Although challenging to read, there is a significant amount of early Ruskin History contained in these Florida Club minutes from March 20, 1909 into 1910). Harriett Orcutt was the secretary of this governing group, which, as you will find from the initial page, had renamed itself the Ruskin Commongood Society, which functioned as the oversight body for common lands in Ruskin.

This 1998 Report updates the previous, initial report on Historic Buildings in Hillsborough County. These sites are managed by the Historic Resources Review Board which provides recommendations to the County Commission on condition, repair and demolition requests from property owners. The Board also manages grants which are available to owners of designated landmarks on repair and reconditioning of these landmark properties.

These three reports detail each of the historical resources listed on the Hillsborough County Historic Resource data base. Each of these properties is privately owned, and owners (which can be governmental units) has the potential to apply to the County Commission to be listed as a Registered Historic Landmark. Those so designated are overseen by a community review board, the Historic Resources Review Board, which is in turn managed by the Hillsborough County Growth and Management section of county government. These three documents are an excellent resource for resources on existing historical structures in Unincorporated Hillsborough County.

Updated reference to historical sites in unincorporated Hillsborough County. Good reference source for many of the historical buildings in South HIllsborough County. These properties are privately owned, but oveseen by the Historic Resources Review Board of the Planning & Growth Management section of Hillsborough County Commission.

Entry sign to Gian'ts Motel on US 41 in Gibsonton. Owned by Al and Jeannie Tomaini.

Letter from Olnton Miller (son of George A and Adaline D Miller) to researcher Amy Diamond of New College on his memories of early Ruskin Women. Ms. Diamond was doing a research paper on Ruskin women. This letter talks about Aurora and Georgadda Miller, Harriett Orcutt, Rose Dickman and Adaline Miller (his mother.) It also contains two poems he wrote to commemorate Rose Dickmand and Adaline Dickman.

Voices in the Wind was an outdoor drama depicting Florida History. It was produced by the Florida Outdoor Drama Association with local support provided by the Ruskin Chamber of Commerce and the Ruskin Woman's Club. The outdoor drama attracted large crowds in the 1950s. This program is for the special Governor's Night on February 6, 1956. The theater was named the Suncoast Theater.

Birth Certificate of Mac Miller (A. M. Miller) noted grandson of George McA. Miller, professor at New College, and historian of Ruskin history. A primary source for much of the HCC collection. Parents were Willard D. Miller and Julian M. McKinsey Miller

This 76 page school project was created by Mark Dunn's 5th Grade Class at Cypress Creek Elementary School. It's importance is that the project details many of the historical buildings, and people, who helped Ruskin grow. There is a history written for each buidling along with photographs and crude, but interesting, architectural drawings illustrating many of the styles that made Ruskin the town it is.

Aerial View of Shell Point Drive. Little Manatee River and Ruskin Inlet at the base of the photo. Date unknown, but shows newly developed dredged land on the south side of the River and Inlet.