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Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to Harold V. Lucas Jr. dated October 28, 1954, while Lucas was serving with the U.S. Army in Korea. Bethune expresses relief that Lucas had arrived safely in Korea, offers prayers and personal guidance, and shares news…

A mounted reproduction of the dedication page from the 1953 B-Cean, the Bethune-Cookman College yearbook, honoring Harold V. Lucas Sr., affectionately known as "Bro Luke." The dedication describes Lucas as the first man employed by the college as a…

Harold V. Lucas Sr., Mary McLeod Bethune, and Clarence E. Lucas in front of White Hall on May 5, 1923. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation identifies the setting as the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute during the period when the school was…

Harold V. Lucas Sr. with four business students at Bethune-Cookman College. Typewriters and other office equipment are visible in the photograph. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that Lucas taught business classes and helped establish the…

Harold V. Lucas Sr. with his only child, Harold V. Lucas Jr., outdoors while Harold Jr. was a boy. The date, photographer, and location have not been identified.

Harold V. Lucas Sr. seated at his desk on the campus of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that Lucas developed and maintained the school's accounting system, served as Mary McLeod Bethune's…

A photograph of Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas and her husband, Harold V. Lucas Sr., standing outdoors beside a vehicle. They were the parents of Harold V. Lucas Jr. The date, photographer, and location have not been identified.

A portrait of Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas, mother of Harold V. Lucas Jr. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that she attended Bethune-Cookman College, was the first Miss Bethune-Cookman, and later worked as an elementary school teacher. The…

Althea Beatrice Cato, later Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas, on a parade float. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation identifies Cato as the first Miss Bethune-Cookman and states that this photograph appeared in a Bethune-Cookman yearbook. The handwritten…

Harold V. Lucas Jr. coaching the track team he developed at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that Lucas led the team to a state championship. Bethune-Cookman University's oral history states that…

Harold V. Lucas Jr. with Bethune-Cookman College football players while coaching at the college. Lucas had a longstanding association with Bethune-Cookman as a mascot, water boy, student athlete, coach, adviser, and supporter. The exact date and…

Harold V. Lucas Jr. coaching Julie "The Jet" Coleman, one of his track athletes while he taught and coached at Campbell High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman University states that Lucas worked at Campbell Street High School from…

Harold V. Lucas Jr. as a Bethune-Cookman College student athlete in front of his childhood home on Jefferson Street in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Center now stands on this…

Harold V. Lucas Jr. in his office at Daytona Beach Community College, where he served as Equity Coordinator. Bethune-Cookman University's oral history states that Lucas served as Equity Coordinator at Daytona Beach Community College from 1979 until…

A U.S. Army portrait of Harold V. Lucas Jr. in uniform. A handwritten inscription on the photograph reads "To Dad from Harold 53," indicating that Lucas sent the photograph to his father, Harold V. Lucas Sr., in 1953. Bethune-Cookman University…

A photograph of Harold V. Lucas Jr. during his U.S. Army service in Korea. Bethune-Cookman University's oral history of Lucas states that he entered Army basic training at Camp Gordon, Georgia, in October 1953, completed six months of Signal Corps…

A photograph of Harold V. Lucas Jr. as a young boy. Lucas was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, on October 5, 1932, to Harold V. Lucas Sr. and Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas. The photograph is part of the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Legacy Project Collection. The…

Harold V. Lucas Jr. on Jefferson Street in Daytona Beach, Florida, on May 17, 2024. Lucas was born in Daytona Beach on October 5, 1932, to Harold V. Lucas Sr. and Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas. Throughout his life, Lucas was involved in education,…

A color photograph of Spruell and Bertha Beall standing together in front of a late-1970s blue Cadillac Sedan de Ville parked at a shopping center outside of DeBary, Florida, around 1980.

