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This article, Her Mind to Her a Kingdom Is, appeared in Yankee magazine on September 4, 1938. It was written under her pen name, Delane Heath.

*Many readers assumed that the elderly woman in the photograph was indeed the mother of the author.…

Review of "She Wanted To Read" that appeared in the Winter Park Sun-Herald, April 21, 1966.

Mrs. Carruth was the author many articles. One of her pieces was featured in this March 1920 issue of The Open Road and was entitled: The Calendar. It was co-written by her husband, W.M. Carruth.

Published in 1966, this was the first book Mrs. Carruth penned. She was 85 years old when it was written. The illustrations were drawn by Herbert McClure

This is a cyanotype photograph of Mary Brown and her mule, Jack.

The newlyweds: Fred Wooley & Eda Brewer Wooley

Bride & Groom

DeHaven and Louise Meriwether Batchelor's grandsons, Richard E. and James D. Batchelor, pose on the lawn of the Batchelor House with their pony circa 1930s.

Louise Meriwether Batchelor came to Winter Park in the early 1890's with her parents and two sisters, Elizabeth and Mary Christian.

E. M. Meriwether was the father of Mrs. DeHaven Batchelor (Louise Meriwether). Originally
from Virginia, E. M. Meriwether came to Winter Park in 1894. He stayed in Winter Park fourteen
years and returned to Virginia where he was employed by…

From the Chase Scrap Book, May 11, 1892: "De Batchelor breaks the world record in bicycling.
He made a short distance at the rate of one mile in 16 seconds, the first time he ever rode".

It wasn't known how close the old Seminole Hotel and the Batchelor House were to one another until this photograph was loaned to the Winter Park History Collection.

Written on the back of this photograph: "Dick Neil Batchelor, Louise Meriwether Batchelor, Mary Christian Meriwether atop old Seminole Hotel Winter Park, Fla."

In an excerpt from The Seminole Winter Park Florida, which is part of this collection,…

On January 9, 2002, Eula Jenkins made an appearance at the Winter Park Woman's Club. She sang a variety of musical numbers and shared memories of her life in Winter Park.

Mrs. Jenkins posing with children at a program honoring Martin Luther King. The photo was taken in Winter Park in 1999.

Eula Pearl Jenkins at Mt. Moriah Church in 1993.

Eula Jenkins receives the Dare To Dream award at Valencia
Community College's Winter Park campus on April 20, 2001.
Shown in the photograph from left to right are: Pastor Lavada Williams; Prince of Peace Church in Apopka, Gloria White and …

Frank Allen, William Cephas and Eula Pearl Jenkins, David
Jackson and Reverend Wilson at Mt. Moriah Church.

Eula Pearl Jenkins, valedictorian, Jones High School Class of
1963.

"Black bass such as this are not frequently caught." It records the weight of the fish as 12 pounds, 1 ounce!