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Citizens Bancorp of Oviedo Inc. Oviedo History collection, 1936-2019

 

Summary

Creator:
Citizens Bancorp of Oviedo, Inc.
Abstract:
The Citizens Bancorp of Oviedo Inc. Oviedo History collection, 1936-2019, is a small collection containing newspapers, photographs, books, church member directories, maps, and yearbooks. These materials, collected by the Citizens Bancorp of Oviedo, document people, landmarks, and community events relating to Oviedo, Florida in the later 20th century.
Extent:
2.55 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Citizens Bancorp of Oviedo Inc. Oviedo History collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Background

Scope and content:

The Citizens Bancorp of Oviedo Inc. Oviedo History collection, 1936-2019, is a small collection containing materials that document people, landmarks, and community events relating to Oviedo, Florida in the later 20th century. The collection consists of four series: Community Events and Growth, Members of the Community, Community Landmarks, and Preservation of History.

Community Events and Growth (Series I) features information about the Seminole Semi-Centennial and Oviedo Centennial. It also contains sources on the opening of FTU's campus near Oviedo and one of the first issues of the newspaper The Oviedo Voice. The materials consist of newspapers and event programs.

Members of the Community (Series II) focuses on histories of the residents of Oviedo. This series contains newspapers on community members, church member directories of St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church for the years 1977, 1982, 1987, 1991, and 1997, Oviedo High School yearbooks from 1936 and 1946, and an Oviedo High School reunion program for graduates from 1945 through 1949.

Community Landmarks (Series III) features important places in the community of Oviedo. The sources consist of photographs, maps, a book, and newspapers display these landmarks and explain their significance to Oviedo History.

Preservation of History (Series IV) reviews efforts to preserve Oviedo History through the Oviedo Preservation Project and the Oviedo Historical Society. The collection contains calendars for the years 2016 through 2019 and two books, one on the Oviedo Preservation Project in 2007, and the other called Oviedo: Biography of a Town.

Biographical / historical:

After the Civil War, several families bought plots of land and settled in what was known as the "Lake Jesup community." The settlement received its name "Oviedo" from the postmaster of the new post office, Andrew Aulin in 1879. Oviedo residents worked in the citrus and celery industries and founded family-owned companies such as Nelson and Company, Wheeler Fertilizer Company, and A. Duda and Sons. Seminole County was established in 1913, and Oviedo was the second city in the county.

In 1925, the City of Oviedo was chartered by the Florida State Legislature. The City celebrated its centennial in 1979. The City of Oviedo experienced significant growth in the later 20th century with the establishment of new newspapers and the new Florida Technological University (FTU), later renamed the University of Central Florida. With this growth came increased efforts to preserve Oviedo, Florida's history.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Citizens Bank of Oviedo (Accession no. CFM2022_15).
Processing information:

Collection processed by and finding aid prepared by Asmara Cortes-Caba in 2022. Staples and paperclips were removed from documents and replaced with plastic clips. All materials were placed into acid-free folders and in an acid-free box. Posters were placed into flat folders.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into four series.

  • I. Community Events and Growth, 1963-1991
  • II. Members of the Community, 1936-2002
  • III. Community Landmarks, 1953-1995
  • IV. Preservation of History, 2007-2019

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The entire collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright is still owned and controlled by Fairwinds Credit Union.  

Preferred citation:

Citizens Bancorp of Oviedo Inc. Oviedo History collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Location of this collection:
John C. Hitt Library
12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2
Orlando
FL
32816-8030
USA