family life Archives - Orlando Memory

Organizations

Oral History Interview with Scientist and Intrapreneur Dr. Sudhakar "Shan" Shanbhag

My father comes up and stops immediately... He says, "You boys, don't you think it's a good idea, you work very hard, get good grades, get your diploma, your high school degree, then go to college, you study hard, get good grades and get your degree, the ... Read more

Events

Oral History Interview with Attorney Tanisha Nunn Gary, President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida

Orlando is a wonderful place to visit not just for vacations. Love to come and we're going to hit all the theme parks: Sea World, Universal, Disney. But also, to bring conventions. You know, if you are looking to bring your social or professional convent ... Read more

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 more

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 more

People

Betsy VanderLey Oral History Interview

People

Lynda Hope Swenk: a College Park Oral History

My family moved down here in 1949. We lived briefly on Canton Street. We rented a house that was knocked down for I-4. And while we lived there my parents built the house at 913 Silver Drive so we would visit very often. LISTEN (18:51) College Park ... Read more

Topics

Sunday Morning Service at St. Michael's Church

ABOVE: Felicia Marley, Roger Wade, Christopher Wade, Michael Wade, and Arthur Barksdale prepare for Sunday morning service at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park. The lovely family church nestled beneath the pines at 2499 N. Westmoreland D ... Read more

Topics

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

People

Dr. Benjamin Patz & Mrs. Anna Mae Patz: Education for Life

We've been married 50 years and we celebrated that this past year. The thing I admire most about him is the fact that he is as brilliant as he is and yet as humble as he is. You can ask him any question on any subject and he will explain it to you in grea ... Read more

Places

Sunday Memories of St. James Church in Orlando

The church was right downtown on Orange Avenue. Everything was right downtown...It had wonderful stained glass windows that have been saved all these many years and are still in our new cathedral that we have now. The original church was the only Catholic ... Read more

Places

Orlando Retrospective: An Intergenerational Oral History Interview with the Buning Family

ABOVE: Catherine Bunning Steiger at the "Sneak Preview" for the restored Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, November 13th, 2010. Mother and daughter oral history interview with the Bunings who lived in the last family home on Lake Eola. The tw ... Read more

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. View additional photos below. ... Read more