Tag: Eatonville
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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 ... Read
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Devy Jefferson
Friday, January 27, 2012: Shane speaks with Devy Jefferson for the Orlando Memory project during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville, Florida.
Ms. Jefferson was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1960, grew up in the Bronx, and moved to Eat ... Read
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Claudia Moon
Saturday, January 28, 2012: Shane speaks with Claudia Moon for the Orlando Memory project during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville, Florida.
Ms. Moon was born in Pontiac, Michigan in 1952 and moved to Florida when she was about 24. S ... Read
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Bill Cordell
Friday, January 28, 2012: Shane Roopnarine speaks with Bill Cordell for the Orlando Memory project during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville, Florida. Mr. Cordell has worked as an actor in film, television, and commercials. He has worked ... Read
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Samuel Charlton
Samuel Charlton was interviewed during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts 2012. In this photo, he is standing in front of his business in Eatonville.
Shane speaks with Samuel Charlton for the Orlando Memory project on January 27, 2012, during t ... Read
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Lerelei Anderson
Please join us for an oral history interview with Ms. Lerelei Anderson as we discuss her memories and thoughts on life in Eatonville.
She was owner and operator of beloved Eatonville ice cream shop called, Scoop's.
This interview includes discussion ... Read
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Verdelle Walker
Shane Roopnarine speaks with Verdelle Walker for the Orlando Memory project during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville, Florida on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Ms. Walker is a frequent visitor to the Zora! festival and is a retired libr ... Read
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Lonnie Graham
Lonnie Graham was interviewed during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts on January 28, 2012.
Saturday, January 28, 2012: Shane Roopnarine speaks with Lonnie Graham for the Orlando Memory project during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Art ... Read
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Interview with Linda Pitts during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts
ABOVE: Photo of Linda Pitts taken during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Interview with Linda Pitts during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Shane Roopnarine speaks with Linda P ... Read
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Robert Harris
Enjoy this interview with Robert Harris recorded at the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville, Florida, on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Mr. Harris shares his memory of his daughter's move to Orlando and her job at Walt Disney World.
LI ... Read
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Yvette Jones
Caitlin speaks with Central Florida resident Yvette Jones for the Orlando Memory project during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville, Florida on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
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Constance Hills
Listen to an oral history interview with Constance Hills conducted at the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Orange County Library System staff member Caitlin speaks with Central Florida resident Constance Hills for the O ... Read
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