Growing up Jacksonville
Subtitle: a '50s and '60s River City childhood
By: Dorothy Fletcher
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781609495183
Subjects: Social life and customs; Children; Biography; Anecdotes
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: A Belated Thank-You; title: The Joys of Skateland Roller Rink : An Unintended Time Capsule; title: The Wonder of the Haydon Burns Library; title: The Monumental Impact of Miss Chic, Jacksonville's First Elephant; title: A River Runs Through It and Many Bridges Connect It; title: John Saare's Vision of Sailboats Led to Mug Race; title: Encountering Things Masculine : Cigars, Barbers and Firemen; title: Encountering Things Feminine : Aprons, Garden Clubs and Virginia Atter Keys; title: Schoolboy Patrols : No Girls Allowed; title: Pastimes of Past Times : Music, Putt-Putt and Princess Phones; title: When Christmas Came Too Early; title: The Impact of the Bible Belt; title: Things Delicious : Restaurants, Bakeries and More; title: Train Station Memories from Grandpa to Ramses II; title: Our Better Angels : Hope Haven Children's Hospital, Dr. Morris A. Price and the Jacksonville Humane Society; title: Life Guards and the Big "White Castle."