Tag: Orlando leaders

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Oral History Interview with Donovan Dean
I'm Patrick Donovan Dean born here in Orlando General Hospital 28 September '39. I was born here, but during the war my folks moved to Lakeland. My father, Donovan Dean, was an architect, and became the base engineer for the military base in Lakeland.They ... Read more
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Claude H. Wolfe, Jr.
Central Florida business leader and real estate investor, son of Orlando business and civic leader, Claude Wolfe.  Oral history interview with Mr. Claude H. Wolfe, Jr. at The University Club of Orlando, April 6, 2016. LISTEN Part I (14:11) [embed]http ... Read more
Events
The University Club of Orlando Past Presidents' Round Table
The University Club of Orlando Past Presidents' Round Table oral history event on March 15, 2016 honoring the Presidents of the University Club. Listen as Orlando's distinguished leaders share highlights from their years of service as University Club P ... Read more
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Oral History Interview with William L. Eagan
The University Club of Orlando... is an integral part of the history of Orlando. Listen as Orlando attorney William L. Eagan and his wife, Marjorie, share their memories of The University Club and our community in this oral history interview at The Unive ... Read more
Places
George Stuart Office Supply 1938 - 1989
George Stuart Office Supply Closes The November 18, 1989, edition of the Orlando Sentinel brought sadness to many Orlando residents who had frequented George Stuart Office Supply at Robinson and Magnolia since it opened in 1938. The Sentinel reported that ... Read more
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Dr. Alzo Jackson Reddick: Oral History Interview
The first African-American from Orlando elected to the Florida Legislature and the first black male to pass two constitutional amendments, Alzo Reddick grew up at 700 West Jackson Street in downtown Orlando. Dr. Reddick would later lead the historic prese ... Read more
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Dr. Alzo Jackson Reddick, Oral History Interview
Alzo Jackson Reddick, born November 15, 1937 in Alturas, Florida which is a little fruit community outside of Bartow. Attended Union Academy in Bartow, Florida and moved to Orlando during the time I was in the first grade. So I've lived in Orlando from th ... Read more
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Charles Gray and Florida Governor Reubin Askew
Photo of Charles Gray and Reubin Askew as pictured in Mr. Gray's Gray Robinson law office overlooking Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. LISTEN below as Charles Gray tells the story of how he beat Reubin by eight votes in their run for vice president o ... Read more
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Charlie Gray's Orlando Arena Construction Hat
Charles Gray's Orlando Arena construction hat given to him by Orlando Mayor Bill Frederick. LISTEN as Mr. Gray tells the story behind the hat in this excerpt from an oral history interview at his Gray Robinson law office in downtown Orlando on April 2 ... Read more
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Orlando Police Chief Robert Chewning
ABOVE: May 5, 1968 photo of Orlando Police Chief Robert J. Chewning installed at Orlando Moose Lodge No. 766 with a grand welcome from Orlando Moose Lodge Governor Tony Lash. Courtesy of the Harry Bower Kiwanis Club Archives. Robert Chewning was appoint ... Read more
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Mayor Bill Frederick
ABOVE: Willard "Bill" Drawn Frederick, Jr. meeting with Richard F. Trismen as the plan the details for Governor LeRoy Collins' visit to Orlando. March 7, 1968 article. Bill Frederick would later serve as Mayor of the City of Orlando from 1980-1992. Re ... 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