People
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June Lormann, Oral History
June came to Longwood in 1957. Recorded on November 17, 2009.
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Claude Duncan, Oral History
Recorded on November 14, 2012.
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Gladys Piloian and Sarah Girard, Oral History
Recorded on October 6, 2010.
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Charles Blanchard Searcy, Oral History
Charles was born in Sanford in 1928, lived in Longwood all of his life. Recorded on November 13, 2009.
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Andy Jones, Oral History
Born in 1937 in Longwood, parents came to area in early 1900s. Recorded on November 14, 2012.
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Stum’s Corner
Headed down Rangeline Road, you may never notice this stately old home. Located right where Church Avenue and Rangeline meet in Longwood, it was once one of the area’s preeminent landmarks. The house was built in 1930 by Ben and Clara Stum, who moved to Longwood in 1926. Back then Rangeline Road did not exist and since travel was difficult over the sandy roads it was considered separate from Longwood. The Stum family owned about 700 acres and this home sat at the place where the road took a 90-degree angle: east to Longwood and north toward Markham. It was…
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Catherine Julie Durm – Interview
The following is a “conversation” between Longwood Historic Society member Marla Pickelsimer and Catherine Julie Durm whose grandmother was Mrs. McIntyre’s seamstress. She has been an invaluable “first hand” source of information regarding Mrs. McIntyre. From Messenger on Facebook September 3, 2017 Catherine: My grandmother was Mrs. McIntyre’s seamstress. Marla: …….Is there a time you could come to the house and talk to us? C: I live in Daytona. My Dad is in Altamonte, so when I’m in town again, I could message you. M: …..looking forward to talking to you. C: My mom was Mary Jane Nicholas and grandmother…
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Spencer and Janet Whitehead, Oral History
Jason Byrne and Tracy Putnam of the Longwood Historic Society interviewed the Whiteheads at their home on Maine Avenue in Longwood on February 6, 2020. The property has been in the family for around 100 years and Spencer first moved there in 1946. In total Spencer’s family line has been in the area since the 1850s. The home was torn down in 2022 to build apartments. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
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Martin Andersen Estate
Martin Andersen first came to Orlando in 1931 in order to take over the two Orlando Sentinel newspapers, then known as the Morning Sentinel and the Evening Reporter-Star. At the time the papers were considered a very small time outfit, with circulation of about 10,000. Andersen was so successful at running the paper as editor-in-chief that the owner soon gave him a 10% stake to make sure to keep him around. During the Great Depression, he offered him an option to buy a controlling stake in the paper. Andersen, along with wife Jane, exercised this option in 1941. Martin was…
