Florida Memory • Don't Hold Your Breath

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Don't Hold Your Breath

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Year

1966 (circa)

Video Details

5:00; color; sound; V-6 AA014; S. 828

Description

In this film, a mermaid at Weeki Wachee demonstrates breath control by diving to the bottom of the spring and performing a free ascent, holding her breath for a total of 2 minutes and 13 seconds. Sponsored by FDC.

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Florida Development Commission

Corporate Subject

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Geographic Subject

Weeki Wachee Springs

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Amusement parks
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Free diving
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Title

Don't Hold Your Breath

Subject

Amusement parks

Attractions

Free diving

Mermaids-Florida-Weeki Wachee

Promotional films

Tourism

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Date

1966 (circa)

Contributor

Florida Development Commission

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Color

color

Video Details

5:00; color; sound; V-6 AA014; S. 828

Video Filename

AA014.mp4

YouTube ID

MAeA0mynq_k

Geographic Term

Weeki Wachee Springs (Fla.)

Subject - Corporate

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park (Fla.)

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A mermaid at Weeki Wachee demonstrates breath control.

Video Time

5:00

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Chicago Manual of Style

Don't Hold Your Breath. 1966 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/252997>, accessed 24 February 2025.

MLA

Don't Hold Your Breath. 1966 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/252997>

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(State Archives of Florida)

Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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