Westside Grammar Elementary School Fourth Grade Class, 1963-1964
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Schools
subject: Education--Florida
description: Lucile Campbell's fourth grade class at Westside Grammar Elementary School during the 1963-1964 school year. Freeman E. Baggett was the principal for that school year. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original 9.5 x 13 inch black and white photograph: Coursen Studio, Daytona Beach, Florida: item SM-200-567, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: Coursen Studio
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

First Presbyterian Church of Orlando Postcard
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Postcards--Florida
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Presbyterian Church--Florida
subject: Presbyterians--United States
description: Postcard showing the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, formerly located at 106 East Church Street. The First Presbyterian Church of Orlando was organized in 1876. Its first pastor was Reverend Henry Keigwin. It first congregated in the Union Free Church as well as a room in the courthouse. From 1884 to 1887,the congregation met in a church on west Central Avenue. When that church was lost in a fire, they chose to move to the east side of town. The church purchased the property bounded by Church Street, Jackson Street, Magnolia Avenue, and Rosalind Avenue in 1889 and still remains there as of 2011. The building was constructed in 1889 in the Carpenters Gothic Style. In 1902, the Congregational Church of Orlando merged with the First Presbyterian Church. In 1912, the sanctuary was enlarged to seat one thousand congregants. A second tower was added at that time as well. In 1914-1915, a major renovation was undertaken that completely changed the look of the building. The congregation added stained glass windows and the church was covered with stucco. It was changed from a traditional Gothic Style to the newer Spanish Colonial Style with white stucco, curved arches instead of Gothic, pointed features, and the original peaked roofs were hidden with the use of curvilinear elements. The stained glass windows, which were designed and made by the Jacoby Art Glass Company of St. Louis, were preserved after the building was demolished in 1958 and are stored in the Heritage Center at the church and in the Meditation Room at Westminster Towers. Murray S. King served as the remodeling architect and Frank Meyers was the contractor.
source: Original 3.5 x 5.5 inch color postcard: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: First Presbyterian Church, Orlando, Florida

Memorial High School on Lake Eola Postcard
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Postcards--Florida
subject: High school buildings
subject: Schools--United States
subject: High schools--Florida
description: Postcard showing Memorial High School, located at 151 East Washington Street. The school was constructed by J. C. Hanner in 1922 and dedicated on December 3, 1922. The building was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and was named Memorial High School in honor of the "Orange County Boys who gave their lives in the World War." The building housed Orlando Memorial High School from 1922 to 1927, Memorial Junior High School from 1925 to 1958, and Orlando City Hall in 1961. In 1961, the building was sold to Roland M. Mumford, president of the Meyer Hotel of Jacksonville for $400,077.77. The school was demolished in 1961, and the Robert Meyer Hotel, later named the Kahler Plaza Inn, was erected on the site. In 1973, Harry Helmsley bought it and added it to his chain of Harley hotels. The Harley went into a slow decline under the stewardship of Helmsley's wife Leona, prompting a sort of rock & roll aesthetic to pick up where the Helmsley dynasty left off. The Sheraton eventually picked up the property and injected $9 million into shaping it up. In the early 2000s, Sheraton sold the property and it was renovated once again into a condominium called The Metropolitan.
source: Original 3.5 x 5.5 inch inch color postcard: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Memorial High School, Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Fla. The City Beautiful
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Tourism--Florida
subject: Lakes--Florida
subject: Country clubs--Florida
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Courthouses--Florida
subject: Hotels--Florida
subject: Libraries--Florida
subject: Apartments--Florida
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Parks
description: Tourism booklet from the mid-1920s. It contains 16 pages and shows many Orlando city sights including buildings in the Orlando commercial district. The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street in Orlando, Orlando became a city in 1884. Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well with the development of the McCoy and Pinecastle Air Force Bases, and with the addition of the Orlando Naval Training Center in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as Church Street Station. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
source: Original 9-page booklet: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Lake Copeland, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Orange Avenue and Pine Street, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Orange County Courthouse, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Lake Eola, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Lake Lucerne, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Orange Court Hotel, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Albertson Public Library, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Amherst Apartments, Orlando, Florida
coverage: First Presbyterian Church, Orlando, Florida
coverage: First Methodist Episcopal Church, Orlando, Florida
coverage: First Baptist Church, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Lake Cherokee, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Sperry Fountain, Lake Eola Park, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Lake Ivanhoe, Orlando, Florida

Post Office Postcard
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Postcards--Florida
subject: Post office buildings Florida
description: Postcard showing the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse at 42-44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The building was constructed in a Spanish Colonial Revival style from 1939 to 1941 and dedicated on April 14, 1941. It has been occupied by the United States Post Office since 1941, the Federal District Courthouse from 1941 to circa 1974, the office of the Roman Catholic Church since 2003. The building was renovated in the early 2000s and was modified for office and retail use, with the Post Office retaining 13,200 square feet. Plans included an adjacent parking garage on the north side, though that that aspect never came to fruition. St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral, located across Court Street from the Post Office, purchased the parts of the building not utilized by the Post Office and use it for Chancery office space.
source: Original 5.5 x 3.5 inch inch color postcard: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: U.S. Post Office and Federal Courthouse, Orlando, Florida

The Scottish Rite Fall Reunion Pamphlet
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Masonic buildings
subject: Freemasonry
description: A cover of a pamphlet for the Scottish Rites of the Masons, Fall Reunion in Orlando in 1976. The Scottish Rite Temple was located at 74 West Gore Street.
source: Original pamphlet, 1976: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Scottish Rite Temple, Orlando, Florida

Visit of President Lyndon B. Johnson to Orlando, Florida Program
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Democratic Party (Fla.)
description: The program President Lyndon B. Johnson's visit to Orlando, which took place on October 25 and 26, 1964. The program includes the schedule of arrival in Orlando and the program at Colonial Plaza. The program also lists various important Orlando and Orange County elected officials, as well as individuals that represent the Democratic Party as candidates in the 1964 election.
source: Original program, 1964: Orange County Johnson for President Committee: Prviate Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: Orange County Johnson for President Committee
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: McCoy Terminal, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Cherry Plaza Hotel, Orlando, Florida
coverage: West Central Boulevard and South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida
coverage: South Orange Avenue and East Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Colonial Plaza, Orlando, Florida

Walt Disney Road Atlas for Cast Members
subject: Walt Disney World (Fla.)--Maps
subject: Amusement parks--Florida
subject: Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)--Maps
subject: Magic Kingdom (Fla.)
subject: EPCOT Center (Fla.)--Maps
description: Cast Member Map of Walt Disney World from 1986, showing such locations as the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT Center, the future location of the Disney-MGM Studios, Fort Wilderness Campground, the Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista Village, Walt Disney World Village, and the future location of Pleasure Island. This map was issued to all new employees around 1986. It was not for public/tourist use, as it lists all areas that are accessible by employees only. This includes employee parking areas, access roads as well as a map of the Magic Kingdom Tunnel complex, the underground corridors and rooms that the rest of the Magic Kingdom is built upon.
source: Original map, 1986: Walt Disney Company: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: Walt Disney Company
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
coverage: Epcot Center, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
coverage: Disney's MGM Studios, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
coverage: Fort Wilderness Campground, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
coverage: Disney's Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
coverage: Lake Buena Vista Resort Village & Spa, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Downtown Disney Pleasure Island, Pleasure Island, Florida

Florida's Turnpike and Interstate System Map, 1967
subject: Roads--Florida--Maps
subject: Toll roads--Florida
description: Road map showing the Florida Turnpike, it's toll plazas, exits and service stations. The brochure was produced in 1967. Construction for the Florida Turnpike began on July 4, 1955 in response to unprecedented growth in population and tourism in Florida. Thomas B. Manuel, chairman of the Florida State Turnpike Authority and the "Father of the Turnpike," led planning and construction. The highway opened on January 25, 1957.
source: Original map, 1967: Florida State Turnpike Authority: Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: Florida State Turnpike Authority
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Birmingham, Alabama
coverage: Macon, Georgia
coverage: Savannah, Georgia
coverage: Valdosta, Georgia
coverage: Brunswick, Georgia
coverage: Pensacola, Florida
coverage: Tallahassee, Florida
coverage: Lake City, Florida
coverage: Jacksonville, Florida
coverage: Gainesville, Florida
coverage: Ocala, Florida
coverage: Wildwood, Florida
coverage: Daytona Beach, Florida
coverage: Orlando, Florida
coverage: Tampa, Florida
coverage: St. Petersburg, Florida
coverage: Yeehaw Junction, Florida
coverage: Fort Pierce, Florida
coverage: West Palm Beach, Florida
coverage: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
coverage: Miami, Florida
coverage: Key West, Florida

