Mobile Post Offices at Dozen Sites to Aid Christmas Mailing
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
subject: Christmas--Florida
subject: Holidays--Florida
description: A newspaper featuring an announcement made by Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant. According to the article, post office trucks would be available at 12 shopping centers in Orlando the following day. The mobile post officers sold Christmas stamps and mail delivery service. Bryant also announced that the Downtown Orlando Post Office would be open for the afternoon. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
source: Original newspaper article: "Mobile Post Offices at Dozen Sites to Aid Christmas Mailing." December 13, 1969: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from George A. Chatelain to Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (October 5, 1954)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from George A. Chatelain of Mansura, Louisiana, to Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant, Jr.. This letter was written in response to Chatelain’s inquiry regarding the purchase of sweet potatoes. Bryant suggests Otto Cooper, presumably a local farmer. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Bryant settled in Orlando's College Park neighborhood. At the time of his death in 2012, Bryant was the longest-serving postmaster for Orlando, a position that he held from 1951 to 1983. In 1952, William Beardall (1890-1954) appointed Bryant to the local aviation advisory board, which he served of for 22 years.
creator: Chatelain, George A.
source: Original letter from George A. Chatelain to Lucius A. Bryant, Jr., October 5, 1954: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to George A. Chatelain (October 9, 1954)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012) to George A. Chatelain of Mansura, Louisiana. This letter was written in response to Chatelain’s inquiry regarding the purchase of sweet potatoes. Bryant suggests Otto Cooper, presumably a local farmer. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Bryant settled in Orlando's College Park neighborhood. At the time of his death in 2012, Bryant was the longest-serving postmaster for Orlando, a position that he held from 1951 to 1983. In 1952, William Beardall (1890-1954) appointed Bryant to the local aviation advisory board, which he served of for 22 years.
creator: Bryant, Lucius A., Jr.
source: Original letter, October 9, 1954 from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to George A. Chatelain: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Orlando, Florida

Routing Slip from R. Van Camp (November 14, 1983)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A routing slip from R. Van Camp, manager of the Downtown Orlando Post Office. In the rout slip, Van Camp discusses office assistance of city routes. The content of the routing slip provides the guidelines for office assistance to the city routes. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Van Camp, R.
source: Original routing slip by R. Van Camp, November 14, 1983: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Southern Regional Postmaster General Frank Marcum Sommerkamp III
subject: Post offices
description: Frank Marcum Sommerkamp III (ca. 1924-2008), the Regional Postmaster General of the Southern District during the Gerald Ford Administration. Born in Washington, Sommerkamp served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. At the time that this photograph was taken in the 1970s, Sommerkamp was serving as a Regional Postmaster General in the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). He was eventually promoted to Senior Assistant Postmaster General in Research and Technology, a position that he held until his retirement in 1980.
source: Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Tampa, Florida

Letter from A. B. Cleveland to All Sectional Center Managers of Tampa Districts (November 25, 1975)
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from A. B. Cleveland, District Manager for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). to all Sectional Center Managers of the Tampa District. Cleveland enclosed a photograph of Regional Postmaster General Frank Marcum Sommerkamp III (ca. 1924-2008) for the office of the Sectional Center Managers in Tampa, Florida. It is customary for a post office to display photographs of the USPS chain of command. When Sommerkamp was appointed as the Regional Postmaster General of the Southern Region by President Gerald Ford (1913-2006), his photograph was distributed to the post offices under his charge. In the letter, Cleveland also advises the post office managers how to obtain photographs of President Ford for the same purpose.
creator: Cleveland, A. B.
source: Original letter from A. B. Cleveland, November 25, 1975: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Tampa, Florida

Letter from Jim Macbeth to A. B. Cleveland (October 6, 1975)
subject: Sneads (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
subject: Museums--Florida
description: A letter from Jim Macbeth, the Chief of the Florida Bureau of Historical Museums, to A. B. Cleveland, Tampa District Manager for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). In the letter, Macbeth requests any obsolete artifacts relating to USPS. In particular, he is interested in post office boxes and rubber stamps. The bureau was established in 1967 when the Florida Legislature established the Florida Board of Archives and History to replace the Florida Board of Antiquities. The board included three additional bureaus: the Bureau of Archives and Records Management, the Bureau of Historic Sites and Properties, and the Bureau of Publications. In 1969, the Florida Division of Archives, History and Records Management was created to replace the board. The division was later renamed the Florida Division of Historical Resources in 1986.
creator: Macbeth, Jim
source: Original letter from Jim Macbeth to A. B. Cleveland, October 6, 1975: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sneads, Florida
coverage: Tampa, Florida

Memorandum from A. B. Cleveland to Tampa District Sectional Center Managers (November 3, 1975)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
subject: Museums--Florida
description: A letter from Tampa District Manager A. B. Cleveland to all Sectional Center Managers of the Tampa District. In the letter requests any obsolete artifacts from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), to be donated to the Florida Bureau of Historical Museums. The bureau was established in 1967 when the Florida Legislature established the Florida Board of Archives and History to replace the Florida Board of Antiquities. The board included three additional bureaus: the Bureau of Archives and Records Management, the Bureau of Historic Sites and Properties, and the Bureau of Publications. In 1969, the Florida Division of Archives, History and Records Management was created to replace the board. The division was later renamed the Florida Division of Historical Resources in 1986.
creator: Cleveland, A. B.
source: Original memorandum from A. B. Cleveland, November 3, 1975: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Tampa, Florida

Letter from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to H. V. Campbell (November 11, 1975)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012) to H. V. Campbell, the manager of the Tampa district. The letter is regarding a memorandum from November 3, 1973, that requests any obsolete artifacts from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), to be donated to the Florida Bureau of Historical Museums. The bureau was established in 1967 when the Florida Legislature established the Florida Board of Archives and History to replace the Florida Board of Antiquities. The board included three additional bureaus: the Bureau of Archives and Records Management, the Bureau of Historic Sites and Properties, and the Bureau of Publications. In 1969, the Florida Division of Archives, History and Records Management was created to replace the board. The division was later renamed the Florida Division of Historical Resources in 1986.
creator: Bryant, Lucius A., Jr.
source: Original letter from Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. to H. V. Campbell, November 11, 1975: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Tampa, Florida

Letter from James D. Beggs, Jr. to Charles O. Andrews (April 8, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Orlando Postmaster James D. Beggs, Jr. to Senator Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946). In reference to two prior letters, Beggs had prepared statistics for Sen. Andrews’ speech to be delivered at the dedication ceremony for the new Downtown Orlando Post Office . The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Beggs, James D., Jr.
source: Original letter from James D. Beggs, Jr. to Charles O. Andrews, April 8, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from James D. Beggs to Charles O. Andrews (April 8, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Orlando Postmaster James D. Beggs, Jr. to Senator Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946). In the letter, Beggs informs Sen. Andrews that he has received a telegram from Smith W. Purdum, the Second Assistant Postmaster General. Beggs also inquires as to whether Sen. Andrews can determine if Kildroy P. Aldrich, Chief Post Office Inspector, will be present for the dedication of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office of April 15, 1941. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Beggs, James D., Jr.
source: Original letter from James D. Beggs, Jr. to Charles O. Andrews, April 8, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Telegram from Smith W. Purdum to James D. Beggs, Jr. (April 8, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Orlando Postmaster James D. Beggs, Jr. to Walter Meyer, the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General. In the letter, Beggs acknowledges the receipt of a telegram from Senator Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946) regarding Meyer’s participation in the dedication of the Downtown Orlando Post Office. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Purdum, Smith W.
source: Original telegram from Smith W. Purdum to James D. Beggs, Jr., April 8, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from James D. Beggs, Jr. to Walter D. Myers (April 9. 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A telegram from Senator Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946) to the Orlando Postmaster, James D. Beggs, Jr. Sen. Andrews informed Beggs that Walter D. Myers, the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, will be participating in the dedication ceremony of the Downtown Orlando Post Office of April 15, 1941. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Beggs, James D., Jr.
source: Original letter from J. D. Beggs to Walter D. Myers, April 9, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Telegram from Charles O. Andrews to James. D. Beggs (April 9, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A telegram from Senator Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946) to the Orlando Postmaster, James D. Beggs, Jr. Sen. Andrews informed Beggs that Walter D. Myers, the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, will be participating in the dedication ceremony of the Downtown Orlando Post Office of April 15, 1941. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Andrews, Charles O.
source: Original telegram from Charles O. Andrews to James. D. Beggs, April 9, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from James D. Beggs, Jr. to Charles O. Andrews (April 9, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Orlando Postmaster James D. Beggs, Jr. to Senator Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946), regarding the Senator’s request to be informed about the history of the Downtown Orlando Post Office. Beggs states he has enclosed the requested history, which was prepared by the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Beggs, James D., Jr.
source: Original letter from J. D. Beggs to Charles O. Andrews, April 9, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from Charles O. Andrews to James D. Beggs, Jr. (April 4, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946) to the Orlando Postmaster, James D. Beggs, Jr. Sen. In the letter, Sen. Andrews requests a brief history of the Downtown Orlando Post Office. He planned to use said information to present that the dedication ceremony for the new building. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Andrews, Charles O.
source: Original letter from Charles O. Andrews to J. D. Beggs, April 4, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from James D. Beggs, Jr. to Charles O. Andrews (April 7, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Courthouses--Florida
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Orlando Postmaster James D. Beggs, Jr. to Senator Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946). The letter was written in response to Sen. Andrews' request to be informed about the history of the Downtown Orlando Post Office. Beggs states he will enclose the requested history, as well as the history of the Orlando division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Beggs, James D., Jr.
source: Original letter from J. D. Beggs to Charles O. Andrews, April 7, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Suggested Program for Dedication of the New U. S. Post Office and Court House
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: The suggested program for the dedication ceremony for the new Downtown Orlando Post Office. This document includes a list of the members of the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce and a schedule of events. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
source: Original program: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

History of Orlando Post Office Promotion
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A history of how the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce petitioned the federal government to construct the new Downtown Orlando Post Office and federal court building in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 1935. After a request was filed by U.S. Representative, J. Mark Wilcox (1890-1956) Orlando was placed of an eligibility list by Congress in 1936. By mid-1936, it was determined that Orlando was in need of the new federal buildings. Efforts to that end were supported by Rep. Joe Hendricks (1903-1974) and U.S. Senators Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946) and Claude Pepper (1900-1989). A House bill for the Downtown Orlando Post Office was supported and taken up by the Chairman of the Committee of the Post Office, Senator James M. Mead (1885-1964), in 1937. The bill passed and a construction site was chosen in 1938. and construction itself began in 1940. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce
source: Original document by Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from Paul H. Heimer to J. P. Cullen & Son (May 3, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Construction Engineer Paul H. Heimer to J. P. Cullen & Son acknowledging receipt of their letter from April 30, 1941. J. P. Cullen & Son was the general contractor for the construction of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida. J. P. Cullen & Son was the general contractor for the construction of the new building. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Heimer, Paul H.
source: Original letter from Paul H. Heimer to J. P. Cullen &amp
source: Son, May 3, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from Senior Materials Engineer to J. P. Cullen & Son (April 23, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Senior Materials Engineer of J. P. Cullen & Son to coworkers regarding the use of Magnolia non-staining cement for the new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, in Downtown Orlando, Florida. J. P. Cullen & Son was the general contractor for the construction of the new building. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land on Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
source: Original letter from Senior Materials Engineer to J. P. Cullen & Son, April 23, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from Paul H. Heimer to J. P. Cullen & Son (April 28, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Construction Engineer Paul H. Heimer to J. P. Cullen & Son regarding final photographs of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office. J. P. Cullen & Son was the general contractor for the construction of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land on Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Heimer, Paul H.
source: Original letter from Paul H. Heimer to J. P. Cullen & Son, April 28, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from J. P. Cullen to Charles C. Converse (May 5, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from J. P. Cullen to District 4 Engineer Charles C. Converse regarding photos of the construction of the Downtown Post Office. Cullen was the head of J. P. Cullen & Son, the general contractor for the construction of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street. The letter included four sets of photographs to apprise them of the current progress of construction. The letter included four one set of photographs to apprise him of the current progress of construction. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land on Jefferson Street for the new building. The building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Cullen, J. P.
source: Original letter from J. P. Cullen to Charles C. Converse, May 5, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from J. P. Cullen to Federal Works Agency Public Buildings Administration (April 30, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from J. P. Cullen to the Federal Works Agency's (FWA) Public Buildings Administration regarding photos of the construction of the Downtown Post Office. Cullen was the head of J. P. Cullen & Son, the general contractor for the construction of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street. The letter included four sets of photographs to apprise them of the current progress of construction. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land on Jefferson Street for the new building. The building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Cullen, J. P.
source: Original letter from J. P. Cullen to Federal Works Agency Public Buildings Administration, April 30, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from J. P. Cullen & Son to Paul H. Heimer (April 30, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from J. P. Cullen to construction engineer Paul H. Heimer inquiring about the name and address of the District Engineer. Cullen was the head of J. P. Cullen & Son, the general contractor for the construction of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street. Heimer was the construction engineer. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land on Jefferson Street for the new building. The building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Cullen, J. P.
source: Original letter from J. P. Cullen & Son to Paul H. Heimer, April 30, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orlando's Postmasters and Terms of Office, 1898 to 1951
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A memorandum from the U.S. Post Office Department listing the names and terms of service of postmasters for Orlando, Florida, from 1898 1951. The postmasters included W. R. O'Neal, 1898 to 1914; W. C. McLean, 1914 to 1923; Claudia DeLaney, 1923 to 1930; D. R. Laycock, 1930 to 1935; James D. Beggs, Jr., 1935 to 1949; D. H. Howell, 1949 to 1951; and Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012), 1951 to 1983. Bryant was the postmaster at the time that this list was compiled. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Bryant settled in Orlando's College Park neighborhood. At the time of his death in 2012, Bryant was the longest-serving postmaster for Orlando, a position that he held from 1951 to 1983. In 1952, William Beardall (1890-1984) appointed Bryant to the local aviation advisory board, which he served on for 22 years.
source: Original memorandum: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from Frederick C. Belen to Jimmy Bryant (November 15, 1966)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from Deputy Postmaster General Frederick C. Belen (ca. 1904-1999) to Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant. In the letter, Belen thanks Bryant for a weekend fishing trip in Orlando. Originally an attorney, Belen also served as counsel, chief counsel and staff director of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee from 1946 to 1961. In 1961, he was appointed Assistant Postmaster General for Operations. From 1964 to 1969, Belen served as Deputy Postmaster General and is credited with the automation of mail processing and delivery. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Bryant settled in Orlando's College Park neighborhood. At the time of his death in 2012, Bryant was the longest-serving postmaster for Orlando, a position that he held from 1951 to 1983. In 1952, William Beardall (1890-1984) appointed Bryant to the local aviation advisory board, which he served on for 22 years.
creator: Belen, Frederick C.
source: Original letter from Frederick C. Belen to Jimmy Bryant, November 15, 1966: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Downtown Orlando Post Office Action Plan (November 17, 1983)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: An Action Plan for the Downtown Orlando Post Office, dated November 17, 1983. The plan sets forth the goals of the post office and the plan to accomplish the goals. Some of the goals include adjusting carrier routes to eight hours, reducing overtime hours, and increasing productivity. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land on Jefferson Street for the new building. The building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
source: Original action plan, November 17, 1983: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from John Masek to H. Leeds Anwyll, Red McGee, A. Wright, and James D. Beggs, Jr. (October 23, 1940)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from John Masek of the Orlando Philatelic Society to H. Leeds Anwyll, citrus executive and newspaper reporter/editor Red McGee, A. Wright, and Orlando Postmaster James D. Beggs, Jr. It is regarding the dedication ceremony of the new Downtown Post Office on April 15, 1941 and the society's involvement. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land on Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Masek, John
source: Original letter from John Masek to H. Leeds Anwyll, Red McGee, A. Wright, and James D. Beggs, Jr., October 23, 1940: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Letter from Mahim A. Leitzel to James D. Beggs, Jr. (April 10, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: In this letter, Mahim A. Leitzel informs James D. Beggs, Jr. that he plans to attend the dedication ceremony of the Downtown Orlando Post Office in Downtown Orlando, Florida, on April 15, 1941. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land on Jefferson Street for the new building. The building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Leitzel, Mahim A.
source: Original letter from Mahim A. Leitzel to James D. Beggs, Jr., April 10, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Memorandum from Assistant Postmaster General to Postmasters with Gross Receipts of $1 million to $20 Million (December 7, 1954)
subject: Post offices
description: A memorandum is from the Assistant Postmaster General Joseph A. Clarke to postmasters who are in charge of offices that gross between $1 million to $20 million. In the memo, Clarke discusses the reorganization of the Division of Finance within the U.S. Post Office Department. The reorganization entailed the reduction of work requirements for the Division of Finance had been reduced due to the creation of regional distributing offices and the regional distributing offices became responsible for supplying stamps and other accountable items. Clarke was the first African American to be appointed Special Assistant to the Assistant Postmaster General of the Bureau of Operations.
creator: Clarke, John A.
source: Original memorandum from Joseph A. Clarke to postmasters, December 7, 1954: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Memorandum by Judge Akerman for James D. Beggs, Jr.
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Courthouses--Florida
description: A memorandum by Judge Alexander Akerman (1869-1948) for Orlando Postmaster James D. Beggs, Jr. regarding the establishment of a federal court in Orlando for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In the memo Judge Akerman discusses his meetings with various members of Congress representing Florida, including Representative William J. Sears (1874-1944), Rep. Ruth Bryan Owen (1885-1954), Rep. J. Mark Wilcox (1890-1956), Senator Duncan U. Fletcher (1859-1936), and Sen. Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946). The court for Orlando was later established in 1933 and remained until the establishment of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1962.
creator: Akerman, Alexander
source: Original memorandum from Alexander Akerman to James D. Beggs, Jr.: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Orlando, Florida

Florida's Barefoot Mailman
subject: Palm Beach (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: An excerpt written by Theodore Pratt and published in Florida Magazine. The article discusses how barefoot mailmen delivered letters sent from Palm Beach to Miami, Florida, in the late 19th century. This excerpt was originally published in Pratt's book, That Was Palm Beach, published in 1968.
creator: Pratt, Theodore
source: Photocopy of original magazine article by Theodore Pratt: Florida Magazine.
publisher: Florida Magazine
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Palm Beach, Florida

Letter from M. C. Muddleson to James D. Beggs, Jr. (January 16, 1941)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: A letter from M. C. Muddleson to Orlando Postmaster James D. Beggs, Jr., dated January 16, 1941. In the letter, Muddleson discusses plans for the dedication ceremony of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land on Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
creator: Muddleson, M. C.
source: Original letter from M. C. Muddleson to James D. Beggs, Jr., January 16, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Methods Handbook: City Delivery Service Mechanization
subject: Post offices
description: This is a Methods Handbook published and prepared by the Bureau of Operations of the U.S. Post Office Department on August 1, 1958. The mechanization of post offices began in 1956 when the U.S. Post Office Department began researching the coding systems of other countries and developing a system for the United States. The first semiautomatic parcel sorting machine was introduced that same year. The late 1950s also saw the use of the first American-built letter sorter, setting the stage for increased mechanization and automation in the 1960s and 1970s. This handbook centers mostly on postal vehicles and other pieces of equipment utilized to increase efficiency in mail delivery.
source: Original 44-page handbook, August 1, 1958: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Dixie Village Post Office Dedication Ceremony
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: The dedication ceremony of the Dixie Village Post Office, located at 2860 Delaney Avenue in Orlando, Florida, on August 2, 1958. Many local dignitaries were present and spoke at the ceremony. Speakers included First Baptist Church of Orlando pastor J. Powell Tucker, City Commissioner Waldron Sanderlin (1925-2014), and Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012). These photographs feature an unidentified speaker, the audience at the ceremony, and police officers raising the American flag.
source: Original black and white photographs, August 2, 1958: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Dixie Village Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. at the Dixie Village Post Office Dedication Ceremony
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: The dedication ceremony of the Dixie Village Post Office, located at 2860 Delaney Avenue in Orlando, Florida, on August 2, 1958. Many local dignitaries were present and spoke at the ceremony. This photograph shows Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012) speaking at the ceremony. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Bryant settled in Orlando's College Park neighborhood. At the time of his death in 2012, Bryant was the longest-serving postmaster for Orlando, a position that he held from 1951 to 1983. In 1952, William Beardall (1890-1984) appointed Bryant to the local aviation advisory board, which he served on for 22 years.
source: Original black and white photograph, August 2, 1958: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Dixie Village Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

J. Powell Tucker and Waldron Sanderlin at the Dixie Village Post Office Dedication Ceremony
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: The dedication ceremony of the Dixie Village Post Office, located at 2860 Delaney Avenue in Orlando, Florida, on August 2, 1958. Many local dignitaries were present and spoke at the ceremony. The first photograph shows J. Powell Tucker, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Orlando, on the left. On the right is Commissioner Waldron Sanderlin (1925-2014), Orlando's longest-serving Commissioner. Commissioner Sanderlin also briefly served as pro tem mayor. Sanderlin is also pictured in the second and third photographs.
source: Original black and white photographs, August 2, 1958: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Dixie Village Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Dixie Village Post Office, 1958
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: Dixie Village Post Office, located at 2860 Delaney Avenue in Orlando, Florida. This photograph was taken during the post office's dedication ceremony on August 2, 1958. Speakers included First Baptist Church of Orlando pastor J. Powell Tucker, City Commissioner Waldron Sanderlin (1925-2014), and Orlando Postmaster Lucius A. Bryant, Jr. (ca. 1919-2012). After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Bryant settled in Orlando's College Park neighborhood. At the time of his death in 2012, Bryant was the longest-serving postmaster for Orlando, a position that he held from 1951 to 1983. In 1952, William Beardall (1890-1984) appointed Bryant to the local aviation advisory board, which he served on for 22 years.
source: Original black and white photograph, August 2, 1958: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Dixie Village Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Postal Willys Wagon at the Dixie Village Post Office, 1958
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
description: The Postal Willys Wagon, which first debuted in August of 1953. Willys Motors gained credibility for developing rugged and reliable vehicles during World War II. The Postal Willys Wagon was the first right-hand drive vehicle to be produced in the United Sates in 30 years. Prior to this change, mail carriers either had to park and walk to a mailbox or reach across the passenger's side to deliver the mail. This Willys Wagon is pictured outside the Dixie Village Post Office during its dedication ceremony on August 2, 1958.
source: Original black and white photograph, August 2, 1958: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
contributor: Buck, Texann Ivy
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Dixie Village Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

The Orange County Citizen, Vol. 14, No. 30, July 25, 1911
subject: Orange County (Fla.)
description: The Orange County Citizen issue published on July 25, 1911. This edition features articles on Maitland, Florida. Such topics include the various groves in Maitland, the various churches, the Maitland Library, a proposed traction line to be built by the Florida Citrus Railway Company,the residences of several residents, Chadbourne Hall, convict leasing, the cotton industry, the Winter Park Fruit Company, the Orlando Irrigated Farms Company, and the town of Oakland. The Orange County Citizen was originally published as a weekly newspaper by Dr. Geiger (first name unknown) of Apopka, Florida. The paper was known for having a morally sound tone due to its publisher's profession as a Baptist preacher. However, after taking the position of a missionary, Dr. Geiger gave the paper up to A. B. Newton, who represented Winter Garden in the Florida Legislature. Newton kept up the moral tone of The Orange County Citizen, but soon found that he was unable to continue publishing the paper due to his other obligations. Newton then sold the paper to C. E. Howard, who was also the editor of The Orlando Reporter-Star. Under Howard, The Orange County Citizen continued it's moral tendencies and greatly supported Prohibition. Howard continued to run the newspaper weekly for seven years, until he eventually sold it to Arthur Ivey, a reporter for The Reporter-Sentinel. Ivey discontinued publication shortly thereafter.
source: Original 8-page newspaper issue: The Orange County Citizen, Vol. 14, No. 30, July 25, 1911: Maitland Public Library, Maitland, Florida.
publisher: The Orange County Citizen
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Church of the Good Shepherd, Maitland, Florida
coverage: Orlando, Florida
coverage: Apopka, Florida
coverage: Winter Park, Florida
coverage: Winter Garden, Florida
coverage: Oakland, Florida

The Lake Maitland Advertiser, Vol. 1
subject: Maitland (Fla.)
description: A newspaper issue which is likely The Lake Maitland Advertiser, judging from the partial front page and one article in which the paper is referred to as "The Advertiser.". However, there is no existing evidence of a newspaper called The Lake Maitland Advertiser ever being published. In fact, there is no evidence of a local newspaper existing in Maitland other than The Maitland Courier in the 1800s. However, from the partial front page, it is evident that the name of the paper does begin with "Lake Maitland," and from the articles and advertisements it is clearly a Maitland newspaper. Some topics discussed in this issue include baby smokers, street searches, winter-blooming roses, speaking dolls, Jennings' Business College, news and notes for women, fruit culture in South Florida, Japanese dining sets, Roman togas, and the spoiling of watches.
source: Original 4-page newspaper issue: The Lake Maitland Advertiser, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1890: Maitland Public Library, Maitland, Florida.
publisher: The Lake Maitland Advertiser
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Maitland, Florida

Maitland Section of The Winter Park Herald, Vol. 04, No. 28, June 10, 1926
subject: Maitland (Fla.)
description: The "Maitland Section" of The Winter Park Herald issue published on June 10, 1926. The Winter Park Herald was a weekly publication that was published between 1922 and 1959. This special section highlights the history and interesting features of Maitland, Florida. Some topics discussed in this issue include the opening of the Bank of Maitland, the Maitland Electric Shop, civil engineer L. L. Condert, the Maitland Plumbing Company, Brown's Store, the history of Maitland, the Inter-City Realty Company's sponsorship of a new subdivision on Lake Catherine, the history of Greenwood Gardens, the Maitland Lumber Company, the planned construction of a new arcade, the White Way Motor Company, and the Maitland Realty Company.
source: Original 8-page newspaper issue: Maitland Section, The Winter Park Herald, Vol. 4, No. 28, June 10, 1926: Maitland Public Library, Maitland, Florida.
publisher: The Winter Park Herald
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Maitland, Florida
coverage: Winter Park, Florida

The Maitland Courier, Vol. 1, No. 4, December 24, 1885
subject: Maitland (Fla.)
description: The Maitland Courier issue published on December 24, 1885. The Maitland Courier was established in 1885 by C. F. Townsend, its editor and publisher. The newspaper was published every Thursday and it's estimated circulation between 1886 and 1887 was 559 to an area of residents with an estimated population of 1,300 by 1887. This edition features articles on topics such as medical and agricultural advice, jokes, the opening of the Seminole Hotel, British Revolutionary War officer Major John André (174-1780), sectional amiability between the North and South following the end of the war, settlers in Florida, the development taking place in Altamonte, an open letter to taxpayers, local events to celebrate the holidays, the staff’s contention with a loud rooster, the comings and goings of Maitland’s residents, decisions made at the last town meeting and the members of the board, scientific experiments conducted in the interest of industrial innovation, weather, temperance, and religious readings.
source: Original 8-page newspaper issue: The Maitland Courier, Vol. 1, No. 4, December 24, 1885: Maitland Public Library, Maitland, Florida.
publisher: The Maitland Courier
publisher: Townsend, C. F.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Maitland, Florida
coverage: Sanford, Florida
coverage: Seminole Hotel, Winter Park, Florida
coverage: Altamonte Springs, Florida
coverage: Longwood, Florida

The Florida Agriculturist, Vol. 10, No. 27, November 9, 1887
subject: DeLand (Fla.)
subject: Agriculture--Florida
description: The Florida Agriculturist issue published on November 9, 1887. The Florida Agriculturist began publication in 1878 with Christopher O. Codrington as its first editor. Codrington, who was from Jamaica, was an importer of exotic plants. The newspaper was published weekly through 1907, but changed to a monthly paper in 1908. The paper changed hands from Codrington to E. O. Painter by 1887. Painter had so much success with the paper that he was able to create a printing company: E. O. Painter Printing Company. The paper was directed towards the farmers and fruit and vegetable growers of Florida. The Florida Agriculturist discussed different places in Florida, especially DeLand and Jacksonville, that were the best to plant, and which fruits and plants were in season. The paper also offered railroad schedules. In the late 1800s, with a large influx of Chinese immigrants, the newspaper recommended these immigrants as farm laborers, for the purpose of replacing African-American laborers. In 1907, Painter sold the newspaper and it relocated to Jacksonville where it would last another four years eventually ending publication in 1911. Some of the topics discussed in this issue include an industrial cooperation, artificial fertilizers, the Florida Shippers Union, Roger LaRoque, the Haymarket Affair, packing for the poultry industry, the fate of anarchists for the Haymarket Affair, the role of women in the home, malaria and various other medical ailments, the use of cottonseed as fertilizer, broadcast harrowing,new city ordinanaces for DeLand, and the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.
source: Original 8-page newspaper issue: The Florida Agriculturist, Vol. 10, No. 27, November 9, 1887: Maitland Public Library, Maitland, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Agriculturist
publisher: Painter, E. O.
contributor: Foster, J. Heron
contributor: Brewer, Percival
contributor: Ticknor, F. O.
contributor: Harper, Olive
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: DeLand, Florida
coverage: Jacksonville, Florida

Oral History of Geraldean Matthew
subject: Apopka, Lake (Fla.)
subject: Apopka (Fla.)
subject: Migrant labor
subject: Agriculture--Florida
subject: Race relations--United States
subject: Environmental justice--United States
description: An oral history interview of Geraldean Matthew, a third-generation farmworker and advocate for environmental justice and migrant farmworkers’ rights. The interview was conducted by Jared Muha in Apopka, Florida, on October 30, 2014. Some of the topics covered include a summary of Matthew’s life, leaving home at age 13, her relationships with her mother and father, her slave heritage, her grandparents, segregation, traveling to the North, tramp trucks and maggot workers, life in labor camps, the replacement of African-American workers with Hispanic workers and the relationship between the two races, educational programs and retraining of the replaced workers, the effects of unemployment and underemployment on African-American families, working for environmental justice and farmworker’s rights, her contribution to Fed Up: The High Costs of Cheap Food, a book about sexual misconduct by crew leaders, modern farms in Florida and the treatment of Hispanic workers today. Matthew passed away in 2016.
creator: Matthew, Geraldean
creator: Muha, Jared
source: Matthew, Geraldean. Interviewed by Jared Muha, October 30, 2014. Audio record available. RICHES, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Apopka, Florida
coverage: Belle Glade, Florida
coverage: Lake Apopka, Apopka, Florida

