Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)
Theme parks
Description
The 25th Anniversary at the Magic Kingdom, located at 1180 Seven Seas Drive. In the first row, from left to right, are Bobby Lenahan (b. 1995) and Laura Lynn Cepero (b. 1987). The second row shows Alicia Lynn Cepero (b. 1975), Lynn Lenahan, and Dennis Cepero (b. 1986). Robert Lenahan can be seen standing in the back.<br /><br />The Magic Kingdom is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Construction for the resort began in 1967, following the death of Walt Disney (1901-1966). Magic Kingdom was the first park of the Walt Disney Resort to open on October 1, 1971. The park included 33 attractions in six themed areas: Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and Liberty Square. Mickey's Toontown Fair was added in 1988, originally as a temporarily area called Mickey's Birthdayland to celebrate the character's 60th birthday. Later, the area was renovated as Mickey's Starland and eventually renamed Mickey's Toontown Fair.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original color photograph, 1997: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1997.
Coverage
Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Date Created
ca. 1997-11
Format
image/jpg
Extent
143 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero 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://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/magic-kingdom/" target="_blank">Magic Kingdom Park</a>." Walt Disney World. https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/magic-kingdom/.
Watts, Steven. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37331494" target="_blank"><em>The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life</em></a>. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
Transcript
25
Alicia Lynn Cepero
anniversaries
anniversary
Bob Lenahan
Bobby Lenahan
Dennis Cepero
Lake Buena Vista
Laura Lynn Cepero
Lynn Lenahan
Lynn Sabatino
Magic Kingdom
orlando
Rob Lenahan
Robert James Lenahan, Jr.
Robert James Lenahan, Sr.
theme parks
Walt Disney World
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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
Orlando Collection
Description
The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.<br /><br />Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Cepero, Laura Lynn
Alternative Title
Orlando Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/46" target="_blank">Orange County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
"<a href="http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour</a>." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Has Format
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/69" target="_blank">Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/126" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Information Center Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/110" target="_blank">Orlando Public Library Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/111" target="_blank">Orlando Regions Bank Collection</a>, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Document
A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
Original Format
5-page typed press release
Dublin Core
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Title
DeBartolo Announces Plans for the Florida Mall
Alternative Title
DeBartolo Plans for Florida Mall
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls--United States
Retail industry
Description
This press release provides full insight into the design ideas that went into the development of the Florida Mall, as well as the companies future initiatives in the region. The Florida Mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, founded by Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. (1909-1994) in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (b. 1946) joined his father's business and together they became known as the "kings of the shopping mall." By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed 51 shopping malls, including 21 in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy and opened in March of 1986. Originally, the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space, and featured over 160 stores.
Type
Text
Source
Original 5-page typed press release: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 5-page typed press release.
Coverage
Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Publisher
<a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a>
Contributor
Lake, Harriett
Date Created
ca. 1985-02-15
Date Submitted
805 KB
Format
application/pdf
Medium
5-page typed press release
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by the <a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a>.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the <a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a> 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
Barnes, Mark
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Source Repository
<a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>
External Reference
Crawford, Selwyn. "<a href="http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-06-15/business/0230120196_1_debartolo-shopping-malls-mall-in-south" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. bristles at even the slightest…</a>.'" <em>The Orlando Sentinel</em>, June 15, 1986. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-06-15/business/0230120196_1_DeBartolo-shopping-malls-mall-in-south.
Altamonte Mall
amusement parks
architecture
Art Deco
Aventura Mall
Bee Line Expressway
Belk-Lindsey
Belk, Inc.
Boynton Beach Mall
Brickell Bay Office Tower
Burdines
construction
consumer shopping
Coral Square
Cutler Ridge Mall
DeSoto Square
Eastlake Square
Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation
English Victorian
EPCOT Center
Florida Mall
Florida State Road 527
Florida State Road 528A
Florida's Turnpike
Gulf View Square
I-4
Inns of the Americas, Inc.
Interstate 4
Ivey's
J. C. Penney Company
Jack E. Pratt
JCP
JCPenney
Jordan Marsh & Company
Lake County
landscaping
Mayfair in the Grove
Mediterranean Village
Melbourne Square
Miami International Mall
Montgomery Ward
Morrison's Cafeteria
OBT
Orange Blossom Trail
orlando
Osceola County
Paddock Mall
Palm Beach Mall
Penney's
Pinellas Square
Polk County
Pratt Hotel Corporation
retail
Robinson's
Sand Lake Road
Scandinavian
Sears, Roebuck & Company
shopping malls
shops
SR 527
SR 528A
stores
theme parks
tourism
tourist attractions
Tyrone Square
U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 441
U.S. Route 92
US 17
US 441
US 92
Volusia Mall
Walt Disney World Resort
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Dublin Core
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Title
Winter Haven Collection
Alternative Title
Winter Haven Collection
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records depicting the history of Winter Haven, Florida. Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around.
The Timucua and the Calusa were the earliest known inhabitants of the Winter Haven area. When the Spanish, especially Hernando de Soto, arrived, the indigenous people of the area were decimated by war and disease. The Seminole Indians migrated to the area in the 19th century. Chipco, the Seminole leader, led several skirmishes during the Seminole Wars.
After the United States acquired Florida, American and European settlers began to settle the area. However, significant growth did not occur until the expansion of railroads throughout Florida. In 1884, the area was platted and known as Harris Corners, referencing F. A. K. Harris, who opened the first mercantile store in the area. It was later named Winter Haven.
The City of Winter Haven was incorporated in 1911. The first Florida land boom occurred in the 1920s, but was slowed down during the Great Depression. In 1930, George W. Jenkins opened the first Publix supermarket in Winter Haven. Citrus magnate John A. Snively operated one of the world's largest fruit packing plants in Winter Haven in the 1930s and 1940s.
In 1936, Dick Pope, Sr. and his wife, Julia Pope, opened Cypress Gardens, considered to be America's first theme park. The park operated for decades until it closed in 2009.
Subject
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/48" target="_blank">Polk County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Winter Haven, Florida
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
<span>Hetherington, M. F. </span><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/205244" target="_blank"><em>History of Polk County, Florida, Narrative and Biographical</em></a><span>. Chuluota, Fla: Mickler House, 1971.</span>
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
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.
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Title
Azalea Fringed Lagoon in Cypress Gardens Postcard
Alternative Title
Cypress Gardens Postcard
Subject
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Theme parks
Flowers--Florida
Description
A postcard depicting the an azalea-fringed lagoon in Cypress Gardens. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope, Sr. (1900-1988) and his wife, Julie Pope. Over the years, it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, lush gardens, and Southern Belles. It also became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World," because many of the sport's landmark firsts and the over 50 world records broken there. Numerous motion pictures were filmed at the Cypress Gardens, including portions of <em>This is Cinerama</em>, the first feature filmed in the widescreen format, as well as a string of Esther Williams films and television specials in the 1950s and 1960s.<br /><br />In the 1950s, young women dressed in the crinolines reminiscent of the Antebellum South. During the American Civil War Centennial, young men dressed in Confederate uniforms would be photographed with the Southern Belles. With the addition of a custom photography boat named <em>Miss Cover Girl</em> in the early 1960s, the park became a popular site for the filming of television commercials. However, Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 and Legoland occupies the former lot at 1 Legoland Way in Winter Haven, Florida.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.: 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/35" target="_blank">Winter Haven Collection</a>, Polk County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.
Coverage
Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida
Creator
Tichnor Bros., Inc.
Contributor
Van Horn, Bob
Date Created
ca. 1936-1959
Format
application/pdf
Extent
371 KB
Medium
9 x 14 centimeter color postcard
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Tichnor Bros., Inc.
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="http://www.floridaamusementparks.com/resources/Cypress-Gardens-Adventure-Park.html" target="_blank">Cypress Gardens Adventure Park</a>." Florida Amusement Parks .com. http://www.floridaamusementparks.com/resources/Cypress-Gardens-Adventure-Park.html.
Flekke, Mary M., Sarah E. MacDonald, and Randall M. MacDonald. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/85451307" target="_blank"><em>Cypress Gardens</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2006.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
azaleas
botanical gardens
Cypress Gardens
flowers
lagoons
theme parks
Winter Haven
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34994d1e9770a7e6b7e0d129fa736cc5
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Title
Orlando City Hall Collection
Alternative Title
City Hall Collection
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
City halls--United States
Description
Historic artifacts from an exhibit created by Orlando Remembered at the Orlando City Hall, located at 400 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. This exhibit houses objects relating to Orlando's municipal government. The current building opened in July of 1991. The former city hall was located directly in front of current building and was in operation from 1958 to 1991. The exhibit features photographs and memorabilia from past Orlando mayors dating back to 1932.<br /><br />Orlando Remembered is a community based group, dedicated to the preservation of Downtown Orlando's past. To date, the group has constructed 18 exhibits in the downtown area that highlight the current building's connection to the past.
Contributor
Orlando Remembered
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/106" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered Collection</a>, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection. RICHES of Central Florida.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Orlando City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Contributing Project
Orlando Remembered
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Barnes, Mark
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Source Repository
"<a href="http://www.historiciconsoforlando.com/" target="_blank">The Historic Icons of Orlando</a>." Orlando Remembered. http://www.historiciconsoforlando.com/.
Bacon, Eve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2020029" target="_blank"><em>Orlando: A Centennial History</em></a>. Chuluota, Fla: Mickler House, 1975.
Rajtar, Steve. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70911136" target="_blank"><em>A Guide to Historic Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
Moving Image
A series of visual representations that, when shown in succession, impart an impression of motion.
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Title
Action Center USA
Alternative Title
Action Center USA
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Sports--Florida
Tourism--Florida
Description
An advertisement produced to showcase the advent of mid-century modernism in Orlando, Florida. The film depicts marketing strategies aimed at attracting white middle-to-upper class men in either military or defense technology engineering professions. It emphasizes the economic, cultural, and social changes taking place within Orlando that make it an ideal place to raise a family and to live a fulfilling life. The film also depicts developments and signs of growth that occurred in Orlando before the Walt Disney World Resort opened.
Type
Moving Image
Source
Original 14-minute and 28-second color film: <a href="https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/232384" target="_blank"><em>Action Center USA</em></a>. Directed by Grant Gravitt (Orlando, FL: Tel Air Interests, Inc.): <a href="http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/index_Researchers.cfm" target="_blank">State Library and Archives of Florida</a>, Tallahassee, Florida.
Is Part Of
<a href="http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/index_Researchers.cfm" target="_blank">State Library and Archives of Florida</a>, Tallahassee, Florida.
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/collections/show/20" target="_blank">Orlando Collection</a>, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 14-minute and 28-second color film: <a href="https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/232384" target="_blank"><em>Action Center USA</em></a>. Directed by Grant Gravitt (Orlando, FL: Tel Air Interests, Inc.).
Coverage
Cape Kennedy, Titusville, Florida
McCoy Air Force Base, Orlando, Florida
Orlando Public Library, Orlando, Florida
Central Florida Museum, Orlando, Florida
Loch Haven Art Center, Orlando, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Colonial Plaza Mall, Orlando, Florida
Date Created
ca. 1960-1969
Format
video/mp4
Extent
98.4 MB
Medium
14-minute and 28-second color film
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the <a href="http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/index_Researchers.cfm" target="_blank">State Library and Archives of Florida</a>, 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
Contributing Project
Orlando Remembered
Curator
Wolf, Casey
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="http://www.floridamemory.com/" target="_blank">Florida Memory</a>
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Source Repository
<a href="http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/index_Researchers.cfm" target="_blank">State Library and Archives of Florida</a>
External Reference
Dickinson, Joy Wallace. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53872607" target="_blank"><em>Orlando: City of Dreams</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/783150094" target="_blank"><em>Lost Orlando</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2012.
airplanes
airports
amusement parks
Arnold Daniel Palmer
Arnold Palmer
arts
automobiles
baseballs
Billy Kelly
boating
boats
Bruce Devlin
Bruce William Devlin
Cape Kennedy
cars
Central Florida Museum
chambers of commerce
church
churches
citrus
citrus groves
Citrus Open Golf Tournament
City Beautiful
City of Orlando
cold war
colleges
Colonial Plaza Mall
Commerce
County of Orange
Dean Refram
Delta Air Lines
dog racing
Doug Sanders
Downtown Orlando
Eastern Air Lines
Elegant Company
festivals
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Florida Technological University
footballs
FTU
George Alfred Christian Knudson
George Douglas Sanders
George Knudson
Glover
golf
golfers
Graduate Engineering Education System
Grant Gravitt
Herndon Municipal Airport
highways
I-4
industrial parks
Interstate 4
jai alai
Jim Carlton
Joan Roberts
Julius Boros
Julius Nicholas Boros
Lake Eola
Lake Eola Park
libraries
library
Loch Haven Art Center
Mad Tea Party
manufacturing
marching bands
Martin Marietta Corporation
McCoy AFB
McCoy Air Force Base
McCoy Jetport
Minnesota Twins
Minute Maid Company
monorails
motor vehicles
National Airlines
orange county
Orange County School System
oranges
orchestras
orlando
Orlando Area Chamber of Commerce
Orlando businesses
Orlando Central Park
Orlando Junior College
Orlando Panthers
Orlando Public Library
Orlando Twins
paintings
parks
planes
Player
retail
roads
Rollins College
Rule
schools
Seven Dwarfs
shopping
shopping malls
shops
space
space age
space race
sports
Spring Training
stores
Sunny Fader
synagogues
Tangerine Bowl
technology
Tel Air Interests, Inc.
