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Dorothy Corson Papers

 Fonds
Identifier: ORS

Scope and Content

Research files and by-products of research into the history of the Lourdes Grotto at the University of Notre Dame and similar grottos at Saint Mary's College and in South Bend; also files on untimely deaths at the University of Notre Dame.

Later accessions include additional research files, personal correspondence, collections of poems, and other writings documenting her spiritual journey, thought processes, and the relationships that informed her research on the history of Notre Dame and its grotto.

Dates

  • Creation: 1840s-2011

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Legal Status

Private

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Background

Dorothy V. Corson developed a website and published a related book on the history of Notre Dame's replica of the grotto at Lourdes.

Extent

12.5 cubic feet (7 Paige boxes, 3 archive boxes, 4 half archive boxes, and 3 wide archive boxes)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Dorothy Corson.

Legal Status

Private

Title
Dorothy Corson Papers
Subtitle
Guide
Author
University of Notre Dame Archives
Date
2016
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