Fr. James Burns, 1928-1940

Record Group

Identifier: CUIP 47-95/

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Scope and Contents

Records of the provincial administration of Fr. Burns, who served as head of the Indiana Province from 1927 to 1938.

Dates

Creation: 1928-1940

Language of Materials

English.

Legal Status

Private

Conditions Governing Access

Governed by contract

Rev. James Aloysius Burns, C.S.C.

Born: 13 February 1867, Michigan City, IN Entered: 19 August 1888 Professed: 8 December 1891 Ordained: 21 July 1893 A.B., University of Notre Dame: 1888 Professor of Chemistry, University of Notre Dame: 1893-1900 M.A., University of Notre Dame: 1895 Superior, Community House, Notre Dame: 1898-1900 President, Professor of Moral Theology at Holy Cross College, Washington, D.C.: 1900-1919 Ph.D. Catholic University: 1907 President, University of Notre Dame: 1919-1922 Director, Notre Dame Endowment Program: 1922-1924 President and Professor, Holy Cross College, Washington, D.C.: 1924-1927 Provincial Superior 1927-1938; Assistant Superior General 1938-1940 Died: 9 September 1940