A History of Central Florida

In this episode of A History of Central Florida we spoke with Dr. Tammy Gordon, Dr. Deepa Nair, Dr. Hong Zhang, and Dr. Katherine McFarland Bruce about ways in which to notice vernacular exhibits in your own neighborhoods. We thank you for joining on these episodes.

In this episode of A History of Central Florida we spoke with Dr. Gary Mormino, Dr. Luis Martinez-Fernandez and Harry Pecunia about the La Garita that sits on the front of the The Asociación Borinqueña de la Florida Central building.

In this episode of A History of Central Florida we spoke with Nancy Pope, James Crescitelli, and Dr. Richard R. John about the emergence of electronic communication in central Florida. The post office boxes and window are at The Winter Garden Heritage Museum, The Telegraph can be seen at The New Smyrna Museum of History, The telephone and switchboard featured in this episode go to The Telephone Museum in Maitland and finally the computer can be seen on exhibit at The Museum of Seminole County History.

In this episode of A History of Central Florida we spoke with Dr. Amy Foster and Cathleen Lewis about the flight suit astronaut John Young wore on his Space Shuttle Missions. The flight suit can be seen along with many other artifacts at the Orange County Regional History Center.

In this episode of A History of Central Florida we spoke with Dr. Tracey Revels and Ronald Logan about the impact of Walt Disney World to central Florida tourism. We display the iconic Mickey Mouse Ears hat along with other items on exhibit at the Orange County Regional History Center.

In this episode of A History of Central Florida we spoke with Dr. Christopher Loss, Retha Riley Underwood, Dr. Robert Bledsoe, Joyce Hart Perkins, Mike Canavan, and Richard King about the charter class and first graduating class at Florida Technological University, now the University of Central Florida. The diploma plate can be seen at the University of Central Florida Library.

In this episode of A History of Central Florida we spoke with Highwaymen painter Al Black and Gary Monore about the work and impact of the landscape artists The Highwaymen. The Highwaymen paintings can be seen at the Orange County Regional History Center.

In this episode of A History of Central Florida we spoke with Dr. Mark Long and Paul Aho about surfboards and surfing in central Florida. The surf boards featured in this episode can be seen at the Halifax Historical Museum in Daytona Beach.

In this episode of A History of Central Florida we spoke with Dr. Stephen Caldwell Wright, Dr. Scot French and Dr. Julian Chambliss about Jim Crow signs and racial segregation. The segregation signs an be seen along with many other artifacts at the Orange County Regional History Center.

In this episode of A History of Central Florida we spoke with Dr. Scott Warfield and Dr. Warren Waren about the history of recorded music. We display an Edison Cylinder Gramophone from the Clermont Historic Village, a Brunswick Phonograph from the Lake County Historical Museum and a Rock-Ola juke box featured at the Groveland Historical Museum.