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.
Contains PRN instructions and ordinations from Sopranis' visitation 3/8/1866; ALS from Sopranis to Paresce spanning 1861-66, the bulk 1862; AMs Prospectus of Maryland Province, including accounts of Bp Michael O'Connor, SJ, opening of Boston Scholasticate, consecration of Immaculate Conception Church, Boston, 3/31/1862; circular letter of Provincial announcing beatification of Japanese martyrs 3/31/1862.
**Former finding aid locations: 119_76_17; 226A-226A28**
Contains PRN: ordination of visitation of Sopranis 3/8/1860; AMs excerpts from Generals' letters prior to 1861; PRN responsum forbidding Jesuits to vote in elections but allowing counsel to laymen 4/3/1860.
**Former finding aid locations: 119_76_18; 226A29-226A31**
This series contains maps and papers originating from and relating to Barnum's travels and interest in geography.
Correspondence to S. Barber from Clarke, Sopranis, Lancaster, T. Mulledy.
**Contains misc. uncoded ALS to S. Barber from Clarke, Sopranis, Lancaster, T. Mulledy.**
Typed "stray notes" copied from the notebooks of Father Francis Barnum, who was University Archivist in the early 1900s. Includes notes on Peter Racicot (c. 1887), an order from Father Provincial Peter Verhaegen (1845), and the visit of Father Felix Sopranis (1859).
Ordinationes by Felix Sopranis, SJ, during visit of November 15, 1859 and March 8, 1860
**Former finding aid locations: 119_110; 573:7**
Contains 27 ALS from Beckx to Villiger spanning 11/27/1858 to 2/28/1861. Discussions include promotions in status for Province clergy; dismissal of Frs. McGuigan, Hallinan, and Vetromile 11/5/1859; political participation of Jesuits (declaration of Felix Sopranis, SJ 4/3/1860).
**Former finding aid locations: 119_120_3; II**
Correspondence to S. Barber from various senders, including Sheerin, Sopranis, Paresce, Clarke.
**Former finding aid locations: 119_72_7; 219B2**
Contains misc. uncoded ALS from Sopranis to Brocard on events, administration, etc., at Frederick Novitiate.
**Former finding aid locations: 119_71_4; 218D**
Contains ALS to Brocard from Sopranis and Felice Cicaterri, SJ.
**Former finding aid locations: 119_72_8; 219C**
Contains ALS to Paresce from Barrister on: renovations to St. Mary's residence 5/27/1861, destitution in Boston 8/13/1861, on McElroy's interference in Sodality 9/30/1861, on Sopranis' return to America 11/4/1861, on fair 11/27 & 12/10/1861, on wish to purchase adjacent lot 12/11/1861, on complaints about Lachat 12/18/1861.
**Former finding aid locations: 119_76_25; 226K1-226K9**