9 items found
Collection ID is exactly "13" AND Subject is exactly "Swimming"
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A DIP IN DIXIE

A DIP IN DIXIE
Date
n.d.
Description
The Tarpon Club, the FSU Women's Swim Team, demonstrates synchronized swimming to minstrel show music and other tunes. Sponsored by FDC.
Collection
A DIP IN DIXIE

A DIP IN DIXIE
Florida State University History (Part 1)

Florida State University History (Part 1)
Date
1975
Description
Raw footage of Florida State University throughout 1975 featuring a swim meet at the Union Pool, FSU Flying High Circus students training and practicing, and scenes from the FSU Circus summer program for children. The video also shows 1975 Earth Day festivities on the FSU Union Green (keynote speaker R. Buckminster Fuller and guests Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky), a Black Student Union protest in front of Ruby Diamond, the crowning of FSU homecoming Princess Susan Kelbe and Chief Phil Barco, the Ringling Brothers Circus in Tallahassee, and an exhibit at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts.
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Florida State University History (Part 1)

Florida State University History (Part 1)
Hugh Downs for Florida

Hugh Downs for Florida
Date
Description
This footage contains several clips of Hugh Downs promoting Florida on the Today Show. Downs opens with a reading of the day's temperatures in Florida, then discusses the wide variety of activities one can enjoy in the Sunshine State, including: fishing; boating; shuffleboard; skiing; rodeo; diving; golf; swimming; and cultural offerings, such as, Seminole Indian villages, festivals and fairs. Footage of these activities plays while Downs talks in the background. He ends each segment by telling viewers how they can send off for a Florida Vacation Guide. Two segments feature the national weather report preceding Downs's promotional speeches.
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Hugh Downs for Florida

Hugh Downs for Florida
PRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIAL

PRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIAL
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This film shows the dioramas, created by carver/sculptor Paul Cunningham, on display at the Prince of Peace Memorial at Silver Springs. It shows Cunningham at work, providing descriptions of each scene. Then, viewers see Deer Ranch, glass-bottom boats, Carriage Cavalcade and swimming. Produced by Guided Tours; sponsored by Silver Springs.
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PRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIAL

PRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIAL
PRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIAL

PRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIAL
Date
n.d.
Description
This film shows the dioramas, created by carver/sculptor Paul Cunningham, on display in small chapels at Silver Springs. Each is a scene from the New Testament, including a reproduction of da Vinci's "Last Supper." The end of the film shows other features of Silver Springs, including Deer Ranch, glass-bottom boats, Carriage Cavalcade and the bathing beach. A cameraman films underwater and boat cruises go up the river. This was filmed in Kodachrome.
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PRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIAL

PRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIAL
Rey and Jerry Wood Canoe Down the Wakulla River, ca. 1940

Rey and Jerry Wood Canoe Down the Wakulla River, ca. 1940
Date
1940 (circa)
Description
Rey and Jerry Wood canoe down the Wakulla River to Wakulla Springs. At the spring, they watch two people dive from the diving platform. One of the divers, Newt Perry, invites Jerry to swim in the spring. The Woods then continue their trip down the Wakulla River through the cypress trees and back to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Rey and Jerry Wood Canoe Down the Wakulla River, ca. 1940

Rey and Jerry Wood Canoe Down the Wakulla River, ca. 1940
Tarpon Club Swimming at Wakulla Springs

Tarpon Club Swimming at Wakulla Springs
Date
1943 (circa)
Description
Tarpon Club women sun and play Ping-Pong. There is a view from a tower showing a "glass house" on the boat dock. There are scenes of synchronized swimming from the tower, followed by scenes shot at water level. There is a view of the tower. Then, the camera pans out to bowl. There are more formations from high angle (some light fogging). Members walk past the camera and pose in the sun. There are scenes of the beach area showing visitors, including men in army uniforms. Wooden boats are seen near the dock. There is a view from the tower of a boat passing by with Newton Perry at the helm and the Tarpon Club Women waving.
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Tarpon Club Swimming at Wakulla Springs

Tarpon Club Swimming at Wakulla Springs
Teaching Babies to Swim

Teaching Babies to Swim
Date
1980 (circa)
Description
This film contains footage of babies learning to swim at the Florida State University swimming pool. A Florida State University swimming instructor and several mothers with their children practice various swimming exercises. The film includes some underwater footage. The segment ends with a game of "motor boat, motor boat." Produced by WFSU-TV.
Collection
Teaching Babies to Swim

Teaching Babies to Swim
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Flagler Beach State Park

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Flagler Beach State Park
Date
Description
This film is a guided tour of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Flagler Beach State Park. The narrator describes nearby attractions, such as Marineland on A1A, and provides a history of the park, which was once the plantation of General Joseph Hernandez. Scenes include: a park ranger walking through the gardens and near park facilities, such as picnic areas, playgrounds and scenery along Flagler Beach. Produced by the Florida Board of Parks.
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Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Flagler Beach State Park

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Flagler Beach State Park
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
A DIP IN DIXIEA DIP IN DIXIECollege sports
Swimming
Synchronized swimming
Water sports		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Florida State University History (Part 1)Florida State University History (Part 1)African American
College sports
Demonstrations
Earth Day
Homecoming
Promotional films
Swimming		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca252.jpg
fvc928Hugh Downs for FloridaDowns, Hugh
Kirk, Erika Carola Mattfeld Dolabella, 1934-2023
Today Show
Fishing
Boating
Shuffleboard
Water skiing
Rodeo
Golf
Swimming
Seminoles
Festivals
Fairs
Vacations		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
PRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIALPRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIALAttractions
Art
Artists
Boating
Dioramas
Promotional films
Recreation
Swimming
Tourism
Wildlife		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
PRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIALPRINCE OF PEACE MEMORIALAttractions
Art
Artists
Boating
Dioramas
Promotional films
Recreation
Swimming
Tourism
Wildlife		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
ba436Rey and Jerry Wood Canoe Down the Wakulla River, ca. 1940Moving ImageSprings -- Florida -- Wakulla County -- Wakulla Springs
Canoes and canoeing
Recreation areas -- Florida -- Wakulla County -- Wakulla Springs
Diving
Swimming
Outdoor recreation -- Florida -- Wakulla County -- Wakulla Springs		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ba436.jpg
Tarpon Club Swimming at Wakulla SpringsTarpon Club Swimming at Wakulla SpringsBeaches
Boats
Recreation
Synchronized swimming
Swimming		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/wv-8.jpg
Teaching Babies to SwimTeaching Babies to SwimRecreation
Swimming		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/aa348.jpg
fvc917Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Flagler Beach State ParkMarineland
Florida Board of Parks
African-Americans
Bands
Dancing
Swimming
Birthdays
Fishing
boating		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg