Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce Gavel
Dublin Core
Title
Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce Gavel
Alternative Title
Jaycees Gavel
Subject
Orlando (Fla)
Chambers of commerce
Description
A gavel from the Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce, also known as the Jaycees. In 1927, a group of young men between the ages of 18 and 35 organized the Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce to support the Orlando Chamber of Commerce and the advancement of their community. The club was involved in a number of projects, such as creating the Orlando Municipal Airport, which is now known as the Orlando Executive Airport. They also helped with voting campaigns and setting up the Orlando Parks Department. During World War I, the men in the group either served in Armed Forces or stayed home doing projects such as blood drives to support the war effort. After the Orlando Chamber of Commerce moved to its new location on Ivanhoe Boulevard in 1967, the Jaycees moved to its old building, located at 113 East Central Boulevard.
Source
Original gavel: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando Public Library, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1956
Is Format Of
Original color digital image by Rachel Williams, July 11, 2014.
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando Public Library, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando Public Library Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection. RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
121 KB
121 KB
Medium
1 gavel
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Orlando Remembered
Curator
Williams, Rachel
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Orlando Remembered
External Reference
Bacon, Eve. Orlando: A Centennial History. Chuluota, Fla: Mickler House, 1975.
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. Lost Orlando. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
"The Orlando Jaycees." Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce. http://orlandojaycees.org/about-us/chapter-history.html.
Transcript
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Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
2 color digital images
Collection
Citation
“Orlando Junior Chamber of Commerce Gavel,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4103.