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Description
Key Words: St. Ambrose Church Helen Gipson was one of the first members of St. Ambrose, the first Episcopal Church in Claremont. After the church was founded in 1951, she served as a Sunday school teacher and sang in the choir. In St. Ambrose’s early years, they did not have a priest. She remembers several people who served as leaders of their congregation in its early years. Jack Miller, a professor at Pomona College, led the services before they had a priest. The first services were held in Pitzer Hall because the president of Claremont Men’s College, George Benson, was a founding member of St. Ambrose. Gipson grew up in Minnesota, but she moved to Claremont in 1952 and became a music teacher.
Type
sound
Format
Master Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
caclah_000022
Language
English
Subject
Churches Sunday School Episcopal churches Local history
Time Period
1951/
Place
Claremont (Calif.)
Provenance
Claremont Heritage California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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