RECENT ACQUISITIONS

January 2008
- Video:  St. Cloud History Slide Program presented by Robert A. Fisk, St. Cloud Ciy

  Council Workshop, June 1, 2001.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- U.S. Air Force overcoat, Charles Witherington, U.S. Air Force, 1950-1953.  Jean

  Witherington, donor.

- Florida Trip in the 1880s, by Morgan Brown.  Larry B. Snyder, donor.

- Selected Early Records of the G.A.R. of St. Cloud, Florida, 1914-1921 (photocopies.)

  Roger L. Heiple, donor.

- Edd G. George and Mary Ellen George, 1874-1956.  Documents donated by

  Robert A. Fisk; additional research by Anita Parks.

- Daguerreotype photos (6) - 3 identified, 3 unidentified.  Roger L. Heiple, donor.

- Photo:  Lucius L. Mitchell, Civil War Veteran (commemorative card). 

  Roger L. Heiple, donor.

- Programs:  5th and 9th Annual Cracker Day Rodeos, 2003 and 2007. 

  Woman's Club of St. Cloud, donor.

- Olive Branch, an article on the Shaker Colony by Herbert A. Wisbey, Jr., 1980.

  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Photo album:  Style Show Fundraiser for the St. Cloud Heritage Museum, Nov. 14, 2007.
  Anita Parks, donor.

- News articles re Edward Walter Kitchen, Pearl Harbor Survivor, 2007.  Jane Higgins, donor.

- A Soldier's Letter Home, by Otis White, 1918.  Polly Weddle, donor.

- St. Cloud Garden Club Yearbooks, 1995-2005.  Loaned by Ruth Phillips.

- Photo postcard:  St. Cloud Drum Corps in front of Reading Room, ca. 1911. 

  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Photo:  Pink Ladies installation dinner at Elks Lodge, March 9, 1996.  Polly Weddle, donor.

- Tree saw in leather holder with can attached, late 1800s.  Alice Johnson, donor.

- Spoon from C-ration, Vietnam War era, 1965-1975.  Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. (Joyce)

  Divivo, donors.

- Panoramic photo:  St. Cloud 25th Anniversary, Dec. 2-6, 1934.  Donna Zellers Thompson, donor.

- Charles D. McClure - photos, documents, letters, 1862-1924.  Jan McClure Guthrie, donor.

- Vietnam War Jacket, 18thy ARM Co., J. Delaney, 1965-1975.  Loaned by Violet Delaney.

- Plate:  75th Anniversary of Woman's Relief Corps, 1883-1958.  Loaned by Roger Heiple.

- Models in display case:  Old Osceola Ranch & Sugar Belt Railroad, ca. 1890s.  

  Loaned by Robert A. Fisk.



February - April 2008

- Robert A. "Bob" Fisk, compiled articles and information, 1919 -, Woman's Club of St. Cloud.
  donor.

- Brief History of First Presbyterian Church, St. Cloud, Florida, by Edith Cooke Galley &

  Robert A. Fisk.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Photo:  Bankers baseball team and coach, late 1950s.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Black lace shawl, 1920s.  Maple Jaggers, donor.

- Life Magazine, D-Day 60th Anniversary Edition, 2004.  Anonymous donor.

- Original art:  A Salute to America's Heroes by Gerald Bonney, 2001.  Phyllis M. Bonney, donor.

- Hand fans (4):  Bentley Furn. Co., Eiselstein's Home for Funerals, Insurance by Griffin,

  Osceola Ins. Agency, 1935-1970.  Milton Campbell, donor.

- IOOF wooden ballot box with handle, n.d., prob. early-mid 1900s.  Milton Campbell, donor.

- The U.S. Woman's Air Force Band Story, by Dixie L. Johnson, 2004.  Carolyn L. Whaley, donor.

- Programs:  6th and 7th Annual Cracker Day and Ranch Rodeos, 2004 and 2005.  
  Jean Witherington, donor.

