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Josephite Fathers Records

 Fonds
Identifier: JOS

Scope and Content

Records of the American Province, 1872-1904; copy and letter press books, 1872-1898, with letters sent by John R. Slattery, SSJ, Provinical (1878-1883), Rector of Saint Joseph's Seminary in Baltimore (1884-1893), and first Superior General of the American Josephite Community (1893-1904); correspondence of Alfred B. Leeson, SSJ, Provincial (1883-1893); Slattery correspondence (1884-1904); annual reports of Josephite institutions and societies sent to Slattery; records of Saint Joseph's Seminary and Epiphany School, 1884-1963, including novitiate journals, faculty minutes, student journals, and other records; announcement books of Saint Francis Xavier's Church in Baltimore, 1869-1882; directory of priests with their assignments, 1913-1956; private papers and journals of Slattery and Louis B. Pastorelli (Josephite Superior General 1918-1942); and minutes of Josephite Washington regional meetings, 1928- 1931; with transcriptions of the letter books, indexes, and a short history of the Josephite Fathers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1881-1964

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Conditions Governing Access

Contractual restrictions may apply

Background

Officially called St. Joseph's Society of the Sacred Heart, a community of priests founded in Mill Hill, England, 1866. In 1871, four Mill Hill Fathers came to the United States to work with freed slaves; in 1893 the American community separated from the English and the two flourished independently.

Extent

20 reels of microfilm

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Josephite Archives, Baltimore, Maryland

Title
Josephite Fathers Records
Subtitle
Guide
Author
University of Notre Dame Archives
Date
2005
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

Contact:
607 Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame Indiana 46556 United States
(574) 631-6448