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1910 Map of Ruskin EXPANDED.
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Expanded version of 1910 Plat Map better showing streets names.
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1910
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HCC0101RUS202
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1910 Plat Map for the Town of Ruskin.
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This 1910 Subdivision Plan was filed with Hillsborough County to intiate land sales in Ruskin. Note that the street names running east and west are named for well-known (by the standards of 1910) authors and philosophers. For reference. College Avenue is in its current location. 4th Street is today's US 41. Bellamy Avenue is today's Shell Point Road.
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HCC0101RUS010
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1910 Ruskin FL By-Laws.
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HCC0101RUS085
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1928 Ruskin Telephone Corp Stock Certificate.
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Ruskin created its own local stock company to bring telephone service to the community in 1912 Long distance service began the week of April 20, 1912 and the first long distance call was made to Bradenton. Local phones were being installed as quickly as possible. This company was publicly traded LOCALLY and this stock certificate is how those transactions were recorded.
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HCC0101RUS229
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A P Dickman Housing Rezoning Request.
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This 1987 rezoning request of the A. P. Dickman house in Ruskin contains valuable information on the historical nature of the house and the A. P. Dickman family.
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HCC0101RUS329
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Coffee Cup Ledger (Dickman) 1925-1926.
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This is the 1925-1926 Dickman's General Ledger from The Coffee Cup that includes transactions for Land, Loans, Income, and Expenses
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HCC0101RUS087
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Florida Club Minutes (First Year of Colony).
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Although challenging to read, there is a significant amount of early Ruskin History contained in these Florida Club minutes from March 20, 1909 into 1910). Harriett Orcutt was the secretary of this governing group, which, as you will find from the initial page, had renamed itself the Ruskin Commongood Society, which functioned as the oversight body for common lands in Ruskin.
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HCC0101RUS328
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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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Partial List of Initial Inventory of Ruskin Library 1926.
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Ruskin's first library was opened in 1926 in the home of Harriett Orcutt, our first librarian. This is a partial list of the initial holdings of the library. Note the high emphasis on history and the French language. Also there is an extensive list of classic literature. Missing, at least from this list, are two of Ms. Orcutt's own books: A Modern Love Story, and The Empire of the Invisibles. Later the library was moved to the Ruskin Woman's Club building (formerly the President's Home for...
Show moreRuskin's first library was opened in 1926 in the home of Harriett Orcutt, our first librarian. This is a partial list of the initial holdings of the library. Note the high emphasis on history and the French language. Also there is an extensive list of classic literature. Missing, at least from this list, are two of Ms. Orcutt's own books: A Modern Love Story, and The Empire of the Invisibles. Later the library was moved to the Ruskin Woman's Club building (formerly the President's Home for Ruskin College.)
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HCC0101RUS434
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RCGS Executive Committee Minutes 1912 - 1913 PARTIAL.
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Ruskin Commongood Society Executive Committee Minute Notes 1912- 1913 Partial.
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HCC0101RUS374
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RCGS Executive Committee Minutes 1913 to 1928 Partial.
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Minute notes from the Commongood Society's Executive Committee from 1913 to 1928. Not all notes are present, but presents a good source for determining issues that were discussed by the Executive Committee...the only governance to speak of within Ruskin.
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HCC0101RUS373
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RCGS Land Records Partial Listing 1912 1915.
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Listing of land deeds granted in lieu of payment for worked performed. Partial listing for 1912 and 1915. Several missing pages. Note listing is by each individual owner
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HCC0101RUS372
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Ruskin Commongood Accounts 1925 to 1928.
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Ledger of Ruskin Commongood Accounts 1925 to 1928. This ledger details payments made to Ruskin residents W. J. Walker, J.M. West, J.B. Chesney, Alven McHargue, D. W. Williford, J. McHargue, G. Washington Williams. Unfortunately, these were not detailed as to why, only what was paid. Likely the payments were for services rendered to the Society for items needing repair in town.