Florida's Turnpike Map, 1964
subject: Roads--Florida--Maps
subject: Toll roads--Florida
description: Road map showing the Florida Turnpike, its toll plazas, exits and service stations. The brochure was produced in 1964. Construction for the Florida Turnpike began on July 4, 1955 in response to unprecedented growth in population and tourism in Florida. Thomas B. Manuel, chairman of the Florida State Turnpike Authority and the "Father of the Turnpike," led planning and construction. The highway opened on January 25, 1957.
source: Original map, 1964: Florida State Turnpike Authority: Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: Florida State Turnpike Authority
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Tallahassee, Florida
coverage: Lake City, Florida
coverage: Jacksonville, Florida
coverage: Ocala, Florida
coverage: Daytona Beach, Florida
coverage: Wildwood, Florida
coverage: Orlando, Florida
coverage: Tampa, Florida
coverage: St. Petersburg, Florida
coverage: Fort Pierce, Florida
coverage: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
coverage: Miami, Florida
coverage: Key West, Florida

Standard Oil Florida Road Map with Pictorial Guide
subject: Florida--Maps
subject: Standard Oil Company
subject: St. Augustine (Fla.)
description: Standard Oil road map of Florida from 1954. The map shows the state of Florida, especially Central Florida and Orlando in 1954. Details of cities and towns, and major roads before Central Florida was bisected by interstate highways and the Florida Turnpike.
source: Original color map, 1954: General Drafting Company, Inc.: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: General Drafting Company, Inc.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Stephen Foster Memorial, White Springs, Florida
coverage: St. Augustine, Florida
coverage: Gainesville, Florida
coverage: Ocala, Florida
coverage: Daytona Beach, Florida
coverage: Sanford, Florida
coverage: Orlando, Florida
coverage: Lakeland, Florida
coverage: Tampa, Florida
coverage: Clearwater, Florida
coverage: St. Petersburg, Florida

Geneva Elementary School
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Elementary school students
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Schools
description: Geneva Elementary School around 1950. The brick school house was designed by Elton J. Moughton and constructed in 1924 at 101 East Main Street in Geneva, Florida. The building had three classrooms, an office, and an auditorium to serve grades one through twelve. In the 1940s, the building became Geneva Elementary School. A unique 4-H program was established in 1941 by the school's principal, Willie Sieg. The program encompassed courses on home economics and farming, and also won various awards. In May 1988, a new campus for the elementary school was built at 275 First Street. The original building was dedicated in 1955 as the Geneva Family Resource Center. In 2008, the building was converted into the Rural Heritage Center and is listed on the Florida Site File of Historic Places, as well as the Seminole County Threatened and Endangered Resources List.
source: Original 7 x 5 inch black and white photograph: Museum of Geneva History, Geneva, Florida.
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Geneva Elementary School, Geneva, Florida

U.S. Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service Armband from Geneva
subject: Aircraft warning systems
subject: United States. Army
subject: Army
description: United States Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service armband used during World War II. The Aircraft Warning Service (AWS) was a civilian service of the Army's Ground Observer Corps used to watch for enemy aircraft entering American airspace. Volunteers were organized in May 1941 and the service remained active until May 29, 1944.
source: Original 4 x 18 inch felt armband: Museum of Geneva History, Geneva, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Physical Object
coverage: Geneva, Florida

Demolition of Seminole High School
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: High schools--Buildings
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Demolition
subject: Schools
description: Seminole High School's second building being demolished by Chapman & Son Demolition in 1991. At the time of the demolition, the building was being used as Sanford Middle School. The old building was replaced by a $5.77 million school complex. The original Sanford High School was established at 301 West Seventh Street 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 new 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. As of 2013, Seminole High School offers various Advanced Placement courses, the Academy for Health Careers, and the International Baccalaureate Programme for students.
source: Original 5 x 7 inch color photograph, 1991: Private Collection of Walter Smith.
contributor: Smith, Walter
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford Middle School, Sanford, Florida

