Tag: 1940s

People
Oral History Interview with Pano John Camichos
My name is Pano John Camichos. I was born in Orlando on March 3, 1933. My name as it appears on the birth certificate is PANOYOTIS. However, I think because of the accents of my father at the time I was born it should have been PANAGIOTIS. I was born an ... Read more
Events
Volos Food Relief Effort: The Orlando Plan
ABOVE: A banquet for dignitaries collecting for Orlando's Relief Effort to Volos, Greece during 1946-1947. The banquet was held in the Marine Room of the Southland Restaurant at 13 N. Orange Avenue in Orlando. Mr. John P. Camichos, the rest ... Read more
Places
Showalter Airpark
Howard and Sandy Showalter, and Buck Rogers started Showalter Airpark, the first private airport in Winter Park, in 1945. Listen as Showalter Flying Service owners Bob and Kim Showalter share the history of the aviation company and our community in this ... Read more
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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 hadn't even been built yet and I-4 wasn't even thought ... Read more
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 hadn't even been built yet and I-4 wasn't even thought of ... Read more
Organizations
Orlando General Hospital
Founded in 1941 as Orlando Osteopathic Hospital, Orlando General Hospital was once a 15-bed facility that was a large, converted house located at 603 East Hillcrest Street.  This is an image of the house circa 1940. Photograph by W French The Lake Under ... Read more
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Ruth Butler's Oral History Interview
My father gets to Lake Monroe with his truck and at that time there was no I-4, he was going around Lake Monroe with their palm trees and just fell in love. And he sent my mom a postcard and he said, "We're moving to Florida. Start packing!" LISTEN Part ... Read more
People
Ruth Schankweiler Butler
My father gets to Lake Monroe with his truck and at that time there was no I-4, he was going around Lake Monroe with their palm trees and just fell in love. And he sent my mom a postcard and he said, "We're moving to Florida. Start packing!" LISTEN Part ... Read more
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Paul's Truck Stop: Homemade Pies, Delicious Coffee
The featured photo above is of Paul's Truck Stop on South Orange Blossom Trail facing southbound. Ruth's dad pumped the gas and her mom made the homemade pies. The family lived upstairs over the truck stop with few neighbors and a lot of cows. Occasionall ... Read more
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Oral History of Colonel William P. Hayman, Jr. DVM
My name is William P. Hayman, Jr. and I was born in Winter Haven, Florida, August 4, 1923. My father at this time was engaged in the fertilizer business, selling fertilizer to the citrus groves... Read the Oral history of Col. William P. Hayman, Jr. DVM ... Read more
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Grand Avenue School Friends Joyce & Herkie
ABOVE: Joyce (Bossi) Erickson's Florida souvenir photo album with Grand Avenue School photos of her happy times growing up in the City Beautiful. Joyce Bossi is pictured in the center left, 1940-1941 student at Grand Avenue School. Joyce and I were friend ... Read more
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The Halcyon Days of Orlando - Dann Pottinger
I'm Dann Pottinger and I'm from Orlando, one of those rare creatures that spent all my life here... My career being in the banking business. I was the founder and president of First State Financial and also president later of Commercial State Bank...I ope ... Read more