Scope and Contents 1881 proceedings include: roster of officers; line drawings of the exterior of Healy Hall by Paul Pelz; photographs of campus as well as interior of Memorial [later Gaston] Hall; and discussion of aid for "New Building" [Healy Hall].1882 proceedings include: roster of officers; text of poem, "A Retrospect" by James Hoban, Esq; text of oration by Walter S. Cox; and roster of members of Society.1887 proceedings include: roster of officers; text of address by Society...

Scope and Contents The Catholic Historical Manuscripts Collection is an artificial collection containing documents generated by significant Jesuits associated with Georgetown University in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. It includes correspondence, handwritten documents, financial account information, and bound manuscripts. Noteworthy individuals include Simon Brute, Joseph-Pierre de Cloriviere, Pierre Jean DeSmet, Alphonsus Donlon, Louis William DuBourg, Francis Dzierozynski,...

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Biography of Felix J. Barbelin (1808-1869) by Joseph R. Chandler.

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Barbelin on misc. personnel matters 1/4, 10, & 16/1855, on large number of confessions, misc. 2/5/1855, on misc., Know-Nothing bill in city government 2/14/1855, on declining Camden Mission, expected passage of Know-Nothing bill 2/23, 3/16, & 17/1855, offer of new school house near Broad and Chestnut Sts. 7/14/1855, on funeral and burial for Rush 8/30/1855, on Burlington accident, misc. 8/31/1855, on price for school building 10/12/1855, misc....

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This series consists of the personal and professional papers of Jesuits associated with Woodstock, former Woodstock Jesuits, ex Jesuits, and Jesuits within and outside the province. The collection is made up of spiritual notes, sermons, class materials, materials for publication, correspondence between Jesuits and family, photos, scrapbooks, diaries, newspaper clippings, and menologies.

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Barbelin on misc. 1/14/1856, on many illnesses 2/26/1856, defending self against charges of ill-preparing Scholastics 2/11/1856, on misc. personnel matters 5/4, 12, 7/2 & 9/1856, on arrival of Ardia 9/1/1856; Dennis O'Kane, SJ on improvement in health 1/17/1856, on wish to go to Worcester 2/11 & 13/1856; Vespre on misc. 1/23/1856, need for cook 8/12/1856; Bro. John Nipper asking to leave Society 2/12/1856; Joseph Ardia, SJ on finishing retreat...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Barbelin on misc. lectures at St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia 1/28/1853, on misc. 7/23/1853, recommending reception of L. Mackan 9/2/1853, asking permission to build burial vault for Jesuits near St. Joseph's, Philadelphia 8/15/1853, opening of school 8/31/1853, on misc. collections, state of school 10/12, 24, & 11/10/1853, on Ryder's trip to Boston, Dietz's departure for White Marsh 11/24 & 12/15/1853; Bp Neumann requesting sale of church on...

Scope and Contents Jesuit obituaries: Charles H. Hessel (1926), Ferdinand Poulton (1641), Blasius Walch (1897), Michael O'Neil (1920), James Slicer (1930), Joseph Mosley (1787), Girolamo Tiraboschi (1794), John S. Creaghan (1960), Dominic Niederkorn (1892), Rufus Duff (1913), Francesco Maria Sforza Pallavicino (1667), Vincent Caraffa (1649), Michael J. Ahern (1951), Jean Marie de Ville (1720), Gregory O'Bryan (1907), Adrian McCormick (1919), James J. Becker (1965), Anthony de Haza-Radlitz (1902), Oliver Skelly...

Scope and Contents Eulogies, necrologies, and obituaries for members of the mission and province:Contains AMs Elogia Defunctorum 1868-76; AMs Elogia Defunctorum 1871-76; AMs Necrologia 1867-76; PRN funeral sermon on the death of Rev. Ferdinand Farmer 1786; PRN newsclip obituary for John J. Lees SJ; several ALS reporting deaths from period 1820-89; several AMs notices of individual deaths from same period; PRN "Necrologia del Padre Kohlmann" 1836; PRN Georgetown College Journal Supplement June 1873...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from B. Fenwick to T. Mulledy making latter Vicariate General 4/18/1843; from T. Mulledy to G. Fenwick on misc. re Worcester 4/17/1843, on Holy Cross 5/9/1843, on misc. including attempts to buy Grayson property (in Washington?) 6/30/1843; from Barbelin to Dzierozynski with history of Goshenhoppen 4/26/1843; from B. Fenwick to Dzierozynski on books for Holy Cross library 5/16/1843; 2 from Grassi to McElroy on shipment of books and paintings for Georgetown 5/22/ & 12/4/1843;...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Brocard: from De Smet on difficulties at St. Louis University 12/15/1849; from Clarke (to Barbelin ?) in apology 12/15/1849; from James Power, SJ on problems with Vetromile 12/21/1849; from Vetromile on midnight mass for Christmas 12/21/1849; from T. Lilly on Combs' illness 12/21/1849; from Blenkinsop on misc. at Holy Cross 12/24/1849; from Tertians in thanks for third year 12/25/1849; from Committee to Select Property in Wheeling with prospects on two tracts 12/29/1849; from...

