Colvin, Mary L. -- Correspondance -- American Letters
A letter written by Mary L. Colvin to Flora on October 22, 1898. The letter described Mary's view that colored people should get an education in the south. Four pages.
Rollins College (Winter Park, Fla.) -- 1890 - 1900
In June, 1894, the Demosthenic Demonstrator was published in the form of an early Sandspur, combining social elements with literature. The Sandpur was not published until December 20, 1894, as an annual.
Barnes, Marian Coan, 1872 - d.; Chase, Loring Augustus, 1839 - 1906; Chapman, Oliver Everett, 1851 - 1936; Rogers, Alfred E.; Blackman, William Fremont, 1855- 1932; Sloatermen, Marjorie (Blackman) Wallace, 1889 - 1970; Rogers House (Virginia Inn) ...
A transcript of a talk given by Mrs. Jane F. Fletcher, former Archivist for Rollins College, to the Winter Park Historical Society, Wed. March 12, 1975. In it, she gives first hand accounts of student's lives from the first few years after the...
In 1896, brothers Eulogio and Jacinto Gonzalez were the first Cubans to attend Rollins. Eulogio attended the College and Jacinto began in the preparatory department. Their father, B. L. Gonzalez, helped Rollins bring Cubans to their school, and...
Chase, Loring Augusta, 1839-1906 -- Correspondences -- American Letters; Chase, Oliver Everett, 1851-1936 -- Correspondences -- American Letters; Phelps, William -- Correspondences -- American Letters
A letter responding to a previous letter about the climate and living conditions in Central Florida, specifically the area known today as Winter Park. Chase and Chapman later bought nearly 600 acres of land from Phelps to make a town for wealthy...
Baker, Thomas Rakestraw, 1837 - 1930; Wheeler, Joseph, 1836 - 1906; Ward, George Morgan, 1859 - 1930; Hills, Elijah Clarence, 1867 - 1932; Hanna, Alfred Jackson, 1893 - 1978; Gonzalez, Eulogio, 1879 - 1955; Lakeside Cottage (Rollins College, Winter...
The first Cuban student of Rollins College arrived in 1896. within six years, the international program, which offered Cubans a better education during the Spanish - American War, had grown. Letters and booklets include details about the education...
Rollins College (Winter Park, Fla.) -- 1910 - 1920; Dormitories -- Florida -- Winter Park -- 1910 - 1920; Students -- Florida -- Winter Park -- 1910 - 1920; Taylor, Thomas DeWitt, 1893 - 1979; Powers, Hiram, 1872 - 1945; Pinehurst Cottage (Rollins...
These are some of the memoirs of T. DeWitt Taylor, a member of the Lakeside Club, during his enrollment at Rollins. They also include some of the songs the club sang.
Rollins College (Winter Park, Fla.) -- 1900 - 1910; Rollins College (Winter Park, Fla.) -- 1930 - 1940; Students -- Florida -- Winter Park -- 1900 -- 1910; Students -- Florida -- Winter Park -- 1930 -- 1940; Dormatories -- Florida -- Winter Park --...
These are the memoirs of Mrs. Glenn of the fun side of Rollins in the first decade of the 1900s.
Hemple, Adolph, 1870 - 1949; Rollins College (Winter Park, Fla.) -- 1880 - 1890; Students -- Florida -- Winter Park -- 1880 - 1890
The paper preceeding the Sandspur, and holder of the honor of first student publication at Rollins, the College Critic, was published in early July of 1888.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882 - 1945; Letters; United States. Presidents; New York. Governors (1929 - 1933: Roosevelt); Ely, Robert E.
A letter from U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Civic Form leader Robert E. Ely explaining that he could not join the Civic Forum.
Mayflower Hall (Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla.) -- 1920 - 1930; Mayflower (Ship); Holt, Hamilton, 1872 - 1951; Cavenaugh, Helen Mary, 1907 - ; Quilts; Dormitories -- Florida -- Winter Park -- 1920 - 1930
Ms. Helen Mary Cavenaugh gave Hamilton Holt a quilt, that is believed to have traversed the ocean on the Mayflower, as a gift. According to the Alumni Record (Dec. 1931, p.9): "The quilt is, without doubt, very old. The heavy, coarsley woven...
Stoddard, Richard Henry, 1825 - 1903, Chinese Song -- Poems; Under The Trees -- Poems; Flight of Youth -- Poems; Hymn to the Beautiful -- Poems
Richard Henry Stoddard was an American critic and poet. His portrait is pictured with several of his poetic works, including "Chinese Song", "The Flight of Youth", "Hymn to the Beautiful", and "Under the Trees".