Pirates World Home Movie RICHES 2015-12-15 | Home movie footage of Pirates World donated by Donald Orth. The footage contains images of Pirates World's entrance, a docked ship, and the Grand National Steeplechase. Pirates World was a pirate-themed amusement park that opened in Dania (present-day Dania Beach), Florida, on April 8, 1967. The park had a number of attractions including The Crows Nest, a life-sized pirate ship, the Grand National Steeplechase, a Wilde Mouse roller coaster, a log flume, and various carnival rides. Pirates World also served as a music venue for numerous rock bands in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, and the Beach Boys. Once successful, Pirates World's business declined after the Walt Disney World Resort opened in 1971. Pirates World closed sometime between 1973, when it filed for bankruptcy in 1975.
Oral History of Patricia Boulware RICHES 2024-10-17 | An oral history interview of Patrica Boulware at the Zellwood Community Center in Zellwood, Florida, on March 25, 2023.
Oral History of Eugene Mason RICHES 2024-10-17 | An oral history interview of Eugene Mason at the Zellwood Community Center in Zellwood, Florida, on March 25, 2023.
Oral History of Pearl Mason RICHES 2024-10-17 | An oral history interview of Pearl Mason at the Zellwood Community Center on March 25, 2023.
Oral History of Cissy Turner RICHES 2024-10-17 | An oral history interview of Cissy Turner at the Zellwood Community Center in Zellwood, Florida, on March 25, 2023.
Oral History of Barbara Honey Caldwell RICHES 2024-10-17 | An oral history interview of Barbara "Honey" Caldwell at the Zellwood Community Center in Zellwood, Florida, on March 25, 2023.
Florida Emancipation Day Gala 2024 RICHES 2024-05-22 | The Georgetown Steering Team host an event to celebrate freedom and unity at the 2024 Florida Emancipation Weekend Celebration Gala at the Woman's Club in Sanford, Florida, on May 17, 2024.
Oral History of Elfleata Deveaux RICHES 2024-05-22 | An oral history interview of Elfleata Deveaux conducted at Hopper Academy in the Georgetown neighborhood of Sanford, Florida, on May 18, 2024.
Oral History of Patricia Phelps RICHES 2024-05-22 | An oral history interview of Patrica Phelps conducted at Hopper Academy in the Georgetown neighborhood of Sanford, Florida, on May 18, 2024.
Oral History of Julia Brunson RICHES 2024-05-15 | An oral history interview of Julia Brunson conducted at Hopper Academy in the Historic Georgetown neighborhood of Sanford, Florida, on May 9, 2024.
Oral History of Neal Coates RICHES 2024-04-08 | An oral history interview with Neal Coates. The interview was conducted at the New Smyrna Museum of History in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on April 6, 2024.
Oral History of Richard Feacher RICHES 2024-04-01 | An oral history interview with Richard Feacher. The interview was conducted at the Sanford Museum in Sanford, Florida, on March 28, 2024.
Oral History of Dr. Geraldine Davidson Wright RICHES 2024-04-01 | An oral history interview with Dr. Geraldine Davidson Wright. The interview was conducted at the Sanford Museum in Sanford, Florida, on March 28, 2024.
Oral History of Dr. Annye Refoe RICHES 2024-04-01 | An oral history interview with Dr. Annye Refoe. The interview was conducted at the Sanford Museum in Sanford, Florida, on March 28, 2024.
Oral History of Zillersteen Bellamy RICHES 2024-03-18 | An oral history interview with Zillersteen Bellamy. The interview was conducted at the Sanford Museum in Sanford, Florida, on March 14, 2024.
Marker Dedication for Arthur Henry (12/06/23) RICHES 2024-03-06 | Over the past decade the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery has placed nearly 70 stone markers commemorating lynchings across America. They include one in downtown Orlando erected by the EJI local affiliate, the Alliance for Truth and Justice, which commemorated the lynching of July Perry and the victims of the 1920 Election Day Massacre in Ocoee. EJI forged a marker to commemorate Arthur Henry, s a 35-year-old Black man who was lynched on Thanksgiving night in 1925, which was dedicated at the Wells’ Built Museum in the neighborhood where he lived, where Dr. Wells issued his death certificate and where his body was prepared for return to Lake City. The ceremony commemorating this dedication will took place over two days in December 2023.
Telling Our Stories - Arthur Henry Family Event at Shiloh Baptist Church, Orlando, FL (12/05/23) RICHES 2024-03-05 | Over the past decade the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery has placed nearly 70 stone markers commemorating lynchings across America. They include one in downtown Orlando erected by the EJI local affiliate, the Alliance for Truth and Justice, which commemorated the lynching of July Perry and the victims of the 1920 Election Day Massacre in Ocoee. EJI forged a marker to commemorate Arthur Henry, s a 35-year-old Black man who was lynched on Thanksgiving night in 1925, which was dedicated at the Wells’ Built Museum in the neighborhood where he lived, where Dr. Wells issued his death certificate and where his body was prepared for return to Lake City. The ceremony commemorating this dedication will took place over two days in December 2023.
Oral History of Jesse Cutler (Part 2) RICHES 2024-03-01 | An oral history of Jesse Cutler conducted at Trevor Colbourn Hall at the University of Central Florida on February 8 and 23, 2024. Cutler has spent an illustrious career, beginning at age 12, as a musician, composer, actor, producer, and entrepreneur. Starting in New York City in the 1960s and then in Los Angeles from the early ‘70s through the late ‘90s, Jesse performed with his bands and in the original cast of Godspell on Broadway, made records that saw Billboard’s Top 100, formed his own companies and appeared on TV and radio and in national print.
