Scope and Contents Correspondence, manuscripts, reviews, and clippings, principally pertaining to J. Herman Schauinger's research on early Catholic history in the United States. Included is transcribed and photocopied research material pertaining to Fr. Stephen Badin, Bishop Benoit J. Flaget, Bishop Jean B.M. David, Oresetes Brownson, and William Gaston. Also included are files from Schauinger's involvement with Eugene McCarthy's senatorial and presidential campaigns between 1958 and 1971. Note: Click on...

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Contains correspondence, manuscripts, transcripts, and other documents pertaining to U.S. Catholic Church History. Boxes 12 and 13, which deal with notable individuals in U.S. Catholic History, are arranged alphabetically by last name of individual. Boxes 14 through 20 contain documents which focus on the history of Catholicism in particular geographic places in America, and they are arranged alphabetically by geographic area.

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

The Individual Authors Series contains correspondence, manuscripts, questionnaires from the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors, photos, publications, and clippings relating to individual authors who were accepted or considered as members of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors established by Sister Mary Joseph, S.L., in 1932. The series is arranged alphabetically by author. Boxes 1-66.

Collection level scope and contents From the Collection: The Otto E. Guthe Papers consist of correspondence and articles relating chiefly to the field of geography, with some family and personal materials included. Guthe belonged to many societies and associations, most of which were related to geography, including the association of American Geographers, the National Research Council, the Cosmos Club, the American Geographical Society, etc. His professional status and his ability as a geographer led him to associate with people at the top of his...

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

The Individual Authors Series contains correspondence, manuscripts, questionnaires from the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors, photos, publications, and clippings relating to individual authors who were accepted or considered as members of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors established by Sister Mary Joseph, S.L., in 1932. The series is arranged alphabetically by author. Boxes 1-66.

Scope and Contents Three letters. Letter from Carroll to the French Catholic inhabitants of Vincennes, Indiana (in French, 1806). Discusses how Fr. Charles Nerinckx was sent to Kentucky to assist Fr. Stephen Badin with performing sacraments to the population there. Letter from Carroll to Fr. Louis de Barth requesting that de Barth pay some of the salary of Fr. Nicholas Zocchi–a priest serving Carlisle, Pennsylvania–out of his funds (1807). Letter from Carroll to Louis de Barth at Conewago (1808). Discusses a...