Eulogy for Harry "Big Newt" Boston, Sr.
Dublin Core
Title
Eulogy for Harry "Big Newt" Boston, Sr.
Alternative Title
"Big Newt" Boston
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Oviedo (Fla.)
African Americans--Florida
Baseball--Florida
Softball--United States
Sports--Florida
Eulogies--United States
Parks--Florida
Description
The transcription of a eulogy given by Harry H. Boston, Jr. after the death of his father, Harry "Big Newt" Homer, Sr. Boston, who was an integral part of Oviedo's African-American community. Originally from Valdosta, Georgia, he graduate from Valdosta State College (now Valdosta State University). After college, he joined the U.S. Army, where he served as a medic during World War II. After migrating to Oviedo, Florida, Boston built a baseball diamond where local black youths played. The teams were known as the Oviedo Black Hawks for boys and Oviedo Lady Black Hawks for girls. On his bus, affectionately nicknamed the "Big Newt Bus," Boston would take the teams to games across Florida and other states as far north as Tennessee. The City of Oviedo honored him by naming Boston Hill Park, located at 777 South Central Avenue, in his honor. On May 21, 1994, the city also proclaimed that date Harry "Big Newt" Boston Day. Boston passed away on October 3 of that same year at the Winter Park Memorial Hospital in Winter Park.
Creator
Boston, Harry, Jr.
Source
Original 1-page typed transcription by Harry H. Boston, Jr., 1994: Private Collection of Jacqueline Morgan.
Date Created
ca. 1994-10-08
Contributor
Morgan, Jacqueline
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of the original 1-page typed transcription by Harry H. Boston, Jr., 1994.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
322 KB
Medium
1-page typed transcription
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Boston Hill Park, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Harry H. Boston, Jr.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Harry H. Boston, Jr. and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Dossie, Porsha
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Jacqueline Morgan
External Reference
Robison, Jim. "Bostons Of Oviedo Built Ball Field, Pioneered In Citrus." The Orlando Sentinel, February 2, 2003. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2003-02-02/news/0301310510_1_boston-oviedo-grove.
"In Loving Memory of Mr. Harry Boston." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5289.
"In Memory of Harry 'Big Newt' Boston, Sr." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5290.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1-page typed transcription
Collection
Citation
Boston, Harry, Jr., “Eulogy for Harry "Big Newt" Boston, Sr.,” RICHES, accessed December 22, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5288.