Seminole High School Postcard
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: Postcards--Florida
subject: Schools
subject: Buildings--Florida
description: Postcard showing Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. Although the postcard is not dated, it likey pictures the school either at its location on French Avenue or its currenty location on Ridgewood Avenue. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original black and white postcard: Private Collection of Walter Smith.
contributor: Smith, Walter
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School Fifth and Sixth Grade Class, 1964-1965
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Fifth Grade (Education)--United States
subject: Sixth grade (Education)--United States
subject: Schools
description: Elizabeth B. Newman's fifth and sixth grade class and Principal Freeman E. Baggett during the 1964-1965 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Students photographed include, from left to right: Joanne Jefferson, Toni Monti, Cheryl Kitner, Calvin Griner, and Johnny Nickdes in the first row; Stephainie C. , Billy J., Christine K., Ricky Brasher, Becky Whigham, Diana Meardon, and Ricky Carter in the second row; Terri Freeman, Denny Plenge, Robert Capps, Debby Smith, and Mike S. in the third row; Alan Cross, Sue Fakas, David P., Mike V., Wayne R. in the fourth row; Gary Bass, Robert F., Debra Hon, Jackie T., Susan Baker, and Pam Nivton in the fifth row; and Jerry V., Gloria Wall, and Sheryl P. Sanders in the last row. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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 Baccalaureat…
source: Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School First Grade Class, 1960-1961
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Students--Florida
subject: First grade (Education)--United States
subject: Schools
description: Lois Jaillet's first grade class and Principal Elizabeth Sharon during the 1960-1961 school year. Also seen in the photograph, from left to right, are: Mike Swagerty, Glenn Yates, J. T. Sexton, Johnnie, Lynn Butrick, Terrie Lynn Bullin, and Skipper Quinn in the first row; Ellen, Naomi Mullins, Debra Dukes, David Doudney, Danny Byrd, and Tommy Spindler in the second row; Susan Boston, Larry, David Bach, Lyman Mitchell, Brad Walker, Robin Gay, and Christie Kinlaw in the third row; and Hollis Richardson, Byron Robinson,Robin Lippincotte, Mary Lynn Kelly, Kay Miller, and Fred Seriania in the last row. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School Second Grade Class, 1961-1962
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Second grade (Education)--United States
subject: Schools
description: Mary Thomas' second grade class during the 1961-1962 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Freeman E. Baggett was the school principal during that school year. Students photographed include, from left to right: Gail, Toni Monti, James G., Christine, Alfred Greene, Aaron, and Patsy in the first row; Julie, Richard, Joe, and Judy in the second row; Glenda, Fred, Mary Jo, and Robin in the third row; Debra, Jane, Bernard, and Delores in the fourth row; and Skipper, James R., Jeff, and Terri in the last row. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School Sixth Grade Class, 1965-1966
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Sixth grade (Education)--United States
subject: Schools
description: Sixth grade class during the 1961-1962 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Freeman E. Baggett was the school principal during that school year. Also seen in the photograph, from left to right, are: Sheryl S., Jimmy Brooks, Ricky Carter, and Pam Weber in the first row; Mike Doyle, Carolyn A., Sue Ho, Patty W., and Diane Capps in the second row; Carol Ogg, Charles Macintosh, Harold J., Calvin Griner, and Nancy Biggs in the third row; Patti M., Ken S., Gary G., David H. John Berlrang, and Linda Oldaker in the fourth row; Mary Jarnagin, Dorinda Ellen, Christine Kinlaw, Chris K., Dickie B., Mary Jane H., and Melvin W. in the fifth row; and David W., Linda Seymoor, Cheryl Kitner, Shannon Paulie, and Billy Hope in the last row. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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 Ba…
source: Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School Third Grade Class, 1962-1963
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Third grade (Education)--Florida
subject: Schools
description: Nancy Foy's third grade class and Principal Freeman E. Baggett during the 1962-1963 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Students seen in the photograph include: Carolyn A., Billy H., David L., Gary G., Mike D., Dawn G., Jimmy G., Wayne R., Dianne F., Rickey B., Susie N., Jimmy B., David W., Diana, Paula W., Judy Capps, Ronda, Mari Jo M., Christine K., Bill S., Robin R., Gail B., Melvin W., Patsy F., Bennie C., and Judy J. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Pine Crest Elementary Fifth Grade Class, 1990-1991
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Fifth Grade (Education)--United States
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
subject: Schools
subject: Educators--Florida
description: Pine Crest Elementary School fifth grade teachers and students for the 1990-1991 school year. The principal for the school year was Tim Seibert and the assistant principal was Kathy Cody. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of baby-boomers that led to overcrowding at Southside Elementary and Westside Grammar Elementary School. Margaret Reynolds, the daughter of the owners of Kader's Jewelry store on Park Avenue, was the school's first principal. Several of the teachers and staff at Southside, including Reynolds, transferred to Pine Crest when it opened.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Woodworth, Darlene
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Pince Crest Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Pine Crest Elementary First Grade Class, 1986-1987
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: First grade (Education)--United States
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
subject: Schools
subject: Educators--Florida
description: Ms. Hopkins' first grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1986-1987 school year. The principal for that school year was C. Carroll. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of baby-boomers that led to overcrowding at Southside Elementary and Westside Grammar Elementary School. Margaret Reynolds, the daughter of the owners of Kader's Jewelry store on Park Avenue, was the school's first principal. Several of the teachers and staff at Southside, including Reynolds, transferred to Pine Crest when it opened.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Darlene Woodworth.
contributor: Woodworth, Darlene
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Pine Crest Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Pine Crest Elementary First Grade Class, 1989-1990
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: First grade (Education)--United States
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
subject: Schools
subject: Educators--Florida
description: Ms. Hopkins' first grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1989-1990 school year. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of baby-boomers that led to overcrowding at Southside Elementary and Westside Grammar Elementary School. Margaret Reynolds, the daughter of the owners of Kader's Jewelry store on Park Avenue, was the school's first principal. Several of the teachers and staff at Southside, including Reynolds, transferred to Pine Crest when it opened.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Darlene Woodworth.
contributor: Woodworth, Darlene
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Pine Crest Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Pine Crest Elementary Fourth Grade Class 1989-1990
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Fourth grade (Education)--United States
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
subject: Schools
subject: Educators--Florida
description: Ms. Francis' fourth grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1989-1990 school year. Other teachers photographed are Mrs. Redisky, Mrs. Franica, and Mrs. Kooy. Students in the photograph include: Roxsan[sp] Strine, Patrik[sp] Helms, Andra[sp] Hays, Ricky Holcomb, Thksha[sp] Hines, and Charle[sp] McLane in the bottom row; Heather Bell, Thimothy[sp] M. Honey, Heather Secore, Gregory Legons, Shanon Jackson, Greg Grafis, and Terver[sp] Oleve in the middle row; and Carie Beton, Justin Carbone, Kin Moore, Jeanie Box, Deabra[sp] Tembltin, Jimmy Parsons III, Harry Sanders, and Kristin Woodworth in the top row. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of baby-boomers that led to overcrowding at Southside Elementary and Westside Grammar Elementary School. Margaret Reynolds, the daughter of the owners of Kader's Jewelry store on Park Avenue, was the school's first principal. Several of the teachers and staff at Southside, including Reynolds, transferred to Pine Crest when it opened.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Darlene Woodworth.
contributor: Woodworth, Darlene
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Pine Crest Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Pine Crest Elementary Fourth Grade Class, 1992-1993
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Fourth grade (Education)--United States
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
subject: Schools
description: Patty Johnson Swann's fourth grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1992-1993 school year. The principal for that school year was Tim Seibert. Students photographed include: Yessinia Grtiz, Sherri Jackson, Robby Ford, Terrica Zimmerman, Jimmy Mudica, Jennifer Raulerson, Bhrett Jones, Amanda Lunsford, and Vanessa Liggons in the front row; Brian Mack, Jeremy Hammock, Jackie Davis, Richard Luper, Mary Bradley, Breeze D'Anza, Chelsea Guckenberger, and Kendrick Clark in the second row; Curtis Woodworth, Andrew Beatty, Heather Bailey, Shannon Marshall, Catora Davis, Andrew Goldberg, and Derrick Eason in the third row. Students not pictured include Lorenzo Collier, Robert LaClair, Steven Lowie, Christy Smith, and Angela Covington. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of baby-boomers that led to overcrowding at Southside Elementary and Westside Grammar Elementary School. Margaret Reynolds, the daughter of the owners of Kader's Jewelry store on Park Avenue, was the school's first principal. Several of the teachers and staff at Southside, including Reynolds, transferred to Pine Crest when it opened.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Darlene Woodworth.
contributor: Woodworth, Darlene
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Pine Crest Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Pine Crest Elementary Kindergarten Class, 1985-1986
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Kindergarten
subject: Schools
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
subject: Elementary school teachers--Florida
description: Ms. Jarand's kindergarten class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1985-1986 school year. The principal for that school year was C. Carroll. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of baby-boomers that led to overcrowding at Southside Elementary and Westside Grammar Elementary School. Margaret Reynolds, the daughter of the owners of Kader's Jewelry store on Park Avenue, was the school's first principal. Several of the teachers and staff at Southside, including Reynolds, transferred to Pine Crest when it opened.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Darlene Woodworth.
contributor: Woodworth, Darlene
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Pine Crest Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Pine Crest Elementary Kindergarten Class, 1988-1989
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Kindergarten
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Schools
subject: Elementary school teachers--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
description: Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1988-1989 school year. Students photographed include Stephanie, Christina Brown, Oren, Edard[sp], Micheal[sp] Randall, and Crystal in the first row; Erika, Melme, Jennifer, Lindsey, Nichole, Alteberto, Leslie, and Willie Hampton in the middle row; and Jamie Box, Denise, Eric, Jessica Poole, Jeremy Holloway, Matthew, Curtis Woodworth, Steven, and Dustin in the last row. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of baby-boomers that led to overcrowding at Southside Elementary and Westside Grammar Elementary School. Margaret Reynolds, the daughter of the owners of Kader's Jewelry store on Park Avenue, was the school's first principal. Several of the teachers and staff at Southside, including Reynolds, transferred to Pine Crest when it opened.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Darlene Woodworth.
contributor: Woodworth, Darlene
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Pine Crest Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Pine Crest Elementary Second Grade Class, 1990-1991
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Second grade (Education)--United States
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
subject: Schools
description: Ms. Hicks' second grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1990-1991 school year. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of baby-boomers that led to overcrowding at Southside Elementary and Westside Grammar Elementary School. Margaret Reynolds, the daughter of the owners of Kader's Jewelry store on Park Avenue, was the school's first principal. Several of the teachers and staff at Southside, including Reynolds, transferred to Pine Crest when it opened.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Darlene Woodworth.
contributor: Woodworth, Darlene
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Pine Crest Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Pine Crest Elementary Third Grade Class, 1988-1989
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Third grade (Education)--Florida
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
subject: Schools
description: Mrs. Hudick's third grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1988-1989 school year. Students photographed include Charlie McLain, Stephanie Murray, Donald Cadman, Jennifer Elwell, Bret Whitte, Cherie May, Micheal[sp] Arington, and April Micheals[sp] in the first row; Ricky Holcomb, Tomika Graves, Erika Burch, Ralph Rash, Heather Bell, Billy Dunn, Emily Richarde[sp], and Jeromy Gardner in the middle row; and Kristin Woodworth, Darrell Foster, Chris Bresher, Tracey Bass, Denise Parker, William Posey, Josha McCann, Gregory Legans, and Kim Moor in the last row. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of baby-boomers that led to overcrowding at Southside Elementary and Westside Grammar Elementary School. Margaret Reynolds, the daughter of the owners of Kader's Jewelry store on Park Avenue, was the school's first principal. Several of the teachers and staff at Southside, including Reynolds, transferred to Pine Crest when it opened.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Darlene Woodworth.
contributor: Woodworth, Darlene
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Pine Crest Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Pine Crest Elementary Third Grade Class, 1991-1992
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Education--Florida
subject: Schools
description: Mrs. Francis' third grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1991-1992 school year. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of baby-boomers that led to overcrowding at Southside Elementary and Westside Grammar Elementary School. Margaret Reynolds, the daughter of the owners of Kader's Jewelry store on Park Avenue, was the school's first principal. Several of the teachers and staff at Southside, including Reynolds, transferred to Pine Crest when it opened.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Darlene Woodworth.
contributor: Woodworth, Darlene
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Pine Crest Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Seminole High School Commencement Program, 1934
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: Graduation ceremonies
subject: Schools
subject: Commencements (Graduation ceremonies)
description: Commencement program for Seminole High School's Class of 1934. The program includes a list the graduating seniors, credits for the award ceremony, credits for the baccalaureate sermon, and information on the student government, class features, and class song. The class president and vice-president for the Class of 1934 were Charles Palmer and Dorothy Marshall, respectively. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original program, 1934: Celery City Printing Company, Sanford, Florida: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
publisher: Celery City Printing Company
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
language: lat
type: Text
coverage: Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida

Seminole High School Report Card for Stinson Kinlaw, 1929-1930
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: Report cards
subject: Tenth grade (Education)
subject: Schools
description: Seminole High School report card for tenth-grader Stinson Kinlaw in the 1929-1930 school year. Kinlaw received grades for classes in English, Algebra, Biology, Latin, and Physical Education. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original report card: Haynes & Ratliff, Sanford, Florida: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
publisher: Haynes & Ratliff
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida

Seminole High School 'Who's In Class'
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: High school students--Florida--Social life and customs
subject: Students--Florida--Portraits
subject: Schools
description: Pictures of Seminole High School students rated the best looking (Sam Bradford), most popular (Betty Wheeless and Richard Deas), most influential (Charles Palmer and Carolyn Cogburn), and best all around (Dorothy Marshall and Stinson Kinlaw) of their class. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original 3 x 5 inch black and white postcard: Seminole High School, Sanford Florida: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida

Versa Woodcock with Umbrella
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Women--Florida
subject: Students--Florida--Portraits
description: Versa Woodcock, the great-aunt of Christine Kinlaw-Best, in front of her home. Woodcock was in her early twenties in this photograph. She was a former student at Westside Grammar Elementary School and later became the chief operator of the Sanford Telephone and Telegraph Company in the 1920s.
source: Original 3 x 5 inch black and white postcard: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Versa Woodcock
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Women--Florida
subject: Students--Florida--Portraits
description: Versa Woodcock, the great-aunt of Christine Kinlaw-Best, in front of her home. Woodcock was in her early twenties in this photograph. She was a former student at Westside Grammar Elementary School and later became the chief operator of the Sanford Telephone and Telegraph Company in the 1920s.
source: Original 3 x 5 inch black and white postcard: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School May Day Program
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: May Day (Labor holiday)
description: Westside Grammar Elementary School program for May Day in 1963, when Christine Kinlaw-Best was a student there. The May Day celebration included a processional, songs, and dances. Located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, Westside Grammar Elementary School was originally established as Sanford High School 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.
source: Original program, 1963: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School Notice of Pupil Assignment for Christine Kinlaw, 1961-1962
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Students--Florida
description: Notice of Pupil Assignment to Westside Grammar Elementary School for Christine Kinlaw during the 1961-1962 school year. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School 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.
source: Original notice, 1961: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School Notice of Pupil Assignment for Christine Kinlaw, 1962-1963
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Students--Florida
description: Notice of Pupil Assignment to Westside Grammar Elementary School for Christine Kinlaw during the 1962-1963 school year. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School 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.
source: Original notice, 1962: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School Notice of Pupil Assignment for Christine Kinlaw, 1963-1964
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Students--Florida
description: Notice of Pupil Assignment to Westside Grammar Elementary School for Christine Kinlaw during the 1963-1964 school year. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School 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.
source: Original notice, 1963: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Christine Kinlaw on Westside Grammar Elementary School Christmas Parade Float
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Parades
subject: Christmas--Florida
subject: Schools
description: Christine Kinlaw and other students on a Westside Grammar Elementary School float for a Christmas parade in 1963. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School 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.
source: Original black and white photographs, December 1963: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Colla Woodcock
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Great-uncles
subject: Alumni and alumnae
description: Colla Woodcock, the great-uncle of Christine Kinlaw-Best, in Sanford during the 1960s. When the photograph was taken, Woodcock was in his fifties or sixties. He was also a former student at Westside Grammar Elementary School.
source: Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Madge Geraldine Rigney-Kinlaw at Seminole High School
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: High school students
subject: Students--Florida
subject: Schools
description: Madge Geraldine Rigney-Kinlaw in front of Seminole High School in the 1940, when it was on located at 1700 French Avenue in Sanford, Florida. The building is now being used by Sanford Middle School. Originally called Sanford High School, the school was first established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Sanford Middle School, Sanford, Florida

Sanford Grammar School Report Card for Geraldine Rigney-Kinlaw, 1933-1934
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Report cards
subject: Fifth Grade (Education)--United States
subject: Schools
description: Sanford Grammar School report card for fifth-grader Geraldine Rigney-Kinlaw during the 1933-1934 school year. Students were evaluated in subjects such as arithmetic, English, geography, history, reading, health education, spelling, and writing. The principal during that school year was Pearl H. Babbitt. Located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, Sanford Grammar School was originally established as Sanford High School 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.
source: Original report card: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sanford Grammar School, Sanford, Florida

Sanford High School Report Card for Versa Woodcock, Fall 1910
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: Report cards
subject: Tenth grade (Education)--United States
subject: Schools
description: Sanford High School report card for tenth-grader Versa Woodcock during the 1910 fall term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as algebra, Latin, English, and physical geography. The principal during that school year was N. J. Perkins. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original report card, 1910: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sanford High School, Sanford, Florida

Sanford High School Report Card for Versa Woodcock, Spring 1908
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: Report cards
subject: Seventh grade (Education)--United States
subject: Schools
description: Sanford High School report card for seventh-grader Versa Woodcock during the 1908 spring term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as arithmetic, reading, spelling, grammar, history, geography, and physiology. The principal during that school year was N. J. Perkins. Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street 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.
source: Original report card by Alice M. Tetherly, 1908: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sanford High School, Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School Report Card for Colla Woodcock, 1914-1915
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Report cards
subject: Sixth grade (Education)
subject: Schools
description: Westside Grammar Elementary School report card for sixth-grader Colla Woodcock during the 1914-1915 school year. Woodcock was evaluated by Mrs. Luke in subjects such as arithmetic, reading, spelling, grammar, history, geography, writing, and physiology. Located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, Westside Grammar Elementary School was originally established as Sanford High School 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.
source: Original report card: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sanford High School, Sanford, Florida

Westside Grammar Elementary School Report Card for Christine Kinlaw, 1965-1966
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Grammar schools
subject: Report cards
subject: Sixth grade (Education)
subject: Schools
description: Westside Grammar Elementary School report card for sixth-grader Christine Kinlaw during the 1965-1966 school year. Students were evaluated in subjects such as reading, language, spelling, handwriting, social studies, arithmetic, science, health education, physical education, music, and art. Kinlaw was evaluated by Mrs. Stewart and the principal for that school year was Freeman E. Baggett. Located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, Westside Grammar Elementary School was originally established as Sanford High School 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.
source: Original report card: Private Collection of Christine Kinlaw-Best.
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Westside Grammar Elementary School, Sanford, Florida

Alberta Miller
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Women--Florida
subject: African Americans--Florida
description: Alberta Miller, the mother of Algerine Miller. Alberta and her husband, Moddie Miller, purchased property in Sanford's Pine Level Subdivision from Frank L. and Minnie D. Woodruff for $100 in 1943. As of 2013, the Miller family still retains the house and property.
source: Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Algerine Miller.
contributor: Miller, Algerine
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Miller Family Warranty Deed
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Property--Florida
subject: Deeds--Florida
description: The property deed of the Algerine Miller's family home in Sanford, Florida. The deed shows a purchase date of September 7, 1943. Moddie and Alberta Miller purchased lots 1-5 in Block 16 of the Pine Level Subdivision for one hundred dollars from Frank L. and Minnie D. Woodruff. As of 2013, the Miller family still retains the house and property.
source: Original warranty deed, September 9, 1943: State of Florida, County of Seminole, Sanford, Florida.
contributor: State of Florida
contributor: County of Seminole
contributor: Miller, Algerine
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Moddie Miller with Sister and Mother, Carrie Whaley
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Families--Florida
description: Algerine Miller's father Moddie Mille,r with his sister and mother, Carrie Whaley. Moddie was born in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, in 1909. He later moved to Sanford and purchased property with his wife Alberta in 1943. They bought lots 1-5 in Block 16 of the Pine Level Subdivision for one hundred dollars from Frank L. and Minnie D. Woodruff. As of 2013, the Miller family still retains the house and property.
source: Original color photograph: Private Collection of Algerine Miller.
contributor: Miller, Algerine
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Chase & Company Packing House in Sanford Before Fire
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Packing-houses
subject: Packing industry
description: The interior of the Chase & Company Packing House in Sanford before it was destroyed by fire. The building was rebuilt in 1908. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original 5 x 7 inch black and white photograph: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 214, folder 15.105, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Chase & Company Orange Packers in Winter Park
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Packing-houses
subject: Packing industry
subject: Orange industry--Florida
subject: Oranges--Florida
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Citrus--Florida
description: R. W. Givin standing in the doorway of the Chase & Company Orange Packers building in Winter Park in 1892. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph, 1892: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 214, folder 15.105, item CC81, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Image
coverage: Winter Park, Florida

