Growing Up Jacksonville

A '50s &'60s River City Childhood

Dorothy K. Fletcher

• Publisher: The History Press
• Year: 2012
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781614235101
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

Jacksonville during the '50s and '60s was a wonderful and energetic place for the children who called it home The northeast corner of the Sunshine State was the perfect and picturesque backdrop for some of America's timeless traditions. Mothers belonged to garden clubs and fathers played the golf links, while the children who grew up in Jacksonville frolicked on the warm beaches and fed peanuts to Miss Chic, the first elephant at the Jacksonville Zoo. They strapped on skates and held hands as they circled the rink of the famous Skateland, wandered down the stacks at Haydon Burns Library and crossed the many bridges that traversed Jacksonville's waterways. Join Dorothy Fletcher, former columnist for the Florida Times-Union, as she recounts the memories and adventures of the people who grew up Jacksonville.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• A Belated Thank-You
• The Joys of Skateland Roller Rink: An Unintended Time Capsule
• The Wonder of the Haydon Burns Library
• The Monumental Impact of Miss Chic, Jacksonville’s First Elephant
• A River Runs Through It and Many Bridges Connect It
• John Saare’s Vision of Sailboats Led to Mug Race
• Encountering Things Masculine: Cigars, Barbers and Firemen
• Encountering Things Feminine: Aprons, Garden Clubs and Virginia Atter Keys
• Schoolboy Patrols: No Girls Allowed
• Pastimes of Past Times: Music, Putt-Putt and Princess Phones
• When Christmas Came Too Early
• The Impact of the Bible Belt
• Things Delicious: Restaurants, Bakeries and More
• Train Station Memories from Grandpa to Ramses II
• Our Better Angels: Hope Haven Children’s Hospital, Dr. Morris A. Price and the Jacksonville Humane Society
• Lifeguards and the Big “White Castle”
• Conclusion
• About the Author