Line drawing of Bahia Beach Marina. Artist was someone named Tarabula. Date unknown

Harriett Orcutt was an important writer and booster of Ruskin Florida in its earliest years. She kept many of her articles on early Ruskin life in a scrap book, which is reproduced her because of the importance of her writings. She was well known in turn of the century literary circles and a frequent contributor to newspapers in the upper Midwest and in Florida about life in early Ruskin. She held a unique vantage point as the Secretary for the Ruskin Commongood Society.

Ruskin Commongood Society Executive Committee Minute Notes 1912- 1913 Partial.

Minute notes from the Commongood Society's Executive Committee from 1913 to 1928. Not all notes are present, but presents a good source for determining issues that were discussed by the Executive Committee...the only governance to speak of within Ruskin.

Listing of land deeds granted in lieu of payment for worked performed. Partial listing for 1912 and 1915. Several missing pages. Note listing is by each individual owner

Page 1 is an excerpt from an article written by E. A. Moreno of the Florida Grower on early Ruskin history. Page 2 is an internal report by Hubert Buckely, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Ruskin Commongood's Board of Trustees. They appear to have been published together. Based on the internal evidence within the document (e.g. Morris Park is mentioned), it is likely this report was written after 1910 and before 1913. Excellent comments on early Ruskin organization, the college, and the agricultural foundations for the community.

This PowerPoint presentation, author unknown, contains photos of Ruskin History. NO notes accompany the slide show

This 1966 Directory was published by the Ruskin Junior Woman's Club biennially. It is a very useful directory on businesses, churches, professionals who did business in the Ruskin area.

Marketing Brochure created to sell Sun City Center properties.

The Harriett Orcutt Scrapbooks are a treasure trove of memorabilia collected by Ruskin pioneer Harriett Orcutt. This document relates comments by W. D. Miller (a son of George Miller) who reviewed the scrapbook in 1973. There are many, many comments on early Ruskin life contained in this summary. The scrapbook is in the possession of Dr. Arthur "Mac" Miller of Ruskin and grandson of Dr. George Miller. Dr. Miller is in discussions with USF Special Collections to preserve the scrapbook.