Memories
Places
Growing up on Lake Eola with Grace
Alice Buning grew up in the last family home on Lake Eola at the corner of Robinson Street and Rosalind Avenue. Her father, Mr. Bill Buning, had his insurance office downstairs, and her grandfather had his insurance office downtown. Alice...
People
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...
Organizations
Father John McCormick - Googling Salvation
Past, present and future converge in this excerpt from an oral history interview with Father John McCormick, Rector of Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando.
LISTEN (7:21)
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Places
Betty and Corrie Cangelose at Lake Eola, 1945
1945 photos of then six month old Orlando native Betty Cangelose (Wheeler) with her mother, Corrie Cangelose, at Lake Eola.
These photos were sent overseas to her father, Joseph J. Cangelose, in Europe serving in the Army Air Corps in WWII. Joseph...
Organizations
The Sisters of Notre Dame
From Germany to America, from Arlington to Altamonte, the educational heritage of the Sisters of Notre Dame enriches the lives of individuals throughout the world.
In this 15-minute excerpt from an oral history interview on March 18th, 2011 at Saint James...
People
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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Places
It's Always Darkest Before the Dawn
ABOVE: 1983 photo of Saint James School Principal Blanka Roberts, left, with Saint James Cathedral parishioners Fran Krehl and Frank Sevick at the anniversary celebration honoring Blanka's 25 years of outstanding service to the school and our community.
Faced...
Events
Helen Greenspun and Her Sisters Share Their Holocaust Experiences with Boca Raton Students
Holocaust survivors Helen Greenspun and her three sisters, Sonia Nothman, Regina Muscovitz and Bela Hurtig speak to students at Pine Crest School in Boca Raton about their Holocaust experiences.
Helen Greenspun has lived in Central Florida since 1973 and wa...
Places
The Blessed Sacrament Chapel of Saint James Cathedral: a Sacred Space in Downtown Orlando
A visit to the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando is the first stop for some visitors to The City Beautiful. For locals, the chapel is a sacred space where people of all faiths find quiet...
Organizations
Saint James Cathedral: a Legacy of Community Building
In 1978 downtown Orlando consisted of empty storefronts and an economic recession darkened the nation. It was at this critical point in the history of Orlando that Father David Page of St. James Cathedral envisioned expanding the church at the...
People
Alyce Blau Shames
Alyce and her family moved to College Park in 1949 when her husband brought a dry cleaning business to the community. When her three daughters were old enough Alyce went back to work as a librarian, first with Seminole County...
People
Carl Langford
Orlando native and lifelong resident, former Mayor Carl Langford passed away on July 9, 2011. Read his obituary on Legacy.com
By Mark Schlueb, Orlando Sentinel
7:19 p.m. EDT, July 14, 2011
Carl Langford, the city's longest-serving mayor, was laid to r...
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