Chase & Company Sanford Packing House Before Fire
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Packing-houses
subject: Packing industry
description: The Chase & Company Packing House in Sanford, Florida before being destroyed by fire. The building was rebuilt in 1908. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original 5 x 7 inch black and white photograph: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 214, folder 15.105, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Chase & Company Packing House in Frostproof
subject: Frostproof (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Packing-houses
subject: Packing industry
description: The Chase & Company Packing House in Frostproof, Florida, in 1922. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original 10 x 7 inch black and white photograph, 1922: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 214, folder 15.105, item CC79, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Image
coverage: Frostproof, Florida

Chase & Company Decorated Car
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Expositions
subject: Fairs--United States
subject: Celery
subject: Celery industry
description: Celery in a Chase & Company car ca. 1920-1921. Pictured in the photograph are Thomas Jones and William A. Leffler. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original 5 x 7 black and white photograph: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 214, folder 15.103, item CC47, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Chase & Company Citrus Exhibit
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Expositions
subject: Fairs--United States
subject: Citrus--Florida
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
description: Chase & Company citrus exhibit at an exposition. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original 6 x 7 black and white photograph: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 214, folder 15.103, item CC46, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Isleworth Grove Citrus Display at the New York World's Fair
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Expositions
subject: Fairs
subject: New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Citrus--Florida
subject: New York (City)
subject: Windermere (Fla.)
description: Isleworth Valencia oranges displayed at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair during Florida Days on September 7-8, 1940. The fair was held at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York City, New York, from April 30, 1939 to October 31, 1940 The fruit was shipped from Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, on May 8, 1940. Chase & Company was established by Joshua Chase and his brother Sydney in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
source: Original 8 x 10 black and white photograph, September 1940: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 213, folder 15.103, item CC43, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Image
coverage: Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York City, New York
coverage: Isleworth Grove, Windermere, Florida

Chase & Company Sales Department
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
description: The Sales Department staff at Chase & Company office, located at 110 West First Street in Sanford, Florida, around 1910. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original 5 x 7 inch black and white photograph: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 213, folder 15.101, item CC16, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Chase & Company Staff with Sydney Octavius Chase
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Chase, Sydney Octavius, 1860-1941
description: Postcard showing the Chase & Company staff at the Sanford office, located at 110 West First Street, in 1918. Photographed from left to right is bookkeeper Wess Hayden, stenographer Segros Velelen "Wes Huetes," stenographer Mrs. Cox, business co-owner Sydney Octavius Chase, and William A. Leffler. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original black and white postcard, May 1918: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 214, folder 15.101, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Celery Train at Sanford
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Celery industry
subject: Celery
subject: Trains, Freight
subject: Railroads--Florida
description: A twelve-car train transporting Chase & Company celery in Sanford, Florida, in 1936. 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 five thousand to two thousand, 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. J. N. Whitner and B. F. Whitner, Sr. planted 3/4 acre in 1897 with celery imported from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Chase & Company also converted to celery cultivation and by 1898, celery became the crop synonymous to Sanford. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph, 1936: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 213, folder 15.100, item CC79, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Chase & Company Fieldworkers in Slavia
subject: Slavia (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Celery industry
subject: Celery
description: Fieldworkers harvesting celery in Slavia, Florida, in 1929. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. Slavia was established in 1911 when the Slavia Colony Company purchased about 1,200 acres of land west of Oviedo. The earliest settlers of the community came from rural areas in Central Europe who were attracted to Florida's warm climate and rich soil. By the mid-1920s, celery became Slavia's leading cash crop.
source: Original 3 x 5 inch black and white photograph, March 2, 1929: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 213, folder 15.100, item CC4, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Slavia, Florida

Slavia Filling Station
subject: Slavia (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Celery
description: Filling station in Slavia, Florida, in 1929. As of 2013, the building still remains at 1973 West State Road 426. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. Slavia was established in 1911 when the Slavia Colony Company purchased about 1,200 acres of land west of Oviedo. The earliest settlers of the community came from rural areas in Central Europe who were attracted to Florida's warm climate and rich soil. By the mid-1920s, celery became Slavia's leading cash crop.
source: Original 3 x 5 inch black and white photograph, March 2, 1929: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 214, folder 15.100, item CC3, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Slavia Filling Station, Slavia, Florida

Catalog and Price List, 1908-1909: Isleworth Nurseries
subject: Chase, Sydney Octavius, 1860-1941
subject: Chase, Joshua Coffin, 1858-1948
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Oranges--Florida
subject: Orange industry--Florida
subject: Grapefruit--Florida
subject: Grapefruit industry
subject: Lemons
description: A catalog and price list for Isleworth Nurseries from 1908 to 1909. The nursery was owned by Chase & Company and managed by J. W. Hoard. The catalog offers tips for citrus growers for selecting land, planting crops, pruning, cultivating, fertilizing, and irrigating. The catalog also includes price lists for varieties of oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and kumquats. Chase & Company was established by Joshua Chase and his brother Sydney in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
source: Original catalog: Pepper Publishing and Printing Company, Gainesville, Florida: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 24, folder 6.46, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
publisher: Pepper Publishing and Printing Company
contributor: Chase & Company
contributor: Hoard, J. W.
contributor: Hardee, W. R.
contributor: Lee, John M.
contributor: Fuller, John T.
contributor: Steffe, Judson
contributor: Skinner, L. B.
contributor: King, J. H.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Gotha, Florida

Isleworth Grove Wage Statistics
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Wages--Florida--Orlando Metropolitan Area
subject: Employees--Florida
subject: Citrus--Florida
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
description: An original document showing average wages for Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, from 1916 to 1922. During this period, average wages increased steadily from 1916 to 1920 and then dropped in 1921. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
source: Original document: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 24, folder 6.32, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Isleworth Grove, Windermere, Florida

Isleworth Grove Colored Employee Statistics
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Windermere (Fla.)
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Employees--Florida
subject: Citrus--Florida
description: An original document showing the number of colored employees at Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, in 1932. According to the report, there were 35 men, 2 women, and 38 children, adding to a total of 97 colored individuals living at Isleworth Grove. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
source: Original document, November 4, 1932: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 24, folder 6.32, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Isleworth Grove, Windermere, Florida

Census of White People Living and Working at Isleworth Grove with Earnings, October 31, 1932-November 1, 1933
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Windermere (Fla.)
subject: Employees--Florida
subject: Wages--Florida
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Citrus--Florida
description: An original census showing the number of white employee statistics at Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, from November 1932 to November 1933. During this period, there were 39 white people living on the property and the average weekly wages per family was $11.23. There were also 78 African Americans living on the property. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
source: Original document: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 24, folder 6.32, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Isleworth Grove, Windermere, Florida

Census of Negroes Living and Working at Isleworth, November 1, 1933
subject: Employees--Florida
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Windermere (Fla.)
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
description: An original census showing the number of white employee statistics at Isleworth Grove from November 1932 to November 1933. During this period, there were 78 African Americans living on the property and the average weekly wages per family was $8.00. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
source: Original document: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 24, folder 6.32, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Isleworth Grove, Windermere, Florida

Exchange Estimate 1926-27 Crop as of November 1st - All Varieties
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Florida Citrus Exchange
description: An original document estimating crop exchanges for the 1926-1927 season. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original document, November 1, 1926: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 7, folder 14.11, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase at the Chase & Company Office in Sanford
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Chase, Joshua Coffin, 1858-1948
subject: Chase, Sydney Octavius, 1860-1941
description: Brothers and business partner Joshua Coffin Chase and Sydney Octavius Chase in front of the Company office, located at 110 West First Street in Sanford, in 1895. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by the Chase brothers. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original 5 x 7 inch black and white photograph, December 16, 1895: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 213, folder 15.101, item CC9, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Chase & Company Office, Sanford, Florida

Ed Ward at Chase & Company Celery Field in Sanford
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Celery industry
subject: Celery
description: Ed Ward in a celery field in Sanford, Florida.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 five thousand to two thousand, 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. J. N. Whitner and B. F. Whitner, Sr. planted 3/4 acre in 1897 with celery imported from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Chase & Company also converted to celery cultivation and by 1898, celery became the crop synonymous to Sanford. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 213, folder 15.100, item CC8, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

President Calvin Coolidge Visits Sanford
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
subject: Chase, Sydney Octavius, 1860-1941
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Citrus--Florida
description: President Calvin Coolidge receiving citrus fruit while visiting Sanford, Florida, in 1929. Sydney Octavius Chase, co-owner of Chase & Company, is photographed on the right, wearing a light suit. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original black and white photographs, February 1, 1929: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 215, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Chase & Company Bulk Fruit Equipment at Isleworth Grove
subject: Lake Butler (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Windermere (Fla.)
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Citrus--Florida
subject: Equipment and supplies
subject: Oranges--Florida
subject: Orange industry--Florida
description: Bulk fruit equipment at Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, in January of 1953. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
source: Original 8 x 10 black and white photograph, January 1953: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 215, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Isleworth Grove, Windermere, Florida