- Program:  8th Annual Battle at Narcoossee Mill, 2001.  Jean Witherington, donor.

- Railroad schedule:  The St. Augustine Route, Dec. 1894.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Railroad schedule:  Seaboard Air Line/Atlanta Special, April 21, 1895.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Early History of the United Methodist Church, St. Cloud, Florida, 1909-1943 (photocopy

  of original).  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- St. Cloud car tag, Courtesy Chevrolet Oldsmobile, ca. 1960s.  Carolyn York Capiaco, donor.

- Plat map of St. Cloud, n.d.  Carolyn York Capiaco, donor.

- Photo:  Penn Flora Guest House, 1946-1949.  Loretta Heiser Alfano, donor.

- Minutes of the Woman's Club of St. Cloud Florida, Inc., 2004-2006.  Woman's Club, donor.

- Antique desk telephones (4), 1898-1920.  Robert L. & Geraldine Parks, donors.

- Woman's pendant watch, 1889-1910.  Robert L. & Geraldine Parks, donors.

- Florida agricultural bulletins (6), 1957-1964.  Lawrence R. Dunn, donor.

- Hensel's Orange Blossom Supreme Perfume, 1 oz., 1940s.  Jane Blaylock, donor.

- Antique doll, early 1900s.  Teresa Pelkey, donor.

- St. Cloud City Directory, 1977.  Lucille McClure, donor.

- 24th, 110th and 184th New York Volunteer Infantry (abt. Stephen J. Scriber), 2008.
  Kent Scriber, donor.

- Book:  Pinecastle, Kissimmee, Cedar Keys Army Air Bases, abt. 1944.  Loaned by Pat McMullen.



May 2008

- Booklet:  Key West Extension of the East Coast Railroad, Jan. 12, 1912.  Lawrence R. Dunn, donor.

- Book:  An Ernie Pyle Album, by Lee G. Miller, 1946.  Alfred & Linda Moore, donors.

- Magazine ad:  Nestles Ad with Ernie Pyle, ca. 1940-1945.  Alfred & Linda Moore, donors.

- Bank bag:  1st National Bank of Kissimmee, St. Cloud Office, n.d.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Videos (2):  St. Cloud-Kissimmee Model Railroad Engineers, n.d.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Business and Professional Women's Scrapbook, 1951-1957 (Helen Godwin collection).

  Tony Campbell, donor.

- Business and Professional Women's miscellaneous records, 1951-1957 (Helen Godwin
  collection).  Tony Campbell, donor.

- Mortician's records for J. Edward Krause, 1935.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Photo:  801 New York St., Ms. Severn's home, ca. 1944.  Nanette Dale Estate, donor.

- Program:  St. Cloud High School Commencement, May 31, 1940.  Nanette Dale Estate, donor.

- Billing statements (7):  from local businesses to BPW of St. Cloud, 1958-1962 (Helen Godwin
  collection).  Tony Campbell, donor.

- Newspaper:  Orlando Sentinel Star, Feb. 3, 1974.  Lawrence R. Dunn, donor.

- Woman's Club of St. Cloud Florida, Inc. scrapbooks, 2000-2004 & 2004-2008.  Woman's Club,
  donor.

- U.S. Flag with 48 stars, 1912-1959, Frank Reinert, Spanish American War Veteran. 

  Marie Cannon, donor.

- Dark sheer nylons with seams (2 pr.) in original box, 1950s.  Anita Parks, donor.

- Souvenir coffee cup and saucer from grand opening of St. Cloud City Hall, Feb. 21, 2004.

  Anita Parks, donor.

- Navy buttons (5) and Korea ribbon, Arnold Gene Graham, U.S. Navy, 1950-1954. 
  Alma Graham, donor.

- Newspapers (9) re historic events:  Orlando Evening Star (2), Orlando Sentinel (3),
  The Intelligencer, WVA (4), 1961-1998.  Ruth Phillips, donor.

