Inventory of the Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr. Papers 1874-1989 Sayre, Samuel Huntting, Jr. (Rev.) Papers Mss. Acc. 2007.43

Inventory of the Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr. Papers 1874-1989

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Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2007.43


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Repository:
Special Collections Research Center
Identification:
01/Mss. Acc. 2007.43
Title:
Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr. Papers 1874-1989 1920-1960
Quantity:
6.00
Creator:
Sayre, Samuel Huntting, Jr., December 18, 1893 to after 1980 Sayre, Marjorie Renison, March 27, 1920 to unknown arrangement
Language of Materials
The papers are in: English
Abstract:
Personal, family and ministerial correspondence of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.  His personal diaries from 1918 to 1963, his sermons and notes are included in this collection.  There are family and other personal photographs and many postcard and tourist packet photographs from his trips to Europe and his automobile trips from California to Virginia.  Publication material includes church bulletins, news clippings, tourist pamphlets, magazines and others.  His family correspondence possibly has more personal information than his diaries.  His diaries are often a day by day recap of what he did, sometimes about how he felt about people, places or things and rarely about any personal struggles.  The family files contain genealogical information of the Sayre, Renison, Carmalt and Morris Families.  His ministry work is detailed in his letters, diaries and other materials.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2007.

Processing Information

Accessioned and processed by Anne T. Johnson in 2007.

Biographical Note

Samuel H. Sayre, Jr. was born in Hampton, Virginia, the son of Annie Woolsey Morris  and Samuel H. Sayre, Sr.  He is descended from Lewis Morris, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence.  He served in the Hospital Corp Service of the Navy until August 28, 1919 when he began his studies to be an Episcopal priest. On September 18, 1919, he entered St. Stephen’s College, Annandale-on-Hudson and graduated in spring 1922.  Between September 26, 1922 and spring 1925, he studied at the General Theological Seminary in New York City as a candidate for the ministry and as a postulant of Bishop Burleson, spending the summers in the Mission field of South Dakota.He served as a priest in South Dakota, Chicago, Pennsylvania, California and Virginia.  He married Marjorie Mae Renison on January 13, 1934 in St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia. His parish of St. Barnabas in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California was begun by his wife's Grandfather, Canon Renison, as a Mission Church and Rev. Sayre took over the Parish from his Father-in-Law, Rev. George Edward Renison.  Dates and Parishes:August 2, 1925 to April 1927 St. James Mission in Mobridge, South Dakota (Rev. Sayre's first parish),April, 1927 to January 31, 1928 St. Paul’s Church in Kenwood, Chicago,April 1, 1928 to September 30, 1938 St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania and The Church of Our Savior in Montoursville, Pennsylvania,October 1, 1938 to October 1, 1939 St. John’s Episcopal Church, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania,October 15, 1939 to January 15, 1961 St. Barnabas’ Church, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California,February 1, 1961 Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia andby April 3, 1966St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Colonial Beach, Virginia.He is a 32nd degree Mason, member of the Royal Arcanum and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternities. Other honors include Dean of Convocation of Pasadena, 1955-1959 andChaplain to Bishop Bloy of Los Angeles, 1951-1961. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr.">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr.</a>.

Scope and Contents

Personal, family and ministerial correspondence of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.  His personal diaries from 1918 to 1963, his sermons and notes are included in this collection.  There are family and other personal photographs and many postcard and tourist packet photographs from his trips to Europe and his automobile trips from California to Virginia.  Publication material includes church bulletins, news clippings, tourist pamphlets, magazines and others.  His family correspondence possibly has more personal information than his diaries.  His diaries are often a day by day recap of what he did, sometimes about how he felt about people, places or things and rarely about any personal struggles.  The family files contain genealogical information of the Sayre, Renison, Carmalt and Morris Families.  His ministry work is detailed in his letters, diaries and other materials.

Arrangement of Materials

Some of the material was already arranged by Rev. Sayre and his order was maintained.  The rest of the collection was grouped into Correspondence, Family, Photographs, Travel, Personal, Ministry, Sermons and Diaries.  When possible, material was organized chronologically.

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