The more successful of the two, Belair Grove, was an experimental grove located three miles southwest of the city named after Sanford. It was part of the Sanford Grant, a 12,547.15-square-acre allotment of land purchased by Henry Sanford in 1870. In Belair, Sanford introduced over 140 varieties of citrus plants. All were tested to determine if Florida citrus growers could effectively grow and introduce new varieties into the burgeoning citrus market. Sanford also grew exotic plants acquired from Central and South America, many of which survived the 1886 freeze. Sanford mainly used Belair as his own experiment station, but ultimately the findings and reports would be used by other citrus growers throughout Florida. Eventually, following Sanford's death in 1891, his wife, Gertrude Ellen Dupuy Sanford (1841-1902), handed over the operations of Belair to Sydney Octacius Chase, Sr. (1860-1941) and Joshua Coffin Chase (1858-1948).]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Henry Shelton Sanford Papers Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>Connecticut Historical Society after 1901.]]>Tennessee State Library and Archives for processing until June 1, 1960.]]>Sanford Museum in 1960.]]>Sanford Museum in Sanford, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from the Sanford Museum to display this item for educational purposes only.]]> The more successful of the two, Belair Grove, was an experimental grove located three miles southwest of the city named after Sanford. It was part of the Sanford Grant, a 12,547.15-square-acre allotment of land purchased by Henry Sanford in 1870. In Belair, Sanford introduced over 140 varieties of citrus plants. All were tested to determine if Florida citrus growers could effectively grow and introduce new varieties into the burgeoning citrus market. Sanford also grew exotic plants acquired from Central and South America, many of which survived the 1886 freeze. Sanford mainly used Belair as his own experiment station, but ultimately the findings and reports would be used by other citrus growers throughout Florida. Eventually, following Sanford's death in 1891, his wife, Gertrude Ellen Dupuy Sanford (1841-1902), handed over the operations of Belair to Sydney Octacius Chase, Sr. (1860-1941) and Joshua Coffin Chase (1858-1948).]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Henry Shelton Sanford Papers Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Connecticut Historical Society after 1901.]]>Tennessee State Library and Archives for processing until June 1, 1960.]]>Sanford Museum in 1960.]]>Sanford Museum in Sanford, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from the Sanford Museum to display this item for educational purposes only.]]> The more successful of the two, Belair Grove, was an experimental grove located three miles southwest of the city named after Sanford. It was part of the Sanford Grant, a 12,547.15-square-acre allotment of land purchased by Henry Sanford in 1870. In Belair, Sanford introduced over 140 varieties of citrus plants. All were tested to determine if Florida citrus growers could effectively grow and introduce new varieties into the burgeoning citrus market. Sanford also grew exotic plants acquired from Central and South America, many of which survived the 1886 freeze. Sanford mainly used Belair as his own experiment station, but ultimately the findings and reports would be used by other citrus growers throughout Florida. Eventually, following Sanford's death in 1891, his wife, Gertrude Ellen Dupuy Sanford (1841-1902), handed over the operations of Belair to Sydney Octacius Chase, Sr. (1860-1941) and Joshua Coffin Chase (1858-1948).]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Henry Shelton Sanford Papers Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>Connecticut Historical Society after 1901.]]>Tennessee State Library and Archives for processing until June 1, 1960.]]>Sanford Museum in 1960.]]>Sanford Museum in Sanford, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from the Sanford Museum to display this item for educational purposes only.]]> The more successful of the two, Belair Grove, was an experimental grove located three miles southwest of the city named after Sanford. It was part of the Sanford Grant, a 12,547.15-square-acre allotment of land purchased by Henry Sanford in 1870. In Belair, Sanford introduced over 140 varieties of citrus plants. All were tested to determine if Florida citrus growers could effectively grow and introduce new varieties into the burgeoning citrus market. Sanford also grew exotic plants acquired from Central and South America, many of which survived the 1886 freeze. Sanford mainly used Belair as his own experiment station, but ultimately the findings and reports would be used by other citrus growers throughout Florida. Eventually, following Sanford's death in 1891, his wife, Gertrude Ellen Dupuy Sanford (1841-1902), handed over the operations of Belair to Sydney Octacius Chase, Sr. (1860-1941) and Joshua Coffin Chase (1858-1948).]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Henry Shelton Sanford Papers Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>Connecticut Historical Society after 1901.]]>Tennessee State Library and Archives for processing until June 1, 1960.]]>Sanford Museum in 1960.]]>Sanford Museum in Sanford, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from the Sanford Museum to display this item for educational purposes only.]]> The more successful of the two, Belair Grove, was an experimental grove located three miles southwest of the city named after Sanford. It was part of the Sanford Grant, a 12,547.15-square-acre allotment of land purchased by Henry Sanford in 1870. In Belair, Sanford introduced over 140 varieties of citrus plants. All were tested to determine if Florida citrus growers could effectively grow and introduce new varieties into the burgeoning citrus market. Sanford also grew exotic plants acquired from Central and South America, many of which survived the 1886 freeze. Sanford mainly used Belair as his own experiment station, but ultimately the findings and reports would be used by other citrus growers throughout Florida. Eventually, following Sanford's death in 1891, his wife, Gertrude Ellen Dupuy Sanford (1841-1902), handed over the operations of Belair to Sydney Octacius Chase, Sr. (1860-1941) and Joshua Coffin Chase (1858-1948).]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Henry Shelton Sanford Papers Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>Connecticut Historical Society after 1901.]]>Tennessee State Library and Archives for processing until June 1, 1960.]]>Sanford Museum in 1960.]]>Sanford Museum in Sanford, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from the Sanford Museum to display this item for educational purposes only.]]> The Alliance for Truth and Justice (ATJ) is a volunteer-based organization that engages with the community to promote education concerning the truth of local history and to advocate justice for those who have been harmed by inequities born of prejudice. ATJ builds on the work of Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative as well as the local efforts of Democracy Forum, the West Orange Reconciliation Task Force, and the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board. This project is rooted in acknowledging the 1920 Election Day Massacre in Orange County and all of the violence committed in the name of white supremacy. Their mission statement says that they are "working to create a more hopeful, collaborative, and just society for every person in Orange County, Florida."]]>RICHES]]>Alliance for Truth and Justice, RICHES.]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> The Alliance for Truth and Justice (ATJ) is a volunteer-based organization that engages with the community to promote education concerning the truth of local history and to advocate justice for those who have been harmed by inequities born of prejudice. ATJ builds on the work of Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative as well as the local efforts of Democracy Forum, the West Orange Reconciliation Task Force, and the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board. This project is rooted in acknowledging the 1920 Election Day Massacre in Orange County and all of the violence committed in the name of white supremacy. Their mission statement says that they are "working to create a more hopeful, collaborative, and just society for every person in Orange County, Florida."]]>Original color photographs by Phelan M. Ebenhack: Alliance for Truth and Justice, Orange County, Florida.]]>RICHES]]>Alliance for Truth and Justice Collection, RICHES.]]>RICHES.]]>Alliance for Truth and Justice and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> The Alliance for Truth and Justice (ATJ) is a volunteer-based organization that engages with the community to promote education concerning the truth of local history and to advocate justice for those who have been harmed by inequities born of prejudice. ATJ builds on the work of Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative as well as the local efforts of Democracy Forum, the West Orange Reconciliation Task Force, and the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board. This project is rooted in acknowledging the 1920 Election Day Massacre in Orange County and all of the violence committed in the name of white supremacy. Their mission statement says that they are "working to create a more hopeful, collaborative, and just society for every person in Orange County, Florida."]]>Original color photographs by Phelan M. Ebenhack: Alliance for Truth and Justice, Orange County, Florida.]]>RICHES]]>Alliance for Truth and Justice Collection, RICHES.]]>RICHES.]]>Alliance for Truth and Justice and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> The Alliance for Truth and Justice (ATJ) is a volunteer-based organization that engages with the community to promote education concerning the truth of local history and to advocate justice for those who have been harmed by inequities born of prejudice. ATJ builds on the work of Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative as well as the local efforts of Democracy Forum, the West Orange Reconciliation Task Force, and the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board. This project is rooted in acknowledging the 1920 Election Day Massacre in Orange County and all of the violence committed in the name of white supremacy. Their mission statement says that they are "working to create a more hopeful, collaborative, and just society for every person in Orange County, Florida."]]>
Original color photographs by Phelan M. Ebenhack: Alliance for Truth and Justice, Orange County, Florida.
