Scenes of The University of Tampa; Tampa, Florida; and the Stalnaker/Russo Families; 1940s to 1960s
| dc.contributor.author | Stalnaker, Leo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-06T14:24:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-06T14:24:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1940s-1960s | |
| dc.description | Please click on YouTube link above to stream the video. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Scenes of The University of Tampa; Tampa, Florida; and the Stalnaker/Russo Families; 1940s to 1960s | |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Total running time: 43 min. 00:05 – 00:10 UT parade (probably homecoming, 1947) 00:11 – 04:46 Royal American Exposition; cue card: “All proceeds of carnival go to the University Endowment Fund”; fair rides, side shows (“Hitler’s Henchmen”), fun house, UT President Ellwood Cecil Nance; Ragnell’s Show Girl’s [sic]; cue card: “University Student selected Queen of the Midway” (=Lula Belle Stalnaker); skits, talent show. 04:47 – 05:06 UT campus entrance sign. 05:07 – 06:57 UT majorette (Vivian Law [Berdy]), UT marching band, et al., homecoming parade (probably 1948); floats (Sigma Kappa Nu, Alpha Gamma, others undecipherable); Tampa Terrace Hotel exterior. 06:58 – 09:38 Cue card: “Tyrone Power at Tampa U.”, May 31, 1948 commencement inside McKay Auditorium (dark footage); other identifiable notables: UT President Ellwood Cecil Nance, UT Dean of Students Marce Clinton Rhodes, UT Board of Trustees Chairman David E. Smiley (white suit) 09:39 – 12:09 Cue card: “Spartan Troupers – Gold in the Hills – Oct. 26-30[, 1948] – Adm. 60¢ - $1.00”; UT student thespians “mug” for the camera: Joe Russo with cigar, Vivian Law [Berdy] wearing white blouse and a black ribbon. 12:10 – 15:14 Another UT homecoming parade (ca.1950); marching band, floats (Lance K. Stalnaker, age 3, on BIG Football Future float); car with UT President Dr. Nance. 15:15 – 17:47 UT student Lula Belle Stalnaker prepares for graduation at home, 3510 8th Avenue; opening presents; her mother, Judson Lorene (Vest) Stalnaker, and Lula Belle’s future husband, Joe Russo, included. 17:48 – 19:44 Great Tampa Snow Show, Franklin Street, November 1958; ski ramp, penguins, seal, malamutes, towering evergreen tree; WTVT television cameras (Joe Russo, reporter). Marketing event for downtown merchants; brainchild of Howard Hilton. See articles at these websites: https://www.tbo.com/news/offbeat/2008/aug/28/1958-snow-show-fiasco-ar-133335/ and https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3550&context=fLstud_pub (Tampa Bay History magazine, vol.22, 2008, pp.91-125). 19:46 – 24:48 1959: birthday party for Jeffrey Stalnaker, younger son of June and Leo Stalnaker Jr.; lots of 4- to 8-year-olds, presents/toys, cake; later, smaller party with adults and kids having hot dogs and burgers inside (Lance, Gianna Russo age 3 waving, Judson, Lula Belle, June, Leo Jr. ; Joe and Gianna Russo outdoors at 3510 8th Avenue; indoors with Mai Friend (Judson’s sister), William Wofford (Mai’s son-in-law), June Stalnaker, Nancy Friend Wofford, Lula Belle Russo (pregnant with twins, Felicia Russo and Tina Lorene Russo); merges into family watching Gasparilla parade floats from 2nd-story window, including University of Florida Gator Marching Band; Roy Rogers & Dale Evans in convertible (@ 24:11). 24:49 – 37:33 ca.1960: Amalgam of Russo/Stalnaker Family events and gatherings: Russo twins Tina (blonde) and Felicia (brunette). Easter egg hunt at Christ United Methodist Church. Twins’ first birthday. Christmas at Russo home 1710 Ferris Drive and Stalnaker home 3510 8th Avenue: mini ironing board, full-size Wizard sewing machine, boys’ military toys, bikes, Erector Set-like Navy shipyard. 1961: “Happy [5] Birthday Gianna” with her friends Susie Antonini, Joey Antonini, Cheryl Chewning, Lynda Brown, Debbie Brown; sisters Tina and Felicia; second cousins Lynn Swilley and Pam Swilley. “Happy [2] Birthday Licia & Tina”. Lance Stalnaker’s confirmation at church, with June, Judson, Leo Sr., and Jeff. Backyard garden at home of Leo Sr. and Judson, 3510 8th Avenue. Easter at Christ United Methodist Church and Easter egg hunt. Fishing from bank of Hillsborough River. 37:34 – 39:45 ca.1933: Gasparilla pirate ship, flying banners, firing cannon, crew on deck, sailing on Hillsborough River past Tampa Electric Company (TECO) power plant; parade floats. 39:74 – 42:51 1957: Opening of Lowry Park Zoo. Tampa Mayor Nick Nuccio in tux; WTVT cameras again; Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) in red convertible, Mary Ellen Sussex (local kids’ show hostess) in white convertible, a man in red sports car, wearing a pith helmet and holding a chimpanzee; lioness with handlers in red-and-white convertible; “D. Danny” (partial sign on car, he’s in black- red-gold costume with crest on chest. See also website https://www.tampapix.com/lowrypark.htm | |
| dc.format | Original 8mm film (ca.1940-1960) transferred to VHS cassette tape (date unk.). VHS tape reformatted to MP4 DVD (2016). Downloaded to Univ. of Tampa Institutional Repository (2018). | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/552 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://youtu.be/zCs1s-E323o | |
| dc.subject | Russo, Lula Belle Stalnaker (1929-2009) [UT grad 1948] Russo, Joseph Salvatore "Joe" (1925-2016) [UT grad 1950] Russo, Gianna (1956- ) Russo, Tina Lorene (1959- ) Russo, Felicia “Licia” (1959- ) Stalnaker, Lance Kuebler Stalnaker, Judson Lorene Vest (1898-1972) Stalnaker, Jeffrey C. Stalnaker, Leo (1897-1986) Stalnaker, Leo (1923-2003) [UT student 1941 to 1943] Stalnaker, Zeno Wilson (1918-2005) [UT grad 1941] Nance, Ellwood Cecil (1900-1965) [UT president, 1945 to 1957] Berdy, Vivian Law [UT grad 1951] Power, Tyrone (1914-1958) Rhodes, Marce Clinton (1898-1992) [UT administrator; also interim president, 1944-1945, 1957-1958] Smiley, David E. (1879-1960) [UT trustee, 1936-1960] Rogers, Roy (1911-1998) Evans, Dale (1912-2001) Nuccio, Nicholas Chillura “Nick” (1901-1989) [Mayor of Tampa, 1956-1959, 1963-1967] Keeshan, Robert James “Bob” (1927-2004) [“Captain Kangaroo,” 1955-1984] Sussex, Mary Ellen (1923-2011) [Tampa kids’ TV show host, 1950-‘60s] University of Tampa Royal American Shows Exposition Homecoming Sigma Kappa Nu Alpha Gamma Spartan Troupers [UT theater student group] Gold in the Hills [play depicted in film, performed by Spartan Troupers] Zeta Delta Phi Winter Carnival (Tampa, Fla.) [November 1958] Great Tampa Snow Show (Tampa, Fla.) [November 1958] Gasparilla Celebration (Tampa, Fla.) Lowry Park Zoo (Tampa, Fla.) ZooTampa at Lowry Park (Tampa, Fla.) Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park (Tampa, Fla.) | |
| dc.title | Scenes of The University of Tampa; Tampa, Florida; and the Stalnaker/Russo Families; 1940s to 1960s | en_US |
| dc.type | Video | en_US |