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Ruskin Tomato Farms - Subdivision Plat
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Ruskin Tomato Farms - Subdivision Plat.
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Subdivision Plat filed by Paul B. Dickman in June, 1940 on land that would ultimately become Apollo Beach. Filed in Hillsborough County Property Records. Subdivision Plat Book, Number 27, Page 110. Of special note, Clay Gulley Road is today's Miller Mac Road in Apollo Beach.
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HCC0101AB004
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Riverview Heights 1920 Subdivision Plan
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Riverview Heights 1920 Subdivision Plan.
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This subdivision plan was extracted from Book 9, Page 37 of Official Hillbsborough County subdivision plans, available on line through the Clerk's Office. This subdivision plan was filed by James H. B. Woodruffe on July 30, 1920. Note the names of the streets on this official plan, are different than the names of the streets found on the plan in the Woodruffe collection (dated March, 1920) in the Riverview - Photo section of this web site. In the later plan, state names were used as street...
Show moreThis subdivision plan was extracted from Book 9, Page 37 of Official Hillbsborough County subdivision plans, available on line through the Clerk's Office. This subdivision plan was filed by James H. B. Woodruffe on July 30, 1920. Note the names of the streets on this official plan, are different than the names of the streets found on the plan in the Woodruffe collection (dated March, 1920) in the Riverview - Photo section of this web site. In the later plan, state names were used as street names, whereas flowers were used in the earlier plan. The location of this planned subdivision, north of the Alafia River, is legally registered as the W 1/2 and SW 1/4 of the NE 1/2 of Section 17 in Township 30S/Range 20E.
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HCC0101RIV002
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Memoir: Donnie Connel
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Memoir: Donnie Connel.
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This transcript of an oral history of Donnie Connel was recorded and transcribed by Roselyn Cruthis on February 17, 2016. In it, Donnie Connel describes his early life in the Sun City and Ruskin area, working on a cattle ranch, schooling, and life in Ruskin.
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HCC0101SC009
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1925: Sun City Subdivision Plan for Movie Colony
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1925: Sun City Subdivision Plan for Movie Colony.
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This is the 1925 Subdivision Plan filed with the County in order to offer lot sales to begin the planned Sun City, designed to be the HOllywood of the east. Note that the names of all of the streets are named for elements of the Silent Film industry, stars, studios or producer/directors. This plat is on file at the Clerk's Office in Hillsborough County in the Subdivision Book Number 17 on Page 21. Take note, also, that the studio was built in the large area on the east side of the development...
Show moreThis is the 1925 Subdivision Plan filed with the County in order to offer lot sales to begin the planned Sun City, designed to be the HOllywood of the east. Note that the names of all of the streets are named for elements of the Silent Film industry, stars, studios or producer/directors. This plat is on file at the Clerk's Office in Hillsborough County in the Subdivision Book Number 17 on Page 21. Take note, also, that the studio was built in the large area on the east side of the development in section 70A.
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HCC0101SC001
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Deed - Hamilton Disston Land Purchase 1881
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Deed - Hamilton Disston Land Purchase 1881.
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In 1881 Hamilton Disston negotiated with the Internal Improvement Fund of Florida to purchase, outright from the State, four million acres of overflowed lands at 25 cents an acre. Some of that land was in South County. On page 15 of this deed, find specific references to the location in Townships 30 and 31. Almost all of Township 31S, Range 19E is included in the purchase, which encompasses lands north of Ruskin, east of Tampa Bay in what is today's Apollo Beach area.
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HCC0101SHC016
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John Ruskin's American Utopia
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John Ruskin's American Utopia.
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This is a survey of 5 communities founded on the principals of John Ruskin in the United States. Communities in Tennessee, Georgia, Missouri and Illinois were precursors to the establishment of the Ruskinite community in Florida, beginning in 1906. Each of these 5 communities, including the Florida community, are discussed in this paper.
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HCC0101RUS044
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Destined to Fail: Creating a "Hollywood of the East"in Sun City, Fl, 1925
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Destined to Fail: Creating a "Hollywood of the East"in Sun City, Fl, 1925.
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In 1925, Sun City was the site selected for a planned movie colony designed to attract the movie industry to South County, Florida. The three men most responsible for this venture were ill-suited dreamers whose actions led to the demise of the colony. This paper explores this history of the planned movie colony and the men behind the effort.
Date Issued
2018-11-03
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HCC0101SC004
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Pioneering on the Lower Alafia
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Pioneering on the Lower Alafia.
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History of the early settlement of the Alafia River valley and the establishment of Peru, FL.
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HCC0101RIV049
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Gibsonton
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Gibsonton.
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This document, in the public domain, was prepared by the Hillsborough County Historic Resources Survey Report, and includes an overview on the founding and history of Gibsonton, including the towns of Gibsonton, Adamsville, Gardenville, Garden City, Florida Gardenlands and Remlap, all assumed into Gibsonton proper. Identifies the town father as James Gibson, Senior.
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HCC0101GIB036
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Wimauma
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Wimauma.
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This document, prepared by the Hillsborough County Planning and Growth Commission, is a history of Wimauma.
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HCC0101WIM008
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Of Fishes and Men
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Of Fishes and Men.
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In 1934, H. B. Woolf and Son, a major tropical fish farmer and supplier, established a large hatchery first in Gibsonton, but quickly relocated to Adamsville where it supplied tropical fish, by air, to market around the United States. This article, by Robert Sims, details the establishment of this South HIllsborough County industry and highlights the tiny community of Adamsville. Sims, Robert E. (2018) "Of Fishes and Men," Sunland Tribune: Vol. 15 , Article 10. Available at: https:/...
Show moreIn 1934, H. B. Woolf and Son, a major tropical fish farmer and supplier, established a large hatchery first in Gibsonton, but quickly relocated to Adamsville where it supplied tropical fish, by air, to market around the United States. This article, by Robert Sims, details the establishment of this South HIllsborough County industry and highlights the tiny community of Adamsville. Sims, Robert E. (2018) "Of Fishes and Men," Sunland Tribune: Vol. 15 , Article 10. Available at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/sunlandtribune/vol15/iss1/10
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HCC0101AD001
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Ruskin: Hillsborough County Historica Resources Survey Report
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Ruskin: Hillsborough County Historica Resources Survey Report.
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A History of Ruskin, Little Manatee River and Marsh Branch prepared by the Hillsborough County Historical Resources Survey Report.
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HCC0101RUS195
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History of Peru
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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 Fort Lonesome
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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 the First Baptist Church of Riverview
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History of the First Baptist Church of Riverview.
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HCC0101RIV021
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Report of Mr. D.B. Dunn
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Report of Mr. D.B. Dunn.
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Report by D.B. Dunn on examination of the Alafia River.
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HCC0101RIV022
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Interview Log for William Lesley Williams by Carla and Gary Kiddy
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Interview Log for William Lesley Williams by Carla and Gary Kiddy.
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HCC0101RIV023
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Descriptive Pamphlet of Hillsborough County, Florida
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Descriptive Pamphlet of Hillsborough County, Florida.
Identifier
HCC0101SHC053
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Obituary of Leonard Wheeler
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Obituary of Leonard Wheeler.
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Obituary written by author upon the passing of Leonard Wheeler. Likely prepared for inclusion in News Observer
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HCC0101SHC054
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Breakup Of The River Community
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Breakup Of The River Community.
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Memoir of Clarence Harding on the recovery of the Little Manatee River community following a 1940 hurricane.
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HCC0101SHC055
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