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In 2017, the University of Central Florida was one of three universities selected to launch the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program Project. The program engaged a team of scholars to make the life stories of veterans buried in the Florida National Cemetery available to the public. The project engages UCF students in research and writing and fosters collaboration between students, faculty and local Central Florida schools to produce interactive curriculum for K-12 students. The corresponding website exhibit uses RICHES Mosaic Interface to create a digital archive of related data. The public can use the project-developed augmented-reality app at more than 100 gravesites at the Florida National Cemetery, where they can access the UCF student-authored biographies of veterans.]]>Veterans Legacy Program Collection]]>
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Bert Collier Davison was born on July 28, 1890, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Anna Davison and Robert Davison. At the age of nineteen, Davison started a career in pharmaceutical sales. He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, and was inducted into the United States Army on June 26, 1918. He left from France aboard the USS Zeelandia on September 8, 1917, and was assigned to the Administrative Labor Army Service Corps of the Quartermaster Corps. Near the end of the war, he earned a promotion to Corporal on October 1, 1918. Davison was tasked to stay with the Third Army during the occupation of the Rhineland after the war officially ended and did not depart from Europe until October 19, 1919. The work he did during the occupation earned Davison a promotion to Sergeant on May 20, 1919. He was honorably discharged on November 5, 1919. After returning home, Davison continued his work in pharmaceutical sales at Budd’s Pharmacy in St. Petersburg, Florida. He opened his own pharmacy in 1926. In April of the same year, Davison married Johanna Horstmann, a German woman. In August 1929, Davison shifted trades from pharmaceuticals to tires when he became the manager of a Firestone tire store and filling station. In 1930, Davison moved from Firestone to Goodrich tires. He had major surgery at the Mound Park Hospital in St. Petersburg in July 1930, followed by six weeks of recovery. Ultimately, his health issues would cause him to retire early at the age of forty-seven in early 1940. Davison died in 1945 from what his wife called “a long illness.”
In 2017, the University of Central Florida was one of three universities selected to launch the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program Project. The program engaged a team of scholars to make the life stories of veterans buried in the Florida National Cemetery available to the public. The project engages UCF students in research and writing and fosters collaboration between students, faculty and local Central Florida schools to produce interactive curriculum for K-12 students. The corresponding website exhibit uses RICHES Mosaic Interface to create a digital archive of related data. The public can use the project-developed augmented-reality app at more than 100 gravesites at the Florida National Cemetery, where they can access the UCF student-authored biographies of veterans.]]>Veterans Legacy Program Collection
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A notable resident in this record is John Marcel Andres (1926-1996). Andres was born in Paris, France, on August 9, 1926. After immigrating to Queens, New York with his parents, Andes enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of seventeen, with his parents’ permission. After his training, he received his assignment aboard the USS Beaverhead on January 3, 1945. The ship served in the Pacific until March 8, 1946. Initially starting as a Fireman Second Class (F2c), by the time of the ships decommissioning, Andres held the rank of Motor Machinist’s Mate Third Class (MOMM3). After the war, Andres returned to New York, marrying Joan Marguerite Keast having one son Jack and two daughters, Yvonne and Susette. He worked as an electrical engineer for Burroughs Corporation, one of the innovators in early computing technology. In 1988, he and his family moved from Elmont, New York, to New Port Richey, Florida. On May 12, 1996, Andres died at the age of sixty-nine. He is buried in the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
In 2017, the University of Central Florida was one of three universities selected to launch the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program Project. The program engaged a team of scholars to make the life stories of veterans buried in the Florida National Cemetery available to the public. The project engages UCF students in research and writing and fosters collaboration between students, faculty and local Central Florida schools to produce interactive curriculum for k-12 students. The corresponding website exhibit uses RICHES Mosaic Interface to create a digital archive of related data. The public can use the project-developed augmented-reality app at more than 100 gravesites at the Florida National Cemetery, where they can access the UCF student-authored biographies of veterans.]]> United States Census Bureau]]> United States Census Bureau]]>Veterans Legacy Program Collection
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Interviewed by Roy McKinney. Audio/video record available. UCF Community Veterans History Project, RICHES of Central Florida, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Veterans History Projects, Library of Congress.]]>Ekern, Sharon L. Interviewed by Roy McKinney. Audio/video record available. UCF Community Veterans History Project, RICHES of Central Florida, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>UCF Community Veterans History Project, RICHES of Central Florida, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>UCF Community Veterans History Project Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> QuickTime.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]> Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, in 1902. The building was designed by W. G. Talley in the Romanesque revival style. Due to an increasing student population, a new school building was constructed on Sanford Avenue in 1911. The original building on Seventh Street served as Westside Grammar Elementary School, which was later renamed Sanford Grammar School. In 1984, the building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places and converted into the Student Museum. The building reopened as the University of Central Florida's Public History Center in 2012. In 1927, a high school campus was designed by Elton J. Moughton in the Mediterranean revival style and constructed at 1700 French Avenue. The school reopened on January 10 and was renamed Seminole High School. In 1960, the high school moved to a new campus at 2701 Ridgewood Avenue and the former building on French Avenue was converted to Sanford Junior High School, which was later renamed Sanford Middle School. The old building was demolished in the summer of 1991 and replaced by a $5.77 million school complex. As of 2013, Seminole High School offers various Advanced Placement courses, the Academy for Health Careers, and the International Baccalaureate Programme for students.]]>UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Seminole County Public Schools Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>WUCF-FM, Orlando, Florida, August 14, 2006.]]>WUCF-FM]]>Jazz Collection, Central Florida Music History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida]]> QuickTime.]]>WUCF-FM.]]>RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>The Evening Star on March 21, 1935. The article chronicles the genealogy of the Coe surname, which likely dates back to John Coo I (b. 1340) in Essex, England. According to the article, Coo joined Sir John Hawkwood in his military campaigns in Italy. The Coe family of New England was established by Robert Coe (b.1596), eighth in descent from Coo. A clothmaker, Robert Coe joined the Puritans on the ship Francis during the Puritan emigration from England in 1634. First landing in Watertown, Massachusetts, Coe migrated to Wethersfield, Connecticut, the following year, and later to Long Island, New York, where he founded the town of Jamaica in 1658. Famous Coes in Florida include William Henry Coe (1824-1879), the founder of Glencoe, and his son, Captain Charles Henry Coe (1856-1954), author of Red Patriots: The Story of the Seminoles (1898).]]>The Evening Star, March 21, 1935: Private Collection of Andrew M. 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A notable resident listed in the record is Elmer B. Denico Jr. (1928-2002). Denico Jr. was born on February 17, 1928, in Fairfield, Maine, to Elmer B. Denico and Ezilda (Ezelda) Denico. He joined the United States Marine Corps on January 28, 1948. He served for nearly twenty years, retiring in 1967, after serving in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. When he retired, he had reached the rank of Staff Sergeant. He passed away in Polk City, Florida, on March 29, 2002, and is memorialized in Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida.
In 2017, the University of Central Florida was one of three universities selected to launch the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program Project. The program engaged a team of scholars to make the life stories of veterans buried in the Florida National Cemetery available to the public. The project engages UCF students in research and writing and fosters collaboration between students, faculty and local Central Florida schools to produce interactive curriculum for k-12 students. The corresponding website exhibit uses RICHES Mosaic Interface to create a digital archive of related data. The public can use the project-developed augmented-reality app at more than 100 gravesites at the Florida National Cemetery, where they can access the UCF student-authored biographies of veterans.]]> United States Census Bureau]]> United States Census Bureau]]>Veterans Legacy Program Collection
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After three and a half years, Ennis trained at aircrew school in Pensacola and then Millington, Tennessee, to become an Aviation Warfare Sensor Operator and rescue swimmer for Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk helicopters. He also joined the fleet replacement squadron aircrew for Helicopter Squadron 1 in Jacksonville, and then reported to his first fleet squadron, Helicopter Squadron 5 (HS-5), also in Jacksonville. After completing his service for HS-5, Ennis reported to the helicopter wing as an instructor. After three years instructing, he transferred to Naval Air Facility Atsugi in Yamato and Ayase, Japan, for sea duty with Helicopter Squadron 14.
