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Maryland-New York Provincials (20 of 26), 1904-09-27-1906-01-30

 File — Box: 23, Folder: 9
Identifier: 119_123_8

Scope and Contents

Contains communications from Father General. Includes letters re: proposed division of Province 11/4/1904; financial state of Gonzaga College 10/18/1904; proposal for Prepartory School attached to St. Peter's College in Jersey City 12/25/1904; Bishop Gordon of Jamaica and relations between Jesuits and Salesian Fathers 12/15/1904 and 8/12/1905; Father General's continuing illness 3/30/1905, 4/5/1905; Jamaica Mission 5/1/1905; course of study in Province schools, spiritual laxity at Georgetown College 5/4/1905; new curriculum 11/22/1905; sports and laxity of discipline at Georgetown College 11/22/1905; appointment of Joseph Hanselman, SJ as Provincial 12/27/1905. A number of letters include marginal notes in English by R.J. Meyer, SJ.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_123_8; XVII**

Dates

  • 1904-09-27-1906-01-30

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.

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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

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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