This is a recording and edited transcript of An Oral History by A. MacA. “Mac” Miller (MM), grandson of G. McA. Miller first president of Ruskin College.
(Includes a Look at three early Ruskin buildings and their history. These buildings were built and owned by Ruskin’s Founding Families: The Millers and the Dickmans) Mr. Miller was Interviewed by Charles Nelson (CN) of the Southern Hillsborough County History Project on September 5, 2017. The interview was recorded in the space of a two-hour driving tour of Shell Point Road in Ruskin, as well as on US 41 in downtown Ruskin. Text has been edited for clarity although every effort was made to retain the words of Mr. Miller.

The oral interview of "Mac" Miller (grandson of Ruskin founder, Dr. George M. Miller) was conducted by Charles Nelson (HCC-Ruskin, Digital Collections Manager) on August 17, 2017 at his home (the former A. P. Dickman house) at 120 Dickman Drive, South, Ruskin, FL. Joining the conversation during the interview was Bill Burger, Sarasota County professional archeologist. The interview covers early Ruskin history and archeological and paleontology issues in South County.

The oral interview of "Mac" Miller (grandson of Ruskin founder, Dr. George M. Miller) was conducted by Charles Nelson (HCC-Ruskin, Digital Collections Manager) on August 17, 2017 at his home (the former A. P. Dickman house) at 120 Dickman Drive, South, Ruskin, FL. Joining the conversation during the interview was Bill Burger, Sarasota County professional archeologist. The interview covers early Ruskin history and archeological and paleontology issues in South County.

This brief history of Ruskin was created by the Ruskin Historical Society in cooperation with the Ruskin Community Development Foundation, Inc., who holds the copyright for this brochure. Included courtesy of RCDF Board.

Moved to pending to discuss copyright issues. great photo that is credited to TBO.com (Tribune File Photo). Location of photo is here: https://www.tbo.com/brandon/mosaic-begins-restoration-near-giants-fish-camp-20131106/.

Giant's Fish Camp, owned and operated by carnival giant, Al Tomaini.

The oral interview of Everett and Sharon Prevatt was recorded on November 9, 2017 and transcribed the following week. The interview was conducted at the Prevatt home in Wimauma by Charles Nelson, HCC -Ruskin Digital Library Collections Manager.

This oral history of Everett and Sharon Prevatt was conducted by Charles Nelson, HCC-Ruskin's Digital Library Collections Manager, on November 9, 2017 at the Prevatt home in Wimauma, FL. Everett, a former Hillsborough County school member, and his wife Sharon, discuss a wide variety of issues relating to Wimauma settlement, history and schooling. An edited transcript of the session is included, along with the actual recording of the interview.

This article, by Lori Robinson and Bill DeYoung, describes the utopian roots of the Ruskin Colony established in the first decade of the 20th Century on the sparsely settled shores of east Tampa Bay. This article was contained in the Tampa Bay History Journal, which is copyrighted by USF. Permission is being sought to include the article in our web site. There is no known copyright for the authors via a check of US Copyright web site on copyrights since 1978.

The green area on this brochure indicates the location of the original 1961 purchase of land that was to become Sun City Center. Note item #6 in the brochure indicating a rumored super-highway. That super-highway was to be I-75 which was completed in 1985.

This is the 1925 Subdivision Plan filed with the County in order to offer lot sales to begin the planned Sun City, designed to be the HOllywood of the east. Note that the names of all of the streets are named for elements of the Silent Film industry, stars, studios or producer/directors. This plat is on file at the Clerk's Office in Hillsborough County in the Subdivision Book Number 17 on Page 21. Take note, also, that the studio was built in the large area on the east side of the development in section 70A.