Guide to the Denise Hall and Douglas Wesson Oral History about Joy Postle, 2015 contains the audio recording of an oral history between Denise Hall and Douglas Wesson about Joy Postle. Topics include Joy Postle's house in Winter Park, Florida, the aftermath of the fire that killed her husband, Robert Blackstone, and left her with injuries, her work as an artist and a poet, Postle's passion for the environment, her financial constraints, her attitude in life, and the Joy Postle papers collection at the University of Central Florida. This oral history took place on July 16th, 2015 in the Special Collections & University Archives in the John C. Hitt Library at the University of Central Florida. Denise Hall was a friend of Joy Postle and a collector of her work. Douglas Wesson knew Postle through his step-father, who was a handyman for Postle.
Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives
Abstract Or Scope
The University of Central Florida Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives Records collection, 2001-2013, contains presentations from the Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives. It mainly consists of printed and recorded presentations, newspaper clippings, VHS tapes, and CDs, relating to the Global Perspectives & International Initiatives office. This collection provides insight into the presentations and projects that the Global Perspectives & International Initiatives office led and participated in. The UCF Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives was founded to support students and offices on campus with international activities and learning. They also collaborate with national and international partners on projects, research, events, and initiatives. The focus of this work being on the study of modern slavery, human trafficking, diplomacy, and other foreign affairs.