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Oral
  History

Get to Know Us

Learn about key figures who have impacted Coral Gables history in these brief informational videos. Videos displayed here will also be displayed at the Coral Gables Museum during the museum’s Path to 100 exhibit in 2025. These profiles will be stored in the city’s archives after the centennial celebrations are complete. Check back periodically as we add more videos.

A  -  C

D  -  G

H  -  K

L  -  P

Q  -  S

T  -  V

W  -  Z

Nabil Achkar
Betsy Adams
Father Manny Alvarez
Maria Anderson
Rhonda Anderson
Leona Cooper Baker
Brian Barakat
Sally Baumgartner
Stephen Bittel
Bonnie Blaire
Carlos Bolado
Lourdes Boue
Robin Burr
Karelia Martinez Carbonell
Jim Cason
Melissa Castro
Chuck Cobb
Armando Codina
Rev. Hedy Collver
Rev. Mary Conroy
Ray Corral
Connie Crowther
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Coral Gables Garden Club

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Coral Gables Woman's Club

Historic Preservation

A  -  C

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Former Mayor

Commissioner and Vice Mayor

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Lola B. Walker Community Association

University of Miami

Doctors Hospital

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Former Commissioner

St. Philips Episcopal Church and School

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Commissioner

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Church of the Little Flower

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Codina Partners

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Merrick Festival Caroling Competition

Terranova Corp.

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Consular Corps

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Miracle Mile Merchant

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Community

Disability Affairs

First United Methodist Church

Troop 7 of Coral Gables

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Cultural Advisory Board

Christine Dallas
Meg Daly
Judith Davis
Susi Davis
Chief Marcos De La Rosa
Marlin Ebbert
Mike Eidson
Thomas Falcon
Ariel Fernandez
Carole Fewell
Daniel Finora
Jorge L. Fors, Jr.
Daisy Fuller
Daniela Castro Galbis

D - G

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Venetian Aquatic Club

Recycling

Coral Gables Senior High

Commissioner

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Former Commissioner

Founder of Crime Watch

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Golden Gate Resident

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Golden Gate Resident

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Sanctuary of the Arts

Coral Gables Resident

Fire Chief

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Carnaval on the Mile

Gables Good Government

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The Underline

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Ava Habif
Rev. Laurie Hafner
Maite Halley
Jorge Hernandez
Jill Hornik
Ed Hudak
Peter Iglesias
Josephine Johnson
Manny Kadre
Mitchell Kaplan
Patricia Keon
Bill Kerdyk
Steven Krams
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H - K

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Miracle Mile Merchant

City Manager

Deerborne School

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Books & Books

Former Commissioner

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Former Commissioner and Vice Mayor

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Junior League of Miami

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University of Miami

Pickleball

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Architecture and Villages

Congregational United Church of Christ

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Coral Gables Art Cinema

Police Chief

Vince Lago
Richard D. Lara
Carl Lewis
Papo Manrara
Miles Maronto
Frances "Dolly" McIntyre
Joanne Meagher
Michael Mena
Kirk R. Menendez
Allen Morris
June Morris
Sister Rosalie Nagy
Donald Van Orsdel
Tatiana and Katerina Pernetti
Tom Prescott
Carl Leon Prime
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Merrick House 

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L - P

 Former Commissioner

Former Commissioner and Vice Mayor

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Douglas Entrance and The Villagers

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Mayor

Alhambra Towers

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Friends of Gables High

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St. Theresa Catholic School

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Longtime Resident

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Coral Gables Bar Association

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Kings Bay Community

The Biltmore Hotel

Caffe Abbracci 

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Commissioner

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Lola B. Walker Community Association

Frank Quesada
Frank Ramos
Susan Rodriguez
Laura Russo
Kelley Schild
Charlette Seidel
Dr. Donna Shalala
Ron Shuffield
Rabbi Judith Siegal
James Skinner
Ceci Slesnick
Donald Slesnick
Mary Snow
Dona Spain
Barbara Stein
JR Steinbauer
Debbie Swain
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Coral Gables Garden Club

Coral Gables Community Foundation

Q - S

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Former Mayor

St. Theresa Catholic School

Community

Historic Preservation

Actors' Playhouse

Temple Judea

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Junior Orange Bowl

Former Commissioner and Vice Mayor

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Rotary Club

Coldwell Banker

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Real Estate Law

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University of Miami

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Coral Gables Resident

Bike Walk Coral Gables

The Villagers

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Dorothy Thomson
John "Jack" Thomson
Venny Torre
Mark Trowbridge
Michael Turbeville
Billy Urquia
Francesca Valdes
Raúl Valdés-Fauli
Father Richard Vigoa
George Volsky
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Chamber of Commerce

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Former Mayor

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Community

City Clerk

Phineas Paist

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Historic Preservation

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Former Commissioner and Mayor

Mainly Mozart Festival

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Beaux Arts

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St. Augustine Church & UM Catholic Student Center 

Judith Welsh
Bill White
Ed Williamson
Wayne "Chip" Withers
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W - Z

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University of Miami

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Christ Journey Church

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Former Commissioner and Coral Gables Museum

Riviera Country Club

Coral Gables Story

Tell Your

For its centennial Coral Gables wants to collect stories from you, the community that makes it

The City Beautiful.

Coral Gables 100 logo in gold

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Coral Gables City Hall

405 Biltmore Way

Coral Gables, FL 33134

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Tel: 305-446-6800

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405 Biltmore Way

Coral Gables, FL 33134

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Tel: 305-446-6800

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Fax: 305-460-5371

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