References/resources for Historical Religious Architecture
Apostolic Assembly Of The Faith In Christ Jesus
http://asambleaapostolica.org/english/
Big Bend Episcopal Mission
https://www.bigbendepiscopalmission.org/
Big Bend Sentinel “A breath of life for Ruidosa’s crumbling adobe church” By Abbie Perrault September 25, 2019 Accessed April 19, 2021
https://bigbendsentinel.com/2019/09/25/a-breath-of-life-for-ruidosas-crumbling-adobe-church/
Big Bend Sentinel “Ownership of historic Ruidosa church to be transferred to nonprofit for restoration and management” Accessed April 19, 2021 https://bigbendsentinel.com/2020/07/01/ownership-of-historic-ruidosa-church-to-be-transferred-to-nonprofit-for-restoration-and-management/
Bullock Museum/ The Texas Story Project. “Nacogdoches's First Black Baptist Church“ (Zion Hill First Baptist Church)
https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/texas-story-project/nacogdoches-first-black-baptist-church-and-its-beautiful-building
Calera, Texas (Calera Foundation web site) “Mission Mary” accessed March 31, 2021
http://www.caleratexas.org/
City of Nacogdoches: historic sites “Zion Hill Baptist Church”
https://www.nactx.us/882/Zion-Hill-Baptist-Church
Culberson County Texas: “Culberson County Pioneers” (Millican, L.R.,Rev)
http://fadedphotographs.org/Culberson/people/pioneers.htm
“Dedication Ceremonies for an Historical Marker for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Dessau” (unpublished manuscript,author not identified,October 20, 1984.) Courtesy of Dessau Lutheran Cemetery Association web site (https://dessaulca.org/history) Accessed December 25, 2021. PDF file
Dickens, Margaret Nauert. "Evangelical Lutheran Church" (unpublished, undated manuscript.) Courtesy of Dessau Lutheran Cemetery Association (web site: https://dessaulca.org/history). Accessed December 25, 2021. PDF file
Dickens, Margaret Nauert. Numerous historical photographs and documents. Provided courtesy of Mary Dickens Jackson.
Driskill, Frank A. and Noel Grisham. Historic Churches of Texas: The Land and the People. Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1994
“Evangelical Lutheran Church at Dessau” (unpublished, undated manuscript; author not identified) PDF file. Courtesy of Dessau Lutheran Cemetery Association (web site: https://dessaulca.org/history). Accessed December 25, 2021. PDF file
Friends of Historic Lincoln “San Juan Mission” Accessed May 25, 2021
http://oldlincolntown.org/site/san-juan-mission/
Friends of the Ruidosa Church. Accessed April 19, 2021
https://www.ruidosachurch.org
Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church “The History”. Accessed March 13, 2021
http://www.ghmbc.com/the-hope/our-history/
Heimsath Architects. “ First Baptist and the Irrepressible Jacob Fontaine”. Accessed March 13, 2021.
https://www.heimsath.com/sacred-space-holy-place/first-baptist-and-the-irrepressible-jacob-fontaine
Heimsath Architects. “Sacred Space, Holy Place” [information on numerous historical churches and other sites]. Accessed March 13, 2021.
https://www.heimsath.com/sacred-space-holy-place/topic/historic-preservation
Legends of America: “Redford, Texas and the Lost Mission of El Polvo”
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-redford/ Accessed March 21, 2021
Lindell, Chuck. “Church’s bells to toll no more” Austin American Statesman January 9, 1994
Long, Walter E. “Old Farm House Settled by Martin Wieland”
(unpublished, undated manuscript). Courtesy of Dessau Lutheran Cemetery Association (web site). Accessed December 25, 202. PDF file
Macias, Rebeccah. “Historic Church’s Final Service” Austin American Statesman October 27, 2021
Marfa Public Radio. “From Richest Acre in Texas to Ghost Town: the Story of Shafter” Nov. 1, 2017 Accessed March 13, 2021.
https://marfapublicradio.org/blog/from-richest-acre-in-texas-to-ghost-town-the-story-of-shafter/
McQueen, Clyde. Black Churches in Texas: A Guide to Historic Congregations. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2000
Mount Zion Baptist Church “Church History”.
https://www.mtzion-baptist.org/our-history
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. “Our History”. Accessed March 13, 2021.
https://thehopeaustin.net/about-us
New York Times “Ruidosa Journal: Town Ties Its Rejuvenation to That of Crumbling Church” By Simon Romero April 8, 2006 accessed April 19, 2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/08/us/town-ties-its-rejuvenation-to-that-of-crumbling-church.html
Christmas Mountains Oasis: Photo journal of Carolyn Ohl-Johnson. “Lajitas Church” Accessed March 18, 2021
https://cmoasis.blogspot.com/2018/03/lajitas-church-updated.html
Presidio La Bahia Goliad, “The Quarters”. Accessed March 13, 2021
https://presidiolabahia.org/the-quarters
Romero Cash, Marie. Built of Earth and Song: Churches of Northern New Mexico. Santa Fe, NM: Red Crane, 1993
Santa Teresa Catholic Church Presidio “About” Accessed March 13, 2021.
https://www.santateresachurch.net/about
Stoner O’Connor, Kathryn. Presidio la Bahía 1721 - 1846. Austin, Texas: Eakin Press. 2001
Texas Historical Markers. “St. Stephen’s Missionary Baptist Church” Accessed March 13, 2021.
https://texashistoricalmarkers.weebly.com/st-stephens-missionary-baptist-church.html
Texas Monthly “Calera Chapel Is a Spiritual Oasis in the West Texas Desert” November 2019
https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/calera-chapel-spiritual-oasis-west-texas-desert/
accessed April 4, 2021
TSHS Handbook of Texas: "Dessau, Texas". https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/dessau-tx
TSHA/Handbook of Texas: “Fontaine, Jacob (1808–1898)” https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/fontaine-jacob
TSHA Handbook of Texas: “Oslo, TX” https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/oslo-tx
TSHA Handbook of Texas “Weeping Mary, Texas” https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/weeping-mary-tx
Texas Pecos Trail Region/Texas Pecos Trail “Toyahvale: Calera Chapel” accessed March 31, 2021
https://texaspecostrail.com/plan-your-adventure/historic-sites-and-cities/sites/calera-chapel
Waymarking.com. “Hermit's Peak - Sapello, NM”. Accessed March 13, 2021. https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMTHR1_Hermits_Peak_Sapello_NM
Wikipedia: Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Assembly_of_the_Faith_in_Christ_Jesus
Wilson Pottery Foundation Accessed March 13, 2021. http://wilsonpotteryfoundation.org/history_of_wilson_pottery.html
Wolfe, Elsie and Meta Priem, Norma Lasso, Lovey Driskill, and Marilyn Almond, members of the History Committee. “Fifth Wieland Reunion, (unpublished manuscript, October 16, 1983) Courtesy of Dessau Lutheran Cemetery Association (web site: https://dessaulca.org/history). Accessed December 25, 2021. PDF file
Young, Janine. Diocese of El Paso: Centenial History. Strasbourg, France: Editions Du Signe, 2013
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personal communication etc
Kotara, Sam. Panna Maria Historical Society, 13860 Hwy 81/ P.O. Box 52, Panna Maria, TX 78144
Panna Maria, TX 78144. 830-780-4471. pmhs.vstrctr@gmail.com. pannamariatexas.org
Personal communication 20210320 at Panna Maria
Bijalba, Pat. Calera Foundation caleratexas@gmail.com
personal communication via email and in-person interview August 11, 2021
Pat Brijalba has been generous of his time and resources, including access to numerous historical photos and documents in his collection.
Herrera-Ortega, Deborah
Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces
dherrera@rcdlc.org
personal communication via email May 2021
Grant, Ceci
Archdioceses of Santa Fé
cgrant@archdiosf.org
personal communication via email May 25, 2021
Vargas, Donna.
Archivist, Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces
archivist@rcdlc.org
personal communication via email May 25, 2021
Young, Janine. Author, Diocese of El Paso: Centenial History.
personal communication via email, access to a large collection of historical photos
Davis, Dottie. church committee of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Dessau. personal communication via telephone November 19, 2021
Saathoff, Kent. President, Dessau Lutheran Cemetery Association. personal communication including tour of the church, November 10, 2021
Jackson, Mary Dickens, Secretary-Treasurer, Dessau Lutheran Cemetery Association. Personal communication November 17 & 21, including access to historical photographs and archives from the collections of Margaret Nauert Dickens