Florida, United States
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Devoe, Amelie, Kennedy, Stetson
FORT' A florid atetson Fanned), AD): 409 .eat Alma lAT ile 10,9 3DanCT alitatattaa Osell ay Beheeen Mew* ta Noy fleet vli e, .71orida 14 Name and adroit* of informnts Are. Amelia neves (live) 40, room Lease itey *set. rtortte 2. Dote and tlme or intends= Mare: 10. 113?; 9 Aar 3. Place of tntervieas 1210 amid. Jtrael. Kap Asa. riortda4 4. Nene and address of maroon, if any. rho Inut you In to alth inflmants no onsie 5. Nate and address of remains If any, secel-,enTing yew no 31146 .11eaamirtIon…
Florida, United States, Indian Key
· 29 pages
Recorded by: Perrine, Henry E.
EXTRACT Fromm A True Story of Some Eventful Years in, Granpals Life By Henry E. Perrino Land was granted by Congress in 1838 to Dr. Henry Perrin. (a native of New Brunswick, No J., and later, in 1827, Consul at Campeche, Yucatan) for a township, with a view of en- couragement in his enterprise; the introduction of useful tropi- cal plants and seeds into the Territory of Florida, including the tea plant* His choice had been Cape Florida, but awing to the Seminole War he and his family (his…
Florida, Fernandina, United States
· 1939-11-22
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Shepherd, Rose
Hz'. J. J. O. Coeper Fernandina a. The Srewatds located near what is now Duval Station. Recently, a deiscyenliant') of Atm Thorp'', told me that in an old house in the Carolinas owned by the family for many you're, she hat found some letters in the attio telling -of this migration to Amelia Island and their settlement there,' The letters .stated they came into the little mpanish oity Of Fernandina -and saw the Officers in oharqe and obtained their grants' the nest day. The Spanish authorities…
Florida, Jacksonville, United States, Villa Alexandria
· 1959-07-07
· 15 pages
Recorded by: Mitchell, David, Shepherd, Rose
July 7, 1989. David ititohell, 819 Law mxohange ear. W. N. Narwiok, Lawyer, jaoksenville„ Ploritai Koss bhopherd, writer. VILLA ATAXANDRIA and JAOKSONVILLS IN 1870 1880. Mr. David Mitchell, the grandson of Alexander Mitehell, Plerida's first multi -millionaire, and we. Mitchell, who established Villa Alexandria, (now the Swisher estate) in South Jacksonville, was interviewed in the offioe of his life-long friend, mr. William M. Narwiok, lawyer, 319 Law Ocohange Muilding, Forsyth and Market…
Florida, Jacksonville, United States
· 1939-03-06
· 5 pages
Recorded by: [?]rinehart, C. D., Shepherd, Rose
Maroh 6, 1939. 0. D. Rinehart, lab Lynch Bldg.. Jacksonville, Florida. Rose shepherd,Writer. 1ILLA ALARANDRIA. r. Rinehart was preaid!ut f the oorporation whiob bought the Villa mlexandria property in 1928 unA 7elaoed it on the market for subdivision ;aid sale. Mr. Rinehart says: !Xihir original iaixander Mitchell pur- °hass uonsietod of one hundred and forty were*, and was a part of the original Graig Spanish grunt. "'When I and three associates scoured the tract in 1926, the 7iila…
Florida, Jacksonville, United States
· 1939-07-19
· 18 pages
Recorded by: Lenoir, Charles (Mollie Gibson) [?], Mitchell, Alexander Mrs, Shepherd, Rose
26054 t/t( July 1V, 1104V. Kra. Charles (Valli. q(bsolt) LoNoir, Iloorotary,Womune Club of Jaoicsonville, Riverside -eve., Juckeonville, Floriaa. Rose lAlepherd, writer. VI 74., ,A141 If 'TOY ZI4 SOUTH 1:::L•014 VI IL Yrs. Charles Leheir, or "Vise itollio" us ohs is 4,3T00- tionutely knowL to the embmrs of the'omen's Club of Jack- sonville, of which she has Loon the efficient aeoret.,ry for seven yours, velunteere4 informutiou on Villa re..doxan,or itohull,whA inoi,ionta of Bouth Jucksouville…
Florida, Jacksonville, United States
· 1939-03-07
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Mitchell, Alexander The Third, Richardson, Bainbridge, Shepherd, Rose
Alexanaer Mitchell III 2. of his desk **an alPhahotical list of aarly national organisations he turmoil quickly to the Ate and road.: "Alexander Mitoholl, organism* an& first president of the American Bankers' Association; organiser and stockholder of the Chicago, Milwaakee and St. Nail Railroad; and organiser and first prosillim* (1069) of the Narthoostern National Ineurunoe Company. "I can siva no first hand information regarding Willa Alexandsta. Jar a long time I kept a newspaper clipping…
