Year: 2022
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Library Scrapbook - January 1945 to January 1949
Library Scrapbook - January 1945 to January 1949
A fragile scrapbook with treasures from January 1945 to January 1949 was recently found and scanned to preserve its contents. Newspaper clippings, flyers, brochures, and photographs paint a vivid picture of the ...
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Annual Reports - From Albertson Public Library to OCLS - 1923 to 1979
Above: Cover of the 1960-1961 Annual Report with an actual library card attached.
Annual Reports
The annual reports for the Albertson Public Library run the gamut from simple small reports produced in the 1930s during the financial crisis, to more elaborate re...
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Albertson Public Library - Books and More
ABOVE: "A Woman's War Record" donated by Captain Charles Albertson.
When the Albertson Public Library opened to the public in November 1923, most of the books in the collection were gifts from individuals and organizations. A number of books were also...
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Albertson Public Library - Financial Crisis
Financial Crisis
Correspondence, financial statements, newspaper clippings and annual reports indicate that the library encountered financial difficulties after the stock market crash in October 1929.
In a letter dated June 5, 1929, Librarian Olive Brumbaugh ...
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Albertson Public Library - In the beginning 1921-1931
ABOVE: Postcard of the Albertson Public Library at 165 East Central Avenue at the corner of Central and Rosalind.
Offer Made and Agreement Signed
On November 10, 1921, Captain Charles L. Albertson, a winter resident of Orlando and a retired Police Inspector f...
People
Oral History Interview with Congresswoman Val Demings
Congresswoman Val Demings is Florida's 10th District Representative to the United States House of Representatives of the 117th Congress. She assumed Congressional Office during the 115th Congress on January 3, 2017. Her Congressional Committee Appointments in...
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Albertson Public Library - Furnishings 1923
The Library Bureau
Library Bureau catalog pages, blue prints, orders, and correspondence provide an interesting look at the process of choosing the furnishings for the new library.
Captain Albertson appears to have made the first contact with the Library B...
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Albertson Public Library - Monthly Reports 1923-1931
Above: Photograph of the 1923 Albertson Public Library.
Monthly Reports November 1923 - December 1931
The Albertson Public Library staff first welcomed Orange County residents to their new library on November 8, 1923.
Beginning that month, a monthly repor...
Events
Unsung Zeros Farewell Show
Poster promoting the farewell show of Orlando band Unsung Zeros at House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista on March 31, 2005. Supporting bands included In Passing, Abagnale, and My Getaway. Formed in 1998, Unsung Zeros gained a loyal following...
Places
Barbarella
Photographs of the outside of Barbarella nightclub, located at 70 N. Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando. Opened in 1987 with the name Beach Club, the location quickly became a popular destination for live music and dj’d dance parties. Renamed Barbarella...
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Celebrating Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary
A collection of memorable stories and images shared with the Orange County Library System that celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary.
[caption id="attachment_28061" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Lloyd Bridges filming at Epcot 1983. Submitted by ...
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Oral History Interview with Carolyn Fennell Senior Director of Public Affairs for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Ms. Carolyn Fennell is Senior Director of Public Affairs for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. She is responsible for communication for Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport including all domestic and international media relations a...