This interview was conducted by Kendra Hazen and includes topics such as Ennis' background and family, RTC Orlando, his Navy life after training, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), and the simulation industry in Central Florida.]]>0:02:40 Family service members 0:04:12 Recruit Training Center Orlando (RTC Orlando) 0:08:08 Daily life at RTC 0:13:05 Classes and training 0:19:08 Social life 0:22:14 Co-educational training and Competition Week 0:24:18 Instructors 0:25:57 Marching and proudest moments 0:29:03 The Grinder and the USS Blue Jacket 0:33:54 Graduation 0:36:14 Navy career after RTC Orlando 0:42:49 Assignment with the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in Orlando 0:46:29 Simulation at NAWCTSD 0:53:22 Future of the simulation industry in Central Florida 0:56:03 Most valuable lessons learned in Navy 0:58:58 Photographs 1:03:31 Closing remarks]]>Ennis, Marc. Interviewed by Kendra Hazen, February 22, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0014894, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Veterans History Projects, Library of Congress.]]>Ennis, Marc. Interviewed by Kendra Hazen, February 22, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0014894, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]>UCF Community Veterans History Project, Orlando, Florida.]]>UCF Community Veterans History Project Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Belair Collection, Citrus Collection, Chase Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/chase.htm.]]>Chase Collection is comprised of four separate accessions from various donors, including Cecilia Johnson, the granddaughter of Joshua Coffin Chase and the children of Randall Chase.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida to display this item for educational purposes only.]]>
Henry Sanford made his last trip to Belair Grove during the winter of 1890-1891. Most of Sanford's visit was spent in Charles Armory's vacation home because of his poor health. This photograph and several others were taken of Sanford and his family to commemorate his last visit to Belair Grove. Sanford along with his wife and daughter left Florida in mid-May. Just days later Sanford died on May 21, 1891, in Healing Springs, Virginia. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased 12,547.15 square acres of land, known as the Sanford Grant. The acreage included an experiment station called Belair Grove, located just three miles southwest of the city named after Sanford. By 1889, Sanford extended his land purchase to 145 acres and contained mainly orange and lemon trees. In Belair alone, Sanford introduced over 140 varieties of citrus plants. All were tested to determine if Florida citrus growers could introduce new varieties into the growing citrus market. Sanford also grew exotic plants acquired from Central and South America, many of which survived the 1886 freeze. Sanford mainly used Belair as his own experiment station, but ultimately the findings and reports would be used by other citrus growers throughout Florida. Eventually, following Sanford's death in 1891, his wife, Gertrude Sanford, handed over the operations of Belair to Sydney and Joshua Chase. ]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Belair Collection, Citrus Collection, Chase Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/chase.htm.]]>Chase Collection is comprised of four separate accessions from various donors, including Cecilia Johnson, the granddaughter of Joshua Coffin Chase and the children of Randall Chase.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida to display this item for educational purposes only.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Belair Collection, Citrus Collection, Chase Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/chase.htm.]]>Chase Collection is comprised of four separate accessions from various donors, including Cecilia Johnson, the granddaughter of Joshua Coffin Chase and the children of Randall Chase.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida to display this item for educational purposes only.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Belair Collection, Citrus Collection, Chase Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/chase.htm.]]>Chase Collection is comprised of four separate accessions from various donors, including Cecilia Johnson, the granddaughter of Joshua Coffin Chase and the children of Randall Chase.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida to display this item for educational purposes only.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Belair Collection, Citrus Collection, Chase Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/chase.htm.]]>Chase Collection is comprised of four separate accessions from various donors, including Cecilia Johnson, the granddaughter of Joshua Coffin Chase and the children of Randall Chase.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida to display this item for educational purposes only.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Belair Collection, Citrus Collection, Chase Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/chase.htm.]]>Chase Collection is comprised of four separate accessions from various donors, including Cecilia Johnson, the granddaughter of Joshua Coffin Chase and the children of Randall Chase.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida to display this item for educational purposes only.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]]>Belair Collection, Citrus Collection, Chase Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/chase.htm.]]>Chase Collection is comprised of four separate accessions from various donors, including Cecilia Johnson, the granddaughter of Joshua Coffin Chase and the children of Randall Chase.]]>Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Rights to this item belong to the said institution, and therefore inquiries about the item should be directed there. RICHES of Central Florida has obtained permission from Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida to display this item for educational purposes only.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>State Library and Archives of Florida]]>http://floridamemory.com/items/show/34974.]]>Reference Collection, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>Sanford Riverfront Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Henry L. DeForest Collection, Sanford Collection,, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Henry L. DeForest Collection, Sanford Collection,, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>Henry L. DeForest Collection, Sanford Collection,, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Original glass plate negative by Jefferson Clay Ensminger.]]>UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>General Photographic Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>The Sanford Herald, November 25, Industrial section, Sanford yesterday/Sanford tomorrow edition.]]>Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Reproduction of glass plate negative by Jefferson Clay Ensminger: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>General Photographic Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Reproduction of glass plate negative by Jefferson Clay Ensminger: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>General Photographic Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Copyright to this resource is held by the Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Reproduction of glass plate negative by Jefferson Clay Ensminger: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Copyright to this resource is held by the Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Reproduction of glass plate negative by Jefferson Clay Ensminger: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>General Photographic Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Copyright to this resource is held by the Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Sanford was not always known as the "Celery City". The origins of Sanford's connection to celery farming began on December 26, 1894, when a freeze damaged the area's citrus groves. They began to recover during a warm and wet January which promoted new shoots, but a second freeze hit on February 7, 1895, practically wiping them out. The 24 degree temperature was the coldest known in Florida to that point. The freeze was so intense that the sap froze inside the trunks, many of which split open, sounding like gunshots, and crashed to the ground. The population quickly dropped from 5000 to 2000 as the groves were abandoned. I.H. Terwilliger stayed after the freezes and is believed to have planted the first celery grown in Sanford in 1896. By 1898, celery became the crop synonymous to Sanford.
]]>Reproduction of glass plate negative by Jefferson Clay Ensminger: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>]]>Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>General Photographic Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>The Sanford Herald, November 25, Industrial section, Sanford yesterday/Sanford tomorrow edition.]]>Copyright to this resource is held by the Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>More than a Memory collection, which explicitly traces the photo's origins to the Sanford Grammar School, located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida. Three circles of young girls are seen in the photograph holding hands with one another. The bottom portion of the original glass plate negative has suffered from significant flaking emulsion, which have been carried over to all subsequent prints.
Originally established as Sanford High School, the building constructed at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, in 1902. The building was designed by W.G. Talley in the Romanesque revival style. Due to an increasing student population, a new school building was constructed on the corner of East Ninth Street and South Palmetto Avenue in 1911. The original building on Seventh Street served as Westside Grammar Elementary School, which was later renamed Sanford Grammar School. In 1984, the building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places and converted into the Student Museum. The building reopened as the University of Central Florida's Public History Center in 2012.]]>Reproduction of glass plate negative by Jefferson Clay Ensminger: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Orange County Bicentennial Committee (Fla.). More Than a Memory. Orlando, Fla: Orange County Bicentennial Committee, 1975.]]>Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>General Photographic Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Copyright to this resource is held by the Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>History of Buchanan County, Iowa: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, Mary was five years old in 1881; this would place her year of birth between 1875 and 1876. In this portrait, taken during some time in the 1900s, Mary appears to be in her mid- to late twenties.]]>Reproduction of glass plate negative by Jefferson Clay Ensminger: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Copyright to this resource is held by the Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Caloosa was one of many steamboats that operated along the St. Johns River during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Steamboats first appeared on the St. Johns in the 1860s. During the next several decades, the St. Johns River became Florida's first major tourist attraction for vacationing Northerners. The river became the state's first "highway", enabling homesteaders to move into the central part of the state. The steamboat era on the St. John's came to an end in the 1880s with the introduction of the Central Florida Railroad.]]>Reproduction of glass plate negative by Jefferson Clay Ensminger: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>More Than a Memory. Orlando, Fla: Orange County Bicentennial Committee, 1975.]]>More Than a Memory. Orlando, Fla: Orange County Bicentennial Committee, 1975.]]>Copyright to this resource is held by the Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Reproduction of glass plate negative by Jefferson Clay Ensminger: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Ensminger, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>General Photographic Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>The Sanford Herald, November 25, Industrial section, Sanford yesterday/Sanford tomorrow edition.]]>Copyright to this resource is held by the Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> The Environmentally 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 environmentally 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 nonprofit organizations. After evaluation for environmental value, potential sites would be approved by the Executive Director of the Florida Department of Natural Resources and finalized by the Governor. In 1979, the former Executive Director, Harmon Shields, was indicted on corruption charges involving the lands-acquisition process. Following this scandal, the EEL program was replaced by Conservation and Recreation Lands Program. This change replaced the program's funding with tax revenues instead of bond sales, and formed the Land Acquisition Selection Committee, made up by six executive directors of Florida environmental agencies, to select sites for approval by the governor. The Division of State Lands was also created as a division of the Department of Natural Resources to oversee mapping and evaluation of potential sites for acquisition.