World's Largest Trailer Park Postcard
subject: Bradenton (Fla.)
subject: Trailers--United States
description: A postcard depicting the Bradenton Trailer Park, which was the largest trailer park in the world at the time that this postcard was published in the 1950s. The trailer park was built on Tamiami Trail just south of Bradenton's business section, by the Bradenton Kiwanis Club in 1936. By the 1940s, the Bradenton Trailer Park had installed electric meters, paved streets, and continuous entertainment. By 1950, the trailer park had reached its maximum capacity with 1,190 lots. Lots were enlarged and the total number was decreased to 600 in 1966. In the 1990s, the Kiwanis sold the Bradenton Trailer Park, due to the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) to disallow the use of the trailer park for charitable purposes.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter hand-colored postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Smith, Harold R.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Bradenton Trailer Park, Bradenton, Florida

Azalea Fringed Lagoon in Cypress Gardens Postcard
subject: Winter Haven (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: 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 This is Cinerama, 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. 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 Miss Cover Girl 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.
creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida

Greetings from Florida Postcard
subject: Tallahassee (Fla.)
description: A postcard depicting the state of Florida, particular the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida. Tallahassee was designated the capital of Florida in 1824 and the Old Capitol building was constructed in 1826. The building was never completed and was instead torn down in 1839. The present capitol building was completed in 1845 and expanded in 1902, 1923, 1936, and 1947.
creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida

Sarasota Trailer Park Recreation Center Postcard
subject: Sarasota (Fla.)
subject: Trailers--United States
description: A postcard depicting the Sarasota Trailer Park's recreation center in Sarasota, Florida. To the right of the postcard is the Trailer City Headquarters, which housed a grocery store and a post office substation. The trailer park was founded in the 1920s on land donated to the City of Sarasota by Calvin Payne. In the 1980s, there was public controversy regarding the misuse of the land because it had been deeded specifically for public park space. In 2007, the land was reopened as a public park.
creator: Curt Teich and Company
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Curt Teich and Company: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Russell, M. E.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sarasota Trailer Park Recreation Center, Sarasota, Florida

Barton Avenue Postcard
subject: Rockledge (Fla.)
description: A postcard depicting Barton Avenue in Rockledge, Florida. Barton Avenue is the site of the first residential subdivision in Rockledge. The Barton Avenue Residential District, which was designated on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1992, runs from 11 to 59 Barton Avenue. This historic district has 26 structures, mostly in the Frame Vernacular architectural style with elements of Folk Victorian architecture, built in the late 1800s.
creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Barton Avenue, Rockledge, Florida

Luxurious Hotels Along Ocean Front at Miami Beach Postcard
subject: Miami Beach (Fla.)
subject: Beaches--Florida
subject: Hotels--Florida
description: A postcard depicting hotels along Miami Beach, Florida. The present-day area of Miami Beach was originally inhabited by the Tequesta. In 1870, Henry Lum and Charles Lum purchased a land grant for the area and set up a coconut venture. After the new business failed, the Lums eventually sold the land to John S. Collins and Thomas Pancoast. In 1913, with money loaned from Carl Fisher, Collins began constructed a bridge that would connect the island of Miami Beach to the Miami mainland. At the time of its completion, the bridge was the longest wooden wagon bridge in the world. Two years later, Miami Beach was incorporated as a city and J. N. Lumus was elected its first mayor. The city enjoyed a real estate boom over the next couple of years, when Millionaire's Row, a three-mile stretch of mansions, was developed. During World War II, the Miami area was used as a training center for the U.S. Army Air Corps, resulting in post-war population growth. South Florida experience another spurt in population growth when hundreds of thousands of people fled Cuba, following the takeover by Fidel Castro (1926-). In 1979, Miami Beach's Art Deco District, also known as South Beach or SoBe, was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Harrison Photo Laboratories
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Miami Beach, Florida

Palms on Biscayne Blvd. Postcard
subject: Miami (Fla.)
subject: Trees--Florida
subject: Hotels--Florida
description: A postcard depicting palm trees along Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami, Florida. The most prominent building in this postcard is one of Miami's first skyscrapers, McAllister Hotel, located at 10 Biscayne Boulevard. Designed by Walter De Garmo (1876-1951), the hotel opened in 1917 and was considered the tallest building Miami until 1925. Next to the McAllister Hotel is the Columbus Hotel, which opened in 1926. Both hotels were demolished in 1989 and replaced with the Columbus Bazaar shopping arcade. 50 Biscayne later replaced the bazaar in 2007.
creator: Curt Teich and Company
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Curt Teich and Company: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Gulf Stream Card and Distributing Company
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: McAllister Hotel, Downtown Miami, Florida
coverage: Columbus Hotel, Downtown Miami, Florida

Tracks on the Sand at Jacksonville Beach Postcard
subject: Jacksonville Beach (Fla.)
subject: Beaches--Florida
description: A postcard depicting Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Originally inhabited by the Timucua, the area of present-day Jacksonville Beach was not settled by non-indigenous peoples until the late 19th century. The first settlers to migrate to the area were William Edward Scull and Eleanor Kennedy Scull in the early 1880s, naming the settlement Ruby. In 1886, the town was renamed Pablo Beach. Developers began transforming the area into a resort community, first with the construction of the Murray Hall Hotel and then by the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) to present-day Jacksonville Beach. In 1905, Pablo Beach became a popular tourist attract for its amusement parks, such as The Pavilion, which was later renamed Little Coney Island. In 1925, the name of the town was changed to Jacksonville Beach. In 1949, the Ocean View Pavilion amusement park was destroyed by fire, and the boardwalk continued to decline in the 1950s, primarily to an anti-gambling crackdown. While this postcard shows cars driving on the beach, such activities were banned in 1979.
creator: Curt Teich and Company
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Curt Teich and Company: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Duval News Company
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Jacksonville Beach, Florida

The Sheraton Plaza Postcard
subject: Daytona Beach (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
subject: Beaches--Florida
description: A postcard depicting the Sheraton Plaza, located at 600 North Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach, Florida. The building was originally constructed as a cottage for Charles Ballough in 1888. In 1895, Ballough partnered with C. C. Post to convert the building into a hotel called Daytona Beach’s Grand Resort. The new Grand Resort opened in 1911. In 1925, the resort hotel became the first on the east coast of Florida to remain open yearlong. During World War II, the hotel was closed down and converted into a barracks for the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). In 1944, the hotel reopened as the Sheraton Plaza. The hotel now operates as the Plaza Resort and Spa.
creator: E. C. Kropp Company
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by E. C. Kropp Company: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sheraton Plaza, Daytona Beach, Florida

Beach View from Sheraton Plaza Postcard
subject: Daytona Beach (Fla.)
subject: Beaches--Florida
subject: Parks--Florida
description: A postcard depicting the Sheraton Plaza, located at 13 South Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach, Florida. The park is now known as Breakers Sheraton Plaza and Environmental Learning Center. Daytona Beach was originally inhabited by the Timucua before the arrival of Spaniards in 1513. After the Timucua were virtually exterminated following contact with Europeans, the area was frequented by Seminoles from Georgia and Alabama, up until the Second Seminole War. During British occupation of Florida (1763-1783), King's Road was built, extending from St. Augustine, passing through Daytona, and ending in New Smyrna Beach. After the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), Spain regained Florida, and, in 1804, Samuel Williams was granted 3,000 acres of land in Daytona from the Spanish Crown. Williams established a cotton, rice, and sugarcane plantation. During the Second Seminole War, Seminoles razed the plantation, while Williams' son, Samuel Hill Williams, fled. In 1871, Mathias Day, Jr., a migrant from Mansfield, Ohio, purchased a large tract of land along the west bank of the Halifax River, which included the former Williams Plantation. With the construction of Day's hotel, today's Daytona Beach Historic District was created. In 1876, residents named the city "Daytona," in honor of Day, when the area was incorporated as a town. Growth continued in 1886 when the St. Johns & Halifax River Railway extended to Daytona. In 1926, the towns of Daytona, Daytona Beach, Kingston, and Seabreeze merged together as Daytona Beach, in an effort led by J. B. Kahn. By this time, the beach had been nicknamed "The World's Most Famous Beach." Automobile and motorcycle races began in 1902, due to the smooth, compacted sand that covered the beach. Daytona Beach became the site of various land speed record attempts. On March 8, 1836, the first stock car race was held at the Daytona Beach Road Course, which is located in present-day Ponce Inlet. William France, Sr. and the National Association for…
creator: Curt Teich and Company
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Curt Teich and Company: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Murrell Post Card Company
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sheraton Plaza, Daytona Beach, Florida

Sunrise Over Indian River Postcard
subject: Cocoa (Fla.)
subject: Indian River (Fla.)
description: A postcard depicting Indian River Drive in Cocoa, Florida. The Indian River is a 121-mile long lagoon running from the Ponce de Leon inlet in New Smyrna Beach to the St. Lucie Inlet in Marion County. The lagoon was originally named Rio de Ais after the Ais tribe of East Florida.
creator: Tichnor Bros, Inc.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Indian River, Cocoa, Florida

Indian River Drive Postcard
subject: Cocoa (Fla.)
description: A postcard depicting Indian River Drive in Cocoa, Florida. Non-indigenous fishermen first arrived in Cocoa, Florida, around 1860, and in 1882, settlement plats were made under the name Indian River City. In 1895, Cocoa was officially incorporated, following significant development and grown brought with the extension of the Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Indian River Railway to the area. Cocoa's population dropped following the Great Freeze of 1894-1895, which destroyed many citrus crops. Population growth returned in the 1920s, although the economy declined against during the Great Depression. During the Space Race, Cocoa and its surrounding areas benefited greatly from the development of the space industry, as well as the tourism industry.
creator: Tichnor Bros, Inc.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Cocoa, Florida

