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Program Number
28
Program Date
7-28-2009
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Library of Florida History | Racial Segregation in Florida | The Old Customs House in Key West
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Historic Preservation; African American
Sponsors
Brevard Cultural Alliance's mission is to build and sustain a dynamic and vibrant arts and cultural sector integral to Brevard County's quality of life.
Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities
With funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, FHC grants primarily respond to the needs of local communities, but they often address topics of statewide interest. FHC is particularly interested in projects that are collaborative, attract diverse audiences, encourage active participation from the public, and explore humanities topics and disciplines in interesting and engaging ways.
This project is sponsored in part by The Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
STARS Citation
Brotemarkle, Dr. Ben and Florida Historical Society, "Florida Frontiers Radio Show #28" (2009). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 31.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/31
Program Segments
Library of Florida History
George "Speedy" Harrell recalls the WPA-era post office in Cocoa Beach, which is now the research library for the Florida Historical Society.
Mark-In Point: 01:08 Length: 16:47
Racial Segregation in Florida
Joe Idalette remembers what it was like to be African American in Indian River County. African Americans worked in Vero Beach but lived in Gifford. A bell was rung in the evening to let them know they had to leave Vero Beach before sundown.
Mark-In Point: 18:06 Length: 04:37
The Old Customs House in Key West
Director Claudia Pennington, historian Tom Hambright, architect Bert Bender, and public realations director Steve Pratt of the Key West Art and History Society talk about the Old Customs House in Key West, which welcomed immigrants to Florida for more than 100 years.
Mark-In Point: 22:48 Length: 05:20