theme parks
Tupperware Brands
UF
University of Florida
Vanda Cosmetics
Walt Disney
Walt Disney World Resort
Walter Elias Disney
water skiing
Weiskopf
Winter Park
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
Xerox Corporation
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Dublin Core
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Title
Orlando Gay Chorus Collection
Alternative Title
Gay Chorus Collection
Is Part Of
Orlando Gay Chorus Collection, RICHES Program
Type
Collection
Digital Collection
<div class="element-text"><a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/">RICHES MI</a></div>
<div class="element-text"> </div>
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Dance--United States
Gay culture--United States
Description
The Orlando Gay Chorus (OGC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and humanitarian organization, and part of the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) of Choruses. Founded on Valentines Day 1990, OGC is not only one of the largest mixed gay choirs in the United States at over 100 members, but they also boast four smaller ensembles that perform annual concerts, cabarets, and a host of community events, such as Come Out With Pride, Orlando Museum of Art’s Festival of Trees, and World AIDS Day memorial services. In 2017, the group performed at over 105 events, including 15 performances for the first anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy. Members come from all walks of life and all sexual and gender orientations, including straight allies. OGC lives by the motto “Singing the World to a Better Place” and strives to use music to change attitudes and build a stronger community.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
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Title
Oral History of Nicholas Agon Kresky
Alternative Title
Oral History, Nicholas Agon Kresky
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Mass shootings
Memorials--Florida
Gay culture--United States
Description
An oral history interview of Nicholas Agon Kresky, a member of the Orlando Gay Chorus who serves on the chorus’s Music and Artistic Development Committee. The interview was conducted by Sarah Schneider at the University of Central Florida Center for Emerging Media in Orlando, Florida, on November 17th, 2016. Some of the topics covered include joining the Orlando Gay Chorus, his favorite productions, the 2012 Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA) festival, the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub, the Orlando Gay Chorus’s response to the Pulse tragedy, the community response to the Pulse tragedy, pet therapy, the national response to the Pulse tragedy, the 2016 Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA) festival, support from other gay choruses, the significance of Pulse before and after the tragedy, the role of social media in the aftermath of the tragedy, and the long-term consequences of the Pulse tragedy.
Table Of Contents
0:00:00 Joining the Orlando Gay Chorus and favorite productions <br />0:02:15 2012 Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses festival <br />0:03:22 Mass shooting at Pulse nightclub and its aftermath <br />0:06:03 Orlando Gay Chorus’s response to Pulse tragedy <br />0:09:04 Community response to Pulse tragedy <br />0:10:18 Pet therapy <br />0:11:55 National response to Pulse tragedy <br />0:14:05 2016 Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses festival <br />0:18:38 Support from other gay choruses <br />0:19:49 Significance of Pulse before and after tragedy <br />0:22:43 Role of social media in aftermath of tragedy <br />0:23:54 Long-term consequences of Pulse tragedy <br />0:25:45 Closing remarks
Abstract
Oral history interview of Nicholas Agon Kresky. Interview conducted by Sarah Schneider in Orlando, Florida, on November 17, 2016.
Type
Moving Image
Source
Kresky, Nicholas Agon. Interviewed by Sarah Schneider, November 17, 2016. Audio record available. <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.
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Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/collections/show/206" target="_blank">Orlando Gay Chorus Collection</a>, LGBTQ+ Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Has Format
Digital transcript of original 27-minute, and 00-second oral history: Kresky, Nicholas Agon. Interviewed by Sarah Schneider. Audio record available. <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>, Orlando, Florida.
Coverage
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, Florida
GALA Choruses Festival, Denver Performing Arts Center, Denver, Colorado
Orlando, Florida
Pulse nightclub, Orlando, Florida
Creator
Kresky, Nicholas Agon
Schneider, Sarah
Publisher
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Date Created
2016-11-17
Date Copyrighted
2016-11-17
Format
video/mp4
application/pdf
Extent
799 MB
Medium
27-minute and 00-second audio recording
14-page digital transcript
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Music Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Nicholas Agon Kresky and Sarah Schneider and published by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>.
Rights Holder
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Curator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
Ahlquist, Karen. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62281651" target="_blank"><em>Chorus and Community</em></a>. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2006.
Boedeker, Hal. "<a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/os-orlando-gay-chorus-25-years-20150611-story.html" target="_blank">Orlando Gay Chorus marks 25 years</a>." <em>Orlando Sentinel</em>, October 18, 2016. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/os-orlando-gay-chorus-25-years-20150611-story.html.
Ogles, Jacob. "<a href="http://www.advocate.com/pride/2016/10/06/pride-orlando-will-take-new-meaning" target="_blank">Pride in Orlando Will Take on New Meaning</a>." <em>The Advocate</em>, October 6, 2016. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.advocate.com/pride/2016/10/06/pride-orlando-will-take-new-meaning.
