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  1. The Orlando Negro Chamber of Commerce in Context: 1949-1957

    Date(s): January 1, 1949 to December 31, 1957 Location: Orlando, Florida Tag(s): Black Business, Afro-American Business, Orlando Business 

    The 1949 Orlando Negro Chamber of Commerce Business Directory and the 1957 Orlando Negro Chamber of Commerce Business Directory show the major growth of black owned businesses in Orlando, Florida. The number of businesses listed in 1949 was 169. This grew to 389 in 1957. The businesses in these documents and the production of the Directories themselves reflect the strength of the efforts of Orlando’s...