Dorothy Corson Papers
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
- Corson, Dorothy V. (Person)
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
Subject
- University of Notre Dame (Organization)
- University of Notre Dame -- History (Organization)
- Title
- Dorothy Corson Papers
- Subtitle
- Guide
- Author
- University of Notre Dame Archives
- Date
- 2016
- 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