Memories
Organizations
Osceola County Library Service
The Osceola County Library began in 1914 when a group of Kissimmee ladies donated $52 each to fund a library. Using their donations along with additional funds collected from other citizens, the Hart Memorial Public Library was built.
For over...
People
Oral History Interview with Physicist and Principal Scientist Dr. David E. Flinchbaugh
Building the Lunar Laser for Apollo 11: I was one of the founders of Orlando Research Corporation which was a laser manufacturer right here in Orlando. And so, we made our mark in history for a little while… I...
People
Roger Lee Pharr - Orlando's Tennis Legend
Tennis was not Roger Pharr's profession, but for more than 70 years it was his passion!
To paraphrase a song by Harry Chapin: "Tennis was his life, it was not his livelihood. It made him feel so happy and it made...
People
Attorney John "Jack" McEwan Presents His Oral History at Orlando Remembered, May 2023
To begin, if you look at the McEwan, Martinez, Dukes & Hall website, you will see a quote that says, "The past guides us towards the future." So I think that is a perfect quote for Orlando Remembered. And there...
Events
Library Calendars 1970s-1990s
Monthly calendars distributed with the Friends of the Library Newsletter provided information on events at the Orlando Public Library and branch locations in Orange and Osceola counties.
The Calendar varied in paper size and color and font type and size. B...
Organizations
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...
Events
Orlando Strong Mosaic
In the wake of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy on June 12, 2016, people from around the country showed their support for our community in a myriad of ways.
This amazing mosaic was created at the American Library Association Conference held in...
Organizations
Albertson Public Library Accession Books
ACCESSION BOOKS
Prior to the advent of computers all the books in a library were recorded in large books called accession books.
The original accession books from the Albertson Public Library still exist. They contain entries for every book added to...
People
Zora Neale Hurston
Celebrated author Zora Neale Hurston grew up in Eatonville and is best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, though she wrote many other books and short stories within her lifetime.
Early Life
Born in Notasulga, Alabama on January...
Places
OIA Air Traffic Control Tower
The air traffic control tower at Orlando International Airport, standing 345 feet tall, was North America's tallest ATCT when it opened on Sunday, September 15, 2002. Today, the tower is the 15th tallest ATCT in the world.
Designed by Radian...
Organizations
OCLS Home Delivery - BBM to MAYL
OCLS Home Delivery by Jim Myers
Photo used to promote the new Books by Mail program.
BBM - Books By Mail
The OCLS books-by-mail program (BBM) was initiated in 1974. At the time, the Library’s presence in Orange County consisted of the Orl...
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