View Along the Beautiful Indian River Postcard
subject: Indian River (Fla.)
description: A postcard depicting docks along the Indian River near Cocoa and Rockledge, Florida. The Indian River is a 121-mile long lagoon running from the Ponce de Leon inlet in New Smyrna Beach to the St. Lucie Inlet in Marion County. The lagoon was originally named Rio de Ais after the Ais tribe of East Florida.
creator: Tichnor Bros, Inc.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Indian River, Florida

Docks Along the Indian River Postcard
subject: Cocoa (Fla.)
subject: Rivers--Florida
subject: Docks--Florida
description: A postcard depicting docks along the Indian River in Cocoa, Florida. Non-indigenous fishermen first arrived in Cocoa, Florida, around 1860, and in 1882, settlement plats were made under the name Indian River City. In 1895, Cocoa was officially incorporated, following significant development and grown brought with the extension of the Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Indian River Railway to the area. Cocoa's population dropped following the Great Freeze of 1894-1895, which destroyed many citrus crops. Population growth returned in the 1920s, although the economy declined against during the Great Depression. During the Space Race, Cocoa and its surrounding areas benefited greatly from the development of the space industry, as well as the tourism industry.
creator: Tichnor Bros, Inc.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Cocoa, Florida

Coral Sands Postcard
subject: Cocoa (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
description: A postcard depicting a Coral Sands, a motel in Cocoa, Florida. Non-indigenous fishermen first arrived in Cocoa, Florida, around 1860, and in 1882, settlement plats were made under the name Indian River City. In 1895, Cocoa was officially incorporated, following significant development and grown brought with the extension of the Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Indian River Railway to the area. Cocoa's population dropped following the Great Freeze of 1894-1895, which destroyed many citrus crops. Population growth returned in the 1920s, although the economy declined against during the Great Depression. During the Space Race, Cocoa and its surrounding areas benefited greatly from the development of the space industry, as well as the tourism industry.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Dexter Press, Inc.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Cocoa, Florida

Scene Near Cocoa Postcard
subject: Cocoa (Fla.)
description: A postcard depicting a scene near Cocoa, Florida. Non-indigenous fishermen first arrived in Cocoa, Florida, around 1860, and in 1882, settlement plats were made under the name Indian River City. In 1895, Cocoa was officially incorporated, following significant development and grown brought with the extension of the Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Indian River Railway to the area. Cocoa's population dropped following the Great Freeze of 1894-1895, which destroyed many citrus crops. Population growth returned in the 1920s, although the economy declined against during the Great Depression. During the Space Race, Cocoa and its surrounding areas benefited greatly from the development of the space industry, as well as the tourism industry.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Valentine & Sons' Publishing Company
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Cocoa, Florida

Crossway Inn Postcard
subject: Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
description: A postcard depicting the Crossway Inn, located at 3901 North Atlantic Avenue in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The inn had 100 rooms, a cocktail lounge, a restaurant, a swimming pool, and a private beach. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) constructed Florida State Road 140 (present-day Florida State Road A1A) in 1935, allowing for increased development of Cocoa Beach. In 1944, a Florida Legislature bill that would have dissolved the city government was defeated. The town was incorporated as a city on June 29, 1957. With the construction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the city of Cocoa Beach experienced a major growth in population and economic development. However, the city experienced layoffs and economic decline during the period between the conclusion of the Apollo Program and the introduction of the Space Shuttle Program. The Crossway Inn was located just off of A1A,
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: ColourPicture Publishers, Inc.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Crossway Inn, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Starlite Motel Postcard
subject: Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
description: A postcard depicting the Starlite Motel, located along Florida State Road A1A (SR A1A) in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The motel was founded by B.G. Nabbs, who partnered with Sid Raffle to lease some rooms to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The motel also had its own bar, called the Starlight Lounge, which became a hub for off-duty personnel from Cape Canaveral during the late 1956s. Starlite Motel was destroyed in a fire in May of 1960.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Starlite Motel, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Cocoa Beach Postcard
subject: Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
subject: Restaurants--Florida
description: A postcard depicting the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Minutemen Causeway in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Bernard's Surf was a restaurant located at 2 South Atlantic Avenue and originally founded by Bernard Fischer in 1948. In 1965, Fischer's nephew, Rusty Fischer, took over operations. Fischer sold the restaurant in 2006 and Bernard's Surf closed in 2010. In 2012, the building was purchased by Luke Johnson, who has expressed plans to rebuild the restaurant. Ocean Realty and Teght's can also be seen across the street from Bernard's. Ocean Realty has since moved its operations to 3201 North Atlantic Avenue. Teght's was replaced by Missile Lounge, a topless bar, by the late 1960s. The building has since been occupied by a variety of gift shops, piercing businesses and tattoo artists, and restaurants.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Dukane Press, Inc.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Bernard's Surf, Cocoa Beach, Florida
coverage: Teght's, Cocoa Beach, Florida
coverage: Ocean Realty, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Ramada Inn Postcard
subject: Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
subject: Restaurants--Florida
description: A postcard depicting Ramada Inn, located at 900 North Atlantic Avenue in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Adjacent to the hotel was Wolfie's Restaurant and Sandwich Shop, a restaurant chain established by Wilfred Cohen (d. 1986) as Al's Sandwich Shop in Miami Beach. The chain also had branches and franchises in St. Petersburg, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville, and Jacksonville.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Dukane Press, Inc.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Ramada Inn, Cocoa Beach, Florida
coverage: Wolfie's Restaurant and Sandwich Shop, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Ramon's Postcard
subject: Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
subject: Restaurants--Florida
description: A postcard depicting the Ramon's, located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Florida State Road A1A (SR A1A) in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Ramon's was established by Donald Holt and Allene D. Holt (d. 2013) when they migrated to Cocoa Beach in 1956. The restaurant honored the Mercury Seven, who were the seven astronauts to pilot Project Mercury's manned spaceflights. Also called the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1, the group included Scott Carpenter (1925-2013), Gordon Cooper (1927-2004), John Glenn (b. 1921), Gus Grissom (1926-1967), Wally Schirra (1923-2007), Alan Shepard (1923-1998), and Deke Slayton (1924-1993). In 1975, the Holts sold their restaurant, which has since been replaced by a strip mall.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Action Color Productions
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Ramon's, Cocoa Beach, Florida

The Bal-Ray Resort Postcard
subject: Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
description: A postcard depicting the Bal-Ray Resort, located at 400 North Atlantic Avenue in Cocoa Beach, Florida. In the 1970s, the motel was owned by Peggy Lea. Little else is known about the Bal-Ray Resort's history. The first non-Amerindian settlement of the area, known as Oceanus, was a group of emancipated slaves following the end of the American Civil War. A group of citizens of neighboring Cocoa purchased the property in 1888, but left it undeveloped for several decades. In 1923, one of the groups members, Gus C. Edwards, purchased the land from his fellow co-owners. Cocoa Beach was incorporated as town on June 5, 1925. Edwards was elected the first mayor. The Florida Department of Transportation constructed State Road 140 (present-day State Road A1A) in 1935, allowing for increased development. In 1944, a Florida Legislature bill that would have dissolved the city government was defeated. The town was incorporated as a city on June 29, 1957. With the construction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the city of Cocoa Beach experienced a major growth in population and economic development. However, the city experienced layoffs and economic decline during the period between the conclusion of the Apollo Program and the introduction of the Space Shuttle Program.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Kaesser &amp
publisher: Blair, Inc.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Bal-Ray Resort, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Canaveral Pier Postcard
subject: Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
subject: Beaches--Florida
description: A postcard depicting the Canaveral Pier in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Now called the Cocoa Beach Pier, planning for the pier began in 1925, following the began election of Gus C. Edwards as mayor, although pier was not constructed until 1962. The Canaveral Pier offered a "grandstand seat" for spacecraft launches from Cape Canaveral, then called Cape Kennedy, during Project Mercury, Project Apollo, and the Space Shuttle program. The pier was also the hub for surfing in Cocoa Beach, which was known as the Surfing Capital of the East Coast. In 1983, the Canaveral Pier underwent modeling and expansion, and its name was changed to the Cocoa Beach Pier the following year. This photographic postcard likely shows the pier in the 1960s.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Central Florida Distributors
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Canaveral Pier, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Clearwater Marina Postcard
subject: Clearwater (Fla.)
subject: Marinas--United States
description: A postcard depicting the Clearwater Marina, also known as the Clearwater Beach Marina, located at 25 Causeway Boulevard in Clearwater, Florida. Present-day Clearwater was originally inhabited by the Tocobaga. The U.S. Army began construction of Fort Harrison around 1835 to serve as an during the Second Seminole War. The area, which was then known as Clear Water Harbor, experienced significant growth following the passage of the Federal Armed Occupation Act of 1842, which offered land to settlers who would bear arms and cultivate the land. In 1888, the Orange Belt Railway added an extension into Clearwater, adding to the town's growth. In 1891, the Town of Clearwater was incorporated with James E. Crane as its first mayor. In 1897, Henry B. Plant (1819-1899) built his Belleview Hotel, thus allowing Clearwater to become a popular vacation destination. Clearwater was designated as the county seat for Pinellas County when it seceded from Hillsborough County in 1912. In 1915, Clearwater was a reincorporated as a city in 1915. During World War II, the city became a major training area for American troops.
creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Tichnor Bros., Inc.: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Clearwater Marina, Clearwater, Florida

Peace Memorial Church Postcard
subject: Clearwater (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
description: A postcard depicting the Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church (PMPC), located at 110 South Fort Harrison Avenue, in Clearwater, Florida. PMPC was chartered in 1891 under the name Clearwater Presbyterian Church. The church was later renamed the First Presbyterian Church of Clearwater and nicknamed the Little White Church. The church's current building was designed in the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture using pink stucco and is nicknamed the Big, Pink Church in Downtown Clearwater.
creator: Beckett, Ward
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard by Ward Beckett: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Peace Memorial Church, Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater Beach Causeway Postcard
subject: Clearwater (Fla.)
description: A postcard depicting the Clearwater Beach Causeway, now known as the Clearwater Memorial Causeway, in Clearwater, Florida. The road connects Downtown Clearwater with Clearwater Beach, carrying Florida State Road 60 (SR 60). Originally a two-lane road, the bridge was first constructed in the 1920s. That original causeway was later replaced by a new bridge in the 1950s. Construction for the new Clearwater Memorial Causeway began in 2001 and the bridge opened in 2005.
creator: Burgert Bros.
creator: Tichnor Quality Views
source: Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Burgert Bros. and Tichnor Quality Views: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
publisher: Hillsboro News Company
contributor: Van Horn, Bob
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Clearwater Beach Causeway, Clearwater, Florida