- Videos (2):  Weapons of War series - Super Fighters; Submarines, 2006.  Robert E. McMillen donor.

- Newspapers (4):  St. Petersburg Times - war news, food and clothing ads, 1942.

  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Newspaper:  "The Great Train Wreck," Orlando Sentinel, Nov. 9, 1986.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Carpenter's apron:  Home Supply Center, St. Cloud, n.d.  Carolyn York Capiaco, donor.

- Cloth banner:  J.W. Sage Building Supplies, St. Cloud, n.d.  Carolyn York Capiaco, donor.

- Cast iron kettle, early 1900s.  Carolyn York Capiaco, donor.

- Books (51):  re Civil, War, World War II, biographies, © 1948-1994.  Maria Long, donor.

- Engraved pitcher:  W.R. Makinson, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, ca. 1910-1920.  Loaned by Pat McMullen.

June 2008

- Newspaper:  Philadelphia Inquirer, May 14, 1940.  Loaned by Edward Jones.

- "Waterways History Parallels Florida's," Orlando Sentinel, May 29, 1985.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- "St. Cloud Cross Gets a Home," Osceola News Gazette, January 7, 1995.  Stasia Foster, donor.

- Letter to the Editor (re cross) from J. LeRoy Bolden, St. Cloud In the News, Nov. 28-Dec., 4, 2007.

  Stasia Foster, donor.

- Notebook of Photos and Clippings from the Files of Linda Druliner Bartlett, 1958-1961.

  Linda Druliner Barlettt, donor.

- Newspaper:  St. Cloud News, Dec. 21, 1971.  Linda Druliner Bartlett, donor.

- Open Letter to St. Cloudites by Joseph M. McLaughlin, May 1978.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Book:  D-Day by Stephen Badsey, 1993.  Chris and Elizabeth Snell, donors.

- Antique lace (5 pieces) in fabric pocket with cut embroidery, ca. late 1800s.  Laura Davis, donor.

- National Graves Registration Instructions & Form, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War,

  1988.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.  (Copies available at museum.)

July/August 2008

- Phonograph records (15), 78 rpm, miscellaneous titles, ca. 1950s-1960s  Jean Witherington, donor.

- Antique trunk, n.d.  Teddi McCorkle, donor.

- Hand-knit scarf, n.d.  Teddi McCorkle, donor.

- Memoirs of Florida (8 pg. reprint), 1902.  Jean Witherington, donor.

- Gold-trim plate, St. Cloud's 50th Anniversary, 1959.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- The Battle of the Bulge (13 pg. reprint), n.d.  John J. Nicholson, donor.

- Agricultural Almanac, John Baer's Sons, Inc. (Pennsylvania), 1924.  Betty McKeown, donor,

- Pamphlet:  Union Tourist Club, St. Cloud, Florida, 1959.  Betty McKeown, donor.

September 2008

- B-26 Marauder, World War II Aircraft (reprint of pgs. 81-82), 1976.  Lucille W. McClure, donor.

- Citizens State Bank money bags (3), n.d.  Orie Lee, donor.

- Memorial card:  Samuel P. Ming, January 7, 1896.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- Memorial card:  Able C. Eiston, October 1, 1918.  Robert A. Fisk, donor.

- George Nelson Bennett, Sr.  Reprint (2 pg.) of summary, September 11, 2000.  
  Richard Bennett, donor.

- Photo reprint:  Berlin Air Lift Memorial Window, n.d.  John J. Nicholson, donor.

- World War II canvas shoe shine bag, 1944.  Margaret Carpenter, donor.

- Inventory of St. Cloud Historic Homes (six binders; includes photos), completed by
  Anza Bast and Ann Bergelt, 2007.  Anita Parks, donor.

- D-Day at 50.  Insight sections of Orlando Sentinel, 1984, 1994. 

  Chris and Elizabeth Snell, donors.