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 I. 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.]]>Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.]]>Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.]]>Friends of Lake Apopka Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Friends of Lake Apopka and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Lucile Campbell Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Lawn Bowling Handbook. Wauwatasa, Wisc: Harold L. Esch, 1948.]]>Lawn Bowling Handbook. Wauwatasa, Wisc: Harold L. Esch, 1948.]]>Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> This interview was conducted by Chad Eric Joyner on March 15, 2014, three months before Etchison left the Navy. Interview topics include enlistment, boot camp, NTC Orlando, the Grinder, Ethcison's naval career after Orlando, and how the Orlando area has changed over time.]]>0:01:35 Enlistment 0:02:42 Boot camp and training at Naval Training Center Orlando (NTC Orlando) 0:07:50 Taking leave and helping with recruitment 0:09:06 Relationships with other recruits 0:11:12 Instructors 0:12:58 Hardest part of NTC, proudest moment, and memorable story 0:16:22 USS Blue Jacket and the Grinder 0:20:53 NTC in comparison to other bases 0:22:15 Important locations at NTC Orlando 0:24:04 Graduation 0:24:54 Naval career after training 0:29:48 Boarding vessels and contraband searches 0:31:45 Contacts from the Navy 0:32:47 Naval values 0:36:50 How Orlando has changed over time 0:38:50 NTC€™s legacy and the Lone Sailor Memorial Project 0:42:20 Closing remarks]]>Ethcison, Chad. Interviewed by Chad Eric Joyner, March 15, 2014. Audio record available. Item DP0014895, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Veterans History Projects, Library of Congress.]]>Ethcison, Chad. Interviewed by Chad Eric Joyner, March 15, 2014. Audio record available. Item DP0014895, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]>UCF Community Veterans History Project, Orlando, Florida.]]>Lone Sailor Navy Memorial History Project Collection, UCF Community Veterans History Project Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]> Michael Gladden, Jr. (1899-1982) was the executor of the estate of George W. Oden (1862-1939), a successful businessman and citrus grower in Apopka, Florida. Gladden was born in South Carolina in 1899. He married Elizabeth Gladden and together they had a son, William, who was born around 1904. According to census records, the Gladden family had moved to Jacksonville as early as 1910 and then moved to Apopka. After Oden's death in 1939, Gladden continued to manage the legal documents of Oden's estate.]]>African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1720-2010 finding guide.]]>Special Collections and University Archives in 2009.]]>http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/.]]> Along with a group of investors, Newton Perry opened Weeki Wachee Springs to the public in October of 1947. At the time, roadside attractions were becoming popular stops along Florida roadways. The attraction consisted of an amalgamation of vendors, an orchid garden, a river boat tour, as well as the star attraction: a mermaid show that took place in an underwater theater. Eventually, the May Museum of the Tropics, an "abandoned Seminole village", a show called “Birds of Prey”, and a petting zoo were added. After peaking in the 1950s and 1960s, attendance began to decline as theme parks and highways changed the dynamics of Florida's tourism. The State of Florida took over the attraction as a state park in 2008. Since then, the park has focused on appealing to a modern audience while preserving its history.]]>RICHES]]>Weeki Wachee Collection, RICHES.]]>RICHES.]]>Copyright to this resource is held by Gail Anderson and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> Weeki Wachee Springs is a state park that opened to the public in October of 1949 by Newton Perry along with a group of investors. This attraction opened as the roadside era of Florida was ramping up and consisted of an amalgamation of vendors including an orchid garden, a river boat tour, as well as the star attraction- the mermaid show that took place in an underwater theatre. The attraction grew to include The May Museum of the Tropics, an ‘abandoned Seminole village’, an show called “Birds of Prey”, and a petting zoo. As theme parks became the new norm for Florida’s tourist industry, Weeki Wachee Springs began steadily declining until the state of Florida absorbed the attraction into the state park system in 2008. The attraction now focuses on appealing to a modern audience, while still preserving its rich history.]]>RICHES]]>Weeki Wachee Collection, RICHES.]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> Newton "Newt" Perry was born in Valdosta, Georgia in 1908, and moved with his family to Ocala, Florida in 1922. He was a member of the swimming and diving teams at the University of Florida. Perry earned the nickname "The Human Fish" for his performances of underwater stunts in advertising clips and film shorts, and acted as a swim double for actors in movies and TV shows, including Johnny Weissmuller as "Tarzan." Perry also advised filmmakers filming underwater scenes at Silver Springs, Wakulla Springs, and Weeki Wachee Springs, and developed a system for breathing underwater using an air compressor and hose, which was used in the 1948 film "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid" and during Weeki Wachee Springs' mermaid shows.
Perry worked as a lifeguard, public school principal, coach, swimming and scuba diving instructor, and Ocala city pool manager. He opened Perry's Swim School in 1955, and taught more than 120,000 individuals to swim during his career. Perry was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 1981. Perry's daughter Delee Perry took over Perry's Swim School following her father's death in 1987, and it was still in operation as of 2020.
Along with a group of investors, Newton Perry opened Weeki Wachee Springs to the public in October of 1947, and used his experiences working at Silver Springs and Wakulla Springs to develop the original concepts for its underwater theater and mermaid shows. Perry sold his stake in Weeki Wachee Springs in 1950. After peaking in the 1950s and 1960s, attendance began to decline as theme parks and highways changed the dynamics of Florida's tourism. The State of Florida took over the attraction as a state park in 2008. Since then, the park has focused on appealing to a modern audience while preserving its history.]]>RICHES]]>Weeki Wachee Collection, RICHES.]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> Pilgrim and his wife, Lula Mae Haynes Black (1917-2007), were migrant crew leaders, and thus migrated to Wayne County in Upstate New York in the summers and back to their home in Sanford for the rest of the year. Pilgrim was the son of Harry Black (d. 1911) and Maggie Benjamin Black (ca.1870-ca.1934), who migrated to Sanford from South Carolina in the 1800s. Harry and Maggie had several children: Leckward Black, Mustar Black, Malachi Black, Leatha Black Walker (1889-1976), Pilgrim Black, Margaret Black Jones (1889-1976), and Harriett Black Lawson. In 1911, Harry owned a grocery store at 206 South Sanford Avenue. One day, he came home from work with pneumonia and passed away shortly thereafter. Pilgrim was nine years old when his father passed away. Maggie was the daughter of former slaves, Isaac and Roseanna Benjamin, and the sister of Nathan Benjamin, Pledge Benjamin, Sam Benjamin, Loui Benjamin, Chainey Benjamin, Lara Benjamin, Melvina Benjamin, and Katie Benjamin.
Pilgrim had to quit school at age 11 in order to provide for his mother, originally working in a mill house until he was 18 years old. After declining a management position, he traveled to Wayne County to pick cherries, apples, pears, and other crops. He broke a bone after falling from an apple tree his first year and decided to try farm labor on a potato farm in Red Creek, New York, instead. Don Holdridge, the farmer who owned the land, noted Pilgrim's high rate of productivity and offered him a management position supervising up to thirty workers at once, which he accepted.
