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Correspondence and manuscripts of speeches given by Morrissey during his tenure as president of the University of Notre Dame (1893-1905).

Scope and Content Records and papers from the Indiana Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross (CSC); representing the careers of Fr. Edward Sorin 1830-1896; Fr. Alexis Granger 1832-1893; Fr. William Corby 1858-1897; Fr. John A. Zahm 1873-1922; and the provincial administrations of Fr. Andrew Morrissey 1906-1920; Fr. Charles O'Donnell 1920-1926; Fr. George Finnigan 1926-1927; Fr. James Burns 1927-1938; and Fr. Thomas Steiner 1938-1950. Also 1841-1926 records of the Notre Dame CSC Community; 1840-1982...

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Correspondence, 1905-1938, primarily with Francis W. Howard, having to do with the National Catholic Educational Association; copies of his diary, 1895-1900,1926; and research notes and printed material.

Scope and Contents ContentsThese records contain approximately thirty-seven linear feet and one reel of microfilm of letters received by Notre Dame Presidents Sorin, Dillon, Corby, Lemonnier, Colovin, T. Walsh, Morrissey, and J. W. Cavanaugh during the years 1856-1906. A few additional Morrissey letters for the years 1904-1905 may be found in the J. W. Cavanaugh Presidential Records. Unfortunately, no letters survive for the years before 1856, and very few survive for the period prior to 1870. A...