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Historic Orlando
Explore the history of Orlando through photographs, histories, brochures, newspaper clippings, maps, postcards, and more.
Featuring images of Orlando from before the advent of the automobile when horse and buggies traversed the earthen streets all the way to ...
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History of the Orange County Library System
Before the Orlando Public Library came to be, the Sorosis Club of Orlando maintained a circulating library for its members. The collection was initially housed on the second floor of the old Armory building on Court Street and was subsequently...
Events
Oral History Interview with Colonel Peggy Medvedev, USAF, RN
I'm Peggy Medvedev. I was born Margaret Ann Sebold and I was born in Summit, New Jersey, but I moved to Florida to a little town called DeLeon Springs just north of here when I was in first grade, five...
Organizations
Oral History Interview with Dr. Charlotte A. Wisnewski, PhD, MS, RN, CDE, CN
Would you please tell us your name and where you were born?
Hi, I'm Charlotte Wisenewski and I was born in Eatonton, Georgia.
Is that where you grew up in Georgia?
I lived there until I was 11 years old and then my...
People
Oral History Interview with the Honorable Mable Butler, Part I of II
Book cover for 1820 Mable Butler Avenue by The Honorable Mable Butler with a photo of her on the cover. The Honorable Mable Butler was the first African American female to be elected to the Orlando City Council and the...
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Pine Castle Pioneer Days Local History Presentations on February 22, 2020
Pine Castle Pioneer Days, February 2020, magazine featuring cover art by local artist Mark Baird. As noted in the magazine, his original artwork depicts Will Harney's original Pine Castle on the shores of Lake Conway...
Enjoy these speaker highlights recor...
Events
Alafaya Branch Library's 20th Anniversary Celebration
Thank you all for contributing to Alafaya's awesome 20th anniversary celebration. it was an amazing success thanks to all of your efforts. Here's to 20 more years!
-Lynette Schimpf Alafaya Branch Manager
Organizations
Oral History Interview with The Honorable Linda Chapin, Part II of II
"Growing Concern" by Linda Chapin Reprinted with Permission from The Orlando Sentinel, Sunday, July 31, 2005.
The second oral history interview with The Honorable Linda Chapin on October 28, 2019 at the Orlando Public Library. In this second meeting...
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The Honorable Bakari F. Burns Presents at Orlando Remembered, February 2020
City of Orlando Commissioner for District 6, The Honorable Bakari F. Burns spoke on the history of healthcare for black people in Orlando and politics at the Orlando Remembered meeting on February 19, 2020, Black History Month, at the Orange...
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Mrs. Nils M. Schweizer and Architect Jerry Uhran Special Guest Speakers at Orlando Remembered, January 2020
Mrs. Nils M. Schweizer and Architect Jerry Uhran were the Special Guest Speakers at the Orlando Remembered meeting on January 15, 2020 in the Melrose Center at the Orlando Public Library.
Mrs. Schweizer is the widow of Architect Nils M. Schweizer...
Organizations
Oral History Interview with The Honorable Linda Chapin, Part I of II
The Honorable Linda Chapin served as the first elected Mayor of Orange County, Florida, from 1990-1998. Her accomplishments in public office include the construction of the nation’s second-largest convention center, a new Orange County Courthouse, the Orang...
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Dr. Ben Brotemarkle's "The Complete History of Florida in Less Than an Hour"
Dr. Ben Brotemarkle presented "The Complete History of Florida in Less than an Hour" before a live audience at the Pine Castle Historical Society's Annual Meeting on December 8, 2019 at the Pine Castle Woman's Club.
LISTEN (58:26)
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Places
Alafaya: Through the Years
The Alafaya branch library serves customers in the UCF, Avalon Park, Bithlo, Christmas, and Lake Nona areas. Although the current location wasn’t built until 2000 (see the document list below for groundbreaking information on the current location), the servi...
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Photos: Southeast Branch's 25th Anniversary Celebration
On Saturday November 16, the staff at the Southeast Branch were honored to host an anniversary celebration to commemorate our service to the community for the past twenty five years. Many customers attended the various cultural and entertainment events for...
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