Chase & Company Lifts and Carts at Isleworth Grove
subject: Windermere (Fla.)
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Citrus--Florida
subject: Equipment and supplies
description: Superintendent Bruce N. Jones standing next to bulk fruit equipment at Isleworth Grove in January of 1953. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
source: Original 8 x 10 black and white photograph, January 1953: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 215, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Isleworth Grove, Windermere, Florida

Franklin W. Chase and Randall Chase Inspect Sweet Black C Valencias at Isleworth Grove
subject: Windermere (Fla.)
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Citrus--Florida
subject: Equipment and supplies
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
description: Franklin W. Chase and Randall Chase at Isleworth Grove in January of 1953. In this photograph, the Chases are analyzing Sweet Black C Valencias that budded between 1902 and 1904. The California straw in the picture originated from Belair Grove near Sanford, Florida. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
source: Original 8 x 10 black and white photograph, January 1953: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 215, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Isleworth Grove, Windermere, Florida
coverage: Belair Grove, Lake Mary, Florida

Chase & Company Train Cars and Trucks at Isleworth Grove
subject: Windermere (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida
subject: Citrus--Florida
subject: Equipment and supplies
description: Superintendent Bruce N. Jones and a tractor drive standing next to bulk fruit equipment at Isleworth Grove in January of 1953. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. By 1886, the Chase brothers purchased several citrus groves to expand their business, including Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida. Isleworth Grove covered a total of 1,300 acres along the Butler Chain of Lakes. Between 1894 and 1895, Central Florida was hit by several freezes and most of the citrus crop was destroyed. Chase & Company did not grow citrus crops again until 1904 when Joshua came back from an extended stay in California. Between 1894 and 1900, different types of pesticide equipment was created, including equipment driven by steam, machines, and horses.Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965. The Isleworth property stayed in the Chase family until 1984 when Franklin Chase, the son of Sydney Chase, sold the property to famed golfer Arnold Palmer.
source: Original 8 x 10 black and white photograph, January 1953: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 215, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Isleworth Grove, Windermere, Florida

Palm Tables Designed by A. J. Holder
subject: Tables
subject: Palms--Florida
subject: Patents
subject: Furniture
subject: United States. Patent Office
description: Two palm tables designed by A .J. Holder, a pioneer in Geneva, Florida, during the late 19th century. The palm tables were crafted from palm fronds, palm boots, and palm trunks. Holder registered the table design with the United States Patent Office, which was granted on May 13, 1890. The palm tables and the original patent documentation were donated to the Museum of Geneva History. The photograph itself is also part of the original patent documentation. Geneva is a community in Seminole County. The area was originally inhabited by the Timucuan tribe as early as 2000 B.C.E. Between 1765 and 1766, John and William Bartram explored the St. Johns River, including the area that would become Geneva, which was inhabited at the time by the Seminole tribe formed in the 1760s. New settlers arrived and settled in Harney Cove during the 1843-1845 period. Harney Cove was renamed Geneva in 1880.
source: Original 4 x 6 inch black and white photograph: United States Patent document: Museum of Geneva History, Geneva, Florida.
contributor: Baker, Meade
contributor: Geneva Historical & Genealogical Society
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Geneva, Florida

Pioneer Palm Crafts from Geneva
subject: Palms--Florida
subject: Arts & crafts
subject: Hats--United States
subject: Baskets--Florida
subject: Fans
subject: Neckties
subject: Toys--United States
description: Palm crafts designed by pioneers in Geneva, Florida, between 1850 and 1920. The crafts pictured include a State Fair award-winning palm hat, a fan, an unfinished necktie, a turtle toy with head and tail that move, a utility basket, and a finger trap. Geneva is a community in Seminole County. The area was originally inhabited by the Timucuan tribe as early as 2000 B.C.E. Between 1765 and 1766, John and William Bartram explored the St. John's River including the area that would become Geneva, which was inhabited at the time by the Seminole tribe formed in the 1760s. New settlers arrived and settled in Harney Cove during the 1843-1845 period. Harney Cove was renamed Geneva in 1880.
source: Original palm crafts: Pioneer Craft Case: Museum of Geneva History, Geneva, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Physical Object
coverage: Geneva, Florida

Chase & Company Celery Field, 1965
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Celery
subject: Celery industry
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
description: A Chase celery field, most likely in Sanford, Florida, in 1965. 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 five thousand to two thousand, 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. J. N. Whitner and B. F. Whitner, Sr. planted 3/4 acre in 1897 with celery imported from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Chase & Company also converted to celery cultivation and by 1898, celery became the crop synonymous to Sanford. Chase & Co. was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century.
source: Original color photographs, May 18, 1965: Chase Collection (MS 14), box 215, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Chase & Company Mule Train
subject: Zellwood (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Equipment and supplies
description: A Chase & Company mule train being moved by a Duda transport from Glades Farm to Hooper Farm in Zellwood, Florida, on May 6, 1963. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965.
source: Original black and white photographs, May 7, 1963: box 215, Chase Collection (MS 14), Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Hooper Farm, Zellwood, Florida

Letter from C. H. Miller to Randall Chase (May 8, 1963)
subject: Zellwood (Fla.)
subject: Chase and Company (Sanford, Fla.)
subject: Equipment and supplies
description: An original letter of correspondence between Maintenance Department Manager C. H. Miller and Randall Chase. Topics discussed in the letter include enclosed photographs taken of the delivery of a mule train by Duda from Glades Farm to Hooper Farm in Zellwood, Florida, on May 6, 1963. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase & Company was known mainly for its agricultural interests and maintained a series of citrus groves throughout Central Florida. The company was based out of Sanford and became one of the city's largest employers into the early twentieth century. Randall Chase joined in the family business soon after his brother, Sydney Chase, Jr., did in 1922. Randall became the president of Chase & Company from 1948-1965.
source: Original letter from C. H. Miller to Randall Chase, May 8, 1963: box 215, Chase Collection (MS 14), Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Chase & Company Office, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Hooper Farm, Zellwood, Florida

Another Cigar Factory: Sanford is the Location for Making Clear Havanas
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Cigar industry--Florida
subject: Cigar bands and labels--United States
subject: Berriman & Co.
subject: Factories--Florida
subject: Cigars
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
description: Newspaper article on the arrival of a new Berriman Brothers cigar factory in Sanford, Florida, in 1910. The article reports that the third floor of the Sanford City Hall was modeled for a Berriman Bros. cigar factory, but was declared inadequate by the brothers. Instead, the Berriman Brothers planned to occupy the second floor of the Stone-Gove block. Their former room in city hall was planned to be used by Menendez Brothers & Verplank, according to the article. The Berriman Brothers operated a large, cigar manufacturer headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The brothers sold their firm to Wengle and Mandell in 1930 and the company transformed its production to undercoating products in 1950. The cigar industry was first brought to Florida by Cuban immigrants in the 1830s and became one of the most important industries in the Southeast by the last quarter of the 19th century, with Tampa serving as the cigar manufacturing center in the state. In the late 1800s, cigar factories began to appear in various other Florida cities, such as Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Cigar manufacturing first appeared in Sanford sometime between 1909 and 1912. The Florida cigar industry came to its peak in the first quarter of the 20th century, but then declined during the Great Depression and World War II, due to the accumulation of labor union conflicts over the years, the mechanization of production, and changing consumer demands. The industry was revitalized during the 1950s as production soared, despite the decline of the number of workers. Following the Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s and the U.S. embargo on Cuban products in 1962, the Florida cigar industry again declined. The Cuban embargo included tobacco, thus forcing American cigar rollers to begin using Dominican tobacco.
source: Photocopy of original newspaper article: "Another Cigar Factory." The Sanford Herald, October 7, 1910: Cigars Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Sanford Herald
publisher: Holly, R. J.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Berriman Brothers Cigar Factory, Downtown Sanford, Florida
coverage: Sanford City Hall, Downtown Sanford, Florida
coverage: Tampa, Florida

