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7 AM Epiphany
At 7 AM on December 24, 1975, Father John McCormick, Rector of Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, was ordained to the priesthood in Rome. After a lifetime of service to community, both here and abroad, Fr. John recalls the...
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Louise Collins Orlando Public Library
ABOVE: Louise is the the lady in the blue jacket. This picture was taken at the Orlando Public Library in 1973.
Louise Collins remembers her fondest memories of the city beautiful, Orlando in this oral history interview conducted at the Orlando...
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A Pearl Harbor Volunteer Remembers
ABOVE: Arline Conoley Benedetti and veteran Vincent Benedetti.
Pearl Harbor Volunteer Vincent Benedetti recalls coming to Orlando from Banana River Naval Air Station as a sailor on liberty during WWII. 10,000 soldiers were in Orlando at the time. Fourth gen...
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A Palisin Christmas
ABOVE: 1953 Christmas photo of Sister Mary Katherine Palisin with her family in the home her parents built in Lakewood, Ohio. Pictured from left to right are Anna and Michael Palisin with their children Margaret, Mary Katherine, Michael, Georgine and...
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LBJ's Lake Eola Handshake
President Lyndon B. Johnson, the first president ever to sleep in Orlando, stayed at the Cherry Plaza just around the corner from the Buning's family home on Lake Eola during his 1964 campaign visit. Alice Buning remembers competing with her...
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Caroline S. Haseltine Obituary
The transcription is in poor condition, has many typos and does not seem to mention date of publication of name of newspaper. I corrected the obvious typos below. All references seem to indicate it may have been published in a...
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"There isn't a waterway in Florida that I haven't been on..."
Fran Abeel shares her happy memories of boating on the St. Johns River, the community of St. James Cathedral and the wonderful life her family has here in Orlando. She recalls her boys learning to ski on the lake at...
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Almira Tyrrel Sawyer Obituary
The obituary of Mrs. Almira Sawyer was published in the Ellenville Journal on 12 September 1884. Obituary transcribed 27 October 2011.
Mrs. Almira Sawyer, widow of the late Gideon Sawyer, who died a soldier in the Union Army, died at her...
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Mariam Griffin Losee Obituary
The obituary of Mrs. Mariam Losee was published in the Ellenville Journal [New York] on 12 September 1884. Obituary transcribed 27 October 2011.
A good woman is gone to her rest. Mrs. Mariam Losee, one of our oldest and best known...
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Charles L. Albertson
Photographs, documents and recorded memories provide us with a glimpse into the world of Charles L. Albertson - including his career with the New York Police Department (1879-1905), his life in Waverly, New York, and time spent in Orlando up...
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Anne Leigh Goodman - Her Book of Genealogy
Small soft bound brown leather notebook (about 3" x 6") with lined paper and the following on the cover in gold lettering. Pages numbered by the author.
ANNE LEIGH GOODMAN
HER BOOK OF GENEALOGY
To "Aunt Hals" dear little neice [sic] Anne Leigh...
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Remembering Mario Mesa
This week in Orlando, WWII Veteran Mario John Mesa, Jr. passed away on August 14, 2011.
Saint James Cathedral funeral program for WWII Veteran Mario John Mesa, Jr. Front Inside Back
Funeral Card
ABOVE: Mario Mesa at Lake Eola, April 1950.
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