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

In part one, topics discussed include:

1. Jenny B. Reeder introduces herself
2. School, including the Johnson Academy
3. Religious experiences
4. Travelling experiences
5. Big Freeze of 1894 – 1895
6. Her first husband, her children
7. G.C. Henderson and his newspaper
8. Jonestown Flood
9. Working conditions
10. Memories of Downtown Orlando
11. Her father’s career
12. Her children’s schools
13. Her thoughts about segregation and integration
14. First Black doctor in Orlando
15. Her memories of the Ocoee Massacre

LISTEN 7:24
Part Two

In part two, topics discussed include:

1. The Ocoee Massacre
2. The Ku Klux Klan in Orlando
3. Her husband, his career
4. Her son’s experience in World War II

We are grateful for the Orange County Regional History Center’s making this recording available for Orlando Memory.

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