Interim Lake Apopka Report (August 1974)
subject: Lake Apopka (Fla.)
subject: Pollution--Florida
description: A report on the potential Environmental restoration of Lake Apopka for the Lake Apopka subcommittee of the Orlando Area Chamber of Commerce Environmental Resources Committee. Allen E. Arthur, member of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, served as chairman of this subcommittee. This report summarizes the sources of pollution in Lake Apopka and gives a brief Environmental history of the area. The report identifies water quality goals for the lake, and recommends ending pollution discharge as the first step to restoring the lake. The report also discusses a possible lake drawdown as one way to help restore water quality, and notes Lake Carlton, a small lake downstream of Lake Apopka, as a possible test site for the drawdown method. The report also mentions proposals to acquire the Gourd Neck Springs area for use as a recreational park, using funds from the Environmental Endangered Lands (EEL) program, and claims that purchase of the area was turned down by the State Interagency Planning Committee on Environmental Endangered Lands. Lake Apopka is one of Florida’s largest lakes and was once considered to be one of the world’s best lakes for bass fishing, supporting a large sport fishing and tourism industry. The lake’s sport fish population began to decline in the 1960s, with major die-offs occurring almost yearly. The lake’s problems are generally considered to be the result of over-nutrification from various sources. 20,000 acres of wetlands bordering the lake’s north shore were drained in the 1940s and used for highly fertile “muck farms”. These farms were routinely flooded to protect the fragile soil; this fertilizer and pesticide laden water was then discharged back into the lake prior to each growing season. Other sources of pollution include discharge from citrus processing operations as well as treated wastewater from sewage plants. The nutrient-rich discharge promoted algae growth in the lake, turning the water to a green color, and blocked sunligh…
source: Original 4-page typewritten report, August 1974: binder 1974, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Gourd Neck Springs, Florida
coverage: Lake Apopka, Florida
coverage: Orlando, Florida
coverage: Lake Carlton, Florida
coverage: Apopka-Beauclair Canal, Florida

Letter from Ernest H. Cowen to Gary Sharp (December 4, 1974)
subject: Parks--Florida
subject: Springs--Florida
description: This letter, from Ernest H. Cowen, Manager of the Orlando Area Chamber of Commerce's Civic Affairs Department, to Gary Sharp, states Cowen's belief that a park in the Gourd Neck area would help attract public support for the larger project of restoring Lake Apopka and the Oklawaha River Basin, by emphasizing the area's suitability for recreational use. Cowen states that Environmental Resources Committee of the Orlando Chamber also supports this potential project. Cowen urges that the State of Florida purchase the land using funds from the Environmental Endangered Lands Program. Gourd Neck Springs is a small spring located in the southwest portion of Lake Apopka, in a small cove called “Gourd Neck” due to its distinctive shape. This area of the lake was considered in the 1960s as a potential nursery for fish. The Lake Apopka Technical Committee explored damming the Gourd Neck, separating it from the lake and preventing polluted lake water from entering, but these plans did not materialize. Efforts were also made in the 1960s to have the Gourd Neck area purchased by the State of Florida for use as a public park. The Gourd Neck Springs Park Association was formed in 1961 to study the site’s potential for a park and lobby for support from legislators. The land bordering the area was privately-owned by various individuals. One of these, Gary Sharp, continued seeking support for a park into the 1970s. While the project received support from Florida legislators and environmentalists, the land was never purchased by the state. The Environmental Endangered Lands Program (EEL) was formed in 1972 as part of the larger Land Conservation Act of 1972. The EEL program was initially funded through the sale of state bonds. The program was designed to help the state acquire lands considered Environmental sensitive and was not designed for creating areas for recreational use. Potential sites for acquisition could be suggested by citizens, county and state governments, and non-profit o…
creator: Cowen, Ernest H.
source: Photocopy of original 1-page typewritten letter from Ernest H. Cowen to Gary Sharp, December 4, 1974: binder 1974, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Gourd Neck Springs, Florida
coverage: Lake Apopka, Florida

Letter from Allen E. Arthur to Gary Sharp (December 9, 1974)
subject: Parks--Florida
subject: Springs--Florida
description: In this letter, Allen E. Arthur, member of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, expresses his belief that a park in the Gourd Neck Springs area would aid in the restoration process for Lake Apopka. Commissioner Arthur also served as the chairman of the Lake Apopka subcommittee of the Environmental Resources Committee of the Orlando Area Chamber of Commerce. Gourd Neck Springs is a small spring located in the southwest portion of Lake Apopka, in a small cove called “Gourd Neck” due to its distinctive shape. This area of the lake was considered in the 1960s as a potential nursery for fish. The Lake Apopka Technical Committee explored damming the Gourd Neck, separating it from the lake and preventing polluted lake water from entering, but these plans did not materialize. Efforts were also made in the 1960s to have the Gourd Neck area purchased by the State of Florida for use as a public park. The Gourd Neck Springs Park Association was formed in 1961 to study the site’s potential for a park and lobby for support from legislators. The land bordering the area was privately-owned by various individuals. One of these, Gary Sharp, continued seeking support for a park into the 1970s. While the project received support from Florida legislators and environmentalists, the land was never purchased by the state.
creator: Arthur, Allen E.
source: Photocopy of original 1-page typewritten letter from Allen E. Arthur to Gary Sharp, December 13, 1974: binder 1974, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Gourd Neck Springs, Florida

Letter from Dick J. Batchelor to Gary Sharp (December 13, 1974)
subject: Parks--Florida
subject: Springs--Florida
description: In this letter, Florida Representative Dick J. Batchelor (b. 1947) writes to Gary Sharp that he does not have the authority over purchasing the Gourd Neck Springs area, and that the decision rests with the Environmental Endangered Lands Committee. Gourd Neck Springs is a small spring located in the southwest portion of Lake Apopka, in a small cove called “Gourd Neck” due to its distinctive shape. This area of the lake was considered in the 1960s as a potential nursery for fish. The Lake Apopka Technical Committee explored damming the Gourd Neck, separating it from the lake and preventing polluted lake water from entering, but these plans did not materialize. Efforts were also made in the 1960s to have the Gourd Neck area purchased by the State of Florida for use as a public park. The Gourd Neck Springs Park Association was formed in 1961 to study the site’s potential for a park and lobby for support from legislators. The land bordering the area was privately-owned by various individuals. One of these, Gary Sharp, continued seeking support for a park into the 1970s. While the project received support from Florida legislators and environmentalists, the land was never purchased by the state.
creator: Batchelor, Dick J.
source: Photocopy of original 1-page typewritten letter from Dick J. Batchelor to Gary Sharp, December 13, 1974: binder 1974, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Gourd Neck Springs, Florida

Lake Apopka: Operation Cleanup
subject: Pollution--Florida
subject: Agriculture--Florida
subject: Lake Apopka (Fla.)
description: A newspaper article from FloridAgriculture, a magazine published by the Florida Farm Bureau (FFB). The bureau was formed in 1941, when Florida Citrus Growers, Inc. was reorganized as the Florida Farm Bureau, affiliated with American Farm Bureau Federation. The FFB represents Florida farmers in the Florida Legislature, studies agricultural practices, and offers insurance products for its members. This article discusses the history of Lake Apopka and its pollution, and describes research findings by Dr. Richard B. Forbes, a chemist working at the Sanford Agricultural Research and Education Center. The article also describes efforts by the Central Florida Agricultural Institute (CFAI) to stop pollution in the lake. The CFAI was a non-profit corporation formed to represent the Zellwood farmers operating on Lake Apopka's north shore and investigate potential methods to reduce pollution. The article claims that the CFAI had donated $50,000 to the Sanford Agricultural Research and Education Center and was working on reservoir systems to prevent polluted discharge water from entering the lake. Lake Apopka is one of Florida’s largest lakes and was once considered to be one of the world’s best lakes for bass fishing. The lake’s sport fish population began to decline in the 1960s, with major die-offs occurring almost yearly. The lake’s problems are generally considered to be the result of over-nutrification from various sources. Twenty thousand acres of wetlands bordering the lake’s north shore were drained in the 1940s and used for highly fertile "muck farms." These farms were routinely flooded to protect the fragile soil, and the fertilizer and pesticide-laden water was then discharged back into the lake prior to each growing season. Other sources of pollution include discharge from citrus processing operations, as well as treated wastewater from sewage plants. The nutrient-rich discharge promoted algae growth in the lake, turning the water to a green color, and blocked sunl…
creator: White, Earl
source: Photocopy of original magazine article: White, Earl. "Lake Apopka: Operation Cleanup." FloridAgriculture, May 1973: binder 1973, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
publisher: FloridAgriculture
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Zellwood, Florida
coverage: Lake Apopka
coverage: Florida
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Proposed Interim Agricultural Pollution Abatement Plan
subject: Lake Apopka (Fla.)
subject: Pollution--Florida
subject: Water quality--Florida
description: A proposed plan to lessen agricultural pollution entering Lake Apopka until comprehensive guidelines were established by the State of Florida. The plan aimed at more accurately measuring water inflow and outflow to the muck farms, using gauges installed at each pump site. The pumpage data was to then be correlated with rainfall and other hydrological measures to determine an accurate water budget for the muck farms. The plan also called for a lessening of fertilizer use by the farms, and stated that implementing these steps should be the responsibility of the muck farms and the Central Florida Agricultural Institute. Lake Apopka is one of Florida’s largest lakes and was once considered to be one of the world’s best lakes for bass fishing. The lake’s sport fish population began to decline in the 1960s, with major die-offs occurring almost yearly. The lake’s problems are generally considered to be the result of over-nutrification from various sources. Twenty thousand acres of wetlands bordering the lake’s north shore were drained in the 1940s and used for highly fertile "muck farms." These farms were routinely flooded to protect the fragile soil, and the fertilizer and pesticide-laden water was then discharged back into the lake prior to each growing season. Other sources of pollution include discharge from citrus processing operations, as well as treated wastewater from sewage plants. The nutrient-rich discharge promoted algae growth in the lake, turning the water to a green color, and blocked sunlight from reaching aquatic vegetation, which provided food and habit to the lake’s fish population. The lake’s bottom soil became increasingly "mucky," also disrupting aquatic vegetation from taking root. Restoration work on the lake began in the 1960s with attempts by various agencies to remove "trash fish," such as gizzard shad, from the lake via seining, which would hopefully allow the lake’s sportfish to thrive. The Lake Apopka Restoration Council, an initiative formed …
source: Original 6-page typewritten abatement plan, February 2, 1972: binder 1972, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Lake Apopka, Florida
coverage: Zellwood, Florida

