Howard Overlin
Dublin Core
Title
Howard Overlin
Alternative Title
Howard Overlin
Subject
Telephone--United States
Telegraph--Florida
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company--Employees
Description
A newspaper article about Howard Overlin, the manager of the Sanford, Oviedo, and Geneva division of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1933. Overlin was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. In 1911, he began his telecommunications career by working for the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, until he was transferred to the Illinois Bell Telephone Company in 1914. In 1918, Overlin migrated to Jacksonville, Florida, to manage the Southern Bell Telephone Company's lines in Camp Johnson during World War I. Once the war ended, he transferred to Sanford and resided at 113 West 19th Street with his wife, Maude Growe Overlin. In addition to his business career, Overlin was also president of the Sanford Kiwanis Club, secretary of the Sanford Elks Club, president of the Seminole County Safety Council, a member of the Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, and a congregant of the First Christian Church.
Source
Original newspaper article: "Howard Overlin." The Sanford Herald: Who's Who of 1933, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933. Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Herald Printing Company
Date Created
ca. 1933-04-29
Date Copyrighted
1933-04-29
Date Issued
1933-04-29
Has Format
Digital reproduction of original newspaper: The Sanford Herald: Who's Who of 1933, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933. Tag number DP0008186. Central Florida Memory.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Howard Overlin." The Sanford Herald: Who's Who of 1933, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933.
Is Part Of
Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Referenced By
The Sanford Herald, Who's Who of 1933, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933, page 9.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
59.8 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Sanford Herald and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Source Repository
External Reference
The Sanford Herald, Who's Who of 1933, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933. Central Florida Memory. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/120111.
Document Item Type Metadata
Text
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Howard Overlin,” RICHES, accessed April 19, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3017.