10. Legacy Finding Aids, Catalogs, and Guides, 1905 - 1996
Scope and Contents
Series 10 contains the previous finding aids, box lists, research guides, and card catalogs that archives staff have used to orient researchers to the Maryland Province Archives. In addition to these materials, there is also some correspondence regarding the establishment of the collection and exhibition catalogs pertaining to Jesuit materials that have been on display in the past at Georgetown University.
Among the materials in this series is an item-level card catalog created by Provincial Procurator Joseph Zwingé, S.J. in the early twentieth century. As Procurator, Zwingé conducted research into the finances of the Province using archival documents; as he did so, he compiled a series of index cards containing his notes, which provide insight into how the Jesuits thought about their own history. In some cases, these cards also function as unique records of oral traditions in the region. Using these cards, Zwingé assigned each archival document an alpha-numeric identifier, which staff now refer to as “Zwingé numbers.” These numbers are noted, usually as a range, as a “previous citation” in the scope and contents note for each folder containing material that had been part of the core collection (e.g., the bolded number range here: "Former finding aid locations: 119_1_1; 100A1-100A10"). Researchers will notice these numbers also written on the documents themselves, usually on top of stamp or sticker.
In 1992, special collections staff completed a new finding aid for the Maryland Province Archives, which consisted of a box and folder list with robust folder descriptions based on Zwingé’s notes and their own research. When this finding aid was eventually made available online, staff added 88 separate series to the 1992 box list, though the collection was not physically rearranged in any way. This remained the authoritative guide until the collection was processed from 2019-2022.
Series 10 also contains the finding aid for a distinct collection, the Maryland Province Collection; these materials were integrated into the Maryland Province Archives as part of the 2019-2022 reprocessing.
**Please note: the finding aid contains Scope and Contents notes for each folder. This folder-level description has been imported from an older finding aid. Researchers may encounter outdated or potentially offensive terminology and occasional inaccuracies. If you would like to notify Special Collections of any issues that need correcting, please contact us.**
Most materials dated 1900 and later have not been digitized. Materials dating 1900-1939 are available for research use at the Booth Family Center for Special Collections. All materials dated 1940 and later are restricted; for Series 10, however, materials created by archives staff dating after 1940 are not restricted, and are available for use.
Former online finding aid to the Maryland Province Archives (GTM119)
Dates
- 1905 - 1996
Conditions Governing Access
The Maryland Province Archives is on deposit at Georgetown University and is the property of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus. As stewards of the Archives, the Georgetown University Library’s Booth Family Center for Special Collections is responsible for managing access to the material based on policies set forth by the USA East Province. Researchers may view these materials in the Reading Room of the Booth Family Center for Special Collections. General policies for using Special Collections can be found here.
Access to the Archives is governed by the USA East Province and is subject to all Library and Special Collections policies and procedures in addition to the specific guidelines below. These guidelines are a summary of access policies; the Archives may include materials that fall outside the scope of these general guidelines. For information on access to specific materials, please contact the Special Collections staff.
Guidelines:
1. All Archives materials dated or bearing solely on events occurring before January 1, 1940, shall be open for review unless otherwise restricted, subject to Library policies and procedures.
2. All unpublished Archives materials dated or bearing solely on events occurring on or after January 1, 1940, shall be open for review upon request subject to a decision by the Provincial or someone designated by the Provincial.
3. Researchers may quote from the materials.
4. Researchers may take their own photographs of the material for scholarly and research purposes. Allowing photographs is not an authorization to publish or to deposit the material in another library or archive.
5. Written permission from the USA East Province is required for the publication of substantive portions of any material or publication-quality reproductions of any material.
6. Material not yet processed is not available to researchers; permission will not be granted to access any unprocessed material.
7. Audiovisual, microfilm and other material in the Archives, the original of which is held in another archive, may be consulted and transcribed only. Written permission from the archive holding the original material is required for any duplication, reproduction, or publication of that material.
8. Use the Permission Request Form to request permission (i) to access any restricted processed material or (ii) to publish reproductions or quote substantive portions of the material. Send the completed form by email to the Booth Family Center for Special Collections (speccoll@georgetown.edu).
Extent
From the Collection: 308 boxes (212 regular boxes, 25 oversized boxes, 58 restricted regular boxes, 13 restricted oversized boxes, plus 14 card catalog drawers )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Multiple languages
Materials on Slavery
Some materials in this subseries contain references to slavery, slaveholding, and enslaved individuals. Relevant folders are noted in the finding aid.
Creator
- From the Collection: Jesuits. Maryland Province (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu