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Three African-American farm workers on a celery field in Oviedo's Black Hammock. Oviedo's earliest settlers grew citrus and celery on the area's mucky, rich topsoil. While citrus was the dominant crop for some time, celery took the lead after the…

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Charles Simeon Lee (1892-1991) on his lettuce farm in Black Hammock, an area along Lake Jesup in Oviedo known for its groves, farms, and nurseries. Early settlers to the area grew citrus, celery, lettuce, and other vegetables on Oviedo's mucky, rich…

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A Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) train in Black Hammock of Oviedo, Florida, on May 25, 1927. The train was shipping Sunrise and Big Win brands of celery.Oviedo's earliest settlers grew citrus and celery on the area's mucky, rich topsoil. While…

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A newspaper advertisement for Allstate Construction College's electrical engineering program. According to the ad, the college prepared students to pass the new state electrical exam and was taught by an instructor who was a state-licensed electrical…

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Old Downtown Oviedo, Florida, looking east from the intersection of Broadway Street/County Road 419/Florida State Road 426 and Florida State Road 434/Florida State Road 419. A Coca-Cola sign can be seen the right side of the photograph. The two-story…

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A history of the Chuluota Baptist Church from its founding to its 65th anniversary in 1939. The congregation's first services were held in November of 1874 in the home of W. C. Jacobs with Reverend R. W. Lawton and Reverend George Gandez leading…

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The Oviedo Depot, located at 636 South Lake Jessup Road in Oviedo, Florida, in 1975. The depot was Originally constructed at 520 South Lake Jessup Avenue in 1886 as part of the Henry Bradley Plant railroad system. The design of the depot was based on…

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The Nelson and Company Packing Plant, located in what is now the Nelson and Company Historic District. The company was Originally founded by Steen Nelson and Gus Nelson and called Nelson Brothers. The company changed its name to Nelson and Company…

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A Sunday school picnic at White's Wharf, located near Lake Jesup in Oviedo, Florida, in 1910. Some of the individuals appearing in the photograph are J. C. Brainan, J. H. Lee, Olauc Howard-Huret, Frank Anderson, Sid Brown and his wife, H. B. McCall,…

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T. W. Lawton Elementary School, located at 151 Graham Avenue in Oviedo, Florida, in 1931. Originally called the T. W. Lawton Elementary School, the one-room schoolhouse was first constructed in 1876 in order to serve the three families that lived on…

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The Lee Family on the front porch of their home along Lake Charm in Oviedo, Florida. Photographed standing, from left to right, are Lillian Della Lee (ca. 1883-1977); William "Wiley" Lee (1869-1905); John Theodore Lee (1871-1959); George Lee; B. F.…

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James Hiram Lee, Jr. (1890-1959) and Charles Simeon Lee (1892-1991), sons of James Hiram Lee, Sr. (1844-1920) and Laura Agusta Barnett Lee (1851-1940), with other children in Oviedo, Florida. C. S. Lee was born on October 27, 1892, and married Goldie…

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The Whitney-Wolcott House, located at 6297 Lake Charm Circle, near Lake Charm in Oviedo, Florida. After buying property from Dr. Henry Foster in 1886, Calvin Whitney built his Victorian Revival-style, two-story winter home near Lake Charm. Whitney,…

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Robert Floyd King and Minnie Lee King (ca. 1918-2002) at a celery field in Black Hammock, an area in Oviedo, Florida, in the early 1920s, when Minnie was four or five. Minnie graduated from Oviedo High School in 1936 and later married George C.…

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T. W. Lawton Elementary School, located at 151 Graham Avenue in Oviedo, Florida. Originally called the T. W. Lawton Elementary School, the one-room schoolhouse was first constructed in 1876 in order to serve the three families that lived on Old…

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James Hiram Lee, Sr. (1844-1920). a veteran of the Confederate military. Lee served as an Orange County Commissioner, before Seminole County was established. The county courthouse was constructed in 1892, while Lee was chairman of the commission.…

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Laura Agusta Barnett Lee (1851-1940), who migrated to the Oviedo area from Columbia County, Florida. Barnett married James Hiram Lee, Sr. (1844-1920), a veteran of the Confederate military, in 1867 and the couple settled near Lake Charm in the Lake…

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The Oviedo band at a Sunday school picnic at White's Wharf, located near Lake Jesup in Oviedo, Florida, in 1911. Some of the individuals appearing in the photograph are Cater Lawton, Karl Graff, Hugh White, bandmaster Stuman, John McCulley, McKnight,…

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Joe Lee, an African-American laborer, with Blue Goose celery at Charles Simeon Lee, Sr.'s farm in Oviedo, Florida, in 1928. The two Lees were of no relation. C. S. Lee (1892-1991) was born on October 27, 1892, and married Goldie Eva Beckley Lee…

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Old Downtown Oviedo, Florida. The Timucuan Native Americans Originally inhabited the area of present-day Oviedo, although the remains of their settlements have disappeared. Homesteaders arrived along the shores of Lake Jesup in 1865 just after the…

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A map of Lake Charm, a 19-acre lake located in the Lake Jesup Watershed of Oviedo, Florida, sometime between 1865 and 1870. The map shows mostly orange groves and farmland owned by a handful of individuals: Walter Gwynn, Dr. Henry Foster, Mary E.…

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The Memorial Building, located at 38 South Central Avenue in Downtown Oviedo, Florida, in 1974. The building was dedicated during the tenure of Mayor Lee Gary in honor of Oviedo's veterans. At the time that the photograph was taken, the Memorial…

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Northbound on Central Avenue in Downtown Oviedo, Florida, in 1974. A number of businesses can be seen in the photograph, including Oviedo Florists, located at 40 West Broadway Street; Oviedo City Cleaners, Inc., located at 30 West Broadway Street,…

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A Fourth of July barbecue at Sweetwater Park, located at 201 East Magnolia Street in Oviedo, Florida. Theodore Luqueer Mead and his wife, Edith Katharine Antill Edwards Mead, donated five acres of wooded hammock land to be used for the park. The…

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Thomas Willington Lawton (1882-1963) and his brother, Winborn Joseph Lawton, Sr. (1881-1971), at the Lawton General Store in Oviedo, Florida. T. W. Lawton graduated from Rollins College in 1903. He later received his master's degree from Andover…

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The Nelson and Company Packing Plant, located in what is now the Nelson and Company Historic District, in 1979. The company was Originally founded by Steen Nelson and Gus Nelson and called Nelson Brothers. The company changed its name to Nelson and…

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A history of the First Baptist Church of Oviedo from its founding in 1869 to its centennial celebration in 1969. The book begins with a brief history of the Central Florida area, followed by a history of Oviedo. The first service for the First…

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The centennial edition of The Oviedo Outlook published in 1979 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Oviedo, Florida. The newspaper begins with a brief history of Oviedo, followed by articles devoted to important members of the…

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Volume 4, number 40 of The Oviedo Outlook, published on May 26, 1977. The Oviedo Outlook was published every Thursday at 173 West Broadway Street in Oviedo, Florida. The newspaper was operated by the NPN Corporation, president and general manager…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article discusses the planned meeting between members of the Oviedo city council and Dick Williams, chairman of the Seminole County Commission, on June 2, 1977. According to the…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article discusses a fish fry to raise money for former Oviedo Chief of Police, George Kelsey, who had undergone surgery for a degenerative bone ailment. The event was held at…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article describes the history of the Chuluota Baptist Church from its founding to 1977. The congregation's first services were held in November of 1874 in the home of W. C.…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article features a letter to the editor by Wayne E. Lanham, an instructor at Oviedo High School and the sponsor of the school's chapter of Vocational Industrial Clubs of America…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The describes the fundraising efforts by Gary Metcalf, a former drum major at Oviedo High School, who was trying to raise money to travel with the Continental Singers to Europe. At…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article describes Oviedo High School's Athletic Banquet that was held at the Sanford Civic Center and lists the various awards and recipients. Oviedo High School is a Seminole…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article describes the winners of a literary contest sponsored by the Seminole County Language Reading Arts Council. According to the article, ten students from Jackson Heights…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article details the arrest of three youths who were committing burglary at T. W. Lawton Elementary School, located at 151 Graham Avenue in Oviedo, Florida. Originally called the…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article announces the death of Lillian Della Lee Lawton (ca. 1883-1977). Lawton was the daughter of former Orange County Commissioner James Hiram Lee, Sr. (1844-1920) and Laura…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article lists the local graduates of Florida Technological University (present-day University of Central Florida) during the spring semester of 1977. Lee R. Scherer, Director of…

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A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article the election of officers to the Parent-Teacher Association for Jackson Heights Middle School, located at 41 Academy Avenue in Oviedo, Florida. Jean Rumsey Bob Szelc ,…

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Volume 1, number 9 of The Central Florida Press, published on June 20, 1930. The Central Florida Press was a weekly newspaper published in Oviedo, Florida. At the time that this issue was printed, C. J. Broom was the editor. Topics discussed in…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article is about a missing person named Charles W. Summersill. According to the article, the 19-year-old had gone missing while driving from Geneva to Chuluota in his…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article describes rumors about the establishment of a new bank in the old First National Bank No. 2 Building, located at 101 East First Street in Sanford, Florida.…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article discusses the runoff primary election for a state and county offices, which was held on June 24, 1930. The race for Florida Secretary of State was between Robert…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article describes floods occurring on the bulkheads of Lake Monroe, which is part of the St. Johns River system. The flooding was first reported by J. A. Young, who was…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article announces a meeting of the League of Municipalities, and organization composed of numerous cities in Florida, to discuss the possibility of a sales tax on luxury…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article describes a sermon on righteousness delivered by C. W. Mathison. Mathison was a Methodist pastor from North Alabama who preached in Florida. Mathison passed away…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article announces that the Florida Public Service Commission had denied a petition from the Florida East Coast Railway Company (FEC) to close a railroad station in…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article describes a "freak happening" in which a quail hatched a hen egg in Oviedo, Florida. The quail was owned by Max Leinhart, who appeared on the radio program…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article reports that the Sanford Atlantic National Bank had declared a dividend of $1.50 during a meeting of the board of directors held on June 17. According to the…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article reports construction figures compiled by the state hotel commission for the month of May. According to the article, the total sum of money expended for the…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. According to the article, Florida ranked third among 16 Southern states in the amount of money paid as salaries to the administrative branch of the Florida Department of…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article describes a trip made by Florida Gold Star Mother Mrs. Paul T. Butler to Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in Belleau, France, to visit the grave of her…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article reports that Reverend C. W. Mathison, the pastor of the Oviedo Methodist Church, left on a trip to West Palm Beach, Florida, for the Florida Methodist…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article describes a legal opinion provided by Florida Attorney General Fred Henry Davis (1894-1937) regarding Criminal negligence and medical care. According to Davis, a…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. According to the article, Edson Goit, a resident from Geneva, had volunteered to repaint Oviedo Masonic Lodge No. 243. In 1884, Andrew Aulin, the postmaster of Oviedo,…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. According to the article, Reverend A. L. Medcalf was slated to preach about the Pentecost at the Baptist Church of Oviedo on June 23. The end of the article appears to be…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. This article lists a number of predicts for Oviedo in 1940. Predicts include population growth, expansion of land cleared in Black Hammock, the operation of a canning…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article reflects on the different kinds of religions by discussing rites and rituals, worldviews, faith, and morality.

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article describes plans for a logrolling convention to be held in Orlando, with 5,000 delegates expected to attend. The convention was hosted by the Central Florida Log…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. According to the article, the Fort Myers Growers' Association, which was a local unit of the Florida Citrus Exchange (FCE), was considering a proposal to build a packing,…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. This article argues the need for Seminole County to develop a cooperative for celery growers. Seminole County, especially Sanford, was well-known in the late 19th and early…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. This article states that automobile accidents in 1929 resulted in 31,000 deaths and one million injuries. At the time that the article was written, steam-powered cars and…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article reports news in Slavia, an unincorporated community southwest of Oviedo, Florida. News topics include the silver wedding anniversary of Andrew Jakubcin and…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article reports news in Geneva, a community northeast of Oviedo, Florida. News topics include the disappearance of 19-year-old Charles W. Summersill, Howard Lindsey's…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article reports news in Chuluota, an unincorporated community southeast of Oviedo, Florida. News topics include return of the Wagner family from their trip to South…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article describes a reception held in honor of Allen Thompson and his bride. The reception was held at the First Baptist Church of Oviedo on June 16, 1930. The Thompson…

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The Oviedo Heritage, a supplement for The Oviedo Outlook, published on June 30, 1977. The Oviedo Outlook was published every Thursday at 173 West Broadway Street in Oviedo, Florida. The newspaper was operated by the NPN Corporation, president and…

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The Oviedo Heritage, a supplement for The Oviedo Outlook, published on June 30, 1977. This article describes the history of Andrew Duda, Sr., a celery and citrus farmer and early pioneer in Slavia, an unincorporated community southwest of Oviedo,…

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A newspaper column published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. Written by Mrs. Harold Varn, the editor of the newspaper, the "Oviedo Mirror" column featured miscellaneous happenings in Oviedo, Florida, and its surrounding area. News…

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A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. Written by troupe scribe Charley West, the article summarizes the meeting minutes for the Oviedo Boy Scouts. The meeting included a discussion of an invitation to the…

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From this view of the Historic Post Office building, a giant crucifix is visible. This represents the area occupied by the Chancery center for the Diocese of Orlando. In 2001, Bishop Norbert Dorsey bought most of the building, which is on land the…

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Created in 1889, the St. James School was originally a foundation for the former St. Joseph's Academy. However, after the Academy closed in 1929, the introduction of the Cathedral school began and it has continued the traditions of St. Joseph's by…

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A note detailing the history of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC), which was founded in 1906 as the Oviedo Magazine Club by seven charter members: H. B. McCall, Edith Meade, Georgia Lee Wheeler, Lillian Lee Lawton, Mattie Aulin Wheeler, Milcah Yonge, and…

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A note acknowledging that Mrs. John W. Mace (Mary Mace) had accepted an invitation to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC). Mace was the President of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs (FFWC). Mace was based in Cocoa…

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A newspaper article about the 75th anniversary of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC), which was founded in 1906 as the Oviedo Magazine Club by seven charter members: H. B. McCall, Edith Meade, Georgia Lee Wheeler, Lillian Lee Lawton, Mattie Aulin Wheeler,…

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A newspaper article highlighting local club news. The highlights include a meeting for the United Daughters of the Confederacy, as well as the 75th anniversary celebration of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC). Following the American Civil War, numerous…

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A newspaper article about the 75th anniversary of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC), which was founded in 1906 as the Oviedo Magazine Club by seven charter members: H. B. McCall, Edith Meade, Georgia Lee Wheeler, Lillian Lee Lawton, Mattie Aulin Wheeler,…

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The First United Methodist Church, located at 263 King Street in Oviedo, Florida. The Methodist Church has a far-reaching history in the South that goes back to the schism of 1844. Divided by the issue of slavery, Southern churches moved to create…

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The 75th anniversary celebration of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC) on February 22, 1981. The first photograph features, from left to right, Marguerite Partin, Judy Minter, Dick Perkins, Pat Perkins, Sharon Lindsey, and CheChe Isreal. Pictured in the…

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A scrapbook for the 75th anniversary celebration of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC) on February 22, 1981. The scrapbook includes a sign-in sheet, notes, letters, envelopes

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The 50th anniversary celebration of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC) in 1956. Pictured in the photograph are former OWC president Mrs. Homer Hunt; former Florida Federation of Women's Clubs (FFWC) president Mrs. Ralph Austin Smith; OWC President Helen…

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A note describing the planning stages of the new clubhouse for the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC). According to the note, the club appointed a building committee and held a number of fundraising events. The Oviedo Woman's Club was founded in 1906 as the…

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A newspaper article about the upcoming performance of the Southern Ballet Theatre's (SBT) comedy ballet titled Coppélia. According to the article, Kurt Putzig, formerly of the American Ballet Theatre, was slated to play Franz in on May 25 and 26,…

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A newspaper article about the upcoming tribute concert for alto saxophonist Paul Desmond. The concert was hosted by the Central Florida Jazz Society and featured saxophonist Dan Jordan. The concert was to be performed at Chris House of Beef, located…

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A newspaper article about the upcoming concert to be performed by the University of Michigan's Men's Glee Club on May 17, 1990, at the First Congregational Church, located at 225 South Interlachen Avenue in Winter Park, Florida. The UM Men's Glee…

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A newspaper article the installation of new officers for the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC). Claire Evans was installed as the new president, with Teresa Duda, Nancy Beasley, and Karen Morgan as vice presidents. Mary Walker was installed as treasurer,…

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A newspaper advertisement for the Horse and Rider Western Store, located at 2858 Sanford Avenue in Sanford, Florida. The store sold various Western-style products and gear for horseback riding, including saddles, gun belts, and belt buckles.

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A newspaper advertisement for the Art Brown Pest Control, Inc., located at 2562 South Park Avenue in Sanford, Florida. Art Brown Pest Control was incorporated in Florida on March 28, 1974. It's officers included Roberta Crabtree, Bill Spencer, Donald…

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The 75th anniversary celebration of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC) on February 22, 1981. The first photograph features, from left to right, Helen Leinhart; Grace Whittier; Nancy Beasley, Teresa Duda, and Florida Federation of Women's Clubs (FFWC)…

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An official summary report form for General Federation of Woman's Clubs (GFWC)/Sears, Roebuck, and Company's 1974-1976 Community Improvement Program. This form was completed by Mrs. John W. Evans, President of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC). The form…

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An invitation for the 100th birthday celebration for Kathryn L. Lawton (1906-2008). The celebration was held at the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC) on June 13, 2006, and was hosted by Claire Evans, Louise Martin, Bill Martin, Frank Wheeler, Pat Wheeler,…

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The 100th birthday celebration for Kathryn L. Lawton (1906-2008). The celebration was held at the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC) on June 13, 2006, and was hosted by Claire Evans, Louise Martin, Bill Martin, Frank Wheeler, Pat Wheeler, Jean Laney, and Suzi…

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The installation ceremony for 2006-2008 club officers of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs (FFWC) at a convention. The photograph features, from left to right, FFWC President Pat Keel, president-elect Linda Dennis, First Vice President Theodora…

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The clubhouse for the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC), which was founded in 1906 as the Oviedo Magazine Club by seven charter members: H. B. McCall, Edith Meade, Georgia Lee Wheeler, Lillian Lee Lawton, Mattie Aulin Wheeler, Milcah Yonge, and Mary King.…

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A list of magazine subscriptions held by members of the Oviedo Magazine Club, which would later become the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC), in 1916. Subscriptions included The Century Magazine for Mrs. Crawford, Harper's Magazine for Mrs. Stoner, Pictorial…

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A booklet for the Oviedo Woman's Club's (OWC) centennial celebration held on February 10, 2006. The Oviedo Woman's Club was founded in 1906 as the Oviedo Magazine Club by seven charter members: H. B. McCall, Edith Meade, Georgia Lee Wheeler, Lillian…

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The magazine cover for the November-December 2005 issue of Greater Oviedo Lifestyles. The cover features the 100th anniversary of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC), which was founded in 1906 as the Oviedo Magazine Club by seven charter members: H. B.…

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An invitation for the Oviedo Woman's Club's (OWC) centennial celebration. The anniversary tea was held on February 10, 2006, at the clubhouse and the centennial dinner was held on February 11 at the Tuscawilla Country Club, located at 1500 Winter…

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Four members of the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC) at the club's 100th anniversary celebration in February of 2006. The Oviedo Woman's Club was founded in 1906 as the Oviedo Magazine Club by seven charter members: H. B. McCall, Edith Meade, Georgia Lee…

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