Jesuit Obituaries Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-200301
The collection is comprised of news clippings, typed biographical notes, printed memorial cards, and occasional correspondence regarding approximately 1,300 Jesuits who died between 1565 and 1970. Materials cover Jesuits from North American (e.g., Maryland, Missouri, California, and New Orleans) as well as European provinces and are arranged by day of death.
Please be aware that this collection contains documents that use outdated and potentially offensive terminology.
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1 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
English
Latin
The collection was previously part of the University Archives (prior to 1970) and was likely created or collected by previous university archivists (namely, Frs. Causey, Bellwaur, and Repetti) from approximately 1940 to 1970.
This collection was rehoused into acid-free boxes and folders in January 2024.
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository