FAU Department of History Oral Histories
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Interview with Antonio Leon
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2015, 2015, 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Antonio Leon
Contributors: Garreaud, Michael, Leon, Antonio
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Antonio Leon was one of 14,008 Cuban children who were part of
( Operation Pedro Pan (1961-1965). These children immigrated to the United States
unaccompanied by their parents under the sponsorship of the Catholic Welfare Bureau in
conjunction with the United States government. Antonio immigrated to the United States age
fourteen in October of 1961. Antonio's experiences within the Pedro… 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, 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 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 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 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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Interview with Linda Griffin Weekly
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Linda Griffin Weekly
Contributors: Griffin Weekley, Linda, Salzman, Bradley
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This interview covered five main subjects related to the Town of Davie and the Old Davie
School. First, it delves into was the Old Davie School itself where Mrs. Griffin-Weekeley
attended first through sixth grade. The second was the Griffin family, who have were one of the
major pioneering families of the town, for whom the major road through the town is named after.
Third, we discussed the… more
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Interview with Khalique Ahmed
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2015, 2015, 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Khalique Ahmed
Contributors: Ahmed, Khalique, Pickering, Mark B.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Mark Pickering interviewed science professor Khalique Ahmed at his Boca Raton,
Florida, office at Lynn University on February 10, 2015. The interview consisted of
Dr. Ahmed's childhood in Jhelum City, Pakistan, his impressions of the past and
current Pakistan, his graduate studies in Islamabad, Pakistan, his moving from
Pakistan to North America, and his observations of the differences… more
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Interview with Kathryn Cox
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Kathryn Cox
Contributors: Cox, Kathryn, Turner, James
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary purpose of this interview included a discussion of Ms. Kathy Cox, and her
experiences as a community organizer and city councilperson for the Town of Davie, from 1988
to 1997. The interview also touched on her thoughts about growing up in South Florida, and how
her childhood experiences influenced her political career as an adult. The interview described her
accomplishments as… more
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Interview with T. Edward Thomsen
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with T. Edward Thomsen
Contributors: Boxen, Jennifer L., Thomsen, T. Edward
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The early life history of Mr. T. Edward Thomsen in Albany, New York. Life in the Depression. School
and church life in youth. Hospital confinement. Going to college. Employment in, and description, of the
hotel industry in New York State. Getting married. Traveling to Florida. Employment at the Boca Raton
Resort and Club. Life in Boca Raton in the 1950s. Working life at the club. Famous people… more
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Interview with David H. Segal
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2015, 2015, 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with David H. Segal
Contributors: Goodwin, Michael J., Segal, David H.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: My interview with David Segal was a thorough interview that took almost two hours. I
was a little nervous, but we covered a lot of ground during the interview. Mr. Segal provided a
very sobering picture of the horrors and tragedies of war, so this was an emotional interview at
times for both myself and the interviewee. He recounted an instance of friendly fire with the
Gurkha fighters and was… more
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Interview with Tom Gill
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Tom Gill
Contributors: Beck, Jacob, Gill, Tom
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This interview is largely concerned with chronicling the lifetime experiences of Tom Gill
and the relationship of those experiences with the town of Davie. Tom Gill's grandfather, Frank
Stirling, was an instrumental part of early Davie and its 1925 incorporation; Stirling Road bears
his nmne. Furthermore, Gill attended the old Davie Elementary School, and was taught by
several well known… more
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Interview with Rene Henry Gracida
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2015, 2015, 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Rene Henry Gracida
Contributors: Gracida, Rene Henry, Makosiej, Michael
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Bishop Gracida is a former Benedictine Monk. After serving in the Army Air Corps. 303d
"Hell's Angels" Bombardment Group as a gunner pilot during WWII, Bishop Gracida trained as
an architect. During the war, Bishop Gracida was one of the pilots that flew over and fire
bombed Dresden. Following his time in the Army, he had a conversion experience and entered a
St Vincent… more
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Interview with Bobby Wayne Brown Sr.
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2013, 2013, 2013, 2013
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Bobby Wayne Brown Sr.
Contributors: Brown, Bobby Wayne Sr., Rea, Adam
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Bobby Wayne Brown Sr. is a retired Navy sailor from Greenville,
Mississippi. He began his service following a poor, rural upbringing in 1970, retiring for
medical reasons in 1993. He served in the Vietnam War, and took the time to be interviewed
by Adam Rea on February 10' 2013, during a vacation to visit his son's family in Hollywood,
FL. Several topics were covered, including his… more
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Interview with Kathleen Morris
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Kathleen Morris
Contributors: Beswick, Luke, Morris, Kathleen
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary topic of this interview concerned the life, teaching, and administrative career
of Kathleen Morris. Kathleen Morris was a teacher at the Davie School House from 1970-1977, a
teacher at Flamingo Eletnentary from 1979 to 1985, and a principal from 1985 to 2005.
Throughout the interview, Kathleen provided an overview of her life that ranged from her
family's move from South Bend… more
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