Oral History of Jesse Cutler (Part 1) RICHES 2024-02-29 | An oral history of Jesse Cutler conducted at Trevor Colbourn Hall at the University of Central Florida on February 8 and 23, 2024. Cutler has spent an illustrious career, beginning at age 12, as a musician, composer, actor, producer, and entrepreneur. Starting in New York City in the 1960s and then in Los Angeles from the early ‘70s through the late ‘90s, Jesse performed with his bands and in the original cast of Godspell on Broadway, made records that saw Billboard’s Top 100, formed his own companies and appeared on TV and radio and in national print.
11th Annual Jerrell H. Shofner Lecture Series on Florida History & Culture | October 2023 RICHES 2023-11-29 | 11th Annual Jerrell H. Shofner Lecture Series on Florida History & Culture"Puerto Ricans in Florida"Speakers: Dr. Patricia Silver & Dr. Simone DelermeModerator: Dr. Elizabeth ArandaDr. Silver is a Research Scholar with the Ronin Institute.Dr. Delerme is the McMullan Associate Professor of Southern Studies and and Associate Professor of Antropology at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Aranda is a Professor of Sociology and the Director of Im/migrant Well-Being Research Center in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Florida. Hosted by the Florida Historical Society and the University of Central Florida Department of HistoryFriday, October 20th, 2023 | 4:15pmUniversity of Central FloridaJohn C. Hitt Library | Room 402
Oral History of Martha Sanders RICHES 2023-05-02 | An oral history of Martha Sanders conducted at Hopper Academy in the Georgetown neighborhood in Sanford, Florida, on March 18, 2023, as part of an event honoring community mothers entitled "Mother Made Me".
Oral History of Betty Robinson RICHES 2023-05-02 | An oral history interview of Betty Robinson conducted at Hopper Academy in the Georgetown neighborhood in Sanford, Florida, on March 18, 2023, as part of an event honoring community mothers entitled "Mother Made Me".
Oral History of Ieshia Walker RICHES 2023-05-02 | An oral history interview of Ieshia Walker conducted at Hopper Academy in the Georgetown neighborhood in Sanford, Florida, on March 18, 2023, as part of an event honoring community mothers entitled "Mother Made Me".
Oral History of Adrienne Fuller RICHES 2023-05-02 | An oral history interview of Adrienne Fuller conducted at Hopper Academy in the Georgetown neighborhood in Sanford, Florida, on March 18, 2023, as part of an event honoring community mothers entitled "Mother Made Me".
Rosenwald School Oral Histories RICHES 2023-03-16 | Collection of oral histories taken from former students of the Rosenwald School in Altamonte Springs, Florida, at a history harvest on February 19, 2023.
Oral History of David Tossie RICHES 2022-11-18 | An oral history interview of educator David Tossie. The interview was conducted by Geoffrey Cravero and Diana Dizon over Zoom on November 8th, 2022. Some of the topics include early life and education in Oviedo, his favorite teachers, integration of Central Florida public schools, becoming an educator, thoughts on Oviedo Colored Schools Museum, and his final thoughts.
Oral History of Kelley Muller-Smith RICHES 2022-11-03 | An oral history interview of Kelley Muller-Smith, a Sanford native raised in Oviedo and professional singer. The interview was conducted by Dr. Connie Lester and Jessica Oldham over Zoom in Orlando, Florida, on July 28th, 2022. Some of the topics covered include Muller-Smith’s childhood and schooling in Oviedo and Jackson Heights Elementary School, now Jackson Heights Middle School, and the roles of her parents, her father, principal Stanley T. Muller, and her mother, music teacher May Francis Muller, in segregated Oviedo-area schools for African American students. Other topics include her memories of daily life at Jackson Heights Elementary School, the instruction of memorable teachers, the role of music in shaping Muller-Smith’s personal and professional life, her experiences traveling with different musical and performing arts groups, and her view on the importance of the future Oviedo Colored Schools Museum.
Rep. Val Demings Speaks at the Last Rites Ceremony for Julius July Perry, November 7, 2020 RICHES 2022-04-22 | Rep. Val Demings speaks at the last rites ceremony for July Perry on November 7, 2020. The Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity, Free and Accepted Masons, State of Florida and Belize, Central America, Jurisdiction, Incorporated Prince Hall Affiliated (founded 1870) ended the centennial commemoration of the Ocoee Massacre on Saturday, November 7, 2020, with a Masonic burial ritual at the grave of July Perry. Hastily buried in 1920, Perry, a Mason in the Ocoee Prince Hall Lodge, did not receive the burial ritual at the time of his interment. In addition to the Prince Hall Masons from across the state, elected officials, members of the public, and the descendants of July Perry gathered to join in and observe the solemn ceremony that served as a fitting conclusion to the year-long commemoration events.
Last Rites Ceremony for Julius July Perry, November 7, 2020 RICHES 2022-04-22 | The Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity, Free and Accepted Masons, State of Florida and Belize, Central America, Jurisdiction, Incorporated Prince Hall Affiliated (founded 1870) ended the centennial commemoration of the Ocoee Massacre on Saturday, November 7, 2020, with a Masonic burial ritual at the grave of July Perry. Hastily buried in 1920, Perry, a Mason in the Ocoee Prince Hall Lodge, did not receive the burial ritual at the time of his interment. In addition to the Prince Hall Masons from across the state, elected officials, members of the public, and the descendants of July Perry gathered to join in and observe the solemn ceremony that served as a fitting conclusion to the year-long commemoration events.
