FAU Department of History Oral Histories
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Interview with Mary Lenzen
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Mary Lenzen
Contributors: Bresciano, Cora, Lenzen, Mary
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Polly Lenzen was born in Webster Groves, Missouri, on May 27, 1924. She is not
married, and she has no children. Ms. Lenzen attended Harris Teachers College in St. Louis,
Missouri during and after World War II. After college, she began her teaching career in Ladue,
Missouri, and then moved to Maui, Hawaii, where she taught eighth grade for two years. She
returned to the mainland and began… more
Full Text: Interview with Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Lenzen Cora Bresciano HIS 6939 Oral History Seminar Old Davie School Oral History Project Dr. Sandra Norman April 24, 2017 Florida Atlantic University Department of History Old Davie School Oral History Project …
Interview with Mary Lenzen
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Mary Lenzen
Contributors: Bresciano, Cora, Lenzen, Mary
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Polly Lenzen was born in Webster Groves, Missouri, on May 27, 1924. She is not
married, and she has no children. Ms. Lenzen attended Harris Teachers College in St. Louis,
Missouri during and after World War II. After college, she began her teaching career in Ladue,
Missouri, and then moved to Maui, Hawaii, where she taught eighth grade for two years. She
returned to the mainland and began… more
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Interview with Mary Lenzen
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Bresciano, Cora, Lenzen, Mary
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Polly Lenzen was born in Webster Groves, Missouri, on May 27, 1924. She is not
married, and she has no children. Ms. Lenzen attended Harris Teachers College in St. Louis,
Missouri during and after World War II. After college, she began her teaching career in Ladue,
Missouri, and then moved to Maui, Hawaii, where she taught eighth grade for two years. She
returned to the mainland and began… more
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Interview with Joan Kovac
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Joan Kovac
Contributors: Howald, Kayleigh E., Kovac, Joan
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary topic of this interview concerned Joan Kovac's experiences in local politics
in the town of Davie, Florida. Mrs. Kovac and her family moved to Davie after forty years in
Akron, Ohio for a new business opportunity. When they opened their frrst automotive repair
franchise in 1975, Mrs. Kovac quickly became involved in the unique community that thrived in
the town. After working… more
Full Text: ( Joan Kovac: an Oral History c Kayleigh E. Howald Old Davie School Oral History Project Old Davie School Historical Museum March 30, 2017 Table of Contents Summary Sheet ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... Consent and Release …
Interview with Joan Kovac
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Howald, Kayleigh E., Kovac, Joan
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary topic of this interview concerned Joan Kovac's experiences in local politics
in the town of Davie, Florida. Mrs. Kovac and her family moved to Davie after forty years in
Akron, Ohio for a new business opportunity. When they opened their frrst automotive repair
franchise in 1975, Mrs. Kovac quickly became involved in the unique community that thrived in
the town. After working… more
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Interview with Stephanie Difton Scott
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Difton Scott, Stephanie, McGee, Yasmin
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: On February 18, 2017, Stephanie Difton Scott, a former student at the Old Davie School,
was interviewed by Yasmin K. McGee, a graduate student in the MA History program at Florida
Atlantic University. The interview was completed in conjunction with FAU and the Old Davie
School Oral History Project in order to preserve the local history of the Town ofDavie. Mrs.
Difton Scott provided details… more
Full Text: FAU F ORIDA ATLANTI UNIVERSITY Stephanie Ditton Scott, An Oral History by Yasmin K. McGee Dr. Sandra Norman • HIS 6939 February 18, 201 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABl • • • Summary Information Sheet Consent Form Release Form TAB2 • • • • Purpose Biography …
Interview with Joan Kovac
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Joan Kovac
Contributors: Howald, Kayleigh E., Kovac, Joan
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary topic of this interview concerned Joan Kovac's experiences in local politics
in the town of Davie, Florida. Mrs. Kovac and her family moved to Davie after forty years in
Akron, Ohio for a new business opportunity. When they opened their frrst automotive repair
franchise in 1975, Mrs. Kovac quickly became involved in the unique community that thrived in
the town. After working… more
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Interview with Bobbie Lou David
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Bobbie Lou David
Contributors: David, Bobbie Lou, Sielinski, Brent T.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary topic of this interview was to engage with the experiences of Bobbie Lou
David's extensive teaching career while honing in on her time teaching at the Davie School in
Davie, Florida. Bobbie Lou worked with various student demographics in Virginia, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, and in Davie, Florida. More specifically in Davie, Bobbie Lou's
compassionate experiences with many… more
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Interview with Richard McCall
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: McCall, Richard, Plumley, Brian
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary topic of this interview concerned the experiences of Richard McCall from
his birth in his home in Augusta, Georgia to his life and times in Davie, Florida. Mr. McCall
lived in and around Davie all his life and witnessed distinct changes within South Florida and
more specifically, the town of Davie. He joined the US Army after the Korean War and was
stationed in England. He was also an… more
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Interview with Bob Roth
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Bob Roth
Contributors: Altschul, Hunter, Roth, Bob
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary topic of this interview was Bob Roth's lifestyle, his family, and the values
important to him. Bob has been a farmer at New River Groves in Davie for over 50 years. He was
able to provide insight into the experiences of the fruit business, which have interested him since
his time as a student at North Miami High School in the 1960s. The discussions in this interview
will… more
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Interview with Franklin Howell Brown
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Howell Brown, Franklin, Ramsey, Vanessa
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Many topics were covered in this interview. The primary topics discussed were Franklin
Brown's family history and growing up in Davie, Florida. Mr. Brown discussed community
involvement such as ·his volunteer work at the Old Davie School House and at Davie's Orange
Blossom Festival. Mr. Brown served as a firefighter as well as a certified firefighting instructor
for over twenty-five… more
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Interview with Amie Kay Tanner
Type: Text
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Amie Kay Tanner
Contributors: Fiorillo, Patricia, Tanner, Amie Kay
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The following is a look into the history of Deerfield Beach as told through the eyes of
Arnie Kay Tanner. Ms. Tanner was born November 4, 1947, she has lived within the city her
entire life. Ms. Tanner and her family have been active members within the community since
settling there in the 1920s, offering a unique and extensive point of view on Deerfield Beach's
history. Through her story… more
Full Text: Arnie Kay Tanner's History of Deerfield Beach: An Oral History Interviewer: Patricia Fiorillo Interviewee: Arnie Kay Tanner Spring 2015 Table of Contents 1. Title Page 2.CD 3. Information Sheet 4. Release Form 5. Correspondence with Interviewee 6. Tape …
Interview with Amie Kay Tanner
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Fiorillo, Patricia, Tanner, Amie Kay
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The following is a look into the history of Deerfield Beach as told through the eyes of
Arnie Kay Tanner. Ms. Tanner was born November 4, 1947, she has lived within the city her
entire life. Ms. Tanner and her family have been active members within the community since
settling there in the 1920s, offering a unique and extensive point of view on Deerfield Beach's
history. Through her… more
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Interview with Boettner Jumper
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Aldana, Melissa, Jumper, Boettner
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The focus of this interview was the life history of Boettner Rodger Jumper a
member of the Seminole Indian Nation in South Florida. Boettner's mother was both a
prominent figure in the local Seminole Indian community and National. He was born just when
the Seminoles were becoming an organized tribe. He became an accountant and helped to broker
his Tribe's purchase of the Hard rock… more
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Interview with Boettner Jumper
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Boettner Jumper
Contributors: Aldana, Melissa, Jumper, Boettner
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The focus of this interview was the life history of Boettner Rodger Jumper a
member of the Seminole Indian Nation in South Florida. Boettner's mother was both a
prominent figure in the local Seminole Indian community and National. He was born just when
the Seminoles were becoming an organized tribe. He became an accountant and helped to broker
his Tribe's purchase of the Hard rock… more
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