Hyman, Jamie. "<a href="http://www.watermarkonline.com/2016/06/16/community-rises-mass-shooting-orlando-gay-nightclub-kills-49/" target="_blank">Community rises up after mass shooting at Orlando gay nightclub kills 49</a>." <em>Watermark</em>, June 16, 2016. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.watermarkonline.com/2016/06/16/community-rises-mass-shooting-orlando-gay-nightclub-kills-49/.
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Transcript
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Today is Thursday, November 17<sup>th</sup>, 2016. My name is Sarah Schneider and I’m conducting an oral history interview with Nick [Nicholas] Agon Kresky of the Orlando Gay Chorus. The interview is being conducted at the UCF[1] Center for Emerging Media in Orlando, Florida.</p>
<p>So thank you for being here today.</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Thank you.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>And can you start off by stating your name for us?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Sure. My name is Nick Agon Kresky.</p>
<p><strong>Schenider<br /></strong>Thank you. And could you start off by telling us where you were born and how long you’ve lived in Orlando?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Sure. Um, I was born in Duluth, Minnesota. I grew up in the upper peninsula of Michigan and I moved to Orlando in 2010.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Great. And what brought you to the Orlando Gay Chorus?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, looking for kind of an outlet. Something different. Um, when I was—when I was younger, growing up in—in Michigan, I was brought to Milwaukee Pride as kind of a celebration of my high school graduation. And I got to see the—I think they were the Brew City Chorus. Um, it was LGBT[2] chorus over in Milwaukee.<br /><br />And when I moved to Orlando, I was like, “Orlando’s big enough. They should have something.” So I went and I Googled it. And sure enough, there they were. Hm.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and so can you tell us about some of your favorite productions or performances…</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Mmhmm.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>…you’ve done through the chorus.</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, my first performance was “Rainbows over Broadway”. It was a 2011 spring concert. And I really enjoyed that one because it was just a—a lot of campy fun. Just kind of ceb—celebrating the community. Um, and then I—I’m not a fan of the music from our “Pillow Talk” performance. I like the cohesion and the—we—it had a great storyline. Lots of, um—lots of [inaudible], so—and I—I like a show with good production.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Mmhmm. Um, and did—I’m not sure if I already—if you already said…</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Mmhmm.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>…how long have you been a part of the [Orlando] Gay Chorus?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>I’ve been with the chorus for about five and a half years.</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Okay. And, um, have you participated in any of the GALA[3] events?
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Uh, yeah. I’ve been in two different GALA events.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Okay. And, um, where were those located?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>They were both in Denver[, Colorado]. So I think 2012 and 2016 as well.</p>
<p><strong>Schenider<br /></strong>Okay. And can you tell me more about the 2012 GALA event and what your experience was like there?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Sure. Um, in 2012, uh, I had needed a little bit of escape, too. And I’d—I finished relationship[sic] months and months prior. And I’d just kind of started a romantic interest with another chorus member. Um, and then we, uh—yeah. 2012 I guess was just more about learning about the—the gay choral movement. I never knew there was an actual movement. And, um, kind of learning about the sense of community that comes from gay choruses. Mm.</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and so, getting to Pulse. Could…
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Mmhmm.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>…you tell me a little bit about how you first heard about the Pulse shooting?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Sure. Um, my husband, Manny, and I were working on renovations at the house. So we’re stuck sleeping downstairs on these little [inaudible] beds. And we started getting f—like random phone calls and text messages. And it’s really early in the morning and we were trying to sleep. I had to work in the morning. I’m like, “I’m old and I’m tired [<em>laughs</em>].” So I’m checking the messages and everybody’s checking to see if we’re okay. And I mean instantly, your mind is, “What’s—what’s going on?” It’s—that’s when we were going into Facebook and the media. Um, checking CNN.com. You realize that there’s an incident at Pulse happening. And then we’re having to reassure everybody at three o’clock in the morning that we’re okay. Please let us sleep. We did not really know the gravity of the situation ‘til much later.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>And, um, what did you do the rest of that Sunday?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, that Sunday I actually had to turn—go into work. Um, and so I got in there, um—it was a[sic] early morning shift. So, of course, you had all those phone calls. And then you’re like, “I have to report to work.” And I work at a—a local theme park with lots of young people. People that have been out in the clubs all night. So, you know, would they—that’s when they started doing body counts. And we’re sitting in the break room, getting ready to start our day. And we didn’t know who was going to show up and who wasn’t.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and what were your thoughts as sort of the rest of the day unfolded and as—in those few days following Pulse?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>It was completely surreal because when you’re out working with guests, you had to ignore that it even happened. It’s—that’s—you know, escapism is all—is all about the theme park industry. And as a—as a[sic] employee, you have to go out there and escape with them. Nothing bad ever happens at a theme park. And so you had to take that part of your brain and—and switch it off. And you’re really walking a fine line of fantasy and reality. Mm.</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and so, um, what was the Orlando Gay Chorus’s response like in those first few days and—and in weeks following?
