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Title: Interview with Richard McCall.
Creator: McCall, Richard, Plumley, Brian
Abstract/Description: The primary topic of this interview concerned the experiences of Richard McCall from his birth in his home in Augusta, Georgia to his life and times in Davie, Florida. Mr. McCall lived in and around Davie all his life and witnessed distinct changes within South Florida and more specifically, the town of Davie. He joined the US Army after the Korean War and was stationed in England. He was also an avid motorcycle mechanic and rider and used this knowledge for his later endeavors. He attended...
Show moreThe primary topic of this interview concerned the experiences of Richard McCall from his birth in his home in Augusta, Georgia to his life and times in Davie, Florida. Mr. McCall lived in and around Davie all his life and witnessed distinct changes within South Florida and more specifically, the town of Davie. He joined the US Army after the Korean War and was stationed in England. He was also an avid motorcycle mechanic and rider and used this knowledge for his later endeavors. He attended the University of Florida with his wife for two years before moving back to Davie and worked for the Griffin brothers. Later on, he owned a nursery business with his wife and since retired.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007883_set
Subject Headings: Oral histories --Florida
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Interview with Sam Greene - ca. 2008.
Creator: Greene, Sam (Interviewee), Korsiuk, Beata E.(Interviewer)
Date Issued: 2008-02-04
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT75738
Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities, World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews, Israel Arab War, 1948-1949, Oral histories --Florida, Oral history
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Interview with Simon Mass – ca. 2006.
Creator: Mass, Simon (Interviewee), Erez, Alysha Goldstein (Interviewer)
Date Issued: 2006-02-18
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT2704423
Subject Headings: United States Army, World War, 1939-1945, Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945, Oral histories --Florida, Oral history
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Interview with Stephanie Difton Scott.
Creator: Difton Scott, Stephanie, McGee, Yasmin
Abstract/Description: On February 18, 2017, Stephanie Difton Scott, a former student at the Old Davie School, was interviewed by Yasmin K. McGee, a graduate student in the MA History program at Florida Atlantic University. The interview was completed in conjunction with FAU and the Old Davie School Oral History Project in order to preserve the local history of the Town ofDavie. Mrs. Difton Scott provided details of her ancestry and family, shared memories of growing up in Davie's African-American community, and...
Show moreOn February 18, 2017, Stephanie Difton Scott, a former student at the Old Davie School, was interviewed by Yasmin K. McGee, a graduate student in the MA History program at Florida Atlantic University. The interview was completed in conjunction with FAU and the Old Davie School Oral History Project in order to preserve the local history of the Town ofDavie. Mrs. Difton Scott provided details of her ancestry and family, shared memories of growing up in Davie's African-American community, and fondly recalled her experiences at the Old Davie School.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007873
Subject Headings: Oral histories --Florida
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Interview with Susan Hess – ca. 2008.
Creator: Hess, Susan (Interviewee), Wolfe, Katie (Interviewer)
Date Issued: 2008-02-06
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT75742
Subject Headings: Cities and towns -- United States -- Growth, City planning -- United States, Broward County (Fla.), Coral Springs (Fla.), Oral histories --Florida, Oral history
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Title: Interview with T. Edward Thomsen.
Creator: Thomsen, T. Edward, Boxen, Jennifer L.
Abstract/Description: The early life history of Mr. T. Edward Thomsen in Albany, New York. Life in the Depression. School and church life in youth. Hospital confinement. Going to college. Employment in, and description, of the hotel industry in New York State. Getting married. Traveling to Florida. Employment at the Boca Raton Resort and Club. Life in Boca Raton in the 1950s. Working life at the club. Famous people met and scandals endured. Race relations. Circumstances surrounding the buyout of the club in 1956.
Date Issued: 2008
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007891_p
Subject Headings: Oral histories --Florida
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Interview with Thomas James Northcutt, 2006.
Creator: Northcutt, Thomas James (Interviewee), Ellison, Christine S. (Interviewer), Department of History
Abstract/Description: Born in Cincinnati in 1923, Mr. Northcutt was educated in both Ohio and Florida, graduating from the Riverside Military Academy in Hollywood. Afterward, he enrolled in the University of Ohio and was still a freshman when Japan launched its raid on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Consequently, Mr. Northcutt enlisted in the B5 flying program of the U.S. Navy the following year. He served as a Naval fighter pilot during the last two years of World War II and during his service earned four Gold Stars, the...
