Alfred B. Michael oral history interview transcription, 1960
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Alfred B. Michael oral history interview transcription, 1960
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Alfred B. Michael (1877-1964) was interviewed on 5 July 1960 by Rush Hughes.
Michael arrived in Florida in 1887 at just ten years old. His family settled on Orchid Island near Wabasso. As a young man, Michael became a trade boat captain, delivering supplies to isolated communities along the Indian River. Later, he shifted to citrus farming, planting his first grove in 1902 and founding Deerfield Groves a decade later, helping to establish the Indian River citrus industry.
Discussion chiefly focuses on operating a trade boat and citrus groves. Also interactions with the Seminoles, descriptions of frontier life, and fishing.
Michael arrived in Florida in 1887 at just ten years old. His family settled on Orchid Island near Wabasso. As a young man, Michael became a trade boat captain, delivering supplies to isolated communities along the Indian River. Later, he shifted to citrus farming, planting his first grove in 1902 and founding Deerfield Groves a decade later, helping to establish the Indian River citrus industry.
Discussion chiefly focuses on operating a trade boat and citrus groves. Also interactions with the Seminoles, descriptions of frontier life, and fishing.
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Scans gift of Historical Society of Martin County.
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7 page document
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English
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Text
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HSMC-2025-023-RH-Michael_A
2025.023
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“Alfred B. Michael oral history interview transcription, 1960,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/15573.