House Slates Hearings on Marco Report
subject: Marco Island (Fla.)
description: A newspaper article discussing a report that alleged the concealment of dredge-and-fill permit violations by the Marco Island Development Corporation in Marco Island, Florida. The report claims that these violations were concealed from the Florida Legislature prior to its approval of continued development by the land development company. According to the article, representatives of the Governor Reubin Askew (1928-2014) and the Internal Improvement Fund (IFF) denied the allegations. Hearings were scheduled by the House Natural Resources Committee to investigate the report .A couple of months after this article was published, the hearing on the Burgess report was held on July 15, 1972, and determined there was no evidence that violations of state law occurred, and that no evidence of violations was withheld by the Internal Improvement Fund. The Marco Island Development Corporation was formed in 1964 for the purpose of developing Marco Island into a residential and tourist area. This entailed dredging the island’s submerged areas, excavating sand and soil, and re-filling to create areas suitable for construction. Dredging and filling is regulated at both state and federal levels. The Internal Improvement Fund (IIF) held veto powers over dredging and filling after the passing of the Randell-Thomas Act in 1967. Construction on Marco Island thus required the IIF to approve plans and pass their recommendations to the Florida Cabinet.
source: Photocopy of original newspaper article: "House Slates Hearings on Marco Report." The Florida Times-Union, April 6, 1972: binder 1972, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Times-Union
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Marco Island, Florida

Rural Clean-Up Failures: Deterioration of Lake Apopka Attributed to Introduction of 'Excessive Enrichments'
subject: Lake Apopka (Fla.)
subject: Water quality--Florida
subject: Pollution--Florida
subject: Alligators--Florida
description: A newspaper article written by O. E. Frye, Jr., who was the director of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. In the article, Frye discusses the deterioration of Lake Apopka and attributes this to eutrophication, occurring from nutrients entering the lake from various sources such as agricultural run-off and sewage waste. The article also discusses a die-off of alligators, fish, and turtles in 1971. Specimens were sent to University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine, and the cause of death was found to be aeromonas liquefaciens, a pathogenic bacteria. Lake Apopka is one of Florida’s largest lakes and was once considered to be one of the world’s best lakes for bass fishing. The lake’s sport fish population began to decline in the 1960s, with major die-offs occurring almost yearly. The lake’s problems are generally considered to be the result of over-nutrification from various sources. Twenty thousand acres of wetlands bordering the lake’s north shore were drained in the 1940s and used for highly fertile “muck farms.” These farms were routinely flooded to protect the fragile soil, and the fertilizer and pesticide-laden water was then discharged back into the lake prior to each growing season. Other sources of pollution include discharge from citrus processing operations, as well as treated wastewater from sewage plants. The nutrient-rich discharge promoted algae growth in the lake, turning the water to a green color, and blocked sunlight from reaching aquatic vegetation, which provided food and habit to the lake’s fish population. The lake’s bottom soil became increasingly “mucky,” also disrupting aquatic vegetation from taking root. Restoration work on the lake began in the 1960s with attempts by various agencies to remove “trash fish,” such as gizzard shad, from the lake via seining, which would hopefully allow the lake’s sport fish to thrive. The Lake Apopka Restoration Council, an initiative formed under Governor Claude Kirk (1926-2011) in 1967,…
creator: Frye, O. E., Jr.
source: Photocopy of original newspaper article: Frye, O. E., Jr. "Rural Clean-Up Failures: Deterioration of Lake Apopka Attributed To Introduction of Excessive Enrichments." The Palatka Daily News, February 16, 1972: binder 1972, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
publisher: The Palatka Daily News
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Lake Apopka, Florida

Letter from Harold L. Moody to Lawrence E. Jerome (March 13, 1972)
subject: Lake Apopka (Fla.)
subject: Zellwood (Fla.)
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Pollution--Florida
description: A letter from Harold L. Moody, fisheries biologist for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, to Lawrence E. Jerome. The letter gives a detailed analysis of the history of pollution in Lake Apopka, the development of the Zellwood Drainage District muck farms, and the management of Lake Apopka's water level. Lake Apopka is one of Florida’s largest lakes and was once considered to be one of the world’s best lakes for bass fishing. The lake’s sport fish population began to decline in the 1960s, with major die-offs occurring almost yearly. The lake’s problems are generally considered to be the result of over-nutrification from various sources. Twenty thousand acres of wetlands bordering the lake’s north shore were drained in the 1940s and used for highly fertile “muck farms.” These farms were routinely flooded to protect the fragile soil, and the fertilizer and pesticide-laden water was then discharged back into the lake prior to each growing season. Other sources of pollution include discharge from citrus processing operations, as well as treated wastewater from sewage plants. The nutrient-rich discharge promoted algae growth in the lake, turning the water to a green color, and blocked sunlight from reaching aquatic vegetation, which provided food and habit to the lake’s fish population. The lake’s bottom soil became increasingly “mucky,” also disrupting aquatic vegetation from taking root. Restoration work on the lake began in the 1960s with attempts by various agencies to remove “trash fish,” such as gizzard shad, from the lake via seining, which would hopefully allow the lake’s sport fish to thrive. The Lake Apopka Restoration Council, an initiative formed under Governor Claude Kirk (1926-2011) in 1967, launched several studies to find methods to improve the lake, though no serious action was taken. Various methods were debated to restore the lake through the 1970s and 1980s, including “drawdown,” which entailed completely draining the lake to allow the m…
creator: Moody, Harold L.
source: Photocopy of 5-page typewritten letter from Harold L. Moody to Lawrence E. Jerome, March 13, 1972: binder 1972, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Fisheries Research Laboratory, Florida Game and Fresh Water Commission, Eustis, Florida
coverage: Home of Lawrence E. Jerome, Santa Clara, California
coverage: Lake Apopka, Florida
coverage: Winter Garden, Florida
coverage: Zellwood, Florida

Florida From the House...To Your Home Newsletter, March 1972
subject: Lake Apopka (Fla.)
description: The Florida From the House...To Your Home newsletter mailed to citizens of the 5th Congressional District of Florida, represented by U.S. Representative Louis Frey, Jr. (1934-2019), who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1969 to 1979. Rep. Frey was on several committees during his time in office, including the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control and the Science and Technology Committee. He was also the chairman of the Young Republicans of Florida. The newsletter also discusses President Richard Nixon's (1913-1994) Temporary Wage and Price Controls of 1971, the U.S. economy in general, as well as the federal budget and campaign reform. The newsletter also states Rep. Frey's concerns over the condition of Lake Apopka, and his efforts with Reps. Don Fuqua (b. 1933) and William V. Chappell, Jr. (1922-1989) to form the Ocklawaha Basin Improvement Council, an organization that would tackle the lake's pollution problems on a regional level. Additionally, the newsletter describes efforts to improvement employment in the aerospace industry in Florida, as well as describing the issues facing attempts to fight drug trafficking in Mexico during the War on Drugs.
source: Photocopy of 2-page typed newsletter: Florida From the House...To Your Home, March 1972: binder 1972, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
publisher: Frey, Lou, Jr.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Lake Apopka, Florida
coverage: Washington, D.C.
coverage: Cape Canaveral, Florida

Apopka Restoration Plan Revealed
subject: Lake Apopka (Fla.)
subject: Pollution--Florida
subject: Water quality--Florida
description: A newspaper article discussing the approval of a restoration plan for Lake Apopka by the Florida Department of Pollution Control (DPC). The plan was to use grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a drawdown of Lake Apopka and allow bottom sediment to consolidate. The project was to be controlled locally by the newly formed Oklawaha River Basin Improvement Council, which was established earlier that year. The Oklawaha River Basin Improvement Council was formed on April 21, 1972, consisting of members representing Orange County, Lake County, Marion County, and Putnam County, as well as representatives of state agencies, such as the Florida Department of Air and Water Pollution Control. The council was formed to coordinate planning of environmental restoration at a regional level under the Florida Inter-Local Cooperation Act of 1969, which allowed city, county, and state agencies to coordinate with each other on mutually beneficial projects. The council’s primary project was a proposed drawdown of Lake Apopka, which was heavily polluted due to agricultural and sewage run-off by the 1970s. The drawdown would entail completely or mostly draining the lake, discharging the water downstream into the lakes and rivers that constitute the Ocklawaha River Basin, allowing Lake Apopka’s bottom sediments to consolidate, in the hope that this would improve Lake Apopka’s water quality. The council applied for several federal grants seeking funding for this project.
source: Photocopy of original newspaper article: "Apopka Restoration Plan Revealed." The Palatka Daily News, October 15, 1972: binder 1972, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
publisher: The Palatka Daily News
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Lake Apopka, Florida
coverage: Winter Garden, Florida

