Florida's Victory Vitamin C:
Florida Citrus Commission, Lakeland, Florida
To the right you will find listed the name of each library, archive, or museum taking part in this digital exhibit. The list is not exhaustive, but will help you start your research. Please contact each location about access to their collections.
The digital exhibit was started by the eight institutions taking part in the "Our Remembrance of the 75th Anniversary of World War Two" event on November 6, 2020 in order to allow people unable to attend in-person a chance to see some of the items on display. Because of COVID-19 restrictions it was decided that a digital version would be welcomed by people living in the greater St. Augustine area.
Our title banner was designed by Flagler College Fine Arts major, Micayla Robbins, as part of her internship in Special Collections. Her inspiration came from learning about the origins of Florida orange and grapefruit juice to help soldiers and sailors combat scurvy. To read more about this forgotten history, please go here: World War Two and the Vitamin Sea (quote at the top taken from the period flyer included on the website), or Florida Orange Juice Has Roots in World War II Military. The poppies are a recognized symbol for Veteran's Day that need no introduction.
In addition to the curators of each institution, the following Flagler College students assisted in the creation of this digital exhibit in Fall 2020: Miss Megan Lepak (Public History & Art History major), Miss Micayla Robbins (Fine Arts major), Miss Caroline Martin (Public History major), and Miss Hope Dickson (Hospitality & Tourism Management major).
St. Augustine Historical Society Research LibraryFounded in 1883, the St. Augustine Historical Society originated as an informal gathering of local individuals interested in natural history. Known by…
Flagler College's Oral History CollectionOral history's conducted by Flagler College students talking to locals on a variety of subjects.
U.S. Coast Guard personnel practice using the breeches buoy rescue device on the west lawn of the Hotel Ponce de Leon. The breeches buoy is a rescue…
United States Coast Guard Servicemen Throw One of Their Own into the Moat at the Castillo de San MarcosA group of U.S. Coast Guard servicemen toss a companion into the flooded moat of the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.
United States Merchant Marine Patch produced by DisneyU.S. Merchant Marine patch designed by Disney featuring the character Pete.
This interview was conducted by the St. Johns County Public Library System as part of their collaboration with the Library of Congress' Veterans…
William H. Pruitt in his United States Merchant Marine UniformColonel William Pruitt recounts his time serving in World War II with the U.S. Merchant Marines as a finance officer, and how it has affected his life…