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Contains ALS from Bally to Brocard on: dates of Bally's ordinations 1/16/1851; celebration of Jubilee 3/10/1851; enlargement of chapel at Goshenhoppen 5/22/1851; sale of wood to finance new barn and house at Goshenhoppen 9/30 & 10/27/1851; insurance of Goshenhoppen property 12/16/1851. Also includes ALS from Bally to Barbelin on misc. 8/29/1851.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_72_09; 219D**

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Aschwanden from: 2 from Knackstedt complaining of Clarke 6/2 & 7/14/1852; 7 from Cicaterri on misc. Jun 1852; Enders on laying of cornerstone at Gettysburg church 6/4/1852, on same 6/15/1852; Clarke on inheritance 6/4/1852; Barbelin on deed to St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, purchase of Fourth St. lot in Phila 6/4 & 17/1852; Bartholomew Poschenrieder complaining of expulsion 6/7/1852; G. Villiger on personnel change in Alexandria 6/7/1852; Murphy on education of...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS from Barbelin to Paresce on misc. 12/29/1863; from Paresce to Cattani on misc. personnel assignments 1/5/1863, sending engraving 1/20/1863, on arrangements for Littlestown and Paradise missions 2/20/1863, a number of ALS on misc.; from Barrister to Cattani on success of Philadelphia mission, mission to army 3/11/1863; from Enders to Cattani on obtaining paintings for St. Joseph's church, Leonardtown, hardships of war 12/17/1863; misc. ALS from Holy Cross College Fathers to...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: 3 from T. Mulledy to McElroy on pastor assignment to St. Joseph's, Philadelphia 1/3, 11, & 24/1839, 2 on same Jan-Feb 1839, on problems with tenant contracts at St. Inigoes 2/24/1839, on paintings 2/27/1839; from Barbelin to G. Fenwick on misc. news of St. Joseph's, Phila 1/16/1839; from Aloysius Young, SJ to (?) on misc. news from Frederick 1/16/1839; from Grivel to Lancaster on misc. including Gov. Johnson's purchase of Province enslaved individuals 2/3/1839; from McElroy...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Wm. McSherry to McElroy on Bp Purcell's offer of college in Missouri to Society 10/2/1839, on letting McElroy go to Cincinnati 10/9/1839, on misc. personnel needs 10/19/1839; from B. Fenwick to G. Fenwick on Wm. McSherry's health and misc. 12/2/1839; from Havermans to Vespre on purchase of house in Willings Alley, Philadelphia, number of baptisms, marriages, converts, confirmations at St. Joseph's, Phil 12/8/1839; from Barbelin to G. Fenwick on Wm. McSherry's health,...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Bally to Lekeu on Sisters of Sacred Heart and McSherrystown, death of Fr. Rey in Matamoras, Mexico in war, replacement of Sisters of Charity by Visitation Sisters in Frederick Feb 1848; from Wm. Kennedy to G. Fenwick asking recommendation for position in army 2/2/1848; 4 from Abp Eccleston to Brocard asking priest for retreat, granting of powers of Vicariate General, missionary faculties 2/25, 3/6, 3/15, & 4/10/1848; from Ryder to Brocard on classes, discipline,...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Early to Brocard on administration of Holy Cross 9/1/1848, on misc. personnel matters 9/5/1848, on need for teachers at Holy Cross 9/10/1848; from Clarke to Brocard on neglect at Bohemia, delay in building of church at Elkton 9/5/1848; from Francis De Vico to Ryder on former's departure for Rome 9/6/1848; from Early to Barbelin on misc. 9/7/1848; from McElroy to Brocard on Society presence in Boston 9/10/1848, on material circumstances of Catholics in Boston 9/13/1848;...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Brocard from: Stonestreet on growth of St. John's College, Frederick, flourishing of Frederick missions 1/1/1849; from Bro. John McNamary on discord between Power and Vetromile at St. Thomas Manor 1/2/1849; from G. King on Catholic exodus from Smyrna 1/3/1849; Peter Kroes, SJ asking that McElroy not be moved from Boston 1/4/1849; Bp John Fitzpatrick of Boston asking same 1/4/1849. Also includes ALS: 2 from McElroy to Dzierozynski describing Christmas at St. Mary's, Boston,...