Columbia Restaurant Oral History Project

Columbia Restaurant Oral History Project

 

Andy Huse, assistant librarian in USF Libraries' Special Collections, interviewed people from the Columbia Restaurant Group, including the executive chef, a legendary waiter, the CEO, and other staff members. This series examines the history of this legendary restaurant, the family’s business struggles, community issues, and the Gonzmart family's legacy of generosity. These interviews also played a vital part in Huse's book, “The Columbia Restaurant: Celebrating a Century of History, Culture, and Cuisine (University Press of Florida, 2009).

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Andrea Gonzmart, Lauren Gonzmart, Andrea Gonzmart (Interviewee) and Lauren Gonzmart

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Casey Gonzmart, Casey Gonzmart (Interviewee)

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Curt Gaither, Curt Gaither (Interviewee)

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Dennis Fedorovich, Dennis Fedorovich (Interviewee)

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George Guito, George Guito (Interviewee)

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Geraldo Bayona, Geraldo "Jerry" Bayona (Interviewee)

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Jim Garris, Jim Garris and Jim Garris (Interviewee)

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Joe Roman, Joe Roman

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Luis Diaz, Helen Diaz, Luis Diaz and Helen Diaz

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Melanie Gonzmart, Melanie Gonzmart

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Richard Gonzmart, Richard Gonzmart

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Richard Gonzmart, Richard Gonzmart

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Richard Gonzmart, Richard Gonzmart

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Richard Gonzmart, Casey Gonzmart, Richard Gonzmart and Casey Gonzmart

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Charles Hero, Melba Hero, Charles Hero (Interviewee) and Melba Hero