Scope and Contents Old Archives numbers: 241-1, 241-2, 241-3, 241-4, 241-5, 241-6, 241-7. 259-1, 259-2, 259-3, 259-4, 259-5, 296A-1, 296A-2, 296A-3, 296A-4, 296A-5, 296A-6, 296A-7. Contains correspondence, clippings and photographs. Includes information about: "Calling of St. Matthew" by Luca Giordano (241-1); Van Dyke's "The Jesuit" (241-2); paintings of Mr. and Mrs. William Brent (241-3); mosaics, portraits of Cardinals, portrait of Elizabeth Dahlgren, portrait of William Duggan by James B. Murrin, "Descent...

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Peter J. de Smet (1801-1873), Missouri Province

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Contains incoming correspondence to John Gilmary Shea. Arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent.

Scope and Contents Pierre Jean De Smet (1801-1873) was born in Termonde (Belgium) and, after arriving in the US, was sent to White Marsh in 1821. In 1838 he began missionary work with American Indians in the midwestern and northwestern United States and western Canada. This folder includes:a) ALS from De Smet to an unknown recipient describing his work predominantly with the Salish (2-4-1841) b) ALS from De Smet to Mr. M. F. Vallette re: location a copy of "the Oregon missions"...

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.

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Manuscripts and related materials.

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The Laminated Manuscripts Series consists of laminated correspondence and manuscripts by members of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors. The Series is arranged in alphabetical order. Xerox copies of material in this series were placed in individual authors' files in the Individual Authors' Series. Box 67.

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Contains manuscripts, correspondence, and other documents relating to Native American linguistics and history. Includes many original documents. Numerous grammars and vocabularies are retained. Arranged alphabetically by name of Native American language/tribe. This series comprises boxes 7-11 of the Shea Papers.

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The papers in this collection cover a wide variety of places and events--not all clear in their relationship to Cardella. Most are in Spanish (letters to and from Central America as well as sermons for his New York community). There are seven folders of correpondence, received and sent, with some undated drafts of letters; four folders of material for and about the Spanish community in NYC; and small amounts of teaching material, legal documents and opinions, and inscription drafts.

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Contains manuscripts, correspondence, and other documents relating to Native American linguistics and history. Includes many original documents. Numerous grammars and vocabularies are retained. Arranged alphabetically by name of Native American language/tribe. This series comprises boxes 7-11 of the Shea Papers.

Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The Richard H. Clarke Papers consist of letters, essays and printed materials of Richard H. Clarke (1827 - 1911). The papers comprise .20 linear feet of material, arranged in 15 folders in one box. The corresponence and manuscripts of this collection mainly involve Clarke's interest in Catholic history in America. He founded the United States Catholic Historical Society in the mid-1880's and conversed with many Catholic historians such as Martin I. J. Griffin, George Pax, Colonel Lamson,...

Scope and contents note From the Collection: The papers of Baron Robert Silvercruys consist of letters, manuscripts, pamphlets and clippings mainly concerning the careers of Frantz Silvercruys (1859 - 1936), President of the Court of Cassation of Belgium and created Baron Silvercruys in 1929, and of his son, Robert Silvercruys (1893 - 1971), who was a Belgian Ambassador to the United States (1946 - 1959). The papers comprise 3.5 linear feet of materials, arranged in 56 folders in 7 boxes. The papers are divided into two series, one...

Scope and Contents Jesuit obituaries: James Buteux (1652), Charles Worpenberg (1888), Peter J. Leeson (1894), Eulogio Consejo (1925), George F. Strohaver (1934), Anthony McElroy (1841), James Marquette (1675), Walter Hill (1907), Edmund J. O'Sullivan (1891), Francis J. Adams (1917), Clement Alten (1914), Aloysius J. Guiney (1936), Nicholas Congiato (1897), J. Franklin Ewing (1968), John Cunningham (1889), Pedro Paez (1622), Leonard Ximenes (1786), Joseph Fruzzini (1880), Stephen le Fevre (1659), Peter de Smet...

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 Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at Gonzaga College (Washington, DC) that predominantly discusses his travels and that of fellow Jesuits, teaching, and current events, especially surrounding the end of the Civil War. He notes the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (4-15-1865) as well as Gonzaga College student participation in the funeral procession (4-19-1865). Fr. Devitt also discusses post-war legislation, remarking “great excitement” that Andrew Johnson vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau Bill...

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Contains ALS correspondence from John Elet, SJ, Peter Walsh, SJ, John Smedts, SJ, De Smet, Henry Reiselman, SJ, and Van Quickenborne.

**Former finding aid location: 119_128_11; XXXM1-XXXM12**

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Contains ALS correspondence from Verhaegen, de Theux, J. van de Velde, SJ, and de Smet, SJ. Includes much information on Kickapoo tribe, customs, and language.

**Former finding aid locatins: 119_128_4; XXXD1-XXXD9**