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HERITAGE
A PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONEST. 1954
SPRING 1999
VOLUME 17 NUMBER 1
FEATURES AND MORE... BOOK REVIEWSIn Search of A
Vanishing History
By Gene Krane 12
Architect Robert Davis and the Texas
Jewish Historical Society realized that
the evidence of early Jewish congregations
and synagogues in the state was
disappearing. Their three-year project
to record the vanishing evidence of these
structures and the people who worshipped
there has added depth and meaning
to our state's historical record.
Building Churches and
Communities in
19th Century South Texas
By Robert Wright, O.M.I 16
When the Oblate missionaries began to
arrive in South Texas from France during
the mid-1800s, they came prepared
not only to preach and teach, but to
work alongside the people building the
material infrastructure of the small communities
they would serve.
Austin Episcopal Church
Records Its Past 26
Austin's St. David's Episcopal Church
celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary
in 1998 by making plans to
record its history in a commemorative
book, a project supported by a preservation
grant from the Texas Historical
Foundation.Praising the Painted Churches
By Sylvia Thompson 7
From the outside, the Painted Churches of
central Texas, which can be found in many
Czech and German-settled communities,
look ordinary, but the insides hold colorful
surprises. Made to resemble the elaborate
cathedrals of Europe that the immigrants
left behind, the churches are eloquent expressions
of a rare and beautiful art form.ON THE COVER
St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic
Church in Praha. Photograph courtesy of
TEXAS HIGHWAYS Magazine.Chapters in the History
of Texas Archeology:
Selected Papers
by E. Mott Davis
By Texas Archeological
Research Laboratory 22
Tejano Journey
By Gerald E. Poyo, editor 22
ALSO...
President's Message 4
New Member Listing 6
Cornerstone 24
Austin Preservation
Conference Planned 25
Texas Photo Archives 27
Historical Museum
Listings 28
State Parks and
Historical Sites 30
A Sense of Place 31HERITAGE magazine is published quarterly by the Texas Historical Foundation, pertaining to Texas heritage, culture, and preservation activities are given
P.O. Box 50314, Austin, Texas 78763, e.mail thf@texashf.org 1999. Opinions priority. Manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, and photos or artwork
expressed by contributing writers do not necessarily reflect those of the Texas accurately labeled. Submissions become the property of Texas Historical FounHistorical
Foundation. THF is a private, nonprofit organization supported by dation unless accompanied by a self-addressed envelope for return of documents
membership dues, contributions, and grants. Unsolicited articles not exceeding or literature, and photographs or drawings from archival storage. Layout/design
2,000 words will be accepted by a review committee for publication. Articles by Gene Krane. Printing by Whitley Company, Austin, Texas.
EDITORIAL STAFF seum, Lewis A. Jones, Gene Krane, Penny Kendall, John Peterson,
Editor, Gene Krane, Book Review Editor, John Peterson St. David's Episcopal Church, Southwestern Oblate Historical
CONTRIBUTORS Archives, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Jewish
Robert Davis, Oliver Franklin, Hidalgo County Historical Mu- Historical Society, Sylvia Thompson
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