Notre Dame: Laetare Medalists Collection

Fonds

Identifier: LAE

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Scope and Contents

Chiefly black-and-white prints of Laetare Medal recipients, with a few photographs of medals and associated paperwork. Also a scrapbook, primarily of newspaper and Notre Dame Alumnus clippings, concerning Laetare Medal recipients, 1898-1951.

Dates

Creation: circa 1880s-1978

Creator

University of Notre Dame. Archives (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Access to university records in any format (paper, digital, photographic, or audiovisual) is governed by state and federal laws, University of Notre Dame policy, and the University of Notre Dame Archives Access Guidelines and is subject to review under the supervision of the Head of the University Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or publicly disseminate reproductions of any material obtained from the University Archives must be secured from the University Archives and any additional copyright owners prior to such use. Please see Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use of Material for additional information.

Biographical / Historical

"Established at Notre Dame in 1883, the Laetare Medal was conceived as an American counterpart of the Golden Rose, a papal honor that antedates the 11th century. The medal has been awarded annually at Notre Dame to a Catholic 'whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of the Church and enriched the heritage of humanity.'"

Source:
About the Laetare Medal. Accessed January 2026.

Extent

0.5 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Photograph collection assembled by archivists. Scrapbook donated to the University of Notre Dame Archives in December 2014 by Alice Quinlan, Rooney Library at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Indiana.