The Orange County Regional History Center recently accepted the Florida Hospital Oral History Collection as the newest addition to its archives. The collection was completed to commemorate Florida Hospital’s 100th anniversary and includes a series of oral histories capturing the vast history of the organization.
The Florida Hospital Oral History Collection given to the History Center includes recordings and transcripts of more than 90 interviews conducted by StoryCorps, and the book “Florida Hospital: Its Spirit, Its Story,” published by Florida Hospital. The collection is available for research in the Joseph L. Brechner Research Center at the Orange County Regional History Center.
“Through the collaboration between Florida Hospital and the Orange County Regional History Center, the Central Florida community will have access to an important part of history,” said Sy Saliba, Florida Hospital senior vice president of marketing and planning. “Because of our partnership, this collection of stories will be preserved for future generations.”
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives, and it is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind.
The Orange County Regional History Center houses a variety of dynamic changing and permanent exhibitions and is accredited by the American Association of Museums, the highest honor a museum can receive, and is also an Affiliate of the prestigious Smithsonian Institution.
The Joseph L. Brechner Research Center, housing the special collections of the Historical Society of Central Florida, is located on the fifth floor of the Orange County Regional History Center and is open to the public. Call (407) 836-8541 for appointments.
The Orange County Regional History Center is located at 65 E. Central Boulevard in the heart of downtown Orlando. For information, call (407) 836-8500 or visit www.thehistorycenter.org.
