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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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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.

Index Terms

    Family Name:

  • Carmalt family.
  • Morris family.
  • Renison family.
  • Sayre family.

    • Genre/Form of Material:

  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Photographs
  • Programs
  • Sermons

    • Topical Term:

  • Episcopal Church--Clergy.
  • Episcopal Church--Virginia--Clergy--20th century.
  • Genealogy
  • Pamphlets
  • Postcards.

Additional Information

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Sayre, Marjorie Renison, March 27, 1920 to unknown
  • Sayre, Samuel Huntting, Jr., December 18, 1893 to after 1980
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Detailed Description of the Collection

box: 1
  • Correspondence
    box: 1 1890-1989
    • box: 1 Sub-Series: 1
      Envelopes and Stamps
      1929, 1954-1964
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 1 Folder: 1
        Envelopes and Stamps
        1929, 1954-1964
    • box: 1 Sub-Series: 2
      Family Correspondence
      1940, 1952, 1954-1959, 1975
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 2 Folder: 2
        Mrs. Marjorie Sayre
        1940, 1952, 1956 and 1959
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 2 Folder: 3
        Trips Abroad
        1954-1958
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 2 Folder: 4
        Visit to Sierra Vista, Arizona
        October  to December 1975
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 2 Folder: 5
        To and From Family Members
    • box: 1 Sub-Series: 3
      Family, Early Years, Correspondence
      1906, 1910-11, 1932
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 3 Folder: 6
        Summer 1906
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 3 Folder: 7
        Winter 1910 and 1911
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 3 Folder: 8
        Undated
    • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4
      Family, Marjorie Sayre, Correspondence
      1928-1930, 1932-1934, 1963-1964
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4 Folder: 9
        1928
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4 Folder: 10
        1929
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4 Folder: 11
        1930
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4 Folder: 12
        1931
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4 Folder: 13
        1932
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4 Folder: 14
        1933
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4 Folder: 15
        1934
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4 Folder: 16
        December, 1963
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4 Folder: 17
        January, 1964
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 4 Folder: 18
        February - March 1964
    • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5
      Family and Family Matters Correspondence
      1890-1989
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 19
        1890-1899
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 20
        1900-1909
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 21
        1910 -1919
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 22
        1920-1929
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 23
        1930-1939
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 24
        1940-1949
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 25
        1950 to 1959
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 26
        1960 to 1969
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 27
        1970-1979
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 28
        1980 - 1989
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 5 Folder: 29
        Undated
    • box: 1 Sub-Series: 6
      Ministry Correspondence
      1917-1980
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 6 Folder: 30
        Church of Our Saviour, Montoursville, Pennsylvania
        undated
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 6 Folder: 31
        Kingston Parish - Call and Acceptance
        1960-1961
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 6 Folder: 32
        Ministry
        1970-1980
    • box: 1 Sub-Series: 7
      Ministry and Professional Correspondence
      1916-1980
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 7 Folder: 33
        A - E
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 7 Folder: 34
        F - Q
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 7 Folder: 35
        R - Z
    • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8
      Ministry and Professional Correspondence
      1915 - 1979
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 36
        A
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 37
        B
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 38
        C
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 39
        D
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 40
        E and F
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 41
        G
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 42
        H, I and J
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 43
        K and L
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 44
        M
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 45
        M - Morris
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 46
        N and O
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 47
        P, Q and R
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 48
        S
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 49
        T - Z
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 8 Folder: 50
