Hesburgh Libraries

Scope and Contents This collection consists of six letters sent to Stephen Curran and his son, Peter T. Curran, in the seven decades following Stephen’s emigration from County Galway, Ireland to the United States. The correspondence consist of two letters to Stephen from his father, Peter Curran, and two from Stephen’s nieces, all sent from Kilkerrin, County Galway, Ireland. The final two letters are written to Stephen’s son, Peter T. Curran, in Kinsley, Kansas, from nieces in Chicago. Also included are a...

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Correspondence with Birch Bayh, 1975-1980; and clippings and biographical material concerning Kertesz, 1950-1975.

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Photographs, contact sheets, and negatives relating to the activities of the Peace Institute and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, circa 1990-1993. Also included are photographs (primarily portraits of University faculty and administrators) taken for Robert Schmuhl's "Notre Dame: A Contemporary Portrait," (1988).

Scope and Content Baptismal register of Badin's Mission at Notre Dame (1830-1841); a few letters by Badin including one to Bishop William Quarter of Chicago (1846) and drafts of a letter to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in Paris (1845) with translation; copies of documents of Badin's baptism and ordination; documents that mention him, some dating from the twentieth century; photocopies of Badin's accounts recorded in the ledgers of Lathrop Minor Taylor and of S. Hanna & Company (originals...

Scope and Content Files of clippings, statistics, rosters, play-by-plays, and notes for every Notre Dame football game during the 1887-1995 seasons (42 boxes = 52'6"). Notes, compilations, rosters, correspondence, NCAA Bulletins, etc., most dating from the 1960s, regarding Notre Dame football history (2 boxes = 1'3"). Research correspondence with former players regarding the Notre Dame all-time football roster, 1966-1967 (1 box = 3"). Two cardfiles, one with sources used to...

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Collection of original costume and set design drawings for the Stratford Theatre Festivals.

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A collection of personal papers of the "millionaire socialists" Anna Strunsky Walling and William English Walling and their family, mostly dating from the 1920s and 30s. Included are more than 500 letters to, from, and between Strunsky-Walling family members, and two diaries of Anna Strunsky Walling.

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Records of Notre Dame's Student Activities Office, including audio-visual and printed material.

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This collection consists of college football Sugar Bowl programs. The programs typically contain pictures, articles, and statistics about the players on the teams playing in the Sugar Bowl. Most programs also include pictures and information about coaches, other team personnel, and Sugar Bowl administrators, data about the participating schools, and advertisements. The programs tend to become longer and more substantial through the years. Formats include programs.

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A homemade pamphlet with eight pages of elaborate pencil illustrations and accompanying verse, telling a moralizing tale of a young man's search for a new pair of suspenders.

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An accumulation of 49 single-sheet documents issuing from, or directed to, the various instruments of town government in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, mostly during the 18th century.

Scope and Contents The collection documents both the personal life and the professional activities of Sydney Hobart Ball. It includes more than 1,600 of Ball's letters, mainly written to family members while on mining trips around the world, as well as over 1,000 photos taken by Ball during these trips. There are also reports, articles and notes written by Ball on mining, as well as maps of places he visited. Also present in the collection is correspondence belonging to Ball's wife Mary, and to his daughters...

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Five letters written during the summer and fall of 1864 by the brothers (and Confederate cavalrymen) Jonathan Gibson Taylor and Robert Walker Taylor, of Daviess County, Kentucky. All were written from Federal prisoner of war camps, at Louisville, Rock Island, and Camp Douglas.

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Records of Notre Dame's Teachers as Scholars program.

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Untitled sketch book by an unknown author containing thirty pages of sketches of temperance allegories and cartoons. The images express the themes of temperance, including the perils of drink, the saving power of Christ and his teachings in the Bible, and the pernicious influence wielded by wealthy producers and purveyors of alcohol. The sketches also bear references to the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU).

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Calendar cards followed by manuscripts of Texas material in the Archives of University of Notre Dame.

Scope and Content Minutes (1929-1948), preliminary studies (1928-1940), reports (1926-1928), and correspondence (1941-1946) of the Texas Knights of Columbus Historical Commission; and photostats of typewritten transcripts documenting the history of Hispanic America (1671-1885). Microfilm contains records of the Texas Knights of Columbus Historical Commission (1924-1958) including correspondence, newspaper clippings, typewritten and printed articles, minutes, and contracts for research projects;...

