Memories
People
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...
Places
Christmas at Saint James Cathedral
1982 Christmas photo of Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando.
Photo courtesy of the Mario Mesa Photo Archives.
READ about Father John McCormick, pastor of St. James Cathedral
Places
Christmas at Saint James Cathedral, 1984
1984 Christmas photo of parishioners Mark and Donna Smithberger with daughter Brandi at Mass at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando.
Photo courtesy of the Mario Mesa Photo Archives.
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Events
The Creche at Saint James Cathedral, Christmas 1984
Christmas at Saint James Cathedral 1984.
Photo of the Christmas creche at Saint James Catholic Cathedral in downtown Orlando for Christmas 1984.Photo courtesy of the Mario Mesa Photo Archives.
Places
Christmas at Saint James Cathedral
1986 Christmas photo at St. James Cathedral in downtown Orlando - Blessed Mother with the Baby Jesus.
Photo courtesy of the Mario Mesa Photo Archives.
Events
Christmas Cakes, Plum Pudding, and Chocolate for Breakfast
Listen as Dublin born Father John McCormick, Rector of Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, shares his childhood memories of Christmas in this excerpt from an oral history interview at Panera Bread on Eola Drive, July 12th, 2011. He says,...
People
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...
People
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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Saint James Cathedral Holiday Boutique
ABOVE IMAGE: Community plant sale at Saint James Cathedral Community LIfe Center in downtown Orlando.
Photo from Saint James Cathedral Holiday Boutique in downtown Orlando.
In 1978, preparing for Christmas meant helping one's neighbor for parish...
Events
Thanking God for the Blessings of Our Nation
ABOVE: 1984 photo of parishioners at Thanksgiving Mass at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando. Pictured front and center are Kelly Wilkes, age 2, with her mother, Jean Wilkes, holding her hand and Tom Wilkes, center, walking towards his wife. Several ...
Places
The Veterans Trailer Park
Fran Abeel came to Orlando in 1947, because her husband, a disabled veteran, needed to live in a warm climate. Housing was scarce so for their first 2-3 years in Orlando, the Abeels lived in the Veterans Trailer Park.
In this...
Events
Brooklyn Grammar School No. 106 - 1908
Photo copy of the front and back covers of the 1908 Brooklyn Grammar School No. 106 found in the Brouard Family files in the Genealogy collection at the Orange County Library System. Note, however, that the graduate is Emilie M....
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