An oral history interview conducted with Edna Earl Smith Poppell, Sherra Poppell Simes, and Audrey Taylor O’Rourke by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights Edna Poppell's and Audry O'Rourke's lives growing up in Punta Gorda, recollections of local individuals, and their work as phone operators. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with Jim Marshall by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights Jim Marshall's migratory youth as the son of a Pentecoastal pastor, the employment challenges that saw him moving to Chicago, and why he came back to Florida. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with Jim Marshall by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights Jim Marshall's childhood activities in Punta Gorda, his enlistment into the Marines, and his tour of duty. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with Jim Marshall and Joanie Marshall by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights Jim Marshall's marriage to his wife Joan Marshall, his involvement in the El Jobean community, and the development and preservation of El Jobean. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with Vic Desguin and Charlotte Desguin by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights how Vic Desguin's family came to Punta Gorda to operate a movie theater, his management of the Charlotte Harbor Drive-In theater, and his involvement in the community which included serving as the Charlotte County Tax Collector. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with Leslie Caraher by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights why Leslie Caraher's father moved his family to Charlotte County for their motel business, how he spent his time growing up in the area, and how he got into folk music. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with Austin Goff and Rose Goff by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights Austin Goff's youth in Placida and how he made money working, his time in the Korean War, his time working at the White House and Camp David, and his life after being discharged from the army. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with David Bartley by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights David Bartley's youth in El Jobean, his family's carnival business, and his thoughts on local figures. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with Debbie Jamieson by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights: Debbie Jamieson's life prior to moving to Punta Gorda; how she moved to Punta Gorda based upon letters from her great-great-grandfather, Jarvis Howard; how she got involved in the folk music scene in southwest Florida; and her amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with Judge Ken Haymans by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights: Ken Haymans' life before moving to Punta Gorda; why he moved to Punta Gorda after completing law school; his time as a lawyer and later as a judge; and his thoughts on regulation. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with Joe Huckeby and Shirley Huckeby by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights: Joe Huckeby's and Shirley Huckeby's youths in the area; Joe Huckeby's family history in the area, including his grandfather's sawmill; Joe Huckeby's time as a police deputy; and Joe Huckeby's thoughts on how Punta Gorda changed over time. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.

An oral history interview conducted with Wilena Hindman by Charlotte County Libraries & History. The interview highlights: Wilena Hindman's youth in Gainesville; how she met her husband, Joyce Hindman, the first man drafted from Punta Gorda for World War II, who was also the nephew of A.C. Frizzle; what the schools in the area were like from the perspective of a parent; and recollections of local figures. The statements expressed within do not reflect the views of Charlotte County staff.