Talk:St. James Cathedral (Chicago)

Interesting History and Sources for St. James Cathedral

Hello, editors!

I'm Ataylor65 and new to Wikipedia! I've been learning the ins and outs of contributing through trial and error, but have really enjoyed the process of learning and sharing knowledge with the wider web. I would particularly appreciate some of the rich and influential histories of St. James to the city of Chicago to be accessible to the Wikipedia community! As I am on staff for the church, I do not want to contribute to the article myself, posing a conflict of interest. My hope is that you'll be interested in contributing and editing on my behalf!

I have been collecting and researching interesting sources for you to thumb through and add to the article at your discretion. I know you will be fascinated by the stories and characters that built and sustained one of the oldest institutions in the city of Chicago!

• St. James is a church that has a founding mother! A famous western pioneer and author, Juliette Kinzie and her husband's contributions to St. James are found in an address to the Chicago Historical Society on November 19, 1868. The section can be found on pp. 30-31 here: https://archive.org/details/cu31924028806243
• One of the cathedral's proudest moments occurred when Abraham Lincoln visited St. James. This quote from History of St. James' Church, Chicago describes how the newly-nominated President 'played' with a tassel during the sermon! It can be found here: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064498041;view=1up;seq=49
• In 1893, Rand McNally and Company published a Bird’s Eye View and Guide to Chicago which describes in detail the streets, parks, and residences of the city. The detailed quote can be found on pp. 177 here: https://archive.org/details/randmcnallycosbi00lawr
• Details of the well-known St. Andrew's Chapel and its legacy can be found on pp. 8 in the "Treasures Underground" section of Saint James's Church, Chicago, and its rector: a study of a metropolitan pastor here: https://archive.org/details/saintjamesschurc00benn
• One of the most famous composers of church music was a long-time organist-choirmaster at St. James was Leo Sowerby. Two biographies can be found at http://www.albany.edu/piporg-l/Sowerby.html and https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leo-Sowerby
• Other well-respected organist-choirmasters include Dudley Buck (https://loc.gov/item/ihas.200153247), Peter C. Lutkin (https://loc.gov/item/ihas.200185357), and Clarence Dickinson (pp. 4 of http://www.nycago.org/pdf/110221_Dickinson_Maycher.pdf)

I also want to share some of our notable parishioners and their impact on Chicago, the state of Illinois, and beyond!

• Isaac N. Arnold, biographer and friend of Abraham Lincoln and founder of Chicago Historical Society (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jala/2629860.0019.105?view=text;rgn=main#note_13)
• Louise DeKoven Bowen, philanthropist, civic leader, social reformer, and suffragist (Catherine M. Episcopal Women. Oxford University Press. pp. 21-. ISBN 978-0-19-534452-3.)
• Robert H. Clarkson, Missionary bishop of Nebraska and Dakota (pp. 16 of https://archive.org/details/personalreminisc00lock)
• Frederick Courtney, Fifth bishop of Nova Scotia (https://books.google.com/books?id=EHOuaBGyHlgC&pg=PA92#v=onepage&q&f=false)
• Nathaniel Kellogg 'N.K.' Fairbank, Chicago industrialist (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112062393563;view=1up;seq=73)
• Samuel S. Harris, Second bishop of the Diocese of Michigan (pp. 59 of https://archive.org/details/personalreminisc00lock)
• Gurdon Hubbard, fur trader, insurance underwriter, and land speculator (pp. 8 of https://archive.org/details/cu31924074297403)
• John H. Kinzie, eldest son of one of Chicago's first permanent settlers (pp. 8 of https://archive.org/details/cu31924074297403)
• Juliette Kinzie, historian, writer, and pioneer of the American Midwest (pp. 8 of https://archive.org/details/cu31924074297403)
• Levi Leiter, co-founder of what became the Marshall Field & Company retail empire (pp. 65 of https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112062393563;view=1up;seq=71)
• Franklin MacVeagh, United States Secretary of the Treasury, politician, lawyer, grocer, and banker (pp. 65 of https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112062393563;view=1up;seq=71)
• William B. Ogden, first Mayor of Chicago (pp. 8 of https://archive.org/details/cu31924074297403)
• Bertha Palmer, businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist (pp. 251 of https://archive.org/details/silhouetteindiam000337mbp)
• Potter Palmer, businessman responsible for much of the development of State Street in Chicago (Funeral announcement found here: http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9802EFDF1330E733A2575BC0A9639C946397D6CF)
• Julian Sidney Rumsey, Mayor of Chicago (pp. 64 of https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112062393563;view=1up;seq=71)
• Alpheus Beede “A.B.” Stickney, first president of Chicago Great Western Railway (pp. 125 of https://books.google.com/books?id=CStEAQAAMAAJ&q=stickney#v=snippet&q=stickney&f=false)

I'm really enjoying doing research for St. James and its history growing with the city of Chicago. I appreciate any contributions to this article and am happy to help or clarify in any way!

Ataylor65 (talk) 21:34, 20 July 2017 (UTC)Alan (Ataylor65)Ataylor65 (talk) 21:34, 20 July 2017 (UTC)