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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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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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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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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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- Del Webb Original Land Purchase Area: 1961, Sun City Center.
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The green area on this brochure indicates the location of the original 1961 purchase of land that was to become Sun City Center. Note item #6 in the brochure indicating a rumored super-highway. That super-highway was to be I-75 which was completed in 1985.
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- HCC0101SCC003
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- Oral History: Everett and Sharon Prevatt.
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This oral history of Everett and Sharon Prevatt was conducted by Charles Nelson, HCC-Ruskin's Digital Library Collections Manager, on November 9, 2017 at the Prevatt home in Wimauma, FL. Everett, a former Hillsborough County school member, and his wife Sharon, discuss a wide variety of issues relating to Wimauma settlement, history and schooling. An edited transcript of the session is included, along with the actual recording of the interview.
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- HCC0101WIM001
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- Giant's Fish Camp.
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Moved to pending to discuss copyright issues. great photo that is credited to TBO.com (Tribune File Photo). Location of photo is here: https://www.tbo.com/brandon/mosaic-begins-restoration-near-giants-fish-camp-20131106/. Giant's Fish Camp, owned and operated by carnival giant, Al Tomaini.
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- gibtown002
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- Oral History: Mac Miller and Bill Burger (Recording and Transcript).
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The oral interview of "Mac" Miller (grandson of Ruskin founder, Dr. George M. Miller) was conducted by Charles Nelson (HCC-Ruskin, Digital Collections Manager) on August 17, 2017 at his home (the former A. P. Dickman house) at 120 Dickman Drive, South, Ruskin, FL. Joining the conversation during the interview was Bill Burger, Sarasota County professional archeologist. The interview covers early Ruskin history and archeological and paleontology issues in South County.
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- HCC0101RUS005
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- Oral History: History Along Shell Point Road. Arthur "Mac" Miller.
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This is a recording and edited transcript of An Oral History by A. MacA. “Mac” Miller (MM), grandson of G. McA. Miller first president of Ruskin College. (Includes a Look at three early Ruskin buildings and their history. These buildings were built and owned by Ruskin’s Founding Families: The Millers and the Dickmans) Mr. Miller was Interviewed by Charles Nelson (CN) of the Southern Hillsborough County History Project on September 5, 2017. The interview was recorded in the space of a two-hour...
Show moreThis is a recording and edited transcript of An Oral History by A. MacA. “Mac” Miller (MM), grandson of G. McA. Miller first president of Ruskin College. (Includes a Look at three early Ruskin buildings and their history. These buildings were built and owned by Ruskin’s Founding Families: The Millers and the Dickmans) Mr. Miller was Interviewed by Charles Nelson (CN) of the Southern Hillsborough County History Project on September 5, 2017. The interview was recorded in the space of a two-hour driving tour of Shell Point Road in Ruskin, as well as on US 41 in downtown Ruskin. Text has been edited for clarity although every effort was made to retain the words of Mr. Miller.
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- HCC0101RUS006
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- 1853 Survey Map of Bullfrog Mound (Island).
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1853 Survey Map of Bullfrog Mound, surveyed by C. F. Hopkins. The island, cited at the mouth of the Bull Frog Creek, south of the Alafia River, is not present on modern maps. Map was produced in 1907 and was housed at the Office of the Surveyor General in Tallahassee, FL. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many historical survey maps can be found: http://www.labins.org/survey_data/landrecords/landrecords.cfm
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- HCC0101SHC001
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- 1852 Survey Map of Township 30S, Range 19E.
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This 1852 survey map of Township 30S, Range 19E includes the area surrounding the the mouths of the Alafia River and Bull Frog Creek and would include all of today's Gibsonton. This survey was commissioned by the State of Florida in response to the Federal Swamp Act of 1850 permitting Florida to sell "swamp" land. A survey of those lands was necessary before any sales could occur. This survey, completed by Deputy Surveyor, Charles F. Hopkins, was completed in April, 1852. No proprietary...