Two black and white photographs of Jack Clifford Beall taken when he was around 28 years old. In the first photograph are two skulls from Stone Island, and a third found in the Sanford-DeBary area during the construction of Interstate-4. Larger items…

A copy of an original typewritten letter that was written by Sergeant Grenade after the death of Charles Richard Beall in the Vietnam War on March 6, 1968. The letter details the events of the mission where Beall was killed. It was addressed to…

A print of two black and white photographs of DeBary, Florida's first post office and the Estates Food Center next door. The bottom of the print reads, "DeBary's 1st post office - Walter Hanl, postmaster 89 Hwy 17-92 -- 1949 in the rear of the…

A black and white photograph of five members of the DeBary Volunteer Fire Department Number 1. Three men stand in front of one firetruck and two men stand in front of another at the DeBary Volunteer Fire Department in DeBary, Florida, at 10 Colomba…

A black and white promotional headshot and résumé for Lou Gibaldi, also known professionally as Jesse Cutler. The front features a portrait of Gibaldi. The reverse identifies him as an actor, singer, and host represented by the Ada Gordon Talent…

A black and white promotional headshot of Jesse Cutler under his birth name, Louis Milo Gibaldi. Cutler is pictured wearing a suit and tie. A label on the reverse identifies him as "LOUIS MILO GIBALDI" and includes contact information for Tom…

A black and white promotional headshot of Jesse Cutler produced by Creative Management Associates (CMA), 8899 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. The photograph bears a handwritten inscription from Cutler to his parents that reads, "To Mom…

A black and white promotional headshot of musician, composer, actor, producer, and entrepreneur Jesse Cutler.Jesse Cutler has spent an illustrious career, beginning at age 12, as a musician, composer, actor, producer, and entrepreneur. Starting in…

A black and white promotional headshot of musician, composer, actor, producer, and entrepreneur Jesse Cutler.Jesse Cutler has spent an illustrious career, beginning at age 12, as a musician, composer, actor, producer, and entrepreneur. Starting in…

A black and white promotional photograph of Jesse Cutler surrounded by seven unidentified women in a staged publicity scene. Cutler holds a riding crop or whip and balloons are visible on the floor. The publicity sheet credits photographer Dick…

A black and white promotional photograph of Jesse Cutler posed with an acoustic guitar. The publicity sheet credits photographer Dick Zimmerman and identifies Venture Records and Hightower/Stephenson as Cutler's personal management.Jesse Cutler has…

A black and white promotional photograph of the four-member group Jesse Cutler's Angel posed outdoors. The publicity sheet was produced by Creative Management Associates (CMA), 8899 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.Jesse Cutler has spent an…

A black and white promotional photograph of the four-member group Jesse Cutler's Angel. The publicity sheet was produced by Creative Management Associates (CMA), 8899 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.Jesse Cutler has spent an illustrious…

One color and two black and white photographs of Jack Beall. The first photograph features Jack and his father, Spruell Beall, behind a 1964 model truck. The second photograph was taken during Jack Beall's military service during the Korean War.…

A black and white brochure entitled "Welcome to Sparkling DeBary and Deltona" distributed by the DeBary Chamber of Commerce. One side of the brochure contains a map of Florida with the location of DeBary highlighted. It reads, "DeBary Florida's…

A Girl Scouts of the United States of America roster sheet for Troop Number 61 in DeBary, Florida, for the year ending in March 1971. The sheet lists the council name: Citrus Council of Girl Scouts, Inc.; the program age level: juniors; the…

A black and white photograph of Senator Everett Dirksen signing an autograph for three Girl Scouts. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads, "Senator Everett Dirkson - Dee Neyer, Becky Davis, Linda Davis 1969."

A business card for the DeBary Players musical The King and I by Rodgers and Hammerstein at the DeBary Community Center in DeBary, Florida, from August 29 through September 1, 1974. The front of the card reads, “DeBary Players, Inc. Presents “The…

A DeBary Musical Program for the musical The King and I, a production done by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The program includes the director, organist, actors, narrators, set designers, set managers, set constructors, costume designers, and contributing…

A program for Central Florida Civic Theater presents "Fair Game" by Sam Locke and directed by Edmund Mills. The play took place on October 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, and 21, 1972, at 8:30 p.m. The program includes a message from the theater's president, Pat…

A newspaper article by Harrison Hollander from the Winter Park Sun Hearld reviewing Central Florida Civic Theatre's "The Cradle Song." The article gives a synopsis of the play and reviews the performances of the main cast. Hollander notes that this…

A black and white photograph of a teenage Delta Burke in the Central Florida Civic Theater's presentation of "The Cradle Song" by Gregorio Martinez Sierra and directed by Edmund Mills. Burke is dressed in a wedding gown sitting on the ground as four…

A program for Central Florida Civic Theater presents "The Cradle Song" by Gregorio Martinez Sierra and directed by Edmund Mills. The play took place on May 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, and 26, 1973, at 8:30 p.m. The program includes a message from the…

A newspaper article from the Winter Park Sun Hearld on February 22, 1973, stating that paintings by Mildred Pelzer Lynch will be on display at the Central Florida Civic Theatre during the run of "House of Blue Leaves", which opens February 23 and…

A program for Central Florida Civic Theater presents "The House of Blue Leaves" by John Guare and directed by William Roberts. The play took place on February 23, 24, 28, March 1, 2, and 3, 1973, at 8:30 p.m. The program includes a message from the…

A newspaper article from the Winter Park Sun Hearld reviewing Central Florida Civic Theatre's "Five Finger Exercise." The article gives a synopsis of the play and reviews the performances of the main cast. The article was published on January 18,…

A program for Central Florida Civic Theater presents "Five Finger Exercise" by Peter Shaffer and directed by Edmund S. Mills. The play took place on January 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, and 20, 1973, at 8:30 p.m. The program includes a message from the…

A newspaper article from the Corner Cupboard, also known as the Cupboard News, advertising the opening of the Central Florida Civic Theatre's "Dr. Cook's Garden." The article states that the show will run on November 24-15, 29-30, and Dec.1-2, and…

A program for Central Florida Civic Theater presents "Dr. Cook's Garden" by Ira Levin and directed by Edmund Mills. The play took place on November 24, 25, 29, 30, December 1, and 2, 1972, at 8:30 p.m. The program includes a message from the…

A newspaper article from the Winter Park Sun Herald advertising the opening of the Central Florida Civic Theatre's 45th season with the presentation of "Fair Game." The article states that the show will run October 13, 14, 18 and 21, and that it is a…

Ten color photographs of residents of Goldsboro, Florida. quilting. The Historic Goldsboro Commemorative Quilt is more than a work of art – it is a testimony stitched with memory, resilience, and reconciliation. The Quilt began as an idea rooted in…

An oral history of Algerine Miller. The interview was conducted by Barbara Coleman-Foster at the Dr. Velma H. Williams Westside Community Center in July 2025.

An oral history of Turner Clayton. The interview was conducted by Barbara Coleman-Foster at the Dr. Velma H. Williams Westside Community Center in July 2025.

An oral history of Gwendalyn Greene. The interview was conducted by Barbara Coleman-Foster at the Dr. Velma H. Williams Westside Community Center in July 2025.

An oral history of Elfleata Hill Devoe. The interview was conducted by Barbara Coleman-Foster at the Dr. Velma H. Williams Westside Community Center in July 2025.

Color photograph of a mural entitled "Goldsboro's Historical Journey to Survival," which was created by Alijhae West, Joyce Hayes, and Marcellus Walker as part of the City of Sanford's public art program. It illustrates the history of Goldsboro from…

An oral history of Kenneth Bentley. The interview was conducted by Barbara Coleman-Foster at the Dr. Velma H. Williams Westside Community Center in July 2025.

A color photograph of Jesse Cutler with his friend and record producer, Joe Renzetti, who won an Academy Award for Best Movie Musical Adaptation for The Buddy Holly Story.Jesse Cutler has spent an illustrious career, beginning at age 12, as a…

A black and white photograph of a 13 year old Jesse Cutler on the Joe Franklin Show in New York City in 1964. Among the two men and two men seated with Cutler is Fannie Flagg, the author of Fried Green Tomatoes". On the back of the photograph is…

A color photograph of Jesse Cutler and Luisa Cira Castro Netto, also known as Louisa Moritz, who was an actress best known for her role in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and the television show Love, American Style. The photograph was taken…

Three color Polaroid photographs of Jesse Cutler and Stevland Hardaway Morris, also known as Stevie Wonder, with unidentified women at a West Hollywood party in 1982.Jesse Cutler has spent an illustrious career, beginning at age 12, as a musician,…

A black and white photograph of siblings Sumner Hutcheson III and Pamela Hutcheson.

A black and white photograph of Sumner Hutcheson III swimming in a pool for the 1967 Miami Jackson High School swim team.

Black and white photograph of Hawtensie Joyner and Sumner Hutcheson, Jr. after their marriage in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 1, 1935. Joyner was born on June 12, 1912, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, and Hutcheson was born on on November 25, 1905, in…

A colorized photograph of Bethune-Cookman's 1925 football team. The team won the state championship that year. A notable member is Sumner "Skinner" Hutcheson, Jr.

Two colorized photographs of Bethune-Cookman's first football team in 1923. A notable member is Sumner "Skinner" Hutcheson, Jr. The team consisted of 15 students and was coached by Leon C. James.

A colorized photograph of the family home of Sumner Hutcheson III, located in the Paradise section of the Brownsville neighborhood in Miami-Dade County. Brownsville is a community known for its impact on the civil rights movement as a gathering place…

A color photograph of Sumner Hutcheson III at the Unveiling of the Mary McLeod Bethune Statue at Daytona Beach, Florida, on August 18th, 2022. The 13-foot tall bronze sculpture is 829-pounds and the granite pedestal base is 14,050-pounds. It was was…

A color photograph of Sumner Hutcheson III at the Unveiling of the Mary McLeod Bethune Statue at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on July 13th, 2022. The statue, created by Nilda Comas, is made of Italian Carrara marble and was given to…

An oral history interview of Curtis Joshua Rayam Jr. The interview was conducted by Eric Thompson at the Melrose Center at the Orlando Public Library in Orlando, Florida, on March 5, 2025. Rayam, born February 4, 1951, is a native of the Parramore…

A postcard with a photo of Grant Street, looking South, in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The dirt road has business buildings on either side. Men are standing outside many of the buildings. Early automobiles are parked outside. On the right side of the street…

Postcard of Main Street, looking South, in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The dirt road has houses on each side, with power lines on either side in front of the houses. On the back of the postcard is the name Mrs. N. B. Smith, handwritten in blue ink. This…

A postcard with a scene of Pine Street, looking East, in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The dirt road is lined with business buildings. Horse-drawn buggies are parked outside the businesses. On the left side of the road is the Commercial Hotel. Power line…

A postcard of the Lee-Grant Hotel in Fitzgerald, Georgia. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten message addressed to H. E. Bennett of "Southeastern" Bedford, Indiana. The message reads, "10-11-17 Dear Friend, Here I am, way down South, and…

A colorized postcard of a painting depicting a scene at Railway Station in Fitzgerald, Georgia, around 1897. The station is bustling with people and horses and buggies, bringing people to the train stop. This postcard is part of a private…

A colorized postcard of the Central Christian Church in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The building is still in use today, as the Faith Baptist Church. This postcard is part of a private collection kept by Roger Hipel of St. Cloud, Florida.

A postcard depicting a colorized scene of Grant Street in Fitzgerald, Georgia. Automobiles are parked along the sides of the road in front of business buildings. A man is riding his bike in the street heading north. This postcard is part of a…

A postcard of the Lee Grant Hotel in Fitzgerald, Georgia. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten message addressed to Miss Louise Irwin of Irwin, Virginia. The message reads, "Spend the day at this hotel and came to [Way] cross to-night […] Are…

A postcard of the A.B. & A. Passenger Station in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The building was used as a stop on the railway system in the city. Today, the building is used to house the Blue and Gray Museum. This postcard is part of a private collection…

A photograph of the St. James Hotel in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The St. James Hotel was built by Eliza Fox and was the first permanent hotel in the area. This photograph is part of a private collection kept by Roger Hipel of St. Cloud, Florida.

