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Ruskin News and Commongood Charter.
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Partial page 1 of April 1910 edition (#2) and complete supplement of July 1910 (#3). Together, these two photocopies of the Ruskin News (the official newspaper of early Ruskin) will help the reader understand something of the disagreements that led early colonists to create a new Commongood Bylaws in 1910,replacing an earlier management, seemingly out of disagreement with the way that Manager A. B. Hawk was reporting to the Society. Much of the new by-laws are contained here as are the...
Show morePartial page 1 of April 1910 edition (#2) and complete supplement of July 1910 (#3). Together, these two photocopies of the Ruskin News (the official newspaper of early Ruskin) will help the reader understand something of the disagreements that led early colonists to create a new Commongood Bylaws in 1910,replacing an earlier management, seemingly out of disagreement with the way that Manager A. B. Hawk was reporting to the Society. Much of the new by-laws are contained here as are the election results approving the new by laws.
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HCC0101RUS440
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Title Abstract for Ruskin Electrical lines 1926-28.
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This title abstract, while for running of electrical lines in Ruskin, is significant for a couple of reasons. In the first document, RELEASE OF RESERVATIONS, The Ruskin Commongood Society grants permission to run electric lines provided that no "manufacturing, banking, or mercantile business shall be conducted on lands with out specific Commongood Permission. It also shows that Adaline Dickman was president of the Society in 1926. Of even more importance is the third document, ORDINANCE by...
Show moreThis title abstract, while for running of electrical lines in Ruskin, is significant for a couple of reasons. In the first document, RELEASE OF RESERVATIONS, The Ruskin Commongood Society grants permission to run electric lines provided that no "manufacturing, banking, or mercantile business shall be conducted on lands with out specific Commongood Permission. It also shows that Adaline Dickman was president of the Society in 1926. Of even more importance is the third document, ORDINANCE by the Town of Ruskin. Little is know of the incorporation of Ruskin in the late 1920s, but this document attests to the fact that at some point,Ruskin was incorporated as a town in Hillsborough County. See page entitled DEED BOOK 806 Page 278. where, at the bottom, the resolution was "passed by the City Council of the Town of Ruskin, Florida in regular sessions assembled and signed by J. B. Thornton President of the City Council of the Town of Ruskin, Attested by the City Clerk, Cora Jones, and by Edward P. Buckland, Mayor of the Town of Ruskin Florida.
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HCC0101RUS408
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Ruskin Day 1914 Notice.
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Copy of newspaper ad, likely from Ruskin's local paper, of a community celebration of Ruskin's 5th Anniversary on June 12, 1914. Note a couple of things about this ad. It names the college as Ruskin Institute. Few references show this name. Note also that the anniversary is for the "First allotment." This likely refers to the first allotment of lands offered for public sale in Ruskin. Lands would have been sold by the Ruskin Commongood which allotted lands in 3 distinct phases in the first...
Show moreCopy of newspaper ad, likely from Ruskin's local paper, of a community celebration of Ruskin's 5th Anniversary on June 12, 1914. Note a couple of things about this ad. It names the college as Ruskin Institute. Few references show this name. Note also that the anniversary is for the "First allotment." This likely refers to the first allotment of lands offered for public sale in Ruskin. Lands would have been sold by the Ruskin Commongood which allotted lands in 3 distinct phases in the first years. Item was discovered in writings of Joni Maschek
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1914
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HCC0101RUS402
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Ruskin Directory 1966.
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This 1966 Directory was published by the Ruskin Junior Woman's Club biennially. It is a very useful directory on businesses, churches, professionals who did business in the Ruskin area.
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HCC0101RUS369
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Voices in the Wind Program.
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Voices in the Wind was an outdoor drama depicting Florida History. It was produced by the Florida Outdoor Drama Association with local support provided by the Ruskin Chamber of Commerce and the Ruskin Woman's Club. The outdoor drama attracted large crowds in the 1950s. This program is for the special Governor's Night on February 6, 1956. The theater was named the Suncoast Theater.
