Central Florida Development Archives

People

Oral History Interview with Realtor Pete Vogt

Pete Vogt is the owner of George A. Vogt, Inc. and the current Director of Orlando Regional Realtor Association, Inc. My name is Pete Vogt and I was born in Wauchula, Florida in 1944… My father was in the service and my grandparents and great grandp ... Read more

People

Maury L. Carter

Above: Maury L. Carter and his son, Daryl Carter, featured in Florida Trend, July 1991. Maury Carter, born in Ferrum, Virginia. My dad was a farmer and a carpenter. We had a small farm, 100 acre farm in Virginia not far from Roanoke. And I grew up ... Read more

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Oral History Interview with Attorney Jim Robinson

My name is James C. Robinson, I'm Jim Robinson, I'm from Rock Hill, South Carolina. My family moved here in about 1925 and I was just a little boy. After I started school, I went to Hillcrest Elementary School two years and then the family moved to Conway ... Read more

People

Oral History Interview with Central Florida Developer James Brown

My name is James B. Brown. I am originally from Texas. I was born in Wichita, Texas December 14, 1933. Week before I was five years old my parents moved us back to their home place which was in Freestone County which was in Fairfield. I graduated from Fai ... 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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Senator John F. Kennedy and Charles Gray

Senator John F. Kennedy is pictured center stage at the Florida Blue Key Banquet at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Orlando's Charles Gray, pictured far left in his student days, invited Senator Kennedy to speak at the event. Mr. Gray ... Read more

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Charles Gray Oral History Interview

My name is Charles Gray and I'm from really Orlando except that I was born in Leesburg, Florida. And I moved to Orlando in the fifth grade and I've been here ever since except in 1969 I bought a ranch in Volusia County called, we named it Gemini Springs. ... Read more

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Charles Gray Oral History Interview