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
· 1939-02-23
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Mccranie, Eulalia, Shepherd, Rose
February 26, 1939. Mrs. AUlalla MoOranie 114 Atte% 6th -et., iNativ• noridian) Rose shepherd, Writer. LIFi BLIVHY of MRS. AULALIA MoORANIS It was a rather oold February day when I kept my 2 o'clook appointment with Yrs. MoCranio. rers 14 one of the earlier homes in the Springfield *elation of Jacksonville, white she nus lived for tlenty-fiva yours. bright variegated &status whose bloom tops the handrail of the steps, leading to the front poreh are as yet untouched by the cold winds prevailing…
United States, Florida, Jacksonville
· 1939-08-04
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Lake, Irene, Shepherd, Rose
August 4, 193V. Mr.. Irene Lake, Iianist, 1847 Pearl -et., Jacicsonville, Florida. Rose Lhephord, writer. MRS. IN LAKi, yrs. Lake had boon recording en the piano some old Plattation songs rowing songs, negro spirituals, lullaby., work songs. The ease with which she °aught the melody from the rendition by an eighty-five year -old lady, singing from a ohildhOod memory of the glamorous Florida in the days just preceding the Y4kr bltwaon the States the latter 1814's, to be exact; the quick ear…
United States, Florida, Jacksonville
· 1939-03-02
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Blackford, [A?]. M. Rev, Shepherd, Rose
muroh 2, 1989. Bluo/rferd Director "Keystone' .41101s001341 Sobaol for Orphan boys, Bea.11 Ai., 6o. Jacksonville, Pleridu. nose chepherd,writer. KSTESTOSS &STAT3. "Keystone" in its deoudenoe still shows signs of its former grundeur, wheu it *us Glassed us one of the most magnifioent estates in the South side of the St. Johns River. Willed by its former owner, Mrs. Wary 1)444)1E44rd Cummings, unson- ditionally to St. Johns Apiscopal Church of Jaoksonville, it is used all a home for orphan boys…
United States, Florida, Daytona Beach
· 1939-05-10
· 17 pages
Recorded by: Jackson[?], Mattie, Shepherd, Rose
Noy 106 19301 Mrs. *AU° Ja4kson. (01) Volusia uounty Plower "The uedars" -tone Bauch, florida (Cedur-st. Set. beach and PulMetto-ets.) Hose Shepherd, writer. 34R. MATTI', JACKON Mrs. Jackson, considered the most reliatle saurus of the authentio hist ry of this seetion of Volusia vounty, was inter- viewed ut her home "The uedare" a feemerly prosperouS tourist hotel, the appointment huving been muds by Mr. Fitzgerald, pub- lisher of the lavtona Aeull ubserver. Mrs. Jaokson unswered the bell.Che…
Florida, Duval County, United States
· 1940-06-24
· 19 pages
Recorded by: Hawley, William F., Shepherd, Rose
r WILLIAM P. /EMU June 240 1940 hit* History William N. Rowley Arliugtm Duval OeuntyoNiorita. rerVOLla Interview AOse Shepherd, Writer. was born in New Orleans, loluisiana, and my early life was spent in the °Oresoeut Oity. When I was about 16 years of age, i went to Orand Island, Nebraska, where I spout a year with relatives, then located in ohioago. I thieght I would liks to take up offios work and, with that in view, learned the Munson system of shorthand. "In January, 1880 I took: my first…
Florida, Jacksonville, United States
· 1939-02-28
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Hartridge?, Mr. A. G., Shepherd, Rose
pebreary XS. 19419. A. O. liertritgO, lawyers 211 Rilderbranit Bldg. Jacksonville, florida. Mee Shopherd,Writerl LIN HISTORY OP A. G. (SUS) MATHIAS, JAOKSONVILIS WM. Hr. Hartridge seems very well preserved for his age. He is a rather large man, weighs SOS pounds, mud is a little over six feet tall. He will reach his "three-seere and ten" in x ey of this year, mad since he retired two years age from the aotive prastise of his profession, bus been engaged in taking oars of the rental service of…
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
· 1939-03-29
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Harley, Mr. A.e, C. [E?], Shepherd, Rose
r,:g.a47.1--ewragMIRIMPUIPIRFIFFICAU7M7— *utak 80, 1939. a. Harley, 0. 3. loon Do. 1, Durkee nldg„ nay. Sawnan-ste., Juaksonv jibe alorita. nose ohneherd, writer. it wile ruining, and the low -hung elouds made the stairway aM oo:ridors of the old eurkee minding dark, as i turned the knob on the door of Itoom no. 1 at 2p. m. A dim light shone through the glass upper half. ubtaining no response, I took a turn the length of the eorridor and returned, trying the door amain- "Como in, said a vJioe,…
Florida, Jacksonville, United States
· 1939-03-29
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Pearson, Margaret (Mrs. John L. Hall), Shepherd, Rose
Marsh 29. 1939. Mrs. xoba L. Ball (Margaret Pearson) 544 Bellwood Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida. Rose Shepherd, Writer. S. JOHN L. (MARGARET PEARSON) HALL MULBERRY GR NE PLANTATION Its. Ball was interviewed at her home, 544 Bellwood Avenue, and seemed eager to talk about the old Mulberry Grove Plantation, site of the proposed Norval Air -Bass in the Orange Park coition, extending apost to the Clay County line. "I was born there in 1883, and lived there until I was about eight years of age. "My…
Greece, Florida, United States, St. Augustine
· 1939-08-20
· 16 pages
Recorded by: Potinos, Dennis, Shepherd, Rose
,.ugust 40, 1939. Dennis Potines (Geeok) Proprietor, Rooter's Oafe, Oathedral Place, .tugustine, Florida. Rose Shepherd, Writer. DINNV,POTTNOE', It Wad four o'clook on a hot tInclay afternoon, then the polite oashier of Reotor's Gafe in aristocratic ,;athedral Place smilingly stated that 19. Dennis Patinae, head of the Greek Oommunity in ;A. ,,.ugustins, and proprietor of Rector's Oaf., had stopped out ior 4 short timo. "He'll be back by fivo always hare by that time, it you return." r‘t b p.…
Greece, Florida, United States, St. Augustine
· 1939-08-20
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Potinos, Dennis, Shepherd, Rose
August SO, 1111/11. Dimas rottass, (Greek) cootorge Oaf', 'athodrel Place, tt. Augustine, irloridu. Hose Olephard, 4riter. POTIHM (ont111 P-RT "Yes, -merloa is u grand country, the best eountry, And the richest counts, in al world today," continued Vr.Potinoe. "Although th, best thin;o All is the form of Amerioan govern- ment, the frond= of tha individual. AS long us one under- etands the -avirnment And understands the people, there is nothin,'4 to lorry about, und nothing stunds in the way of…
Florida, Jacksonville, United States
· 1939-03-03
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Platt, William A., Shepherd, Rose
March 3, 193v. William a. Platt (83) Former Caretaker "Keystone" 441antic Bah Rd., South Jacksonville, Rose Shepherd, Writer. WILLIAM A. PLATT. Rev. a. r. Blackford, Director of Keystone Home for Boys, said: "a quarter of a mile down to the Johnson Store on atlantic Beach Road then turn to the right and down the.little lane in the third, house you'll find him a relict of the past, but %-ith a mind ae: keen a.,3 one fifty years youngir." "The third house" is u well kept .cottage with a…
Cuba, Florida, Jacksonville, United States
· 1940-06-06
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Philips, Mrs. H. B, Shepherd, Rose
June 6, 1940 Mrs. H. B. Philips 1950 Largo Place South Jacksonville Ylorida rersonal interview, (ContI 'Rose shepherd, Writer BED BANK PLANTATION (an(i HiNRY BiTHUNT. PHILIPS) "The survey of iced. Bank gives the name whioh was known to the indians and later the spunish a great bank of red cloy, utilized in the early 1850's in making brick for the plantation houses, and later used commercially by Stookton es Gamble," said mre.- Philips. "The fleet home built by Albert oallatin khiiips was…
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
· 1940-06-06
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Philips, Mrs. H. B, Shepherd, Rose
June 6, 1940. Yrs, is. Philips 1940 barge Ylaoe, So, Jaiksonville, inerida. Personal interview (Continued) Hoes ahephord, RAD BANK PLAW-.TION JUDgi WiNta siTHUN1 PHILIPS "This is an interesting doeument," said mrs. Philips, exhibiting a diedolorsd legal length thee* of closely writ- ten items. "It is a bill presented to the united States Osvernment after the War between the atetes, when it was rumored that southerners wouid be reimbursed for till loss of their slaves through the mandipation…