Show moreThis 1852 survey map of Township 30S, Range 19E includes the area surrounding the the mouths of the Alafia River and Bull Frog Creek and would include all of today's Gibsonton. This survey was commissioned by the State of Florida in response to the Federal Swamp Act of 1850 permitting Florida to sell "swamp" land. A survey of those lands was necessary before any sales could occur. This survey, completed by Deputy Surveyor, Charles F. Hopkins, was completed in April, 1852. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many historical survey maps can be found: http://www.labins.org/survey_data/landrecords/landrecords.cfm
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- HCC0101SHC002
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- 1930 Survey Map of 2 Islands at the Mouth of the Alafia River.
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This 1930 survey map was drawn to include 2 additional islands at the mouth of the Alafia River which were omitted in the original survey of 1852. The two islands are one labeled J. W. Williams in Section 23, and Pepper Key in both Sections 22 and 27. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many historical survey maps can be found: http://www.labins.org/survey_data/landrecords/landrecords.cfm
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- HCC0101SHC003
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- 1852 Map of Township 30S, Range 20E.
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This important survey map of Township 30S, Range 20E, includes the Alafia River basin. Importantly, notice the dashed line in the map at the western edge of the map. This is from an 1843 of the US Military Reservation for Fort Brooke, originally 16 miles square and encompassing land on the western edge of this plat. That was surveyed in 1843 by A. M. Randolph. The section lines were added in 1852 by Charles Hopkins. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many...
Show moreThis important survey map of Township 30S, Range 20E, includes the Alafia River basin. Importantly, notice the dashed line in the map at the western edge of the map. This is from an 1843 of the US Military Reservation for Fort Brooke, originally 16 miles square and encompassing land on the western edge of this plat. That was surveyed in 1843 by A. M. Randolph. The section lines were added in 1852 by Charles Hopkins. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many historical survey maps can be found: http://www.labins.org/survey_data/landrecords/landrecords.cfm
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- HCC0101SHC004
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- 1843 Survey Map of Township 31S, Range 19E.
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This survey was from the initial survey of East Florida lands commissioned when Florida was still a Territory of the US Government. All of Florida was surveyed into Townships (running north and south) and Ranges (running east and west) with all measurements begun with meridians established in Tallahassee, FL. This survey map, completed in 1843, shows the basic outline of lands, south of Bull Frog Creek and north of Today's Ruskin Inlet, encompassing today's modern Apollo Beach area between...
Show moreThis survey was from the initial survey of East Florida lands commissioned when Florida was still a Territory of the US Government. All of Florida was surveyed into Townships (running north and south) and Ranges (running east and west) with all measurements begun with meridians established in Tallahassee, FL. This survey map, completed in 1843, shows the basic outline of lands, south of Bull Frog Creek and north of Today's Ruskin Inlet, encompassing today's modern Apollo Beach area between Ruskin and Gibsonton. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many historical survey maps can be found: http://www.labins.org/survey_data/landrecords/landrecords.cfm
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- HCC0101SHC005
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- 1843 Survey Map of Township 32S, Range 19E.
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This 1843 survey, conducted when Florida was still a territory of the United States, indicates the basic delineation of Township 32S, Range 19E, lands including the eastern parts of today's Ruskin and much of Sun City Center, south to today's Hillsborough County line. This initial survey was conducted using a beginning point in Tallahassee with Townships running North and South from that point, and Ranges East and West from that point. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This...
Show moreThis 1843 survey, conducted when Florida was still a territory of the United States, indicates the basic delineation of Township 32S, Range 19E, lands including the eastern parts of today's Ruskin and much of Sun City Center, south to today's Hillsborough County line. This initial survey was conducted using a beginning point in Tallahassee with Townships running North and South from that point, and Ranges East and West from that point. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many historical survey maps can be found: http://www.labins.org/survey_data/landrecords/landrecords.cfm
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- HCC0101SHC006
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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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- 1847 Survey Map of Township 31S, Range 19E.
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This 1847 Survey map delineates land that lies on Tampa Bay, north of Ruskin, in roughly the area where today's Apollo Beach is located. Note the marking of salt marshes on the western edge of the map, and the rather extensive forestation (indicated by tree marks) inland. This can give an idea on the character of the land before many settlers arrived.
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- HCC0101SHC015
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