        Empty Envelopes
        1927
    • box: 1 Sub-Series: 9
      Personal Correspondence
      1912-1944
      • box: 1 Sub-Series: 9 Folder: 51
        Personal Correspondence
        1912-1944
box: 2
  • Family History and Documents
    box: 2 1908-1979
    • box: 2 Folder: 1
      Book of Remembrance
      undated
    • box: 2 Folder: 2
      Sarah Carmalt photograph
      Undated
    • box: 2 Folder: 3
      Genealogy - Renison Family
      1928
    • box: 2 Folder: 4
      Genealogy - Sayre Family
      1927, 1936, 1938, 1948, 1967, 1968 and 1970
    • box: 2 Folder: 5
      Obituaries
      1937, 1948, 1964 and undated
    • box: 2 Folder: 6
      Margaret Sayre Ransone
      1976, 1978 and 1979
    • box: 2 Folder: 7
      Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre Estate
      1948
    • box: 2 Folder: 8
      Mrs. Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre - Life History of Annie Morris Sayre
      1943, 1948 and undated
    • box: 2 Folder: 9
      Samuel Huntting Sayre, Sr.
      1915
    • box: 2 Folder: 10
      Thomas Sayre Will
    • box: 2 Folder: 11
      Eleanor Sayre Searle - Estate - Assets
      1966 and 1967
    • box: 2 Folder: 12
      Eleanor Sayre Searle - Estate - Legal Papers
      1937, 1938, 1952 and 1966
    • box: 2 Folder: 13
      Eleanor Sayre Searle - Estate - General
      1938, 1942, 1943, 1959, 1962, 1964 -1967
    • box: 2 Folder: 14
      William B. and Eleanor Searle
      1964 and 1965
box: 3
  • Photographs
    box: 3 1955 and undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 1
      Church Groups
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 2
      Churches
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 3
      Rev. (Charles) Dubell
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 4
      Dupree, South Dakota
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 5
      Family
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 6
      Family - Ancestors
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 7
      Friends
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 8
      Bill and Jackie Frost
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 9
      David C. Narver
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 10
      Negatives
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 11
      St. Barnabas, Alab, Bontoc
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 12
      St. Barnabas Church, Eagle Rock
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 13
      St. John’s Church, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania and St. Mary’s Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 14
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 15
      Unknown
      undated
  • Travel
    box: 3 1948, 1954-58, undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 16
      Bills and Receipts
      1954 and 1958
    • box: 3 Folder: 17
      Brochures and Guidebooks - England 1 of 4
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 18
      Brochures and Guidebooks - England 2 of 4
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 19
      Brochures and Guidebooks - England 3 of 4
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 20
      Brochures and Guidebooks - England 4 of 4
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 21
      Brochures and Guidebooks - France
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 22
      Brochures and Guidebooks - Germany
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 23
      Brochures and Guidebooks - Scotland and Wales
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 24
      Brochures and Guidebooks - United States
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 25
      Church Bulletins
      1958 and undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 26
      Cunard Cruise - Montreal to London
      1954 and 1958
    • box: 3 Folder: 27
      Newspaper Clippings - England
      1958
    • box: 3 Folder: 28
      Notes on Churches by Rev. Sayre
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 29
      Postcards, Slides and Packet Photographs
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 30
      Publications
      1958, 1967 and 1968
    • box: 3 Folder: 31
      Publications - National Geographic
      1948 and 1949
    • box: 3 Folder: 32
      Publications - Religious
      1957 and 1958
    • box: 3 Folder: 33
      Publications - Travel Information
      undated
    • box: 3 Folder: 34
      Stationery
      undated
box: 4
  • Personal
    box: 4 1921-1978 and undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 1
      Personal - Addresses
      undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 2
      Personal - Insurance Receipts and Bank Receipts
      1927-1957 and undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 3
      Personal - Memorabilia
      1956 and undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 4
      Personal - New York Phi Association of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Inc.
      1921
    • box: 4 Folder: 5
      Personal - Newspaper Clippings
      1958, 1961 and undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 6
      Personal - Quotes
      undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 7
      Personal - Tombstone Arizona Material
      1973 to 1976, 1978
    • box: 4 Folder: 8
      Personal - The Village Gossip Clippings
      undated
  • Ministry
    box: 4 1903-1979
    • box: 4 Folder: 9
      Ministry - Ammidon and Company
      1948 and 1950, undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 10
      Ministry - Church Bulletins
    • box: 4 Folder: 11
      Ministry - Church Bulletins - Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Preaches Sermon
      1978
    • box: 4 Folder: 12
      Ministry - Church Pension Fund
      1941-1956
    • box: 4 Folder: 13
      Ministry - Employment Documents and Correspondence
      1917, 1919, 1930, 1938 and 1965
    • box: 4 Folder: 14
      Ministry - Gutenberg Bible Print
      undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 15
      Ministry - Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia
      1964, 1971 and 1983
    • box: 4 Folder: 16
      Ministry - Lambeth Conference in England
      July 1958
    • box: 4 Folder: 17
      Ministry - Los Angeles Diocese General Church Program
      1937
    • box: 4 Folder: 18
      Ministry - News Clippings
      1903, 1961, 1974, 1975 and undated.
    • box: 4 Folder: 19
      Ministry - News Clippings about Samuel H. Sayre
      1925, 1954, 1961, 1978 and undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 20
      Ministry - Obituaries
      undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 21
      Ministry - Ordinations and other Highlights of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre’s Ministry
      1915, 1925-1926
    • box: 4 Folder: 22
      Ministry - Poems
      1921, 1948, 1970
    • box: 4 Folder: 23
      Ministry - Publications
      1942, 1944, 1945, 1951, 1952, 1968
    • box: 4 Folder: 24
      Ministry - Published Material written by Samuel H. Sayre
      1922, 1925, 1926, 1952, 1973, 1978 and 1979
    • box: 4 Folder: 25
      Ministry - St. Barnabus Church
      1939, 1944, 1952 and undated
    • box: 4 Folder: 26
      Ministry - St. James Mission
      1926
    • box: 4 Folder: 27
      Ministry - St. Mary's Church
      1930
    • box: 4 Folder: 28
      Ministry - Tau Delta Alpha Sorority and Pi Alpha Fraternity
      undated.
    • box: 4 Folder: 29
      Ministry - Woman's Auxiliary
      1952
  • Sermons
    box: 4 1905, 1924, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1939 and 1975 and undated
    • box: 4 Sub-Series: 1
      Sermons by Samuel H. Sayre
      1905, 1924, 1932, 1934, 1936 and undated
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 1 Folder: 30
        Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Sermons (Dated)
        1905, 1924, 1932, 1934, and 1936
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 1 Folder: 31
        Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Sermons (Notes)
        Undated
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 1 Folder: 32
        Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Sermons (Numbered)
        undated
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 1 Folder: 33
        Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Sermons
        Undated
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 1 Folder: 34
        Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Sermons
        Undated
    • box: 4 Sub-Series: 2
      Sermons by Others
      1935-1939, 1975 and undated
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 2 Folder: 35
        1935
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 2 Folder: 36
        1936
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 2 Folder: 37
        1937
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 2 Folder: 38
        1938
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 2 Folder: 39
        1939
      • box: 4 Sub-Series: 2 Folder: 40
        1975 and undated
        undated
box: 5
  • Diaries
    box: 5 1918-1952 and 1959-1963
    • box: 5 Folder: 1
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1918
    • box: 5 Folder: 2
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1919
    • box: 5 Folder: 3
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1920
    • box: 5 Folder: 4
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1921
    • box: 5 Folder: 5
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1922
    • box: 5 Folder: 6
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1923
    • box: 5 Folder: 7
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1924
    • box: 5 Folder: 8
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1925
    • box: 5 Folder: 9
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1926
    • box: 5 Folder: 10
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1927
    • box: 5 Folder: 11
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1928
    • box: 5 Folder: 12
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1929
    • box: 5 Folder: 13
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1930
    • box: 5 Folder: 14
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1931
    • box: 5 Folder: 15
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1932
    • box: 5 Folder: 16
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1933
    • box: 5 Folder: 17
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1934
    • box: 5 Folder: 18
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1935
    • box: 5 Folder: 19
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1936
    • box: 5 Folder: 20
      Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1937
box: 6
  • box: 6 Folder: 21
    Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1938 and 1939
  • box: 6 Folder: 22
    Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1940 to 1942
  • box: 6 Folder: 23
    Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary 1943 to April 29, 1946
  • box: 6 Folder: 24
    Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary May 1, 1946 to August 31, 1949
  • box: 6 Folder: 25
    Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary May 1, 1946 to August 31, 1949, Insertions
  • box: 6 Folder: 26
    Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary September 1, 1949 to December 31, 1952
  • box: 6 Folder: 27
    Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary September 1, 1949 to December 31, 1952, Insertions
  • box: 6 Folder: 28
    Rev. Samuel H. Sayre Diary November 1, 1959 to October 31, 1963