Tag: 1980s
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.
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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 th ... Read
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Topics
Oral History Interview with Commissioner Betsy Vanderley and her mother Kay VanderLey
My name is Kay VanderLey, I was born in Travers City, Michigan. And my name is Betsy VanderLey, I was also born in Travers City, MI.
Oral history with Orange County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey and her mother, Kay VanderLey, at the Orlando Public Library ... Read
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People
Oral History Interview with Gene Hawkins
Featured photo is U.S. Senator Paula Hawkins and her husband Gene, pictured with their family and President Ronald Reagan.
Pictured from left to right: Senator Paula Hawkins, Kelley Hawkins (McCoy), Jean Hawkins, Kevin Hawkins, Gene Hawkins, President Ro ... Read
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People
Betsy VanderLey Oral History Interview
My name is Kay VanderLey, I was born in Travers City, Michigan. And my name is Betsy VanderLey, I was also born in Travers City, MI.
Oral history with Orange County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey and her mother, Kay VanderLey, at the Orlando Public L ... Read
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Organizations
Tom Wilkes on Community, Stewardship & St. James Cathedral
ABOVE: Photo of the Wilkes family from the St. James Centennial 1885-1985 directory celebrating 100 years of St. James Catholic Cathedral in downtown Orlando. Pictured are Tom and Jean Wilkes with son Kevin and daughter Kelly.
Tom Wilkes grew up in Col ... Read
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Places
Christmas at Saint James Cathedral
1982 Christmas photo of Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando.
Photo courtesy of the Mario Mesa Photo Archives.
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Places
Christmas at Saint James Cathedral, 1984
1984 Christmas photo of parishioners Mark and Donna Smithberger with daughter Brandi at Mass at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando.
Photo courtesy of the Mario Mesa Photo Archives.
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Events
The Creche at Saint James Cathedral, Christmas 1984
Christmas at Saint James Cathedral 1984.
Photo of the Christmas creche at Saint James Catholic Cathedral in downtown Orlando for Christmas 1984.Photo courtesy of the Mario Mesa Photo Archives.
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