Francis P. Clark Collection
Fonds
Identifier: FCL
Scope and Content
A few original manuscripts, but chiefly photocopies, transcriptions, and translations of correspondence and documents concerning the history of the Catholic Church in Kentucky; correspondents include missionary priest Stephen T. Badin and bishops John Baptist David, Benedict Joseph Flaget, Martin John Spalding, Peter Joseph Lavialle, and William George McCloskey.
Portraits of Catholic clergy and religious along with photographs and photomechanical prints of Catholic churches, schools, and other institutions (many from Kentucky), Catholic lay groups, prelates at the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore (1866), and scenes from the Notre Dame campus including buildings, the aftermath of the fire of 1879, and faculty and students; also postcards of Catholic churches and institutions, the Notre Dame campus, and buildings and scenes of local interest.
Religious and commemorative medals. Printed material consisting of pamphlets, periodicals, clippings, catalogs, directories, encyclicals, and pastoral letters; concerning Catholic history (with emphasis on the history of Kentucky), religious orders, priests, bishops, genealogy, and heraldry.
Portraits of Catholic clergy and religious along with photographs and photomechanical prints of Catholic churches, schools, and other institutions (many from Kentucky), Catholic lay groups, prelates at the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore (1866), and scenes from the Notre Dame campus including buildings, the aftermath of the fire of 1879, and faculty and students; also postcards of Catholic churches and institutions, the Notre Dame campus, and buildings and scenes of local interest.
Religious and commemorative medals. Printed material consisting of pamphlets, periodicals, clippings, catalogs, directories, encyclicals, and pastoral letters; concerning Catholic history (with emphasis on the history of Kentucky), religious orders, priests, bishops, genealogy, and heraldry.
Dates
- 1773-1979.
Language of Materials
English.
Background
A native of Kentucky, Francis Clark worked as university microfilmer at Notre Dame; when he died, he left his many collections to the University Archives.
Extent
6 linear feet. 30 linear feet of photographs. 35 medals. 53 linear feet of printed material.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
St. Louis Archdiocese Archives.
Baltimore Cathedral Archives.
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky.
Baltimore Cathedral Archives.
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky.
Processing Information
Several of Clark's well-defined collections (e.g., Parish Histories) have been maintained separately according to the arrangement he established. These have been described elsewhere.
Processing Information
Portions of this collection were previouosly cataloged as CCOP, Francis Clark Collection of Copies, Transcripts, Translations, and Manuscripts.
- Badin, Stephen T. (Stephen Theodore), 1768-1853
- Catholic Church -- Bishops -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Catholic Church -- Kentucky Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Catholic Church -- Middle West Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Catholic Church -- Pastoral letters and charges Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Catholic Church -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Louisville (KY)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Bardstown (KY)
- Catholic Church. Plenary Council (2nd : 1866 : Baltimore, Md.)
- Clark, Francis P. (Francis Patrick), 1936-1979
- Clippings (information artifacts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- David, John Baptist Mary, 1761-1841
- Directories. Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
- Flaget, Benedict Joseph, 1763-1850
- Lavialle, Peter Joseph, 1819-1867.
- McCloskey, William George, 1823-1909.
- Monasticism and religious orders Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spalding, M. J. (Martin John), 1810-1872
- University of Notre Dame -- Buildings -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Francis P. Clark Collection
- Subtitle
- Guide
- Author
- University of Notre Dame Archives
- Date
- 2017
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository