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2011 "Extraordinary teacher was born in hood," The Apopka Chief
Collection
The William Gladden Jr. Collection
Format
Original newspaper clipping
Date
2011-05-27
People
William Gladden Jr.; William Gladden; "Perrine Slim"
Location
Apopka, Florida, United States of America.
Historical Background
A printed newspaper article from The Apopka Chief titled "Extraordinary teacher was born in hood," featuring a black-and-white portrait photograph of the subject. The article, written under the column "Perrine Slim Bits 'n' Tips," profiles Mr. William Orr, a native of Apopka's "Soulsville" neighborhood, tracing his career from his education at Phyllis Wheatley School and Albany State College in Georgia through his decades-long career in Florida public education. The piece highlights his distinction as the first educator of "Negro ethnicity" hired at Boone High School in Orlando, his 12 years with Orange County Public Schools under Principal John Pitts, his attainment of a master's degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, and his eventual rise to principal of FAMU High School in Tallahassee. The article ends by sharing that Orr was retired and living in the Apopka area at the time of publication in 2011.
Donor
Mr. Tarence Brown
