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Harriett Orcutt Scrapbook 1.
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Harriett Orcutt was an important writer and booster of Ruskin Florida in its earliest years. She kept many of her articles on early Ruskin life in a scrap book, which is reproduced her because of the importance of her writings. She was well known in turn of the century literary circles and a frequent contributor to newspapers in the upper Midwest and in Florida about life in early Ruskin. She held a unique vantage point as the Secretary for the Ruskin Commongood Society.
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HCC0101RUS375
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Harriett Orcutt Scrapbook Review: W. D. Miller 1973.
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The Harriett Orcutt Scrapbooks are a treasure trove of memorabilia collected by Ruskin pioneer Harriett Orcutt. This document relates comments by W. D. Miller (a son of George Miller) who reviewed the scrapbook in 1973. There are many, many comments on early Ruskin life contained in this summary. The scrapbook is in the possession of Dr. Arthur "Mac" Miller of Ruskin and grandson of Dr. George Miller. Dr. Miller is in discussions with USF Special Collections to preserve the scrapbook.
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HCC0101RUS368
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Harvesting Cauliflower.
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From note at top of picture: Harvesting Cauliflower
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HCC0101RUS291
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Harvesting Tomatos in Ruskin.
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Photo of tomato harvesting. Growing tomatoes was expensive, forcing many, including Paul Dickman to abandon tomato crops in the early 1950s in favor of cattle ranching and salad vegetables. This is one of the reasons. Tomatoes were handpicked which required expensive labor at harvest time. (Even today, tomatoes designed to be sold as fresh, whole tomatoes are picked by hand. All other tomatoes designed for process, e.g tomato juice or tomato paste, are not picked by machine. The expense of...
Show morePhoto of tomato harvesting. Growing tomatoes was expensive, forcing many, including Paul Dickman to abandon tomato crops in the early 1950s in favor of cattle ranching and salad vegetables. This is one of the reasons. Tomatoes were handpicked which required expensive labor at harvest time. (Even today, tomatoes designed to be sold as fresh, whole tomatoes are picked by hand. All other tomatoes designed for process, e.g tomato juice or tomato paste, are not picked by machine. The expense of staking, handpicking etc. was one factor that led to the decline of the tomatoes in the Ruskin area.
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HCC0101RUS394
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Henry William Carl Dickman Family Tree.
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Family tree of Henry Dickman, partriarch of the family that eventually settled Ruskin FL. Note the familiar names beginning with John and his children
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HCC0101RUS200
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Hernando de Soto Landing and Route in Florida.
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This letter and accompanying notes provide by historian Jerald T. Milanich (University of Florida) concern a lecture he gave in Bradenton inn 1986 concerning his beliefs that Hernando de Soto's landing spot was at Piney Point, just south of the Hillsborough County line. These notes give important details on de Soto's first activities in what is now South Hillsborough County and Ruskin. He states that his ideas were controversial at the time, but his point of view is now accepted by the De...
Show moreThis letter and accompanying notes provide by historian Jerald T. Milanich (University of Florida) concern a lecture he gave in Bradenton inn 1986 concerning his beliefs that Hernando de Soto's landing spot was at Piney Point, just south of the Hillsborough County line. These notes give important details on de Soto's first activities in what is now South Hillsborough County and Ruskin. He states that his ideas were controversial at the time, but his point of view is now accepted by the De Soto National Park's determination of De Soto's' landing site (Bradenton). His ideas are now considered main stream.
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HCC0101SHC111
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Hillsborough County Historic Report 1998.
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This 1998 Report updates the previous, initial report on Historic Buildings in Hillsborough County. These sites are managed by the Historic Resources Review Board which provides recommendations to the County Commission on condition, repair and demolition requests from property owners. The Board also manages grants which are available to owners of designated landmarks on repair and reconditioning of these landmark properties.
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1998
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HCC0101SHC106
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Historical Drawings: Ruskin Calendar 1986.
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This 1986 Ruskin Calendar contains Historic Drawings of Ruskin FL
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HCC0101RUS020
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History of Cargill Fertilizer: 70 Years of Achievement and Growth.
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70 history of Cargill Fertilizer for the period of 1924-1974 of Cargill Fertilizer. In telling this story there are considerable references to general South Hillsborough County history and many photographs. August.
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1995-08
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HCC0101SHC098
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History of Fort Lonesome.
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History of Fort Lonesome prepared by Hillsborugh County Historic Resources Survey Report
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HCC0101FL002
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History of Peru.
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History of Peru and the Alafia River.
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HCC0101RIV054
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History of Riverview - Hillsborough County Preservation Board.
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Short history of Riverview written by the Hillsborough County Preservation Board.
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HCC0101RIV011
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History of Riverview Starts with Peru.
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Good article describing the relationship between Riverview and Peru. Authored by Samantha R. Evenson. Note references to other sources. Cannot determine newspaper this was written in.
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HCC0101RIV017
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History of the First Baptist Church of Riverview.
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HCC0101RIV021
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Home of Leonard Wilder near Ruskin.
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Reverse of photo says that this farm picture is of Leonard Wilder's farm near Ruskin. Taken (1912-1915). Wilder was engaged in sugar cane, cane grinding and syrup making. (Sugar cane was a popular early crop for early pioneers in South Hillsborough County.) In looking at the picture, it seems that this is the location of the grinding station (with the horse) and the cooking station (in the open hut.) The exact location of this farm is unknown, although most farms of this nature would have...
Show moreReverse of photo says that this farm picture is of Leonard Wilder's farm near Ruskin. Taken (1912-1915). Wilder was engaged in sugar cane, cane grinding and syrup making. (Sugar cane was a popular early crop for early pioneers in South Hillsborough County.) In looking at the picture, it seems that this is the location of the grinding station (with the horse) and the cooking station (in the open hut.) The exact location of this farm is unknown, although most farms of this nature would have been south of the Little Manatee River.)
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HCC0101RUS362
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Hurricane.
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Description of 1942 Hurricane in Ruskin.
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1942
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HCC0101RUS111
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Icing Down Broccolli.
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icing Down Broccolli for freshness in processing
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HCC0101RUS289
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In memory of Lyle Cralle Dickman.
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Memorial death notice of Lyle C. Dickman
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HCC0101RUS104
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Inez Elizabeth Dolby.
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Ms. Inez Elizabeth Dolby a greatly revered community leader established schools for Blacks only. The schools were built in Adamsville, Sun City, Wimauma and Ruskin. This picture of Ms. Dolby was taken from a Tampa Tribune (Tampa Bay Life Section Sunday 6/8/2003) article, Ms. Dolby was 90 years old at the time. Ms. Dolby passed away at the blessed age of 96 and remains a stalwart figure as part of Ruskin area history. (Picture courtesy Alberta Harris)
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HCC0101SHC011
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Initial Inspection, Trimming and Vegetable Processing.
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Ruskin Vegetable Processing. Initial inspection and trimming
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HCC0101RUS287
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