While in Sanford, Pilgrim also worked as a foreman in Sanford for Chase & Company for over 30 years. He married Lula in 1937 and they had several children together, including Vivian Louise Black (1940-); Lula Yvonne Black (1942-); Charles Samuel Black (1945-); Pilgrim Black, Jr. (ca. 1947-), and Patricia Ann Black (1956-).]]> United States Employment Service, United States Department of Labor]]>United States Employment Service, United States Department of Labor: Private Collection of Patricia Ann Black.]]>United States Employment Service, United States Department of Labor.]]>Patricia Black Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>United States Employment Service and owned by Pilgrim Black.]]>RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Gas Turbine World magazine in the May-June 1989 issue. It reports on the status of the new Westinghouse 501F advanced gas turbine that was jointly developed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). At the time, the prototype or first-build was being completed at the MHI factory in Japan. The 150MW-class 501F was the first new gas turbine design to be offered by Westinghouse Electric Corporation following the move of the Combustion Turbine Operations department of the Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) to Orlando, Florida, in 1987.
Originally called the Westinghouse Electric Company, George Westinghouse (1846-1914) founded his manufacturing company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1886. In 1889, he renamed his business The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. Westinghouse's primary products include turbines, generators, motors and switchgear related to the generation, transmission, and use of electricity. The company changed its name to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945. In 1981, the company began to relocate its division headquarters for the Steam-Turbine Generator Divisions from Pennsylvania (turbines from Lester and generators from Pittsburgh) to Orlando, Florida. The Power Generation Business Unit (PGBU) building was located in The Quadrangle, at 4400 Alafaya Trail. Originally, Westinghouse had purchased a large plot of land for future development that extended westward from Alafaya Trail to Rouse Road. The original headquarters was located on several acres of that land parcel close to Alafaya Trail.
In 1994, after a major corporate management shuffling, and a top-level decision to change from an industrial manufacturing company to primarily a broadcasting/communications company, Westinghouse bought the CBS Network and changed its name to the CBS Corporation. As the PGBU grew in size, other buildings in the area were leased and then, after PGBU was sold to Siemens Corporation of Germany in 1998, additional buildings (Quad II and Quad III) were added to the original complex at the Quadrangle. From 1998 to 2003 the Orlando operation was known as Siemens-Westinghouse, after which the name of Westinghouse was dropped. The operation has been known as Siemens from that time forward.]]>Gas Turbine World, Vol. 19, No. 3, May-June 1989: Private Collection of Harry Jaeger.]]>Gas Turbine World]]>Gas Turbine World, Vol. 19, No. 3, May-June 1989.]]>Westinghouse Electric Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>Gas Turbine World.]]>Gas Turbine World magazine issue for November-December of 1994. The subject of the article is the Westinghouse-Mitsubishi 501G gas turbine that had been introduced at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Gas Turbine Conference earlier that year. The 501G was a new gas turbine engine design featuring the results of a joint design effort of Westinghouse Power Generation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan. Other input to the design was provided by other members of a multi-national alliance, which included FiatAvio of Italy and Rolls-Royce of the United Kingdom. The 501G was touted as the "largest and most efficient" gas turbine in the world. Introductory simple-cycle power rating was 230MW and simple-cycle efficiency was 38.5 percent (8,860 Btu/kWh, gas, LHV, ISO conditions). The combined cycle performance being quoted at the time was 345MW with a heat rate of 5,883 Btu/kWh (58% efficiency). The 501G was last of the long line of Westinghouse gas turbines before the company was acquired by Siemens AG of Germany in 1998. The first 501G was built at Westinghouse's factory in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and installed at the McIntosh Station in Lakeland, Florida, in 1998.]]>Gas Turbine World, Vol. 24, No. 6, November-December 1994: Private Collection of Harry Jaeger.]]>Gas Turbine World]]>Gas Turbine World, Vol. 24, No. 6, November-December 1994.]]>Westinghouse Electric Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>Gas Turbine World.]]>Gas Turbine World and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>The Jazz Professors are a sextet of professors from the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, Florida, who play professionally and have released two albums with Flying Horse Records, a professional jazz record label operated by the university. They have recorded and toured with a number of prominent guest musicians. "Grandfather's Waltz" was first recorded by Stan Getz (1927-1991) and Bill Evans (1929-1980) in May 1964 and released on their self-titled album in 1973.]]>WUCF-FM, Orlando, Florida, December 10, 2007.]]>WUCF-FM]]>WUCF-FM]]>Jazz Collection, Central Florida Music History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida]]> QuickTime.]]>WUCF-FM.]]>RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Celery Soup: Florida's Folk Life Play production of Remade - Not Bought. Ford was raised in Sanford, Florida, and lived there until she graduated from Seminole High School in 1973. She returned to Sanford around 2009 and became involved with Celery Soup, a community theater project operated by Creative Sanford.
This interview was conducted by Drew Fedorka on November 16, 2013, and focuses on the historical figure and character of Dr. George H. Starke, an African-American physician in Georgetown in Sanford. Other topics include Ford's biographical information, her decision to return back to Sanford after 36 years elsewhere, how she became involved with Creative Sanford and Celery Soup, her involvement in Touch and Go and Remade - Not Bought, and segregation.]]>UCF Public History Center in Sanford, Florida.]]>00:12 Ford's biographical information 00:56 Interest in Sanford's history 01:30 Interest in Creative Sanford, Inc. 02:08 Characters Ford plays in Remade - Not Bought 03:13 Role of community theater in remembering history 06:55 Choice of scenes in Remade - Not Bought 10:12 History with creative license 11:24 Dr. George H. Starke 13:33 Childhood memories of Dr. Starke 14:15 Linking memory of Sanford to specific people 15:47 Dr. Starke's office and his role in the community 17:34 Messages behind Celery Soup plays 20:39 Role of Celery Soup in the healing process 21:18 Closing remarks]]>UCF Public History Center. November 16, 2013. Audio/video record available. RICHES of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>UCF Public History Center. November 16, 2013. Audio/video record available. UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Celery Soup: Florida’s Folk Life Play Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>The Oviedo Outlook on July 7, 1971. This article is the publication of an open letter by Oviedo High School band director, Richard A. Feinberg, asking for donations for the marching band. The article also outlines upcoming football games and marching band performances.
Oviedo High School is a Seminole County Public School located in Oviedo, Florida. Originally called the Oviedo School, the institution was first established in 1922 as a K-12 school. In 1948, the secondary grades separated from the elementary school. The upper grade levels formed Oviedo High School and moved to the campus at 601 King Street. Oviedo High School is notable for The Lion's Tale, the award-winning school newspaper recognized by various national and state scholastic press associations; its high ratings from the Governor's A+ Plan for Education; and its successful athletics programs.]]>The Oviedo Outlook, Vol. 1, No. 3, July 7, 1971: Private Collection of Dan Beistel.]]>The Oviedo Outlook]]>The Oviedo Outlook, Vol. 1, No. 3, July 7, 1971.]]>Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>The Oviedo Outlook.]]>The Seminole Voice and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> Vivian is also the oldest sister of Lula Yvonne Black (1942-); Charles Samuel Black (1945-); Pilgrim Black, Jr. (ca. 1947-); and Patricia Ann Black (1956- ); as well as the half-sister of David Harry Black (1929-2012). Vivian graduated from Crooms High School around 1958. She married Benjamin Moore Hawkins in the 1960s and moved to Rochester, New York. The couple had two children together: Benjamin Moore, Jr. (1960-) and Fejetta Michelle Hawkins (1972-). Vivian worked for several years in a factory until she suffered a stroke at age 35, when the left side of her body became completely paralyzed. She moved back to Sanford, Florida, after her stroke.]]>Patricia Black Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Gadde was born on August 17, 1888, in Ludington, Michigan. The second oldest of four sisters, she was born to immigrant parents, Nels and Carrie Gadde. The family lived in Ironwood, Michigan, where Gadde’s father worked as a foreman and her mother raised her and her sisters. The family moved in 1905 to Sanborn, Wisconsin. Gadde went to school at the Ferris Institute in Big Rapids, Michigan, and earned a degree in shorthand in 1907. She then worked as a stenographer for a building contractor. After a few years, Gadde changed professions, training as a nurse at the Illinois Training School for Nurses, where she graduated in 1915. She enlisted in the United States Army Nursing Corps in October of 1918. She trained at the United States Army Camp Base Hospital at Camp Mead, Maryland, where she was assigned to a psychiatric unit. She embarked from the United States to France in November 1918, serving as a nurse for roughly eight months in a psychiatric unit. She returned to the United States in August 1919, and was honorably discharged from service shortly thereafter. She returned to Chicago after the war, working in the Cook County Public Hospital until 1942. She enlisted again as a nurse in the Nursing Corps during World War II. She worked at Gorgas Hospital in the Panama Canal Zone until 1947, returning home and again being honorably discharged. After the war, Gadde moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, and volunteered for the Delano American Legion Post #122. She was also involved with the Panama Canal Society in Florida in the 1950s. Gadde passed away in September 1963, and is buried in the Bay Pines National Cemetery.
