RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 20: Women of Many Hats: The Rossetter Sisters of Eau Gallie, Florida
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Title
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 20: Women of Many Hats: The Rossetter Sisters of Eau Gallie, Florida
Alternative Title
Rossetter Sisters of Eau Gallie Podcast
Subject
Podcasts
Documentaries
Eau Gallie (Fla.)
Businesswomen--Florida
Women--Florida
Historic houses, etc.
Melbourne (Fla.)
Description
Episode 20 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Women of Many Hats: The Rossetter Sisters of Eau Gallie, Florida. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 20 explores the lives of the Rossetter sisters, who were businessowners in Eau Gallie, Melbourne, Florida. The Rossetter family migrated to Eau Gallie in 1902 and had their home built at 1320 Highland Avenue in 1904, which now serves as a historic house operated by the Florida Historical Society. After the death of her father in 1921, Carrie P. Rossetter took responsibility for supporting the family by taking over her father's Standard Oil distribution business. Her sister, Ella F. Rossetter, was also a successful businessowner. After they retired in the 1980s, the Rossetter sisters focused their energy on the preservation of their family home.
Episode 20 explores the lives of the Rossetter sisters, who were businessowners in Eau Gallie, Melbourne, Florida. The Rossetter family migrated to Eau Gallie in 1902 and had their home built at 1320 Highland Avenue in 1904, which now serves as a historic house operated by the Florida Historical Society. After the death of her father in 1921, Carrie P. Rossetter took responsibility for supporting the family by taking over her father's Standard Oil distribution business. Her sister, Ella F. Rossetter, was also a successful businessowner. After they retired in the 1980s, the Rossetter sisters focused their energy on the preservation of their family home.
Abstract
This podcast explores the lives of two sisters who had remarkable careers as business owners in Eau Gallie, Florida. Today, their legacy lives on in their historic home, built in 1904 and now managed by the Florida Historical Society.
Creator
Bollinger, Heather
Source
Original 21-minute and 44-second podcast by Heather Bollinger, December 15, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 20: Women of Many Hats: The Rossetter Sisters of Eau Gallie, Florida." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 2011-12-15
Date Copyrighted
2011-12-15
Date Issued
2011-12-15
Contributor
Lester, Connie L.
Ferguson, Stuart
Burghart, Jillian
Wynne, Nick
Is Part Of
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
video/mp4
Extent
45.5 MB
Medium
21-minute and 44-second podcast
Language
eng
Type
Moving Images
Coverage
Historic Rossetter House Museum and Gardens, Eau Gallie, Melbourne, Florida
James Wadsworth Rossetter House, Eau Gallie, Melbourne, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Heather Bollinger and published by RICHES.
Rights Holder
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"A Museum is Born..." Historic Rossetter House Museum and Gardens. http://rossetterhousemuseum.org/history.
"Caroline P. Rossetter." Historic Rossetter House Museum and Gardens. http://rossetterhousemuseum.org/node/494.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 20: Women of Many Hats: The Rossetter Sisters of Eau Gallie, Florida." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2472.
Raley, Karen, and Ann Raley Flotte. Melbourne and Eau Gallie. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2002.
"Rossetter History." Historic Rossetter House Museum and Gardens. http://rossetterhousemuseum.org/history/rossetter.
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Original Format
1 video podcast
Duration
21 minutes and 44 seconds
Producer
Cassanello, Robert
Collection
Citation
Bollinger, Heather, “RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 20: Women of Many Hats: The Rossetter Sisters of Eau Gallie, Florida,” RICHES, accessed April 24, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2472.