Tag: Historic Preservation

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Oral History Interview with Senior Business Analyst Harry Bryant
The goal, what I feel comfortable about now, is that we have the skill set and the documentation and presentation to show and preserve the culture of the historic Callahan area. It's going to take some time, but the good thing about it is that we can get ... Read more
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Oral History Interview with Author and Historic Preservationist Grace Hagedorn
Author and Historic Preservationist, Grace Hagedorn, pictured with her husband, Fred Hagedorn. Grace Hagedorn, a Fulbright Scholar, received her education in the United States and in Austria. She is the author of Sam Stoltz, artist and builder, 1876-1952 ... Read more
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Oral History Interview with Larry Grimes
I was born in a Florida Hospital just up the road here on 17-92 between here and Winter Park, May 26, 1934. And my family, my parents had adopted two children. They were married several years, had no children and then I came along; which they didn't reall ... Read more
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Oral History Interview with Larry Grimes
I was born in a Florida Hospital just up the road here on 17-92 between here and Winter Park, May 26, 1934. And my family, my parents had adopted two children. They were married several years, had no children and then I came along; which they didn't reall ... Read more
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Dr. Alzo Jackson Reddick: Oral History Interview
The first African-American from Orlando elected to the Florida Legislature and the first black male to pass two constitutional amendments, Alzo Reddick grew up at 700 West Jackson Street in downtown Orlando. Dr. Reddick would later lead the historic prese ... Read more
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Dr. Alzo Jackson Reddick, Oral History Interview
Alzo Jackson Reddick, born November 15, 1937 in Alturas, Florida which is a little fruit community outside of Bartow. Attended Union Academy in Bartow, Florida and moved to Orlando during the time I was in the first grade. So I've lived in Orlando from th ... Read more
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The John Young House
What's it like to live in the house of a famous astronaut? George Williston shares some of the memorable stories of living in The John Young House at the College Park Historical Committee meeting on February 25, 2013. LISTEN  (14:20) [embed]https:/ ... Read more
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The Halcyon Days of Orlando - Dann Pottinger
I'm Dann Pottinger and I'm from Orlando, one of those rare creatures that spent all my life here... My career being in the banking business. I was the founder and president of First State Financial and also president later of Commercial State Bank...I ope ... Read more
Places
Stephen L. Rusk Memorial Chapel Steeple Makes News
Community engages as World Ware II chapel steeple is moved from its historic location on the old Army Air Base, Orlando Naval Training Center, to Thornton Park in downtown Orlando. Read The Orlando Sentinel articles detailing John Moore's efforts to re ... Read more
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Dena Wild, Orlando City Planner
Listen to this oral history interview with Dena Wild in Orlando, Florida, October 22, 2010. Ms. Wild was an original member of the City of Orlando Planning Department created by Mayor Bill Frederick in the 1980's and worked as a planner for our city fo ... Read more