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HCC0101RUS378
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Ruskin Commongood Cash Book 1911 to 1925.
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This Cash Book from the Ruskin Commongood Society details cash disbursements for services performed and goods purchased on behalf of the Society. This cash book gives more information on the types of services planned (although not in great detail), but a careful study will give the reviewer some ideas on how the society conducted its early business. (Several Pages are missing from this document.)
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HCC0101RUS379
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Ruskin Commongood Cash Book 1925 to 1931.
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A continuation from 1925 to 1931 of the Ruskin Commongood Cash Book detailing cash disbursements for services rendered and goods purchased by the Commongood Society in the course of its regular business. Unsurprisingly, this list is more detailed than earlier lists. It is also cognizant of the changes in Ruskin that had occurred since the colonization period.
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HCC0101RUS380
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Ruskin Commongood Credit Checks.
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Credit Checks issued by the Ruskin Commongood Society and redeemable in land sales only. (Various denominations.) May have been issued at Commongood Store as "change" for purchases made.
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HCC0101RUS088
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Ruskin Commongood Minutes Nov 1909 to Nov 1910.
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While considerable portions of this Minute Book are difficult to read, it is a very important record of the first year for the Ruskin Commongood Society. Indexing did not produce usable results, so unfortunately a researcher will have to read through each page.
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HCC0101RUS438
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Ruskin Commongood Wages.
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$1.76 in wages paid to Willard D Miller for work done on Bay Shore Road in 1915
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HCC0101RUS089
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Socialist Party Account Book 1911-1916.
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There is an ongoing debate on whether or not Ruskin Florida was established as a Socialist experiment or not. This ledge demonstrates that many Ruskin residents were dues paying members of the Socialist Party in Florida. Yet, by itself, this book doesn't answer the question. There were many branches of the Socialist Party in America and George Miller, was likely of a more mild, reform party loyalist because the primary parties didn't fully address social inequities in the United States....
Show moreThere is an ongoing debate on whether or not Ruskin Florida was established as a Socialist experiment or not. This ledge demonstrates that many Ruskin residents were dues paying members of the Socialist Party in Florida. Yet, by itself, this book doesn't answer the question. There were many branches of the Socialist Party in America and George Miller, was likely of a more mild, reform party loyalist because the primary parties didn't fully address social inequities in the United States. Miller was more of a Christian Socialist and communitarian, although it is likely that most views of the party were held by at least some members of the community.
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HCC0101RUS436
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The New Order of Jesus (JPG Not Searchable).
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This book is a compilation of research conducted by George Miller, founder or Ruskin Fl and Ruskin College. Ruskin, at times mislabeled as a socialist community, is better described as an "intentional community" where like minded people lived together for a common purpose: in this case a community bounded together for educational, intellectual and communitarian pursuits. Some of Dr. Miller's thinking involves ideas of Christian Socialism best expressed in his writings. Chief among them is ...
Show moreThis book is a compilation of research conducted by George Miller, founder or Ruskin Fl and Ruskin College. Ruskin, at times mislabeled as a socialist community, is better described as an "intentional community" where like minded people lived together for a common purpose: in this case a community bounded together for educational, intellectual and communitarian pursuits. Some of Dr. Miller's thinking involves ideas of Christian Socialism best expressed in his writings. Chief among them is "The New Order of Jesus." This work helps explain some of Miller's communitarian thinking, which formed -- at least in part -- his ideas for the community of Ruskin and Ruskin College. It is NOT a new translation of the New Testament. Rather it is a monograph that explores Millers beliefs that mistranslations of the Bible relied on mistranslations of certain words in the Greek language. Exploring these in detail, Miller describes a more worldly mission for Jesus without diminishing his role as a savior figure. In the Introduction, he explicit denies this is a work of theology. but rather one of sociological construct. His main thesis is that these mistranslations led to an incorrect understanding of Jesus' mission. By correcting these mistranslations one will be aided in applying Jesus' words and missions to social conditions that needed attention in turn of the century America.
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HCC0101RUS272
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