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Maurice Lavanoux Papers

 Fonds
Identifier: LAV

Scope and Content

Personal correspondence, 1917-1920, and correspondence of the Liturgical Arts Society, 1955-1972; bound handwritten diaries of Lavanoux concerning liturgical arts, 1950-1974; by-laws and constitution of the Liturgical Arts Society; class notes taken by Lavanoux, 1915-1920; book-length autobiographical manuscript by Lavanoux, Never a Dull Moment ; and clippings about Lavanoux and liturgical arts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1915-1974.

Language of Materials

English.

Conditions Governing Access

Contractual restrictions may apply.

Background

Catholic layman; architect in the firms of Gustave E. Steinback, New York City, and Maginnis & Walsh, Boston; a founder of the Liturgical Arts Society, 1928; and managing editor of Liturgical Arts, 1931-1972.

Extent

3.7 linear feet. 2 linear feet of photographs.

Title
Maurice Lavanoux Papers
Subtitle
Guide
Author
University of Notre Dame Archives
Date
2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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