In 2017, the University of Central Florida was one of three universities selected to launch the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program Project. The program engaged a team of scholars to make the life stories of veterans buried in the Florida National Cemetery available to the public. The project engages UCF students in research and writing and fosters collaboration between students, faculty and local Central Florida schools to produce interactive curriculum for K-12 students. The corresponding website exhibit uses RICHES Mosaic Interface to create a digital archive of related data. The public can use the project-developed augmented-reality app at more than 100 gravesites at the Florida National Cemetery, where they can access the UCF student-authored biographies of veterans.]]>Veterans Legacy Program Collection
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The headstone of Pvt. James R. Maddox (1924-1944). Private Maddox was born in 1924 in Detroit, Michigan to Claude Maddox, Sr. and Nita Maddox. Private Maddox was the oldest of three with two brothers, William and Claude, Jr. On February 27th, 1943, Private Maddox enlisted into the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division from Camp Blanding, FL. This regiment served in Licata, Sicily, on July 10, 1943; Salerno, Italy, September 18, 1943; and Anzio, Italy, landing January 22, 1944. The regiment landed in Southern France on August 15th, 1944. Private Maddox was killed in action on October 9th, 1944. He is buried at the Epinal American Cemetery in Dinozè, France.]]>
]]> Episode 2 examines the legacy of the Ocoee Race Riot and the efforts to commemorate the African-American experience in 21st-century Ocoee. This podcast includes interviews with William Maxwell of the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board.
The Ocoee Race Riot erupted on Election Day, November 2, 1920. Up to 56 African Americans were killed and many African-American buildings were razed. Those who survived were threatened or forced to leave. The riot began as a white mob responded to Moses Norman's persistence of voting in the presidential election. The mob also targeted Julius "July" Perry, a wealthy African-American farmer and contractor, who was believed to be hiding Norman.]]>
0:01:30 Martin Luther King Unity Parade and Celebration
0:02:50 Ocoee Race Riot
0:05:06 Cover-up by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
0:06:47 Post-riot racial tensions
0:08:32 How Ocoee has changed
0:09:17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade
0:10:26 Reconciliation
0:11:48 Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board
0:13:47 African-American cemetery
0:14:28 Tulsa Race Riot
0:15:26 Changing white perspective on the Ocoee Race Riot
0:16:30 Public knowledge and awareness
0:17:04 Addressing dark history
0:18:57 Conclusion]]>RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES]]>RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES Podcast Documentaries, RICHES Podcast Update." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2479.]]> QuickTime.]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES]]> Dr. Wright was born and raised in Goldsboro, an historic black community in Sanford. He lived in Sanford for most of his early life, except for one year that he attended school in Lakeland during ninth grade. He attended Goldsboro Elementary School and Crooms High School, where he graduated in 1964. For his college education, Dr. Wright attended Volusia County Community College in Daytona for one semester, Gibbs College (now merged with St. Petersburg College) in St. Petersburg for the first part of his bachelor's degree in English, Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton for the second part of his bachelor's education degree in English, Atlanta University for his master's degree in English, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania in for his doctoral degree in Linguistics and Rhetoric.]]>Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]> While today it has fallen into disrepair, Hopper Academy remains a symbol of Georgetown, representing the enduring legacy of Sanford’s African Americans raising themselves through education. Hopper Academy served as a black elementary school for grades 1 – 6 from 1926 to 1961. Professor Joseph Nathaniel Crooms was principal of Hopper from 1906 to 1926, thereafter becoming principal of Crooms High School in Goldsboro. Key individuals who studied at the school include Harlem Renaissance author Zora Neale Hurston and Sanford’s midwife Marie Francis. In 1968, the Hopper Academy ceased to operate as a school.]]>Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>
Francis served her community in several ways. She delivered babies for both white and black families from Seminole County, primarily patrons who either preferred natural births or could not afford deliveries at a hospital. In the 1950s, it cost $70 to stay nine days where soon-to-be mothers were taken care of. Francis was assisted by her sister, Annie Walker, who did the cooking. The house and ward also served as a school, where Marie Francis taught nurses the art of midwifery. Nurses would come from across the state to learn how to delivery infants naturally. A heavy burden on a single working mother, Marie Francis had three daughters, Cassandra Clayton, Daphne Humphrey, and Barbara Torre. Clayton and Humphrey became school teachers and Torre became a purchaser at Seminole Memorial Hospital.]]>Marie Jones Francis Collection, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]> Herman L. Refoe, Jr. and Shellye L. Refoe began teaching at Midway Elementary School in 1946. They quickly became involved with the school and the students, starting clubs and coaching teams, along with teaching African Americans in the Midway and Canaan areas. Their daughter, Annye Refoe, was born on January 29, 1951. Herman became an Assistant Principal of Goldsboro Elementary School in 1959. About two years later, he became the Principal. Herman remained the school principal for over 11 years, until his retirement in 1972. Shellye continued teaching at Midway until 1962, when she began teaching at Crooms High School, followed by South Seminole Middle School, Milwee Middle School, and finally Lyman High School. She moved around as a result of Seminole County’s School Board’s attempt to integrate black teachers. Shellye retired in January 1974.
Annye graduated from Seminole High School in the class of 1969. After her treatment in the newly integrated Seminole High School, she decided to enroll in a historically black college/university. She graduated from Fisk College in Nashville, Tennessee, with a bachelors’ in English in 1973. Upon her return from college, Annye began teaching in August 1974 at Lake Howell High School. In 1982, she started teaching at Seminole Community College, where she later became the Dean of the Arts and Humanities.]]>Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]> Georgetown was established by the city's founder, Henry Shelton Sanford, as a suburb for African-American residents in the 1870s. The neighborhood spans along Sanford Avenue, with its commercial district between First Street and Fifth Street and its historic district between Seventh Street and Tenth Street. Though originally much smaller, Georgetown spanned to its present boundaries from East Second Street to Celery Avenue and from Sanford Avenue to Mellonville Avenue. Georgetown thrived at its height from circa 1880 to 1940, particularly in agriculture and transportation.]]>Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Goldsboro Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]> Francis, the "midwife of Sanford," left behind a successful hotel and restaurant she owned in Sarasota in 1942 to return to Sanford and become a midwife. World War II caused a shortage in doctors and nurses, so Florida's Children's Bureau sent Francis to Florida A & M to acquire her practical nursing license in 1945. She specialized in premature babies and returned to Sanford to aid her mother, Carrie Jones, at Fernald-Laughton Memorial Hospital before they opened the ward in their home. "When her health starting failing," she recollects in a newspaper article, "I took over." Francis converted her house at 621 East Sixth Street to also serve as a maternity ward, where she delivered over 40,000 babies over her 32 year career. She became a midwife in the same vein as her mother, Carrie Jones, and together they ran the Jones-Francis Maternity Hall in Georgetown.