Newspaper Articles on the Berriman Brothers Cigar Factory in Sanford
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Cigar industry--Florida
subject: Cigar bands and labels--United States
subject: Berriman & Co.
subject: Factories--Florida
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
description: A newspaper article on the status and future of the cigar industry in Sanford, Florida. Published in The Florida Times-Union in 1910, the article states that Sanford does not expect to become a cigar center, but that the city will welcome all cigar factories that wish to locate there. The article also states that Berriman and Company was in need of approximately 50 employees for the holiday season. The Berriman Brothers operated a large, cigar manufacturer headquartered in Tampa. The brothers sold their firm to Wengle and Mandell in 1930 and the company transformed its production to undercoating products in 1950. The cigar industry was first brought to Florida by Cuban immigrants in the 1830s and became one of the most important industries in the Southeast by the last quarter of the 19th century, with Tampa serving as the cigar manufacturing center in the state. In the late 1800s, cigar factories began to appear in various other Florida cities, such as Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Cigar manufacturing first appeared in Sanford sometime between 1909 and 1912. The Florida cigar industry came to its peak in the first quarter of the 20th century, but then declined during the Great Depression and World War II, due to the accumulation of labor union conflicts over the years, the mechanization of production, and changing consumer demands. The industry was revitalized during the 1950s as production soared, despite the decline of the number of workers. Following the Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s and the U.S. embargo on Cuban products in 1962, the Florida cigar industry again declined. The Cuban embargo included tobacco, thus forcing American cigar rollers to begin using Dominican tobacco.
source: Photocopy of original newspaper article: The Florida Times-Union, October 7, 1910: Cigars Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Florida Times-Union
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Regrets
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Cigar industry--Florida
subject: Cigar bands and labels--United States
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Cigars
subject: Factories--United States
description: Newspaper quotation from an Orlando citizen about new that a cigar manufacturer would be bringing one hundred families to Sanford, Florida. This item demonstrates that rivalry between businessmen and politicians of Sanford and Orlando. This rivalry began in 1875 when Henry Shelton Sanford, the founder of Sanford, offered free land for an Orange County courthouse on the condition that the county seat be moved to his town. Sanford was outbid by Orlando cattleman Jacob Summerlin, who lent the county $10,000 to keep the courthouse in his city. The rivalry culminated in the northern part of Orange County creating its own county, Seminole County, with Sanford as its county seat. The cigar industry was first brought to Florida by Cuban immigrants in the 1830s and became one of the most important industries in the Southeast by the last quarter of the 19th century, with Tampa serving as the cigar manufacturing center in the state. In the late 1800s, cigar factories began to appear in various other Florida cities, such as Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Cigar manufacturing first appeared in Sanford sometime between 1909 and 1912. The Florida cigar industry came to its peak in the first quarter of the 20th century, but then declined during the Great Depression and World War II, due to the accumulation of labor union conflicts over the years, the mechanization of production, and changing consumer demands. The industry was revitalized during the 1950s as production soared, despite the decline of the number of workers. Following the Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s and the U.S. embargo on Cuban products in 1962, the Florida cigar industry again declined. The Cuban embargo included tobacco, thus forcing American cigar rollers to begin using Dominican tobacco.
source: Photocopy of original newspaper article: "Another Cigar Factory." The Sanford Herald, October 7, 1910: Cigars Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Sanford Herald
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sanford, Florida
coverage: Orlando, Florida

Joe's Smoke House Advertisement, 1919
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Cigar industry--Florida
subject: Cigar bands and labels--United States
subject: Retail stores
subject: Schools
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: Yearbooks
description: A Sanford High School yearbook advertisement for Joe's Smoke House, a cigar shop owned by Joe Reizenstein and located in the Woodruff Building on the northwest corner of South Park Avenue and West First Street in Sanford, Florida, in 1919. The Woodruff Building, commonly known as the Bell Hotel, was built in 1895 and used popularly as a billiard parlor and cigar shop. The structure was demolished in October of 1964 and replaced by a parking lot. The cigar industry was first brought to Florida by Cuban immigrants in the 1830s and became one of the most important industries in the Southeast by the last quarter of the 19th century, with Tampa serving as the cigar manufacturing center in the state. In the late 1800s, cigar factories began to appear in various other Florida cities, such as Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Cigar manufacturing first appeared in Sanford sometime between 1909 and 1912. The Florida cigar industry came to its peak in the first quarter of the 20th century, but then declined during the Great Depression and World War II, due to the accumulation of labor union conflicts over the years, the mechanization of production, and changing consumer demands. The industry was revitalized during the 1950s as production soared, despite the decline of the number of workers. Following the Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s and the U.S. embargo on Cuban products in 1962, the Florida cigar industry again declined. The Cuban embargo included tobacco, thus forcing American cigar rollers to begin using Dominican tobacco.
source: Digital reproduction of original yearbook advertisement: Salmagundi, 1919. Sanford High School, Sanford, Florida, page 85: tag number DP0008870, Central Florida Memory, http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/119652.
publisher: Sanford High School
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Joe's Smoke House, Downtown Sanford, Florida
coverage: Woodruff Building, Downtown Sanford, Florida
coverage: Sanford High School, Downtown Sanford, Florida

Lucien R. Philips' Rexall Store
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Pharmacists--United States
subject: Pharmacy--United States
subject: Drugstores--United States
subject: Druggists
description: An advertisement for Lucien R. Philips' Rexalldrug store in 1917. The ad was published in Sanford High School's yearbook, Salmagundi. This drugstore was originally established by Lucien R. Philips' brother, A. E. Philips, at the corner of East First Street and North Park Avenue in Downtown Sanford, Florida. By 1892, A. E. Philips was the only druggist in Sanford, but in 1894, he handed over ownership of the drugstore to Lucien. The pharmacy did not strictly sell drugs, but instead sold many types of items, including stationery, Kodak supplies, ice cream, soda water, candy, cigars, and tobacco.
source: Digital reproduction of original yearbook advertisement, 1917: Salmagundi, 1917. Sanford High School, Sanford, Florida, page 69: tag number DP0010405, Central Florida Memory, http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/120698.
publisher: Sanford High School
publisher: Herald Printing Company
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: L. R. Philips & Company, Downtown Sanford, Florida

New Cigar Factory: Sanford Will Be Center for Clear Havana Cigars in Future
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Cigar industry--Florida
subject: Cigar bands and labels--United States
subject: Factories--Florida
subject: Cigars
description: A newspaper article about Florida-Cuba Cigar Company, a new cigar factory coming to Sanford, Florida, in 1919. The article describes the strategic location of the city for the growing cigar industry. The new factory was located on the second floor of Bishop Block, located at 301-309 East First Street in Downtown Sanford, and has churned out new cigar brands, such as the Tampa Trail, the Peg, the Some Brush, and others. The cigar industry was first brought to Florida by Cuban immigrants in the 1830s and became one of the most important industries in the Southeast by the last quarter of the 19th century, with Tampa serving as the cigar manufacturing center in the state. In the late 1800s, cigar factories began to appear in various other Florida cities, such as Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Cigar manufacturing first appeared in Sanford sometime between 1909 and 1912. The Florida cigar industry came to its peak in the first quarter of the 20th century, but then declined during the Great Depression and World War II, due to the accumulation of labor union conflicts over the years, the mechanization of production, and changing consumer demands. The industry was revitalized during the 1950s as production soared, despite the decline of the number of workers. Following the Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s and the U.S. embargo on Cuban products in 1962, the Florida cigar industry again declined. The Cuban embargo included tobacco, thus forcing American cigar rollers to begin using Dominican tobacco.
source: Photocopy of original newspaper article: "New Cigar Factory: Sanford Will Be Center for Clear Havana Cigars in Future." June 6, 1919: Cigars Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Florida-Cuba Cigar Company, Downtown Sanford, Florida

Bandshell on Lake Monroe - Sanford, Fla.
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
description: The Veterans Memorial Park bandshell on Lake Monroe during the 1950s. Veterans Memorial Park, located at 110 East Seminole Boulevard in Sanford, Florida, was built in 1925 and included a bandshell. A flagpole and fountain were dedicated in memory of World War I veterans in 1927.
source: Original black and white photograph: The Seminole Herald, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Veterans Memorial Park, Sanford, Florida

City of Sanford Before the Great Fire of 1887
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: Steamboats--Florida--St. Johns River
description: The City of Sanford riverfront in the 1880s, just before the Great Fire of 1887. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
source: Original black and white drawing: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

City of Sanford After the Great Fire of 1887
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: South Florida Railroad Company
subject: Railroads--Florida
description: The City of Stanford in the 1890s, after the Great Fire of 1887. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
source: Original black and white drawing: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Downtown Sanford, 1952
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
description: Downtown Sanford, Florida, in 1952. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
source: Original black and white photograph, 1952.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Downtown Sanford, Florida

