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ALERTA: agregue el texto de alerta aquí y luego muestre esta celda en todos los puntos de interrupción: elija Mostrar en el menú de tres puntos para la "Celda de encabezado de alerta" en el panel Capas. Si cambia la celda para que se muestre u oculte en el punto de interrupción del escritorio, debería mostrarse u ocultarse en todos los puntos de interrupción más estrechos.

Ayuda con las tareas

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Oral histories from 1976

These oral histories were collected by the Key West Woman's Club in observance of the nation's Bicentennial. Click here for transcripts on our digital catalog.
Mary Malone records Henry Higgs for the Woman's Club oral history project from a Miami Her
Cates, Elijah on Key West Waterfront Activities, 1976
Elijah Cates on Key West Waterfront Activities, 1976Artist Name
00:00 / 1:16:21
DePoo, Julio on The San Carlos Institute and Cuban Life in Key West, 1975
Julio DePoo on The San Carlos Institute and Cuban Life in Key West, 1975Artist Name
00:00 / 16:01
Evans, Alfred M., Ship Carpenter and Master Builder interviewed by Mary Trevor, 1976
Alfred M. Evans Ship Carpenter and Master Builder interviewed by Mary Trevor, 1976Artist Name
00:00 / 25:06
Falk, Nellie - Key West in the 1800s & 1900s
Nellie Falk on Life in Key West in 1800s & Early 1900s, 1976Artist Name
00:00 / 15:54
Gutierrez, Gabriel - The End of the Coffee Mill Era in Key West
Gabriel Gutierrez, Coffee Mill, 1976Artist Name
00:00 / 09:48
Harvey, Wilhelmina - Conch Tales 1976 Interview
Wilhelmina Harvey Conch Tales 1976 InterviewArtist Name
00:00 / 24:53
Higgs, Virgil Freckles with son Ervin Higgs - Growing Up in Key West
Virgil Freckles Higgs with son Ervin Higgs - Growing Up in Key WestArtist Name
00:00 / 40:07
Kitching, Lois - Keys Plant Lore, Native and Exotic
Mrs. Stanley Kitching on Keys Plant LoreArtist Name
00:00 / 29:34
Kivel, Maggie - Key West Street Names, Home Remedies, & Conch Nicknames
Maggie Bartells Kivel on Conch Customs, 1976Artist Name
00:00 / 06:49
Knight, Sylvia on Convent of Mary Immaculate, Interviewed by Mary Malone
Sylvia Knight on Convent of Mary Immaculate, Interviewed by Mary MaloneArtist Name
00:00 / 25:26
Larrañaga, Charlotte Lottie
Charlotte Lottie Larrañaga (Lo)Artist Name
00:00 / 41:19
Lowe, Albert of New Plymouth, GTC, presentation of ship model - 1977-10-01
Albert Lowe of New Plymouth, GTC, presentation of ship model - 1977-10-01Artist Name
00:00 / 01:24
Para, Amado, Juan Borges, & Gabriel Gutierrez on The Cuban Club, 1976
Amado Para, Juan Borges, & Gabriel Gutierrez on The Cuban Club, 1976Artist Name
00:00 / 24:28
Reardon, Agnes Sawyer on Her Family in Key West and Island Customs, 1975-10-15
Agnes Sawyer Reardon on Her Family in Key West and Island Customs, 1975-10-15Artist Name
00:00 / 15:34
Sahlin, Carl Folke - Working on the Oversea Railroad, 1976
Carl Folke Sahlin - Working on the Oversea Railroad, 1976Artist Name
00:00 / 38:50
Shaw, Rex - Cigarmaking in Key West, 1976
Rex Shaw - Cigarmaking in Key West, 1976Artist Name
00:00 / 20:57
Stickney, Violet Pierce and Gertrude Lowe Sanquist - The Day the Train Came in, 1976
Violet Pierce Stickney and Gertrude Lowe Sanquist - The Day the Train Came in, 1976Artist Name
00:00 / 21:21
Weed, Rev. Thurlow, Music on a Conch Shell, 1976
Rev. Thurlow Weed, Music on a Conch Shell, 1976Artist Name
00:00 / 15:56

Recording from May Sands Bicentennial Time Capsule

May Sands 1976 Time Capsule Tape AudioArtist Name
00:00 / 24:21
This recording is from a cassette tape included in a time capsule buried by students at May Sands School in Key West in 1976 and unearthed in 2026. You can see more of the items in our online collection.
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Tennessee Williams reads his poetry for the benefit of the Key West Library in 1971

Tennessee Williams recordings_mixdownArtist Name
00:00 / 30:13

In 1971, playwright and longtime Key West resident Tennesee Williams recorded some of his poems at the studio of WKWF at the La Concha Hotel.. 

"Some verse read for the Key West Library, most of it early and young, by an old man," Williams says in his introduction. 

:21 The Harp of Wales

2:17 Unknown poem 

3:43 The Siege 

5:50 Faint as Leaf Shadow

7:07 The Eyes (for Oliver Evans)

9:36 Lament for the Moths

11:27 The Beanstalk Country

13:05 Testa Dell'Effebo

14:30 Tuesday's Child

16:15 Death Is High

17:26 Little Horse (for Frank Merlo)

19:38 Life Story

22:29 Orpheus Descending

26:00 The Christus of Guadalajara

28:50 Carrousel Tune

Tennessee Williams speaking at the dedication of the auditorium of the Key West Library in

Tennessee Williams speaking at the dedication of the auditorium of the Key West Library in 1975.

From the Ida Woodward Barron Collection.

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The recording Tennessee Williams made for the Library in 1971 is part of the Florida Keys History Center collection.

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