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Telegram to Admiral Joseph E. Fowler from Governor Haydon Burns Regarding a Visit to Disneyland by State Senator Beth Johnson, January 26, 1966

Telegram to Admiral Joseph E. Fowler from Governor Haydon Burns Regarding a Visit to Disneyland by State Senator Beth Johnson, January 26, 1966
Date
1966-01-26
Description
Telegram from Governor Haydon Burns to Admiral Joseph W. Fowler of Disneyland in Anaheim, California, asking that courtesies be extended to State Senator Beth Johnson, who was planning to visit and collect information that would help her lobby for any legislation necessary to assist the establishment of Walt Disney World in the Orlando area.
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Telegram to Admiral Joseph E. Fowler from Governor Haydon Burns Regarding a Visit to Disneyland by State Senator Beth Johnson, January 26, 1966

Telegram to Admiral Joseph E. Fowler from Governor Haydon Burns Regarding a Visit to Disneyland by State Senator Beth Johnson, January 26, 1966
Resolution of the Miami-Dade County Chamber of Commerce Welcoming Walt Disney's New Project in Florida, November 30, 1965

Resolution of the Miami-Dade County Chamber of Commerce Welcoming Walt Disney's New Project in Florida, November 30, 1965
Date
1965-11-30
Description
Resolution by the Miami-Dade County Chamber of Commerce noting the likely tremendous impact of Walt Disney's new Florida project on the state's economy and pledging the organization's support and cooperation. A cover letter transmitting this resolution to Governor Haydon Burns is included, as is a response from Governor Burns.
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Resolution of the Miami-Dade County Chamber of Commerce Welcoming Walt Disney's New Project in Florida, November 30, 1965

Resolution of the Miami-Dade County Chamber of Commerce Welcoming Walt Disney's New Project in Florida, November 30, 1965
Request from J. Arden Mays for Contact Information for Managers of Disney Projects in Florida, 1966

Request from J. Arden Mays for Contact Information for Managers of Disney Projects in Florida, 1966
Date
1966
Description
This correspondence begins with a letter to Governor Haydon Burns from J. Arden Mays, who represented a company that wanted to potentially do business with Disney and their Florida project. Joe Chapman, Burns' point person for Disney matters, responded with an offer to help, and Mays wrote back with a more specific request for an appointment.
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Request from J. Arden Mays for Contact Information for Managers of Disney Projects in Florida, 1966

Request from J. Arden Mays for Contact Information for Managers of Disney Projects in Florida, 1966
Memorandum Outlining Disney's Requests from State and County Governments to Facilitate the Construction of Walt Disney World, 1966

Memorandum Outlining Disney's Requests from State and County Governments to Facilitate the Construction of Walt Disney World, 1966
Date
1966 (circa)
Description
Memorandum, probably written by the law firm representing the Disney interests in Florida, outlining a list of items the Disney corporation was requesting from state and county governments in Florida to get Walt Disney World up and running.
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Memorandum Outlining Disney's Requests from State and County Governments to Facilitate the Construction of Walt Disney World, 1966

Memorandum Outlining Disney's Requests from State and County Governments to Facilitate the Construction of Walt Disney World, 1966
Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from WFTV Vice-President Ray Ruester Regarding an Upcoming Capitol Press Corps Trip to Anaheim, California, December 27, 1965

Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from WFTV Vice-President Ray Ruester Regarding an Upcoming Capitol Press Corps Trip to Anaheim, California, December 27, 1965
Date
1965-12-27
Description
Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Ray Ruester, vice president for news and special events at WFTV in Orlando. Ruester asks that Governor Burns include oen newspaper and one television representative from each of the major media markets in Florida on an upcoming Capitol Press Corps tour of Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
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Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from WFTV Vice-President Ray Ruester Regarding an Upcoming Capitol Press Corps Trip to Anaheim, California, December 27, 1965

Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from WFTV Vice-President Ray Ruester Regarding an Upcoming Capitol Press Corps Trip to Anaheim, California, December 27, 1965
Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Pat Young Regarding a Potential Attraction for Walt Disney World, November 16, 1965

Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Pat Young Regarding a Potential Attraction for Walt Disney World, November 16, 1965
Date
1965-11-16
Description
Letter from Pat Young, widow of marine scientist Captain William E. Young, to Governor Haydon Burns, pitching a potential marine aquarium exhibit at the future Walt Disney World featuring sharks. A promotional folder for William E. Young's filmed lecture titled "Tigers of the Sea" is included, as is a list of the structures and equipment Pat Young envisioned being involved in the proposed attraction..
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Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Pat Young Regarding a Potential Attraction for Walt Disney World, November 16, 1965

Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Pat Young Regarding a Potential Attraction for Walt Disney World, November 16, 1965
Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Gordon Hawkins Suggesting a More Florida-Centric Name for Walt Disney World, January 7, 1966

Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Gordon Hawkins Suggesting a More Florida-Centric Name for Walt Disney World, January 7, 1966
Date
1966-01-07
Description
Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Gordon Hawkins of Orlando, who recommended naming Walt Disney's new project something more Florida-centric than Disneyland East. He suggests "Floridisnia."
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Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Gordon Hawkins Suggesting a More Florida-Centric Name for Walt Disney World, January 7, 1966

Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Gordon Hawkins Suggesting a More Florida-Centric Name for Walt Disney World, January 7, 1966
Letter from William Everett Potter to Governor Haydon Burns, November 1, 1966

Letter from William Everett Potter to Governor Haydon Burns, November 1, 1966
Date
1966-11-01
Description
Letter from William Everett Potter, better known as "General Joe Potter," to Governor Haydon Burns, thanking him and First Lady Mildred Burns for their hospitality during a recent visit to Florida.
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Letter from William Everett Potter to Governor Haydon Burns, November 1, 1966

Letter from William Everett Potter to Governor Haydon Burns, November 1, 1966
Letter from Walt Disney Productions Rejecting an Idea Submitted by Betty Dickens of Fort Lauderdale, January 5, 1966

Letter from Walt Disney Productions Rejecting an Idea Submitted by Betty Dickens of Fort Lauderdale, January 5, 1966
Date
1966-01-05
Description
Carbon copy of a letter sent from Walt Disney Productions to Betty Dickens of Fort Lauderdale, declining to consider an idea she had submitted. Burns was likely copied on the letter because he was copied on Dickens' original letter to Disney.
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Letter from Walt Disney Productions Rejecting an Idea Submitted by Betty Dickens of Fort Lauderdale, January 5, 1966

Letter from Walt Disney Productions Rejecting an Idea Submitted by Betty Dickens of Fort Lauderdale, January 5, 1966
Letter from State Senator Bill Young to Joe Chapman Asking for Help Getting a Constituent in Touch with Disney Officials Regarding Employment, 1966

Letter from State Senator Bill Young to Joe Chapman Asking for Help Getting a Constituent in Touch with Disney Officials Regarding Employment, 1966
Date
1966
Description
Request from State Senator Bill Young for help getting a constituent, Richard Davis, in touch with Disney officials about potential employment. In his response, Joe Chapman, Governor Haydon Burns' point person for Disney World-related matters, gives Young contact information for the Disney corporation's representatives in Florida.
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Letter from State Senator Bill Young to Joe Chapman Asking for Help Getting a Constituent in Touch with Disney Officials Regarding Employment, 1966

Letter from State Senator Bill Young to Joe Chapman Asking for Help Getting a Constituent in Touch with Disney Officials Regarding Employment, 1966
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
s131_b018_f02_02Telegram to Admiral Joseph E. Fowler from Governor Haydon Burns Regarding a Visit to Disneyland by State Senator Beth Johnson, January 26, 1966TextAmusement parks--Planning
Legislators
Women legislators		/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s131_b018_f02_02.jpg
s131_b018_f02_25Resolution of the Miami-Dade County Chamber of Commerce Welcoming Walt Disney's New Project in Florida, November 30, 1965TextBoards of trade
Commercial associations		/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s131_b018_f02_25.jpg
s131_b018_f02_17Request from J. Arden Mays for Contact Information for Managers of Disney Projects in Florida, 1966TextAmusement parks--Planning/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s131_b018_f02_17.jpg
s131_b018_f02_28Memorandum Outlining Disney's Requests from State and County Governments to Facilitate the Construction of Walt Disney World, 1966TextAmusement parks--Planning
Industrial relations--Government policy		/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s131_b018_f02_28.jpg
s131_b018_f02_31Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from WFTV Vice-President Ray Ruester Regarding an Upcoming Capitol Press Corps Trip to Anaheim, California, December 27, 1965TextAmusement parks--Planning
Business networks
Relations with the press		/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s131_b018_f02_31.jpg
s131_b018_f02_20Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Pat Young Regarding a Potential Attraction for Walt Disney World, November 16, 1965TextAmusement parks--Planning
Sharks
Marine aquariums
Amusement parks--Design		/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s131_b018_f02_20.jpg
s131_b018_f02_19Letter to Governor Haydon Burns from Gordon Hawkins Suggesting a More Florida-Centric Name for Walt Disney World, January 7, 1966TextAmusement parks--Planning/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s131_b018_f02_19.jpg
s131_b018_f02_04Letter from William Everett Potter to Governor Haydon Burns, November 1, 1966TextAmusement parks--Planning
Amusement parks--Design		/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s131_b018_f02_04.jpg
s131_b018_f02_24Letter from Walt Disney Productions Rejecting an Idea Submitted by Betty Dickens of Fort Lauderdale, January 5, 1966TextAmusement parks--Planning/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s131_b018_f02_24.jpg
s131_b018_f02_10Letter from State Senator Bill Young to Joe Chapman Asking for Help Getting a Constituent in Touch with Disney Officials Regarding Employment, 1966TextJob hunting
Amusement parks--Employees		/fmp/governor-records/thumbnails/s131_b018_f02_10.jpg