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Margaret Normant Thornton
Margaret Normant Thornton First generation Orlandoan born in 1893, in her grandfather's home on Lucerne Circle. Mrs. Normant Thornton was also the mother of Betty Robinson and Peggy Petris. This interview was conducted by Sandra Hinson on April 12, 1975 fo...
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Records from Early Sheriffs in Orange County
Records from Early Sheriffs in Orange County In this recording, Hatabel Hyer and another woman (perhaps Eileen Willis of the Orlando Public Library) discuss information included in the Florida Mortality Schedules from the last half of the 1800s. They also dis...
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Carl Rodenbaugh
Carl Rodenbaugh This material may not be suitable for all ages.  Please review it with discretion.  For further information, please review our Content Disclaimer. Carl Rodenbaugh was born in Sumter County, Florida on December 4, 1896. He served as a ser...
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Edgar Richards
Edgar Richards Edgar A. Richards was an undertaker and photographer who came to central Florida from South Boston, New Hampshire. In this 1975 recording Hatabel Hyer and Mary Alice Nickels discuss Mr. Edgar Richards' four volume scrapbook set of newspaper ...
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Jenny B. Reeder
Jenny B. Reeder Jenny B. Reeder of 935 Drew Avenue, Orlando. This interview was conducted on April 24, 1975 for the Friends of the Orange County Public Library's Oral History Committee. LISTEN 30:50 Part One [audio mp3="https://orlandomemory.info/wp-co...
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Henry A. Porter
Henry A. Porter This material may not be suitable for all ages.  Please review it with discretion.  For further information, please review our Content Disclaimer. Henry A. Porter is one of six brothers who were born and raised in Conway. His parents were...
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Dr. Duncan T. McEwan
Dr. Duncan T. McEwan Dr. Duncan T. McEwan was a prominent Orlando surgeon who was originally born in Cooperstown, New York in 1903. He moved to Orlando in 1928 after graduating from Cornell Medical School and later held positions such as...
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W. G. "Bill" McBride
W.G. "Bill" McBride William G. "Bill" McBride (and wife) reminisce about the early years of radio in Orlando, including the working conditions, local shows and other unique experiences. "Bill" McBride arrived in Orlando from Jefferson County, Kentucky in 1920...
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Merle O. Kent
Merle O. Kent In this oral history, Hatabel Hyer interviews her friend, Merle O. Kent. Merle Kent was a local educator and a cultivator of daylilies. Originally from Tennessee, he had previously lived in Orlando but later moved to Longwood, settling...
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P.W. "Bill" Kanecht
P.W. "Bill" Kanecht P.W. "Bill" Kanecht was born in Illinois and moved to Oklahoma when he was a child. His family would later move to Tillman, Florida (which is known now as Palm Bay) to raise potatoes. When he was a...
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Dorothy Slemons Houghton
Dorothy Slemons Houghton Mrs. Dorothy Slemons Houghton born in Orlando in 1894, the spring before the Great Freeze of 1894-1895. This interview was conducted by Sandra Hinson on February 26, 1975 for the Friends of the Orlando Public Library's Oral History...
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James Delaney
James Delaney This recording was made in June 1975 by Hatabel Hyer for her Pioneer Party Line. LISTEN 29:40 [audio mp3="https://orlandomemory.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/James-Delaney-Letter-from-Covington-GA-1.mp3"][/audio]   The audio b...
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