Scope and Contents The Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus covers the period from 1630-2004; the bulk of the materials date from 1800-1875. The collection documents the establishment of the Jesuit order, and of the Catholic Church more broadly, in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Also referred to as the Maryland Province Archives (MPA), it consists of the organizational records and papers of the Province in its various iterations: the Mission of Maryland (1634-1773), the...

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Alexander Hitselberger (1805-1875), Maryland Province

Scope and Contents Alexander Hitselberger (1805-1875) was born in Maryland and initially became a diocesan priest, attending Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg and later serving Norfolk and Petersburg, Virginia. He then entered the Society of Jesus in 1856, spending the majority of his Jesuit career teaching at Frederick (1859-1861), Boston College (1862, 1869-1875), and Gonzaga College/St. Aloysius Church (1864-1867). This folder includes:a) Notes on European travel in bound notebook (1849) b) ALS...

Scope and Contents Jesuit obituaries: Gabriel Sanchez (1617), Arnold Damen (1890), Marianus Paredes (1886), Thomas J. Love (1955), Bernardin F. Wiget (1883), Joseph U. Beaudry (1919), Hubert J. Peters (1911), Alexander von Ascheberg (1912), Maurice Sullivan (1899), James de Alagona (1629), Caesar A. Barchi (1906), Henry Knappmeyer (1897), John William Beschter (1842), Joseph B. O'Connell (1968), Albert Peters (1921), Julius Fazio (1596), John Madonado (1583), Andrew White (1657), John Archberger (1858),...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Paresce from: Charles Gresselin, SJ on misc. 10/3/1861; 7 from Bapst 10/2 - 12/15/1861; 3 from Tehan 10/2-15/1861, on objections to using Scholasticate as Sunday school 12/12/1861; J.B. Mullaly, JS 10/2/1861; Ciampi on defects of Immaculate Conception pulpit, complaints about McElroy's rigidity 11/2/1861; Alexander Hitselberger, SJ on McElroy's opposition to Sunday schools 10/28/1861, on visits to political prisoners 11/23/1861; McElroy complaining against Barrister...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: 2 from Wm. McSherry to Dzierozynski on death of Daniel Barber and condition of Claremont property 4/1 & 8/1834; from Ward to S. Barber on misc. 4/15/1834; from G. Fenwick, novice to Mulledy et al. on misc. plus count of students at Georgetown 4/16/1834; from Hitselberger to G. Fenwick on criticisms by former 4/16/1834; from Abp Whitfield to Wm. McSherry on clergy shortage in St. Mary's Co. 4/22/1834; from a Mr. Barbelin, SJ to Samuel Mulledy, SJ on loss of boarders at...