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>It was—it was insane. You just did—out of—out of nowhere, we started just getting emails and messages as—as members, um, from—from our leadership. And we’ve got—we’ve been asked to go in the first—the first night we were asked to do a vigil over at the church [Joy Metropolitan Community Church]. We were asked—um, over at [Joy] MCC. And we were asked not to advertise anything about it on social media because we didn’t really know really how dangerous the environment was going to be. And so this was—it was all kind of under wraps.</p>
<p>And at that time, it was such a shock for—for myself that I had—had declined the invitation. But then, the following day, when they had decided to go and do the—the performance at, uh, Dr. Phillips Center [for the Performing Arts]. Then I decided, yes. It’s about time just to kind of gauge, you know, what—what community am I walking out into [<em>clears throat</em>]?</p>
<p>Um, the chorus’s response was just incredible though. It was very, uh—it was probably the most recognized I’ve ever seen us. You know? We—we’re—we’re all about singing. We’re all about going out and having fun with a message. And now, we’re expected to take all of these cats and herd them. And tell ‘em where to be and how to be. And we—we had just invested in this, um—oh, goodness—Chorus Connection, which is a—a really great app, um, and, uh, kind of organizational software for choruses. And so we were able to just, within an hour or two, respond to a vigil request. And, you know, you all of a sudden have representation. We’d never been that organized [<em>laughs</em>] before that [inaudible].</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Mm.</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>So…</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Mm. And, um, so what was your experience, as a member of the [Orlando] Gay Chorus…</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Mmhmm.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>…um, participating in vigils and memorial services and other events?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, it was—it was a mixture of trying to find some sort of self-sooving[sic]—self-soothing and trying to project a—a message of caring and wanting to support the greater community. You know? You’re, eh—you’re, uh—in the end, you’re trying to figure out who’s actually supporting you. Um, and just kind of coming to a realization that, you know, we were all in it together. We were all supporting each other. Whether it be, you know, a person standing three hundred, four hundred people back. Or, you know, a person standing next to you onstage.</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and what did you think when you, um, participated and—and experienced the reaction of the local community? What did you think about the local reaction?
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>It was extremely overwhelming. It—I—I grew up in a really rural, conservative area that’s—I mean I g—I grew up in a time where—or—and in a place where being gay could, you know, send you home in a black bag. Like that was—it was a dangerous time. You don’t talk about it. You don’t act on it. Um, and then I come into this community, where, you know, the—it was like the second night and we’re still trying to figure out how many people and what was going on. And then you have this huge gathering, you know, right on the lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center [for the Performing Arts]. And you look out there and there’s—there’s no more green space. There were so many people there. It was just—it was so surreal to see that level of support for the LGBT community. And then, you know, the city as a whole. Mm.</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and what other moments stand out for you, um, in that time period of—of all the vigils and events and things happening? Do any other moments come to mind?
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, I think, uh, you notice [<em>laughs</em>] I won’t say. They had the—they had the, um—at the dogs. They had the, uh—I—I don’t know how many times that I—I was in human services for 10 years. And I really s—believed in pet therapy. I loved it. And I knew that in times of crisis, people would come in with these therapy dogs. And, you know, it was just to kind of bring a little soothing and maybe even kind of just ground you, if just for the moment.</p>
<p>And I realized the gravity of the situation. And how much of a—how much of a tragedy on our community it is. Again, this was all surreal. I mean, there was—there was no reality to this. And I realized how bad it was when the therapy dogs were there. And they had traveled miles to get there. And they’re walking through the crowd with these dogs. Because this is something I had studied. This is something that I knew. And it felt great because in participating in the—you know, [inaudible] on the dog that’s there. But, again, to realize the reality of the situation that these dogs were there. Mm.</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, did you—what did you think about or experience in terms of the national, maybe the international—but broader…
<p><strong>Kreksy<br /></strong>Mmhmm.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>…reactions to the event beyond just the local community?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, can you rephrase the [inaudible]?</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um…</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Sorry.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>…what did you think about the reaction of people beyond Orlando to the Pulse shooting?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, I guess as the chorus traveled, we got to maybe s—witness, uh, a very la—a very large—I guess a greater view of that. I mean you he—you see—you see responses on CNN. You see responses on Facebook. You—and you’re—and you’re watching the feeds and whatnot. But, you know, you realize s—support, but you didn’t really feel it until you walked to the car rental desk. And they look at your driver’s license and they say, “Oh. Orlando.” And then they want to talk about it. And they want to—they’re looking for some sense of closure as well. You don’t realize that it hurt our community. It hurt our city. But it also impacted the nation pretty heavily for the couple weeks that it was running in the media.</p>
<p>I think we, even after Denver, um—Manny and I—my husband and I went to, uh, California for a couple of days. And, you know, you couldn’t esc—we were trying to just escape Pulse for a little bit. We’re just gonna go have fun and unwind. But when you hand over your—your driver’s license or they ask you to fill in the visitor’s book and then they say, “Orlando,” or then they want to talk about it, you realize that it comes from a place of genuine warmth and kindness. But it’s, again, very overwhelming. You—you—you realize how big this was.</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and so can you tell me now about the GALA in Denver…
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Mmhmm.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>…in 2016—so after Pulse—and what that experience was like?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Whew. That’s—that’s a lot to tell [<em>laughs</em>].</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>[<em>laughs</em>].</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, we—in 2—and we’re talking about 2012 or 2016?</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, 2—whichever do you like.</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Okay.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>But I…</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Sure.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>…I was thinking 2016.</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>So in 2012, you know, we were just—we’re the campy little choir with the Mickey [Mouse] ears. And everybody loves to come see Orlando because we bring the fun. And we bring—you know, we bring the little silly with us. And—and, you know, we are—our songs tell a story. It’s a very kind of—you get the warm fuzz and you leave.</p>
<p>This year—this time when we went, we didn’t—we didn’t even have to sing to—to get accolades. To get warmth through, um—the first day, we were—we were invited to a singalong with a couple of the choruses. And we’re basically just kind of backup. Right [<em>laughs</em>]? It was walking in, uh, doing—doing our lines and then leave. And the crowd didn’t let us leave. The crowd—cr—crowd wouldn’t even let the concert start. Because we were—we’re the last people to walk into the hall. Nobody announced us. They just saw our shirts. And there was an immediate standing ovation. Just because we were walking [<em>cries</em>] by. Just because we were walking to the hall.</p>
<p>You could, um—I mean you could see—just our presence, you could see people crying. You could see them holding each other. And its hard—it—initially, it was hard because we were the group that was invoking tears. But then you realize we were the group that was [<em>clears throat</em>]—we were the group that was invoking solidarity. [<em>sniffs</em>] There were—there were banners everywhere that says[sic], you know, “We Stand with Orlando,” “Orlando Strong.” Um, you know, these are probably from people that may have never even been to our city. And there they are standing with us. All supporting us because, you know, their brothers and sisters were attacked.</p>
<p>It was—we—we performed three different times when really we’re—initially s—we were supposed to only perform once. We were supposed to perform this cheesy little montage that we pulled over from our—our spring show. And it just—within moments of—of the incident, we realized we had to go ch—completely change the whole set. And pull from wherever we could to create something that was, uh, you know—that was heartfelt. That would maybe bring about some sort of healing.</p>
<p>Um, w—we had—so we had our invitation for the first night. Then we did our performance. Um, and again, the—the—these performances are timed, so the minute you hit the stage, you have x amount of minutes to perform and get off. They moved our set to the end ‘cause they knew they couldn’t time us. They knew that just by walking on the stage we would have to wait for the applause to end. And it was right. We walked in. There was standing room only. We’ve never had that before [<em>laughs</em>]. I mean we—the—the amount of—of support and warmth that outpoured was just incredible. And then—then there we were again, um, for, my goodness—it was En—was it “Engendered Species”? I can’t even remember. There were so many [<em>laughs</em>].</p>
<p>And, again, it was just our presence that just kept on bringing the crowds of people wanting to feel like they were a part of—of us. And I—and I really hope that, you know, we were able to make that happen for them. That we were able to help them find some kind of closure or some sort of healing as well. Mmhmm.</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>And how did people ac—interact with you from the other choruses on a personal level outside of the actual performance when you met people?
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Sure. The—the first night, I was afraid to even wear my Orlando shirt because I knew people would want to talk to us about it. And I personally wasn’t ready. I did not want to—I did not want to be Orlando. I just wanted to be a GALA singer. And then you run out—you run out of clothes. No. I’m kidding [<em>laughs</em>]. No. Um, I—it just—I saw some of the other chorus members wearing their shirts. Realized it was going to be okay to wear mine. But as soon as I put it on, like random people would hug you. Even people that weren’t even going to the GALA conference, they’re just, you know, on the—the bus with you, trying to get somewhere downtown, want to hug you. And it was—it was—it was wild. I’m a hugger. Um, I—I’m not opposed to human touch. But, oh, my goodness [<em>laughs</em>]. It was—it was a lot [<em>sniffs</em>].</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and I’m also wondering if Pulse as a site meant anything…
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Mmhmm.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>…to you before the shooting. And, um, what, if anything, it represents for you now.</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, before the shooting, it was a place where the kids go. And I—I’m really not that old. I’m, um, in my mid-thirties. Uh, but the crowd that attended Pulse was, you know, a younger crowd. A trendier crowd. Maybe a thinner crowd [<em>laughs</em>].</p>
<p><strong>Scheider<br /></strong>[<em>laughs</em>].</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>But, you know, they were, um—they—it wasn’t usually—it wasn’t typically a place that I would—I would go to. It wasn’t—it wasn’t my home bar I guess. Um, I knew of it. I drove by it. It looked like a great, you know, fun place. And I got—there were times where I—I intended to go and visit just because it was something different. But I don’t know. I felt like I would be a little out of place.</p>
<p>Afterward, it just became, you know, just a—a living memorial. It just—it sits there and it—it, um—it almost reminds—it almost makes—it’s kind of a mark of this overcoming silly divisions that are even in our own community. In the LGBT community. You know? We create our little cliques. Our little groups. And you realize that, you know, we’re all dealing with the same struggles. And we’re all dressed in the same flesh. And to drive by the building anymore is sh—you know? The first time, it was horrific. You know? I s—I tried to—days—days upon days just avoiding streets to get around it and not having to pass it. But then the first time I passed it, you know, reality sank in that, yep, this is the place. And now, the building itself is almost like a—almost like a mausoleum. It’s—it—it’s hard to look at it. It’s hard to drive by it.</p>
<p>Um, you know, I—we—we had coworkers from our company that—that had passed away in the tragedy. Um, and it just, you know—it really brings it home every time. You know? How much—how much hatred can really impact a community. And how much destruction can happen because of it. You know? It’s—it’s no longer, you know, the place that you might go on a Saturday. It’s now the site of the worst, you know, massacre in modern American history.</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and did social media play any part in your, um, reaction to your experience with the aftermath of the shooting?
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, social media became kind of an outlet to form your thoughts. You know? And we—you’re able to edit the words that you’re typing. You’re able to process things as you’re putting it out. So it almost becomes a live journal. Um, it was nice to see the support from others. Um, it also gave an opportunity to—to educate people. Pardon me. Um, you know, they immediately, as with any other, um—as with any other public shooting, you start having these discussions about gun control legislation. And you start having discussions about mental health. You i—it—it runs the whole gamut. And social media just came—became kind of a place to—a safe place to have those kinds of discussions. Mm.</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and do have any thoughts about what the long-term consequences might be for the Orlando gay community or for the broader Orlando community or what you might hope the long-term impact of the shooting would be?
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Um, the long-term consequences. Initially, I was afraid that we would be stuck going back into our little boxes. Um, and maybe being less out. Um, being less true to ourselves. Uh, obviously, it seems like the—the exact opposite has happened. You know? And [<em>laughs</em>] you see this meme, you know, “You just pissed off the gay community. Watch out.” That kind of [<em>laughs</em>]—we get stuff done. Um, and sure enough I—I strongly believe that I—it’s my hope that for our city, we develop a—a tolerance for each other. Um, it’s—it’s a big enough city to get lost in. But it’s small enough to know people. And so, really hoping that this gives us a chance to reach out and get to know people that you normally wouldn’t—you normally wouldn’t associate with. You normally wouldn’t talk with.</p>
<p>Um, on a broader scale, you know, I—I don’t know how realistic it is, but I really do hope that we begin to fund, you know, better mental health treatment. We begin to look at, um, more sane gun legislation. You know? It’s—if 49 isn’t enough, then, you know, what is?</p>
<strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, and what other reflections have you had about the Pulse shooting or about your involvement in the [Orlando] Gay Chorus or anything else that you’ve been thinking about that we haven’t talked about?
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>Mm. Let’s see. Um, don’t forget h—how your actions affect others. You know? Uh, whether it’s, you know, considering—considering acting out on such a grand scale, uh, as the shooter did, or if it is, you know, just wanting to lash out at somebody, don’t—don’t forget, you know, how—how your actions affect other people. Step outside of the box. Step outside of the tunnel vision. And that’s—I hope that that’s one of our lasting legacies.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>Um, is there anything else we didn’t talk about that you’d like to say or share?</p>
<p><strong>Kresky</strong> Um, not that I can think of. You know [<em>laughs</em>]? Thank you.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider</strong> Okay. Well, thank you so much. We really…</p>
<p><strong>Kresky<br /></strong>I appreciate it.</p>
<p><strong>Schneider<br /></strong>…appreciate you talking with us.</p>
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<p>[1] University of Central Florida</p>
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<p>[2] Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender</p>
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<p>[3] Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses</p>
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