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This collection consists of loose prints and clippings relating to the life of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). The collection contains many printed examples of variant portrait types of Dante, including engravings based on the portraits of Giotto and Raphael. Also included are posters and other ephemeral materials from the 600th anniversary of Dante's birth in 1865.

Scope and Contents One game for two to four players, manufactured by McLoughlin Brothers, New York. Players spin and move pieces across a board designed to represent the advancement of an errand boy from ‘applicant’ to ‘banker.’ Players are able to advance through the game when landing on numbered spaces corresponding with virtues (such as ‘Honesty’ and ‘Confidence,’) or job promotions, and are penalized when landing on numbered spaces corresponding with vices (such as ‘Gambling’ and ‘Drunkenness’). The first...

Scope and Content Documents dating circa 1921 to circa 1993, divided into five general categories: International, National, Grailville, Special Projects, and Publications; including lectures presented by Grail founder, Jacques van Ginneken, S.J., and international and U.S. Grail leaders; correspondence and program material from Grail teams and centers located in Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin American, Europe, and the Middle East; program material from U.S. city centers and three major...

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One game manufactured by McLoughlin Bros. Players select a question from either of the two spinners they wish to divine the answer to, then place the spinner on the center of the game. The hand within the box spins, pointing to the answer of the question.

Scope and Contents One Jackie Robinson doll wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform. The doll is a 13-inch tall, fully jointed composition doll, molded with painted hair and painted facial features. The doll is wearing a blue Brooklyn Dodgers hat with with a white “B” logo, a blue warm-up jacket that reads “Dodgers” in white script, a gray jersey that reads “Dodgers” in blue script on the front and the number “42” in blue on the back, gray pants, blue socks, and black shoes with laces. Original...

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A souvenir photo album containing assorted photographs of major Cuban tourist sites, Havana street scenes, and images of officers, soldiers, and locations associated with the Spanish-American War.

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General Correspondence Files, Subject Files, President's Files, Directors' Files, Executive Committee Files, Rachel Reeder's Files, Editing Department Files, and "Liturgy" Magazine Files.

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Booklets, brochures, correspondence, financial records, manuscripts, and memoranda.

Scope and Contents Records of The Observer, including a large collection of photographs, a collection of issues of the newspaper, and a digital collection with black-and-white and color page images of the newspaper. The photograph collection from The Observer contains multiple formats. The print and negative collection of The Observer graphics...

Abstract A collection of materials on peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, including documents relating to the work of religious organizations. The collection includes papers of a number of religious organizations. The collection includes papers of a number of religious groups that formed between 1990 and 2005 to work towards reconciliation, and also on the work of the Consultative Group on the Past. The collection includes also pamphlets and books. Most of the collection dates from 1984 to...

Scope and Contents One simple racing board game for two or four players manufactured by Parker Brothers, Salem, Massachusetts as a part of its ‘Adventure Series.’ The game’s box lid depicts Teddy Roosevelt leading the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War in Cuba. The game board within is designed to represent the battlefield at San Juan Hill and is marked with ten possible routes from ‘camp’ to ‘victory.’ Players spin to advance wooden pawns along chosen routes. The first player to reach ‘victory’ wins...

Scope and Contents British-made patriotic manual dexterity marble maze board game depicting the beginning of World War One and charting an imagined British and Allied military campaign to capture Berlin, the German capital . The object of the game is to maneuver a small metal ball around a recessed playing board and avoid holes distributed around the course. Players win the game by navigating the ball around the course to “Berlin” at the top of the board. The start of the course is labeled “To Berlin” with an...

Scope and Contents One partially-filled photograph album consisting of 31 18 x 25 cm black and white reproduction photo prints taken by an unnamed photographer. Photos depict scenes of late 19th century Irish tenant evictions. Each has been captioned by hand in ink. The first 20 photos document scenes from the Vandeleur evictions which took place in Kilrush, County Clare. The remainder document scenes of evictions in other Irish counties. Plates depict: Soldiers and R.I.C. officers in camp; Group...