Downtown Sanford
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
description: Downtown Sanford in the late 1950s or early 1960s. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
source: Original black and white photograph.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
contributor: Cara, Jim
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Last Barge to Dock at the Standard Oil Terminal on Lake Monroe Before Its Scheduled Closing This Saturday was Seen Today
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Barges
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: Standard Oil Company
subject: Oil industry
subject: Energy industry
description: Newspaper article about the last barge docked on the Standard Oil Terminal along Lake Monroe in Sanford, Florida. The terminal opened in 1931 and closed in 1969. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWa…
source: Original newspaper article, May 28, 1969.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Document
coverage: Sanford, Florida

North From Verandah
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: Steamboats--Florida
description: Sanford's Riverfront from a north view during the 19th century, with a steamship pictured in the background. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
source: Digital reproduction of original 5 x 8 inch black and white graph on Florida Memory Project: "North From Verandah." Reference Collection, shelf number 15174, call number RC07050, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.
publisher: State Library and Archives of Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Sanford Lakefront
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
description: Sanford's riverfront in the late 1950s. Pictured is a gasoline tank and farm, which has since been replaced by Sailpointe Apartments at 401 West Seminole Boulevard. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the Rive…
source: Original black and white photograph: The Seminole Herald, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
contributor: Stinecipher, Grace Mare
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Lyman High School Greyhounds Varsity Football Squad, 1966
subject: Longwood (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: High school sports
subject: Schools
subject: School sports--United States
subject: Sports--Florida
subject: High school football players
subject: Football--Florida
description: Lyman High School's Greyhound varsity football squad for the 1965-1966 school year. Lyman is a Seminole County Public School located in Longwood, Florida. In 1923, a board of trustees agreed to construct a new school to accommodate the growing population in the Longwood and Altamonte Springs area. Construction began at 1725 County Road 427 in 1924 and opened in September 1924 with Professor Howard Douglas as its first principal. Lyman School, as it was originally called, was named after Howard Charles Lyman, a citizen who was active in planning the school's establishment but died a few days before construction began. In just two years, Lyman became an accredited junior high school and its campus had been expanded with six rooms. With W. J. Wells as principal, the Lyman School achieved accreditation through 12th grade in 1929. In 1963, the school was renamed Lyman High School when it became an accredited institution with Carlton D. Henley as principal. In 1966, Lyman High became integrated with both white and black students. A new campus was constructed at 865 South Ronald Reagan Boulevard in 1969. The original campus became R. T. Milwee Junior High School, named after Rayburn T. Milwee, Sr., who taught at Lyman from 1939 to 1949, served as principal from 1949 to 1952, and served as Superintendent of Seminole County Schools from 1952 to 1967. In 1970, Seminole County transitioned from the junior high school system to the middle school system, causing Lyman High School to now accommodate 9th grade in addition to 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. During the transition period from 1970 to 1971, the school mandated "double sessions," in which half of the school would attend from 7:00 am to 1:30 pm and the other half would attend from 11:30 am to 6:00 pm. In June of 1971, the Milwee Middle school, where Lyman's original campus was, closed and reopened as a satellite campus for Lyman High School during the 1971-1972 school year. For the 1972-1973 academic year, all Lyman studen…
source: Print reproduction of original 7.75 x 4.75 inch black and white photograph by The Greyhound Staff of 1966: The Greyhound 1966, item 373.105 LYM 1966, (Longwood, FL: Lyman High School, 1966): Seminole County Public Schools Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Greyhound Staff of 1966
contributor: Barnes, James
contributor: Legg, Cindy
contributor: Grimwood, Stephen
contributor: Perrault, Carole
contributor: Sukhia, Douglas
contributor: Kent, Kathy
contributor: Blair, Tim
contributor: Benkelman, Ann
contributor: Lincoln, Gail
contributor: Gunter, Gary
contributor: Carroll, Bobbie
contributor: Sherwen, Libby
contributor: Crocker, Alice
contributor: Payne, Nancy
contributor: Hearn, Dennis
contributor: Sweeney, Pat
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Lyman High School, Longwood, Florida

Oviedo High School Lions Punter Gordon Kent
subject: Oviedo (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: High school sports
subject: Schools
subject: School sports--United States
subject: Sports--Florida
subject: High school football players
subject: Football--Florida
description: Oviedo Lions football player, Gordon Kent, punting at a football game during the 1986-1987 school year. 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.
source: Print reproduction of original 4.625 x 3.875 inch black and white photograph by Oviedian Staff of 1987: Oviedian 1987, item 373.105 OVI 1987, (Oviedo, FL: Oviedo High School, 1987): Seminole County Public Schools Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: Oviedian Staff of 1987
contributor: Nutting, Jennifer
contributor: Baird, Karen
contributor: Hoffman, Tracy
contributor: Whitaker, Judi
contributor: Payne, Neva
contributor: Holbrook, Janeen
contributor: Gilmore, Glenda
contributor: DiGiorgio, Dotti
contributor: Steiner, Marna
contributor: Dixon, Marnie
contributor: Burns, Kristi
contributor: Russo, Denise
contributor: Poole, Merrell
contributor: Ewald, Tracey
contributor: Buettner, Stacey
contributor: Bolinger, Jim
contributor: Hunt, Earl
contributor: Fletcher, Rendon
contributor: Corns, Cathy
contributor: Pankey, Judson
contributor: Poole, Ashlee
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Oviedo High School, Oviedo, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 11: Harry T. Moore: An Interview with Dr. Jim Clark
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Moore, Harry T., 1905-1951
subject: Civil rights--Florida
subject: Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--Florida
subject: Civil rights activists
subject: Bombings--United States
description: Episode 11 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Harry T. Moore: An Interview with Dr. Jim Clark. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 11 focuses on Dr. Jim Clark's contribution to revitalizing the Moores legacy during the 1980s and early 1990s. During his time at The Orlando Sentinel, Dr. Clark began publishing articles on the Moores and their untimely deaths. Those publications resulted in a resurgence of interest in the Moores and local initiatives to preserve their legacy. Harry Tyson Moore was a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement in Florida and founder of the first Brevard County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He and his wife, Harriette Vyda Simms Moore, were assassinated with a Ku Klux Klan bomb on December 25, 1951. The Moores are the first NAACP members to be murdered for their activism and Harry T. Moore is sometimes called the first martyr of the 1950s-era civil rights movement.
source: Original 13-minute podcast, July 27, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 11: Harry T. Moore: An Interview with Dr. Jim Clark." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Clark, Jim
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Mims, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 21: Orlando: The Story Behind the Name
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Legends--Florida
description: Episode 21 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Orlando: The Story Behind the Name. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 21 explores the numerous theories about the origin of the name "Orlando." This podcast includes interviews with various historians and experts who have written about the subject, as well as a descendant of one of the areas first settlers.
source: Original 16-minute and 45-second podcast, December 15, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 21: Orlando: The Story Behind the Name." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Dickinson, Joy Wallace
contributor: Rajtar, Steve
contributor: Brotemarkle, Benjamin D.
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Orlando, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 27: Central Florida without a Theme Park: An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Brotemarkle
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Festivals--Southern States
subject: Eatonville (Fla.)
subject: Barberville (Fla.)
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
subject: Winter Park Bach Festival
subject: Cattle industry
subject: Tourism--Florida
description: Episode 27 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Central Florida without a Theme Park: An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Brotemarkle. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 27 explores Central Florida's rich history before Walt Disney World opened and includes an interview with Dr. Benjamin Brotemarkle, author of Beyond the Theme Parks: Exploring Central Florida. Dr. Brotemarkle discusses Eatonville's Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities, the Barberville Pioneer Festival, and the Winter Park Bach Festival.
source: Original 15-minute and 31-second podcast, March 30, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 27: Central Florida without a Theme Park: An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Brotemarkle." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Brotemarkle, Benjamin D.
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Eatonville, Florida
coverage: Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, Barberville, Florida
coverage: Winter Park, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 28: Hamilton Holt, Part 1
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Rollins College (Winter Park, Fla.)
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
subject: Holt, Hamilton, 1872-1951
subject: College presidents--Florida
description: Episode 28, Part 1 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Hamilton Holt. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 28 focuses on the life of Hamilton Holt, one of the most well-known presidents of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Hamilton Holt became the president of Rollins College in 1925 and served until 1949. Holt revitalized education at Rollins by stressing a new, cooperative system called the "Conference Plan," which involved one-on-one interaction between professor and student. This podcast also includes interviews with former Rollins president Thaddeus Seymour, and Rollins professor Jack Lane.
source: Original 16-minute and 39-second podcast, April 12, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 28: Hamilton Holt, Part 1." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Seymour, Thaddeus
contributor: Lane, Jack
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida