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Clinch Historical Society 1961 Records |
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Proceedings |
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1. Notes from Meeting October 20, 1961: Railroad Centennial Day. List of person responsible for publicity and their duties. Invitees: Governor and Cabinet, Railroad Commission, Officials of Railroad Lines, Board of Park memorials, City & County Officials, Managers of Mills in Yulee and Fernandina, Heads of Civil Organizations, Railroad Retirees. 2. Program presented by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials for Railroad Centennial Day on November 5, 1961. High School Band provided music. President of Seaboard Airline Railroad Company, John W. Smith, gave the address. Many government officials and retired railroaders spoke. 3. A brief summary of railroad history from the Internal Improvement Act of 1849 to 1891. 4. Handwritten note stating Florida Railroad lost $20,000 in 1865 when Yulee was a political prisoner. Railroad was sold in Isaac K. Roberts in 1866 for $323,400 and deed to Edward M. Dickerson. Business later improved. 5. Notes on planning for ceremony Railroad Centennial Day. 6. Newspaper flipping from October 29 issue of Florida Times-Union "Centennial of First Cross-Florida Railroad to Be Noted in Nassau," written by Richard Stalder. Photo of replica of Old Wood Burner. 7. Unidentified article "Fernandina's Rail Tribute Is Set Today." 8. Article from Fernandina Beach News-Leader dated October 26, 1961 "Railroad Centennial Plans Expanding As Date Nears. 9. (Fragile) copy of Fernandina Beach News-Leader dated November 2, 1961, "Railroad Centennial Celebration Set For Sunday." T. Howard Kelly furnishes history of Cross-State R. R. Articles present a detailed history of the railroad and of the events planned for the centennial celebration. (See 2022.055.001 for copy of the newspaper.) 10. Letter to Mr. E. J. Smith, Agent, Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co., Fernandina, from W. N. Galphin, Chairman, Fort Clinch State Park Advisory Board,dated July 15, 1961. Letter requests permission to use location at foot of Center Street in the Seaboard Railroad's park area which adjoins the Buccaneer Laundry and the Railway Express Agency building for an historic marker commemorating the first cross-state railroad in Florida (between Fernandina and Cedar Keys.) 11. Notice from W. N. Galphin describing program ceremonies for the November 5 unveiling of the historic marker commemorating the first cross-state railroad in Florida. 12. Letter to Mr. Galphin (c/o Rayonier, Incorporated, Fernandina Division) from John W. Smith, President of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company, Richmond, Virginia, dated September 27, 1961. Smith agrees to present the dedicatory speech for the historic marker. 13 to 17. Letters from Galphin expressing thanks for various persons involved in the Railroad Centennial Day Celebration in Fernandina. Letter is dated October 31, 1961. Celebration scheduled for November 5. Letters sent to: (15) Senator Randolph Hodges, State Conservation Director; (16) Senator Charley Johns, Bradford County, Starke; (17) Earl Scarborough, c/o Maddox Foundry, Archer; (18) Hon. D. R. ("Billy") Matthews, Federal Building, Gainesville; Mrs. G. T. Smith, Jr., Vice Chairman of Florida Board of Parks & Historic Memorials, Ocala. 18 to 20. Letters to W. N. Galphin thanking him for Railroad Centennial Day in Fernandina Beach. Letters dated November 6 and 7. From John Derham, Vice President and Emory F. Waldrop, Jr., and Charles S. Barrett--all of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company. 21. Letter from Charley E. John, Florida State Senator, to Galphin dated November 7 expressing appreciation for the program. 22 to 31. Letters dated November 9 from W. N. Galphin thanking participants for their parts in the Railroad Centennial Day Celebration. Emerson Mitchell (22) John Hollis (501 S. 17th St.) (23) Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Seibert (111 N. 3rd St.) (24) H. D. Lohman (10 S. 7th St.) Jonathan Hill, Director, and Members of FBHS Band (25) Forrest Ozburn (The Sandbar) (26) Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in American Fernandina Chapter (Claude Rucker, Highland Drive (27) Richard B. Stalder (Jacksonville Beach ) (28) Ray Caldwell (Fernandina Beach News Leader) (29) John Robas (2161 South Fletcher) (30) Mrs. Thomas G. Hall (114 S. 17th St.) Mary Agnes White (502 Broome St. (31) 32. Letter to Galphin from Ed (W. E. Rachels, Assistant Vice President of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company dated November 10, 1961 thanking Galphin for the celebration. 33. Letter of thanks from Galphin dated November 13 to Earl Scarborough of Maddox foundry and Machine Works. 34. Letter of thanks and apology from Galphin dated November 13 to J. H. Hester, Superintendent of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company, Kensington Park, Savannah, GA. 35. Letter of thanks and apology from Galphin dated November 14, 1961 to C. S. Barrett, Assistant General Freight Agent, Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co.. 36. Engraved invitation to ceremonies commemorating Florida's First Cross-State Railroad to be held November 5, 1961. 37. Letter to William Galphin, President, dated 7 October 1961 from Gerald S. Pierce. Pierce encloses a typed transcription of a letter written by General Clinch to Hamilton Fish about Whig chances in the 1844 election. Pierce has the original letter; he offers to send a photostatic copy of the letter for a "dollar or two." 38. Letter to President Galphin from Gerald S. Pierce dated 7 October 1961. Pierce has a letter written by General D. L. Clinch. He encloses a typed transcription and details of the original. Letter was written at Refuge Plantation on 31 October 1844 and addressed to Hon. Hamilton Fish of New York. 39. Letter to W. N. Galphin dated 1 November 1961 from Arthur L. (A. L. Marsh) of 69 Valencia Street, St. Augustine, Florida. Marsh sends a copy of a letter of March 1896 and a map of the Florida Central and Peninsular RR. He also mentions placement of a marker in 1961 by the St. Johns Railway covering the construction of one of the first railways connecting St. Augustine with the St. John's River. 40. Letter to Galphin dated 14 November 1971 from Forrest Olburn thanking him for complimentary letter regarding his handling of the Railroad Centennial Group luncheon. |
Object ID |
2018.353.072 |
Collection |
Clinch Historical Society |
Caption |
CHS1961 |
Number of images |
48 |
People |
Barrett, C. S. Caldwell, Ray Clinch, Duncan Lamont Dickerson, Edward N. Douglas, Ruth Ferreira, Louis A., Jr. Fish, Hamilton Galphin, Bill (W. N.) Galphin, Olive Gillen, Carl Griffin, W. H., Sr. Hall, Mrs. Thomas G. Hall Hall, Tommy Hester, J. H. Hill, Jonathan Hill, Jonathan H. Hodges, Senator Randolph Hollis, John Hollis Johns, Senator Charley Kelly, T. Howard Lewellen, Reed Lohman, H. D. Lohman, Harry March, Arthur L. (A. L.) Matthews, Congressman Matthews, Hon. D. R. ("Billy") Mitchell, Emerson Ozburn, Forrest Pattorr, J. R. Pierce, Gerald S. Rahcels, W. E. (Ed) Robas, John Roberts, Isaac K. Rucker, Claude Rucker Scarborough, Earl Seibert, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Seibert, Nancy Smith, E. J. Smith, John W., President Smith, Mrs. G. T., Jr. Stalder, Richard B. Sturges, David D. Thompson, Rev. John E. Waldrop Webb, Bill White, Mary Agnes Yulee, David |
Search Terms |
1844 Election Amelia River Bradford County Buccaneer Laundry Camellia Garden Club Cedar Keys Center Street Cross-Florida Railroad Fernandina Beach High School Band Fernandina Beach News Leader First Presbyterian Church Florida Board of Parks & Historic Memorials Florida Central Florida Railroad Company Florida Senate (Tallahassee) Fort Clinch State Park Advisory Board General Duncan Lamont Clinch Historical Society Maddox Machinery and Foundry Co. (Archer, FL) Railroad Centennial Day Railroad Centennial Group Railroad Express Agency Sandbar Restaurant Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co. Seaboard Airline Railroad Company Society for Preservation of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America St. Augustine St. Johns Railway Whig (political party) letter Florida Central & Peninsular R. R. Co. |
Subjects |
Centennial celebrations Historical markers Maps Meetings Railroads Letters |
Date |
1961 |