A colorized postcard depicting a scene of a group of men and women approaching the casino in Veteran City, Florida. On the left, a streetcar is seen transporting travelers. The streetcar began running in the area in 1905, and in January of 1906, the…

A business card with a photo of the home of Capt. J. F. Chase in St. Petersburg, Florida. The card reads on the front, "Capt. J. F. Chase. Special Agent for Veteran City on the Gulf of Mexico. 5 miles from St. Petersburg by Trolley. Dealer in Real…

A postcard depicting the developing town of Zephyrhills, Florida. Before the town was officially established in 1910, a man named Simon J. Temple purchased 280 acres of land in the area and named it Abbott. The land was used for farming citrus and…

Postcard with a picture of the home of S. R. Averill in Zephyrhills, Florida. Averill previously lived in Pennsylvania before settling in Florida. The printed text next to the photo of the home reads, "We landed here the 26th of October, 1911. Moved…

Postcard depicting Memorial Hall in Zephyrhills . This postcard is part of a private collection kept by Roger Hipel of St. Cloud, Florida.

Postcard depicting the Francisco Building which houses a pharmacy Zephyrhills, Florida. The building was owned by innovator Waldo M. Francisco and was the first block structure in town in 1911. Francisco was also the first to have electricity in the…

Postcard of Methodist Episcopal Church in Lynn Haven, Florida. The church was organized in 1911 and originally led by Rev. R.W. Burdeshaw. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten note addressed to Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. [Sleeth] at 214 N. B. St.…

A postcard with a photo of two natives on a buggy drawn by a steer and a horse. They pass a store which has a sign for ice cream in the window. In the distance behind them are houses. This postcard is part of a private collection kept by Roger…

Postcard of Anderson Bayou in Lynn Haven, Florida. A small creek runs through overgrown foliage and palms with a long dock in the distance. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten message addressed to Willis [Emery] of North Anson, Maine. The…

A postcard depicting a steamboat on Bear Creek near Lynn Haven, Florida. This postcard is part of a private collection kept by Roger Hipel of St. Cloud, Florida.

A postcard with a picture of the Lynn Haven Hotel in Lynn Haven, Florida, built in 1911. The hotel was three stories high and featured large porches with views of the North Bay. The hotel was later turned into the Lynn Haven Sanitarium, which housed…

A postcard with a picture of the Lynn Haven Hotel in Lynn Haven, Florida, built in 1911. The hotel was three stories high and featured large porches with views of the North Bay. The hotel was later turned into the Lynn Haven Sanitarium which housed…

A postcard depicting a scene on Florida Avenue in Lynn Haven, Florida. Business buildings line the dirt road. Early automobiles can be seen parked outside the buildings in the distance. The post office building is immediately to the left. This…

A postcard depicting a scene on Florida Avenue in Lynn Haven, Florida. Two business buildings are located on the right side of the street, while more buildings line the left side heading north. Five men stand outside the closest building on the left…

A postcard depicting a group celebrating Memorial Day in 1912 in Lynn Haven, Fla. One man in the center of the group holds and American flag on a pole, while four children sit on the boardwalk. This postcard is part of a private collection kept by…

A postcard depicting a group of women making up the Ladies of the G.A.R., Lynn Haven chapter, standing in front of a building. One man stands within the group on the right, while two man can be seen from inside the building through a window. On the…

Postcard with a photo of two homes being built in Lynn Haven, Florida. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten message that is addressed to Mrs. Edgar Bootman at 437 H St. NW in Washington, D.C. The message reads, "Dear Bessie, Please send yoke…

Postcard with a photo of the home of Dr. George R. Maner. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten message which reads, "This is a pretty place just across the street from me. There are many cute little homes here. Registered yesterday at the…

A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the cast and crew from the musical "Godspell". The program lists the curriculum, special thanks, greeting from those that could not be in attendance, photographs, a directory with contact information, and…

A program for the Playfare production of the musical "Godspell". The program lists the cast, producers, musicians, writers, director and crew. The musical numbers are also listed in order, along with the corresponding performers. According the…
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