Francis served her community in several ways. She delivered babies for both white and black families from Seminole County, primarily patrons who either preferred natural births or could not afford deliveries at a hospital. In the 1950s, it cost $70 to stay nine days where soon-to-be mothers were taken care of. Francis was assisted by her sister, Annie Walker, who did the cooking. The house and ward also served as a school, where Marie Francis taught nurses the art of midwifery. Nurses would come from across the state to learn how to delivery infants naturally. A heavy burden on a single working mother, Marie Francis had three daughters, Cassandra Clayton, Daphne Humphrey, and Barbara Torre. Clayton and Humphrey became school teachers and Torre became a purchaser at Seminole Memorial Hospital.]]>Marie Jones Francis Collection, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> At the time that the photograph was taken in 2011, the house was being occupied by Marva Y. Hawkins. Hawkins lived in Goldsboro her entire life and attended Goldsboro Red School and Crooms High School, where she graduated in 1954. She has worked in various positions, such as for Family Services, as an insurance agent, and as a columnist for The Sanford Herald.]]>Goldsboro Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>The Sanford Herald.]]>00:00:57 Hawkins family 00:02:15 Thirteenth Street 00:03:24 Celery industry 00:04:10 Hawkins' Meat Market 00:04:37 Hawkins family 00:06:22 Goldsboro community activities and schools 00:08:14 Migrant labor 00:09:40 African-American policemen in Goldsboro 00:10:25 Thirteenth Street 00:17:27 Closing down of businesses 00:18:14 Churches and businesses in Goldsboro 00:19:12 Growing up in Goldsboro 00:21:37 How children and families have changed over time 00:22:13 Social organizations 00:23:32 Crooms High School 00:23:46 RECORDING CUTS OFF 00:23:48 Crooms High School 00:28:42 Scholarships 00:30:23 Education and career 00:32:19 Relations with communities outside of Goldsboro 00:36:27 How Sanford has changed over time 00:39:08 How the community work ethic has changed over time 00:39:37 Interaction between Goldsboro and the white community 00:42:01 RECORDING CUTS OFF 00:42:02 Interaction between Goldsboro and the white community 00:43:26 How Sanford changed during integration and the 1960s 00:47:37 Typical day for Hawkins' Meat Market and present use of building 52:00 Hawkins' brothers and their families 54:15 How Sanford has changed over time 01:01:50 Closing remarks]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]> Goldsboro Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> QuickTime.]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]> Marie Jones Francis, the "midwife of Sanford," left behind a successful hotel and restaurant she owned in Sarasota in 1942 to return to Sanford and become a midwife. World War II caused a shortage in doctors and nurses, so Florida's Children's Bureau sent Francis to Florida A & M to acquire her practical nursing license in 1945. She specialized in premature babies and returned to Sanford to aid her mother, Carrie Jones, at Fernald-Laughton Memorial Hospital before they opened the ward in their home. "When her health starting failing," she recollects in a newspaper article, "I took over." Francis converted her house at 621 East Sixth Street to also serve as a maternity ward, where she delivered over 40,000 babies over her 32 year career. She became a midwife in the same vein as her mother, Carrie Jones, and together they ran the Jones-Francis Maternity Hall in Georgetown.
Francis served her community in several ways. She delivered babies for both white and black families from Seminole County, primarily patrons who either preferred natural births or could not afford deliveries at a hospital. In the 1950s, it cost $70 to stay nine days where soon-to-be mothers were taken care of. Francis was assisted by her sister, Annie Walker, who did the cooking. The house and ward also served as a school, where Marie Francis taught nurses the art of midwifery. Nurses would come from across the state to learn how to delivery infants naturally. A heavy burden on a single working mother, Marie Francis had three daughters, Cassandra Clayton, Daphne Humphrey, and Barbara Torre. Clayton and Humphrey became school teachers and Torre became a purchaser at Seminole Memorial Hospital.]]>0:00:23 Growing up in Sanford 0:01:12 Interaction between black and white community 0:02:12 Layout of Georgetown 0:03:25 Sanford Avenue 0:12:04 East Sixth Street 0:13:00 Locust Avenue 0:14:37 Hickory Avenue 0:15:06 Goose Hollow 0:34:42 Marie Jones Francis and Carrie Jones 0:16:45 Students trained by Francis 0:19:15 Memories of her mother and her childhood 0:26:56 Experience as a teacher 0:30:01 African-American businesses and people in Georgetown 0:39:53 Parents 0:47:52 Age and mental retention 00:51:26 Education, employment, and siblings 0:53:38 Childhood neighborhood 0:57:31 Reflections on life 0:59:53 Growing up in Sarasota 1:02:46 How children have changed over time 1:04:26 Friends and family 1:11:24 Working at a health food store 1:12:18 Former students 1:15:11 Importance of being polite and respectful 1:16:16 Importance of reading 1:18:08 Daily plans and the RICHES project 1:19:39 Goldsboro 1:23:58 Childhood neighborhood 1:29:40 Closing remarks]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Marie Jones Francis Collection, Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> QuickTime.]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>0:00:32 Growing up in Sanford 0:01:36 Richard Wright's depictions of the South 0:03:09 First time being called "nigger" 0:03:48 Education 0:04:15 Comparing Georgetown and Midway 0:11:56 Growing up in Georgetown and attending Crooms High School 0:15:31 Desegregation at Seminole High School 0:20:02 Interaction with white people in the business district 0:26:38 Working at a drug store 0:30:54 Seeing The Great White Hope at the Ritz Theatre 0:32:00 Seminole County Public Schools 0:34:51 White teachers' reactions to having black students 0:37:44 Ku Klux Klan riots 0:38:59 Experience at Fisk University in Nashville 0:41:25 Majoring in English and dream of being the first female sports columnist 0:42:37 Interacting with communities in Nashville and student protests 0:45:30 Moving back to Sanford and then to Winter Park 0:46:50 Influence of her parents on her life and the community 0:54:51 How Sanford changed oved time 1:00:17 Teaching at Seminole County College 1:00:24 RECORDING CUTS OFF 1:00:24 White teacher barred from teaching ballet to African-American children 1:02:08 Returning to Sanford and employment after college in the 1970s 1:07:21 Experience as teacher and later as dean at SCC 1:13:58 Experience teaching right after college and being called "nigger" by a student at Lake Howell High School 1:19:20 How Refoe distanced herself from Sanford 1:21:03 Disintegration of sense of community due to integration 1:23:02 Need for preserving past 01:23:37 Annye's definition of Sanford while growing up and in the present 1:27:56 Annye's gratitude for being a teacher 1:30:10 How people connect to Sanford 1:33:50 Sanford and other small towns losing their history]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]> Georgetown Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> QuickTime.]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>00:00:31 RECORDING CUTS OFF 00:00:32 Introduction 00:01:16 Education 00:02:45 Growing up in Goldsboro 00:04:40 Wright family 00:07:00 The community's role in Wright's upbringing 00:07:50 J. 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White 00:11:20 Crooms High School and segregation 00:15:46 Teachers and teaching black history 00:16:29 Comparing Crooms to high school in Lakeland 00:18:24 Working while in school 00:22:49 Decline of Sanford Avenue's commercial district 00:25:27 Comparing Goldsboro to the white part of Downtown Sanford 00:26:51 Interaction between Goldsboro and Georgetown 00:29:47 Crooms High School 00:31:48 Volusia County Community College 00:33:35 Integration 00:36:55 Comparing communities in Daytona, St. Petersburg, and Boca Raton 00:41:23 Florida Atlantic University 00:48:14 Interactions with Cubans, Hispanics, and whites in Boca Raton 00:55:13 Atlanta University 00:59:11 Miami and its poetry scene 01:01:11 Comparing Miami and Atlanta 01:02:02 Experience in Indiana, Pennsylvania 01:13:35 Teaching at Crooms High School 01:20:09 Teaching high school and teaching community college 01:22:24 How Sanford changed over time 01:24:59 Race relations in Sanford 01:27:03 How Goldsboro changed over time 01:29:11 Naval Air Station Sanford 01:31:37 Vietnam War 01:36:24 Sanford during the 1980s, the 1990s, and today 01:47:57 How students changed over time 01:53:10 Sanford's aging population 01:57:20 Closing remarks]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]> Goldsboro Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> QuickTime.]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>
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A notable resident listed in the record is Gerald Wilford Near (1922-1995). Born on May 27, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan, Near married Ruth Marie Harris in Fulton County, Ohio, on August 17, 1941. On October 15, 1942, Near enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He was assigned to the 12th Defense Battalion in January 1943, where he would remain for the majority of his military career. Near’s unit arrived at Woodlark Island, New Guinea, in June 1943, where they protected a United States airfield that screened the landings in the Solomon Islands. Near left the 12th Defense Battalion around June 1944, when the unit became redesignated as the 12th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. He returned to the United States and reported to the Marine Barracks at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in July 1944. Near was discharged from the Marine Corps as a Corporal on February 14, 1946. He died on November 17, 1995, in Venice, Florida, and was memorialized at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida, on January 9, 1996.
In 2017, the University of Central Florida was one of three universities selected to launch the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program Project. The program engaged a team of scholars to make the life stories of veterans buried in the Florida National Cemetery available to the public. The project engages UCF students in research and writing and fosters collaboration between students, faculty and local Central Florida schools to produce interactive curriculum for k-12 students. The corresponding website exhibit uses RICHES Mosaic Interface to create a digital archive of related data. The public can use the project-developed augmented-reality app at more than 100 gravesites at the Florida National Cemetery, where they can access the UCF student-authored biographies of veterans.]]> United States Census Bureau]]> United States Census Bureau]]>Veterans Legacy Program Collection
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This resource is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 5 of Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code.]]> This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.]]>UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.]]>Lucile Campbell Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>Oviedo Woman's Club]]>Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>Oviedo Woman's Club and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>The Oviedo Outlook entitled "Between the Celery Stalks." Here, local residents could submit interesting stories or tidbits for inclusion in the newspaper. This particular column, written by Janet Foley, was about horticulturalist local Oviedoan, Theodore "Teddy" Luqueer Mead and his housing development called Mead Manor. Originally from New York, Mead's long interest in biology and botany brought him to Florida during the late 19th century, when he settled first in Eustis, then later Oviedo on Lake Charm, with the intent of growing oranges. Mead and his wife would become integral members of the social fabtic of the Oveido community.]]>The Oviedo Outlook: Private Collection of Sue Blackwood.]]>The Oviedo Outlook]]>The Oviedo Outlook.]]>Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>The Oviedo Outlook.]]>The Oviedo Outlook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> Episode 1 features the Windover Burial Site in Brevard County, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Rachel K. Wentz of the Florida Public Archaeology Network, Dr. Jerald T. Milanich of the University of Florida, and Dr. Glen Doran of Florida State University. The Windover Archaeological Site was discovered in 1982 and funding to excavate the pond was awarded in 1984. Windover Pond, along with other sites excavated since 1970, contributed to the major reassessment of Florida's Archaic Period.]]>RICHES]]>Florida Memory Project]]>Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources]]>Orange County Regional History Center]]>RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida, Episode 4: Celts." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/3438.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES]]> Episode 3 features a discussion of the canoe transportation networks used by Native Americans in Central Florida during the Archaic Period. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Jerald T. Milanich of the University of Florida, Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida, and Donna Ruhl of the Florida Museum of Natural History.]]>RICHES]]>Kate's Fish Camp]]>Florida Memory Project]]>Orange County Regional History Center]]>RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES Podcast Documentaries, New Podcast Preview: A History of Central Florida." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2504.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>
]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES]]> Episode 5 features the Hontoon Owl Totem at Hontoon Island State Park, located between the St. Johns River and the Hontoon Dead River in Volusia County, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Craig Morris of the Fort Caroline and the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Dr. Neill J. Wallis of the University of Florida and the Florida Museum of Natural History, Dr. Jerald T. Milanich of the University of Florida, and Donna Ruhl of the Florida Museum of Natural History.]]>RICHES]]>Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve]]>The Florida Anthropologist ]]>Florida Memory Project]]>Orange County Regional History Center]]>RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES]]> Episode 9 features a discussion of the St. Benedict Medal found in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Emily Graham of Oklahoma State University, Dr. Roger Grange of the University of South Florida, and Dr. Daniel S. Murphree of the University of Central Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida]]>New Smyrna Museum of History]]>Florida Memory Project]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES Podcast Documentaries, New Podcast Preview: A History of Central Florida." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2504.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>RICHES of Central Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 11 features a discussion of the use of tobacco pipes by Precolumbian Native Americans in Central Florida, particularly the Timucua. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Jerald T. Milanich of the University of Florida, Dr. Neill J. Wallis of the Florida Museum of Natural History, and antique pipe collector Frank Burla.]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida]]>Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center]]>Florida Memory Project]]>Library of Congress]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES]]> Episode 21 features a discussion of Townsend House, part of the Clermont Historic Village, located at 490 West Avenue in Clermont, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Anne Lindsay of the University of Central Florida, Dr. Julian C. Chambliss of Rollins College, and Dr. Charlie Hailey of University of Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES]]>Clermont Historic Village Museum]]>Library of Congress]]>Florida Memory Project]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>
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]]> Episode 24 features a discussion of Willard Gatch and the Gatch Family farm equipment housed at the Lake County Historical Museum, located at 217 West Main Street in Tavares, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Mark Howard Long and Dr. Connie L. Lester of the University of Central Florida, as well as Willard Gatch.]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES]]>Lake County Historical Museum]]>Florida Memory Project]]>Library of Congress]]>Archive.org]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES]]> Episode 31 features a discussion of quilts located at the Lake Mary Historical Museum in Lake Mary, Florida, and Winter Garden Heritage Foundation in Winter Garden. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Amanda Sikarskie of Western Michigan University and quilter Dorothy MacDougall.]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES]]>Clermont Historic Village]]>Lake Mary Historical Museum]]>Winter Garden Heritage Foundation]]>Harry & Harriette Moore Memorial Park]]>Library of Congress]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES]]> Episode 33 features a discussion of souvenir salt and pepper shakers sold to tourists during the 20th Century. This podcast also includes interviews with Andrea Ludden of the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum, Dr. Tracy J. Revels of Wofford College, and Dr. Nick Wynne of the Florida Historical Society.]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Clermont Historic Village]]>Library of Congress]]>Florida Memory Project]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>A History of Central Florida Collection, RICHES Podcast Documentaries Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>RICHES.]]>RICHES]]>0:00:35 Migrating to Sanford 0:01:32 Swimming lessons 0:04:25 Students 0:08:28 Swimming poem 0:09:40 Teaching locations 0:12:10 Teaching methods 0:17:00 Water safety 0:23:00 Staying in touch with students 0:24:38 Memories and accomplishments 0:29:39 Breaking the color barrier]]>Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player.]]>Java.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> A notable resident listed in this record was Henry Lawrence Gau (1899-1988). Henry Lawrence Gau was born to Paul and Ann Gau in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on October 7, 1899. Both of Gau’s parents were immigrants who moved here from Germany and Canada. Gau had three siblings: Laura, Preston, and Chester. On June 6, 1917, Gau joined the United States Navy. While serving in World War I, Gau worked on the USS Carola and patrolled the coasts of France. In early 1920, Gau returned to live with his family. He married his second wife, Elizabeth, in August of 1937. Gau joined the Army in 1939 at the age of forty to serve in World War II, where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He also later served in the Korean War. Gau moved to Florida in his later years, where he met and married his third wife, Mildred. They lived at Sun City Center, a retirement community on Florida’s West coast, where Gau joined the community’s Retired Officers Association. Gau was buried at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida, in 1988. His wife joined him in 1996.
In 2017, the University of Central Florida was one of three universities selected to launch the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program Project. The program engaged a team of scholars to make the life stories of veterans buried in the Florida National Cemetery available to the public. The project engages UCF students in research and writing and fosters collaboration between students, faculty and local Central Florida schools to produce interactive curriculum for k-12 students. The corresponding website exhibit uses RICHES Mosaic Interface to create a digital archive of related data. The public can use the project-developed augmented-reality app at more than 100 gravesites at the Florida National Cemetery, where they can access the UCF student-authored biographies of veterans.]]> United States Census Bureau]]> United States Census Bureau]]>Veterans Legacy Program Collection]]> United States Census Bureau and published by the United State Census Bureau and published by United States Census Bureau.]]> • reproduce the work in print or digital form • create derivative works • perform the work publicly • display the work • distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.
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