RESTRICTED Queen's Work (7 of 9), 1961
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of the correspondence subject files of the Provincial of the Maryland Province. As with other records of the Provincial, these materials address aspects of Jesuit formation, community rules, the direction of its educational institutions, the pastoral activities of the houses, relations with Archdiocesan authorities, and the financial affairs of the Province. Materials related to the Jesuit Houses of Southern Maryland document the segregation and subsequent integration of the region’s parishes, including the opening of St. Peter Claver Church in 1904 and the Cardinal Gibbons Institute in 1924 by the Ridge House to serve the African American Catholic community. Rectors and Prefects Commission files document the Province’s response to national educational reforms and the creation of educational standards for Jesuit preparatory schools and colleges in the early twentieth century. Other important subjects include the establishment of the Jesuit America magazine, capital investment at colleges and preparatory schools, the establishment of the Manresa retreat house in Severn, Maryland, the oversight of sodalities, and the administration of the Jesuit Seminary Fund.
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This subseries is comprised of materials sent in the Province’s initial deposit in 1977, as well as addenda material deposited at later dates. Materials are arranged by subject and chronologically. All materials dated 1940 and later are restricted.
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.
Dates
- 1961
Conditions Governing Access
All materials dated 1940 and later are restricted.
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
Custodial History
Consists of reports and correspondence related to social organizations that the Province sponsored.
**Former location: 119.1_4**
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
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