Oral History Interview with Virginia Sumners, May 7, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Virginia Sumners, May 7, 1984

Interview with Virginia Sumners of Austin, Texas, a long time member of St. David's Episcopal Church. In the interview, Virginia talks about her family and their values as well as details about her younger life. She recalls some events in the history of the church and describes her involvement.
Date: May 7, 1984
Creator: Hillis, Priscilla & Sumners, Virginia
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Margaret (Peggy) Drake Thomson, April 16, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Margaret (Peggy) Drake Thomson, April 16, 1984

Interview with Margaret (Peggy) Drake Thomson of Austin, Texas, a long-time member of St. David's Episcopal Church. In the interview, Margaret recalls some history about St. David's, and talks about what it was like growing up with the church.
Date: April 16, 1984
Creator: Dougherty, Mary Ann & Thomson, Margaret Drake
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eleanor Tyler, May 7, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Eleanor Tyler, May 7, 1984

Interview with Eleanor Tyler of Austin, Texas, a long time member of St. David's Episcopal Church. Eleanor describes what it was like being a student during the Great Depression, and also talks about her family life. She recalls some history about the church and also talks about founding Next to New Consignment.
Date: May 7, 1984
Creator: Vickers, Joan & Tyler, Eleanor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jessie Wand, April 29, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jessie Wand, April 29, 1984

Interview with Jessie Wand of Austin, Texas, a long time member of St. David's Episcopal Church. In the interview, Jessie talks about her family and their travels when she was young, her time at Rice University and Texas Woman's University, and life during the Great Depression and war. She recalls some history about the church and talks about her involvement through the years.
Date: April 29, 1984
Creator: Hillis, Jean & Wand, Jessie Ziggler
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sunday School Picnic]

Sepia photograph of a group of people at a picnic taken on the grounds of the James H. Raymond estate. The group is lined up outdoors, and there is a boy standing on a buggy in the background. A card accompanying the photograph identifies the people, from left to right, as: Mr. Oceolo Archer, Mrs. Archer, Mrs. Cochran (Mrs. Lee's mother), Charles Calloway, his mother Mrs. Charles Calloway, Mrs. Rosine Ryan, Miss Clara Maillot (Mrs. Robi Bacon's sister and later Mrs. Julian Smith), Mrs. Fannie Crooker (Church organist), Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lee, Mrs. Will Lambert (Mrs. Bacon's mother), Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew, and Mr. Richard Lee. The boy on the buggy is identified as Willie Lambert.
Date: 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Saint David Window]

Photograph of the Saint David Window located inside St. David's Episcopal Church, created in 1916. There are three panels in the window, with Saint David standing in the middle.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Crown of Life Window]

Photograph of the Crown of Life Window located inside St. David's Episcopal Church, created in 1896. There are decorative patterns around the window, with the image of two angels holding a crown in the middle.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Saint Cecilia Window]

Photograph of the Saint Cecilia Window located inside Saint David's Episcopal Church, created in 1886. There is a decorative border around the window, with the Saint in the center.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Charity Window]

Photograph of the Charity Window located in Saint David's Episcopal Church, created in 1923 in the memory of Reverend Thomas Booth Lee's wife. There are three panels, with two angels in the bottom two corners and a larger figure in the center.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Holy Bible Window]

Photograph of the Holy Bible Window located at St. David's Episcopal Church, created in 1880. There is a decorative border around the window, with an eagle in the center.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Maggie Window]

Photograph of the Maggie Window located in St. David's Episcopal Church, created in 1876. The window was donated by James Hervey Raymond in memory of his wife's young niece. There is a decorative border around the window and three circles in the center.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chapel Interior]

Photograph of the Chapel of the Holy Angels in St. David's Episcopal Church, prior to a current restoration. There is a white structure with candles and a cross on it, and a stained glass window on the right side.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of Grace Chapel]

Photograph of the interior of Grace Chapel at St. David's Episcopal Church. There is a dark wood altar with a cross in front of a stone wall, and a railing surrounding half of it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Church Interior and Altar]

Photograph of the interior of St. David's Episcopal Church in 1928. There is a white altar at the end of the room and the pews are empty.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Caleb Ives]

Portrait photograph of the Reverend Caleb Ives of St. David's Episcopal Church. An accompanying card states that he was the first foreign missionary of the Church appointed to the Republic of Texas. He was also the founder of the Mother Church of the Diocese, Christ Church Matagorda and held the first service of the Church in Austin, 1840.
Date: 1849
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Benjamin Rogers]

Portrait photograph of the Reverend Benjamin Rogers of St. David's Episcopal Church. He has a large white beard, and is seated in a wooden chair, wearing a black suit and hat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Charles Gillette]

Photograph of Reverend Charles Gillette from St. David's Episcopal Church. He is wearing a black outfit with a white collar and is looking towards the camera.
Date: 1856/1866
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Edward Fontaine]

Portrait photograph of the Reverend Edward Fontaine. He has a full beard, is wearing a black outfit, and is shown in profile from the shoulders up.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Thomas Lee Booth]

Photograph of the Reverend Thomas Lee Booth. He is wearing glasses, clasping his hands, and standing in front of a backdrop.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Milton R. Worsham]

Photograph of Reverend Milton R. Worsham from St. David's Episcopal Church. An accompanying card reads, "Rector of St. David's, 1912-1916. During his service the parish enlarged from 215 to 350, the church building renovated, the cupola of stained glass removed, and an electric cross installed. The marble reredos and credence table were installed as memorials. From the Church archives."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Lewis Carter Harrison]

Photograph of Reverend Lewis Carter Harrison of St. David's Episcopal Church. He is wearing a white outfit and looking towards the camera, in front of a black backdrop. The bottom right corner is signed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Valentine Lee]

Portrait photograph of Reverend Valentine Lee of St. David's Episcopal Church. He is shown looking towards the camera from the shoulders up.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Reverend Laurens Allen Hall]

Portrait photograph of Reverend Laurens Allen Hall of St. David's Episcopal Church. He is shown from the shoulders up and is smiling towards the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Charles Sumners]

Photograph of Reverend Charles Sumners of St. David's Episcopal Church. He is shown in a white gown, holding a Bible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History