Year: 2014
Topics
Charles Gray and Florida Governor Reubin Askew
Photo of Charles Gray and Reubin Askew as pictured in Mr. Gray's Gray Robinson law office overlooking Lake Eola in downtown Orlando.
LISTEN below as Charles Gray tells the story of how he beat Reubin by eight votes in their run...
People
James Doyle Mallory
My name is James Doyle Mallory and I was born in the Conway area and grew up in the Taft area. I started to school in Concord Park Elementary School over on the corner of '50 and the Orange Blossom...
People
Marie Toye Oral History Interview: Pine Castle Pioneer Family
I remember Halloween gatherings and it was just a lot of fun. We'd all get together for Halloween night. It wasn't any big deal, but we just enjoyed being with each other. And where the women's club is now there...
People
Bobby Bandy Oral History Interview
My dad bought the place up on Orange Avenue in 1934. He paid $800.00 for it. Ten dollars down and ten dollars a month. And at that time it was the only road to Miami and Tampa. Orange Blossom Trail...
People
Ralph Meloon Oral History Interview
The Meloon Family... all of these people are boat builders all the way back into the 17th century when we came to the United States we were boat builders. We built our own boat to come across the waters to...
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RADA: Random Access Discrete Address
Martin Company poster for RADA: Random Access Discrete Address, circa 1950s, drawn by Martin illustrator Roy Gronnell.
LISTEN (2:10) as Robert Buck, Martin Orlando Presentations Chief, describes the poster in this excerpt from an oral history interview.
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People
Thomas R. Kohler
Thomas R. Kohler, current Senior Principal at Real Estate Research Consultants, Inc., shares his memories of the growth of the city of Orlando. Mr. Kohler worked as a senior executive with the City of Orlando for over 25 years, most...
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Principal's Album: Grand Avenue Elementary School 1994-1995
Principal's Album: Grand Avenue Elementary School 1994-1995, Part I. VIEW.
Principal's Album: Grand Avenue Elementary School 1994-1995, Part II. VIEW.
Class photo of Grand Avenue Elementary School 1994-1995, Miss Jones, Grade 1.
Pictured ...
Events
VetFest USA 2014 - Rosie O'Grady's 40th Anniversary
Held at the Underfour Church Street Amphitheater at Bob Snow Lane on Labor Day weekend 2014, Vet Fest USA was a production of Snow & Associates and Team Market Group to support veterans' groups through fundraiser ticket donations. Ticket sales...
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Walter Trippe, Martin Director of Research and Development
I was fortunate to be involved with a number of programs... which became major programs for the company, multi-million dollar, billion dollar programs for the company. And some of those programs are still striving and doing well today. They have a...
Organizations
Missionary Computer Fellowship
Missionary Computer Fellowship is featured in the book: Presbyterians: a spiritual journey by Dirk Wierenga.
Missionary Computer Fellowship volunteers include Orlando residents John Tracy, Bob Smith, Lloyd Riffe, and Walter Trippe who volunteer at the ...
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First Baptist Church of Pine Castle
Read the 125th Anniversary publication for the First Baptist Church of Pine Castle, 1887-2012, with church history, mission, chronology of events, community history and photos.
Excerpt:
The First Baptist Church of Pine Castle began in 1887 when several f...