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HCC0101RUS324
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Ruskin Buildings: Cypress Creek Elementary 5th Grade Project.
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This 76 page school project was created by Mark Dunn's 5th Grade Class at Cypress Creek Elementary School. It's importance is that the project details many of the historical buildings, and people, who helped Ruskin grow. There is a history written for each buidling along with photographs and crude, but interesting, architectural drawings illustrating many of the styles that made Ruskin the town it is.
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HCC0101RUS322
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Glenn Dickman and Artesian Farms - 1994.
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From The Planter, Nov. 7, 1994 article on Glenn Dickman and Artesian Farms, Inc. Glenn continued the tradition of his father, Lyle, and his grandfather, Paul, in the Dickman family business of farming. This article describes that effort.
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HCC0101RUS238
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1914 Ruskin Land Solicitation Post Card.
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N. E. Dickman, one of the founding Dickman brothers, was responsible for Realty Sales. This postcard solicited inquiries about land in Ruskin.
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HCC0101RUS236
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Ruskin's Marin Estates 1956.
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Marketing Brochure and map of Paul B. Dickman's Marin Estates. Created om the period of 1954-1956, Marin Estates was along reclaimed land along the Ruskin Inlet, dredged by Paul Dickman. Marin Estates featured modern, albeit small, water front homes in 4 original developments, shown on this map: Pelican Point, Campus Shores, Sandpiper Point, and Point Heron.
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HCC0101RUS235
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Dickman Realty Brochure: Enchanted Circle.
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Locally produced marketing brochure by Dickman Realty on the Enchanted Circle towns of Bahia Beach, Ruskin and Sun City Center. Because Sun City Center opened in January 1961, it is likely that this brochure was created c. 1962. Photos of homes on Bahia Beach were typical of construction.
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HCC0101RUS234
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Marketing Brochure (c 1955) for Ruskin 001g.
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Marketing Brochure for Ruskin FL. From internal clues of the newly opened oSunshine Skyway Bridge (opened in September 1954)and the recommendation to see Carl Clough's Dream Castle (completed in 1954) it can be assumed that this brochure was created around 1955.
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HCC0101RUS233
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Marketing Brochure (c 1965) for Ruskin.
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Marketing Brochure highlighting Ruskin's Business and Play opportunties. From internal evidence of Sun City Center(established 1961) picture, and wardrobe of students at East Bay High School (which opened in 1957), it is likely that this brochure was created in early to mid 1960s, no later than 1965-6 as this was when E. G. Simmons park was renamed from its prior name Mangrove Point.
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HCC0101RUS232
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Marketing Brochure: Ruskin By The Bay.
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Marketing Brochure created by the Ruskin Chamber of Commerce highlighting Ruskin in late 20th Century.
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HCC0101RUS231
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1942 Story of Tomato Festival Queen Eugenia Exum.
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Short autobiographical sketch of Eugenia Exum's election as 1942 Tomato Festival Queen, accompanied by pictures.
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HCC0101RUS205
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Ruskin By The Bay - 1993.
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1993 Marketing brochure created by the Chamber of Commerce for public distribution. Contains short history of Ruskin along with multiple photographs and descriptions of the culture and economy of late century Ruskin.
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HCC0101RUS204
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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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1925 New Years Eve Reception Book.
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1925 New Years Eve Reception guests in attendance at Mrs. A. D. Miller's.
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1925
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HCC0101RUS141
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1924 New Years Eve Reception Book.
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1924 New Years Eve guests in attendance at the home of Mrs. (Adaline) Miller. Note the people visiting from Ruskin and from south in Manatee County.
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1924
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HCC0101RUS140
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1923 New Years Eve Reception Book.
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1923 New Years Eve guests in attendance at the home of Mrs. Buckland. Provides names of Ruskin residents who attended reception.
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1923
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HCC0101RUS139
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75th Anniversary Ruskin Woman's Club.
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HCC0101RUS022
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