Show moreBorn in Cincinnati in 1923, Mr. Northcutt was educated in both Ohio and Florida, graduating from the Riverside Military Academy in Hollywood. Afterward, he enrolled in the University of Ohio and was still a freshman when Japan launched its raid on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Consequently, Mr. Northcutt enlisted in the B5 flying program of the U.S. Navy the following year. He served as a Naval fighter pilot during the last two years of World War II and during his service earned four Gold Stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and a Citation for Meritous Achievement. Following the war, Mr. Northcutt joined his mother, who had moved to Atlanta, and finished his AA degree. Afterwards, he went to law school at the University of Georgia with the aid of the GI Bill. Although he graduated from law school, Mr. Northcutt has never practiced law. He instead became a real estate developer, and in the early 1970s came to Florida for a real estate deal in Bal Harbour. He has lived here ever since. Although now 82 years old, Mr. Northcutt is still an active developer, and along with his wife of twenty years, Kaye Lynne, a sponsor of the arts in Florida.
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Date Issued: 2006 - 02 - 27
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007809p
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History, Oral histories --Florida
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Title: Interview with Tom Gill.
Creator: Gill, Tom, Beck, Jacob
Abstract/Description: This interview is largely concerned with chronicling the lifetime experiences of Tom Gill and the relationship of those experiences with the town of Davie. Tom Gill's grandfather, Frank Stirling, was an instrumental part of early Davie and its 1925 incorporation; Stirling Road bears his nmne. Furthermore, Gill attended the old Davie Elementary School, and was taught by several well known teachers of that school, such as Edna Hammer-Griffin. Tom later joined the Navy during the Vietnam War,...
Show moreThis interview is largely concerned with chronicling the lifetime experiences of Tom Gill and the relationship of those experiences with the town of Davie. Tom Gill's grandfather, Frank Stirling, was an instrumental part of early Davie and its 1925 incorporation; Stirling Road bears his nmne. Furthermore, Gill attended the old Davie Elementary School, and was taught by several well known teachers of that school, such as Edna Hammer-Griffin. Tom later joined the Navy during the Vietnam War, and was able to see the world. Following his return to Davie, Tom worked in the real estate business and served on the Town Council. Stories range from life in old Davie, to his R&R on the Spanish Riviera, to the intricacies of modern developtnent in Davie.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007874_p
Subject Headings: Oral histories --Florida
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Interview with Toni Mountain – ca. 2008.
Creator: Mountain, Toni (Interviewee), Carter, Issac M. (Interviewer)
Date Issued: 2008-02-13
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT77824
Subject Headings: Caribbean Area -- Emigration and immigration, Miami (Fla.) -- Social conditions, Riots -- Florida -- Miami, Miami (Fla.) -- Ethnic relations, Miami (Fla.) -- Race relations, Oral histories --Florida., Oral history
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Interview with Vincent Zarrilli.
Creator: Zarrilli, Vincent, Iadevaia, Vincenza, Pezzullo, Viviana, Tiberini, Federico
Date Issued: 2017-02-03
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003472p
Subject Headings: Italian Americans, Italian American families, Oral history--Italy, Oral history, Oral history--United States., Italian Americans--History--20th century., Italian Americans--Florida--History, Immigrants--Italy--History--20th century
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Interview with Wilfred Neale III, 2013.
Creator: Neale III, Wilfred (Interviewee), JB (Interviewer), Department of History
Abstract/Description: Wilfred Neale III, a founding member of the city of Coral Springs, speaks about his life in South Florida
Date Issued: 2013 - 02 - 11
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007808p
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History, Oral histories --Florida
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Interview with William Harrington, 2013.
Creator: Harrington, William (Interviewee), Harper, Cyndi (Interviewer), Department of History
Abstract/Description: William Harrington recounts his childhood, Navy service, and his career in politics.
Date Issued: 2013 - 01 - 30
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007806p
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History, Oral histories --Florida
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Sixty-Six Years of Love and Tears: Ilene Coppa, the Home Front, and the Marriage of a Lifetime.
Creator: Coppa, Ilene (Interviewee), Moraco, Susan (Interviewee), Stone, Daniel (Interviewer)
Date Issued: 2010-09-25
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT3358427
Subject Headings: Oral histories --Florida, Oral history, World War II, Families, Marriage
Format: Set of related objects

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