Agreement to Establish the Oklawaha River Basin Improvement Council
subject: Ocklawaha River (Fla.)
subject: Pollution--Florida
description: An agreement to establish the Oklawaha River Basin Improvement Council, formed from a proposal by U.S. Representatives Lou Frey, Jr. (b. 1934), Don Fuqua (b. 1933), and William V. Chappell, Jr. (1922-1989). The agreement outlines the environmental issues facing the Ocklawaha River Basin and details the organization of the council, its goals, powers, and funding. The Oklawaha River Basin Improvement Council was formed on April 21, 1972, consisting of members representing Orange County, Lake County, Marion County, and Putnam County, as well as representatives of state agencies, such as the Florida Department of Air and Water Pollution Control. The council was formed to coordinate planning of environmental restoration at a regional level under the Florida Inter-Local Cooperation Act of 1969, which allowed city, county, and state agencies to coordinate with each other on mutually beneficial projects. The council’s primary project was a proposed drawdown of Lake Apopka, which was heavily polluted due to agricultural and sewage run-off by the 1970s. The drawdown would entail completely or mostly draining the lake, discharging the water downstream into the lakes and rivers that constitute the Ocklawaha River Basin, allowing Lake Apopka’s bottom sediments to consolidate, in the hope that this would improve Lake Apopka’s water quality. The council applied for several federal grants seeking funding for this project.
source: Photocopy of 3-page typewritten agreement: binder 1972, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Lake Apopka, Florida
coverage: Lake Beauclair, Florida
coverage: Lake Dora, Florida
coverage: Lake Harris, Florida
coverage: Lake Eustis, Florida
coverage: Lake Griffin, Florida
coverage: Lake Ocklawaha, Florida
coverage: Winter Garden, Florida
coverage: Apopka, Florida
coverage: Eustis, Florida
coverage: Mount Dora, Florida
coverage: Tavares, Florida
coverage: Clermont, Florida
coverage: Orlando, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 27: Vol. 94, No. 2, Fall 2015
subject: Slavery--Florida
subject: Native Americans
description: This episode features an interview with John Paul Nuño from California State University at Northridge about this article, "República de Bandidos: Challenges to Emergent Racial Hierarchies in the Florida Borderlands in the Early Nineteenth Century," published in this issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 28-minute and 39-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2015: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Nuño, John Paul
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Prospect Bluff Fort, Wewahitchka, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 26: Vol. 94, No. 1, Summer 2015
subject: Women's rights--United States
description: This episode features an interview with Laura E. Brock about her article in The Florida Historical Quarterly on the legislative fight for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the Florida Legislature in the 1970s, titled "Religion and Women's Rights in Florida: An Examination of the Equal Rights Amendment Legislative Debates, 1972-1982."
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 20-minute and 30-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2015: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Brock, Laura E.
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 25: Vol. 93, No. 4, Spring 2015
subject: Miami (Fla.)
subject: Overtown (Miami, Fla.)
subject: Highways
subject: Housing--Florida
description: This episode features an interview with Dr. Robert Cassanello, looking back at the career of Dr. Raymond A. Mohl. Dr. Mohl passed away in earlier in the year and This obituary is featured in the Spring 2015 issue. This podcast includes a discussion about the impact of Dr. Mohl, as well as excerpts from an unaired 2011 interview with Dr. Mohl about interstate highway planning and protests.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 27-minute and 35-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2015: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Mohl, Raymond A.
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Interstate 4, Florida
coverage: Interstate 95, Overtown, Downtown Miami, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 24: Vol. 93, No. 3, Winter 2015
subject: St. Augustine (Fla.)
subject: Crime--Florida
subject: Governors--Florida
subject: Colonialism
subject: American Revolution, 1775-1783
description: This episode features an interview with Dr. Sherry Johnson, who was the guest editor of the Special Issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly that examines the Eighteenth-century Florida. This is the third of a six-part special issue that will examine the Quincentennial of Ponce De Leon's first visit to Florida.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 34-minute audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2015: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Johnson, Sherry
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: British East Florida
coverage: St. Augustine, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 23: Vol. 93, No. 2, Fall 2014
subject: U.S. Army
subject: Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
subject: Diseases--United States
description: This episode features an interview with C. S. Monaco about This article in the Fall 2014 issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly titled "'Wishing that Right May Prevail': Ethan Allen Hitchcock and the Florida War." In this podcast, Monaco also discussed This current research on the Second Seminole War and the creative questions and debates that surround this period of Florida history.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 25-minute and 22-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2014: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Monaco, C. S.
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 22: Vol. 93, No. 1, Summer 2014
subject: Prohibition--United States
subject: Immigration
description: This episode features an interview with Dr. Lisa Lindquist-Dorr, Associate Professor of History and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama. She is the author of White Women, Rape, and the Power of Race in Virginia, 1900-1960, published by the University of North Carolina Press. She spoke to us about her article "Bootlegging Aliens: Unsanctioned Immigration and the Underground Economy of Smuggling from Cuba during Prohibition," published in the Summer 2014 issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 19-minute and 16-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2014: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Lindquist-Dorr, Lisa
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Florida
coverage: Cuba

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 21: Vol. 92, No. 4, Spring 2014
subject: Pensacola (Fla.)
subject: Slavery--Florida
description: This episode features an interview with Matthew J. Clavin, Associate Professor of history at the University of Houston. Clavin is the author of Toussaint Louverture and the Civil War: the Promise and Peril of a Second Haitian Revolution. In this episode, Clavin spoke to us about This article "An 'underground railway' to Pensacola and the Impending Crisis over Slavery," published in the Spring 2014 issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 18-minute and 51-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2014: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Clavin, Matthew J.
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Pensacola, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 20: Vol. 92, No. 3, Winter 2014
subject: Tallahassee (Fla.)
subject: St. Augustine (Fla.)
subject: Catholic Church--Florida
subject: Native Americans
subject: Piracy--United States
description: This episode features an interview with Dr. Jane Landers, who was the guest editor of the Special Issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly that examines 17th-century Florida. This is the second of a six-part special issue that will examine the Quintessential of Ponce De Leon's first visit to Florida.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 18-minute and 43-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2014: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Landers Jane
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Mission San Luis de Apalachee, Tallahassee, Florida
coverage: Castillo de San Marcos. St. Augustine, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 19: Vol. 92, No. 2, Fall 2013
subject: Jacksonville (Fla.)
subject: Bradenton (Fla.)
subject: Courts--Florida
subject: Education--Florida
subject: Prisons--Florida
subject: Crime--Florida
description: This episode features an interview with Attorney Richard S. Dellinger, who co-edited this special issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The issue is dedicated to the significant cases that have made it through the Middle District Court, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 19-minute and 47-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2013: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Dellinger, Richard S.
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, Jacksonville, Florida
coverage: Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, Tampa, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 18: Vol. 92, No. 1, Summer 2013
subject: Army
description: This podcast features an interview with Dr. Sam Watson, Professor of History at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, about This article "Conquerors, Peacekeepers, or Both? The U.S. Army and West Florida, 1810-1811, A New Perspective," which appeared in this issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly. This article is about the West Florida Rebellion of 1810.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 16-minute and 41-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2013: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Watson, Sam
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Florida Parishes, French Louisiana

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 17: Vol. 91, No. 4, Spring 2013
subject: Waste management
description: This podcast features an interview with Andrew Fairbanks and Dr. Christopher Meindl, about their article "Talking Trash: A Short History of Solid Waste Management in Florida," which appeared in this issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly. Christopher Meindl is Associate Professor of geography at the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg, and Andrew Fairbanks received This Master of Arts degree in Florida Studies at USFSP.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 25-minute and 58-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2013: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Meindl, Christopher
contributor: Fairbanks, Andrew
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 16: Vol. 91, No. 3, Winter 2013
subject: St. Augustine (Fla.)
subject: Explorers--Florida
subject: Diseases--United States
description: For this episode, FHQ Assistant Editor Dr. Daniel S. Murphree interviewed Dr. Paul Hoffman, Paul W. and Nancy W. Murrill Professor of History at Louisiana State University. Professor Hoffman is the guest editor for this special issue, the first of a series of issues that re-examines the five hundred years of Florida history since the landing of Ponce de Leon in 1513. He is also the author of "The Historiography of Sixteenth-Century La Florida," which appeared in this issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly. This issue addresses Florida during the 16th century, and four more issues will be published over the next four years to re-examine subsequent centuries in Florida history.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 29-minute and 2-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2013: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Hoffman, Paul
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: St. Augustine, Florida
coverage: Jacksonville, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 15: Vol. 91, No. 2, Fall 2012
subject: Housing--Florida
subject: Hurricanes--Florida
subject: Construction
description: This podcast features an interview with Matthew G. Hyland from Duquesne University, about This article "The Florida Keys Hurricane House: Post-Disaster New Deal Housing." The article, featured in this issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly, is about hurricane houses during the Great Depression in the Florida Keys.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 18-minute and 33-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2012: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Hyland, Matthew G.
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
contributor: Sleeping Policeman
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Islamorada, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 14: Vol. 91, No. 1, Summer 2012
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: World War II, 1939-1945
subject: Prostitution--Florida
subject: Women--Florida
subject: Diseases--United States
description: This episode features The Florida Historical Quarterly Assistant Editor Dr. Daniel S. Murphree’s interview of Professor Claire Strom, Rapetti-Trunzo Professor of History at Rollins College, about her article "Controlling Venereal Disease in Orlando during World War II." Her article is about Orlando's reaction and policies toward venereal disease and women's sexuality during World War II, and it was published in this issue of FHQ.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 12-minute and 33-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2012: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Strom, Claire
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Orlando, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 13: Vol. 90, No. 4, Spring 2012
subject: Jacksonville (Fla.)
subject: Race relations--United States
description: This podcast features an interview with Professor David Jackson, Jr. from Florida A&M University, about This article "'Industrious, Thrifty and Ambitious': Jacksonville’s African American Businesspeople during the Jim Crow Era," which appeared in this issue of The Florida Historical Quarterly. This article is about the business class of Jacksonville during the Jim Crow Era. We also interviewed Tina Bucuvalas, who was the 2012 Jillian Prescott Memorial Keynote Speaker at the Florida Historical Society Meeting and Symposium in Tampa.
creator: Cassanello, Robert
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 15-minute and 38-second audio podcast by Robert Cassanello and Daniel S. Murphree, 2012: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Jackson, David, Jr.
contributor: Bucuvalas, Tina
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Jacksonville, Florida

Florida Historical Quarterly, Episode 12: Vol. 90, No. 3, Winter 2012
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
description: This episode features interviews with the guest editors of the special issue of the The Florida Historical Quarterly, Julian C. Chambliss and Denise K. Cummings, speaking about their article, "Florida: The Mediated State." The entire issue is dedicated to an examination of how cultural actors have defined the way that we imagine Florida through popular culture.
creator: Murphree, Daniel S.
source: Original 17-minute and 8-second audio podcast by Daniel S. Murphree, 2012: The Florida Historical Quarterly, Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Historical Quarterly
contributor: Chambliss, Julian C.
contributor: Cummings, Denise K.
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: University of Central Florida, Department of History
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Colony Theatre, Downtown Winter Park, Florida