Hesburgh Libraries

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Correspondence, 1952-1957; notes taken by Homan, 1955; and manuscripts of her book Men in Religion, 1956.

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Papers include a book-length manuscript, The Sons of Partridge; notes, maps and bibliographical material used by Cope in her research; and correspondence concerning her work, 1958-1979.

Scope and Content Papers concerning attempts to have the United States government ratify a leasing agreement for oil concessions near Brant, New York, made between Seneca Nation of Indians on Allegany and Oil Spring Reservations in the State of New York and Henry A. Walter as the representative of the Alden Aurora Gas Company and later the Shore Gas Company, both of Buffalo (the lease was ratified by the House of Representatives but never by the Senate); with copies of the lease, bills proposed, and...

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Correspondence (1949-1988) between Henry C. Wurzer and others, much of it having to do with the beginnings of the Morris Inn, with correspondents including Theodore M. Hesburgh, CSC, Edmund P. Joyce, CSC, John J. Cavanaugh, CSC, John J. Burke, CSC, and E.M. Morris; a Morris Inn file; a copy of "Notre Dame Inn: comments on Survey of Horwath & Horwath" (January 1950), architectural drawings, clippings, ephemera, and photographs.

Scope and Content Photocopies of letters sent to Hinsenkamp from Syracuse University and Rutgers offering scholarships; from Knute Rockne offering advice and encouragement; from Rupert F. Mills concerning Hinsenkamp's problem with rheumatism in 1928; from John F. Cardinal O'Hara, CSC; from Frank Leahy; from J. Birney Crum, his high school coach; and from others; with a few letters written by Hinsenkamp and a few documents concerning his career at Notre Dame and his continuing interest in the university as an...

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Correspondence, material on the American Catholic Congress of Baltimore (1889), and miscellaneous material including one scrapbook of clippings.

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Correspondence, notebooks, class record books, passport and immunization record.

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O'Connor, an Undersecretary of State during James G. Blaine's tenure as Secretary of State in 1882, writes in defense of Blaine's handling of the office and advances Blaine as an ideal 1888 Republican presidential nominee.

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Account books of a St. Louis newspaper publishing company showing monthly financial accounts with occasional months not included.

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Forty-page diary of a visit to missions among blacks in the United States, 1871-1872.

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Notes taken during lectures by Dan Morris, Jacques Maritain, Etienne Gilson, and Gerald Bernard Phelan, 1934- 1939; a few letters received in 1948; and manuscripts of essays by Johnston.

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Records of Notre Dame's library directors, including audio-visual material, photographs, and objects.

Scope and Content Primarily letters written by siblings Frances Hewitt, Muriel Hewitt, Robert Hayes Hewitt, Father Thomas Edward Hewitt, and William Henry Hewitt to their parents Harry and Agnes Hewitt of Chicago, Illinois, 1927-1969, with some letters between the sibling and a few from individuals outside the family, 1934-1973. Many of these letters are transcribed and included in Patricia A. MacKenzie's "Letters to 814" (Richmond, Virginia, 1997), which is also included in the collection. Also related...

Scope and Content South Bend Catholic Central High School yearbook "The Trail" 1938-1943 and 1946-1951; South Bend Catholic High School yearbook "Victorian" 1940-1943; and a brief history of South Bend Catholic High School in Polish titled "Wyzsza Szkola Polska" (probably 1930s). Also yearbooks from Catholic Central High School, Monroe, Michigan, 1962, and Holy Cross High School, River Grove, Illinois, 1965; and a directory of the alumni and school of the Notre Dame High School for Boys, Niles, Illinois,...

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Diary dating from 12 April to 11 October 1889, including some sketches and drafts of poems; sketchbook dating from 1891, with monochromatic drawings of American landscape; sketchbook dating from 1893-1894, with watercolors of French landscape and buildings; sketchbook dating from 1912, with pencil drawings of European scenes, including mountains, bridges, cathedrals, steeples, towers, soldiers, and Robespierre's house.

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Historic editions of newspapers, books, and local history material.

What follows are the labels on each of the boxes of microfilm. Often an individual reel of film will contain many additional titles that are not reflected here.

The reels of mircofilm are arranged in geographical order with a few additions (books, for example) at the end of the run.

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Club records including its constitution, minutes, programs of meetings; records of its annual history essay contest; copies of study guides produced by the club; correspondence of its moderator, secretary-treasurer, and bulletin editor; and financial records and membership lists. Individuals represented in the correspondence include Thomas T. McAvoy, CSC, Philip Gleason, Mercedes Muenz, Sister Mary Clarence, SSJ, Grace Modica, and Norbert Skvarla, OSB.

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Holy cards showing Jesus, Mary, Joseph, other saints, and angels; cards with Biblical scenes and Bible stories on the backs, many of them in German, mostly dating from early in the twentieth century; and memorial cards.

Scope and Content Records of missionary work of Holy Cross Fathers at Holy Cross Church, Keystone (Benton County), Iowa, and the surrounding area: record book of baptisms, marriages, and deaths (1884-1902) with entries by James Gleeson, CSC, and T.J. Reynolds; lists of baptisms and marriages (1866-1882) with most entries by Paul Gillen, CSC; a record by Gillen of accounts for pews at Holy Cross Church (1876-1878); records of baptisms and marriages (1885-1887); a letter dated 4 November 1947 from Rose Angela...

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Photostats of annual reports (1895-1930) and a daybook (1908-1917).

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Correspondence, mailings, reports, registers, and by-laws relating to the general history and activities of the Glenmary Sisters and the 1967 development in which many of the members of the order were given dispensation to form a lay organization.

Scope and Content Microfilmed scrapbooks of newspaper clippings concerning the House of David. The bulk of the clippings concern the history of the group and the legal charges brought against Purnell. An index to eleven volumes appears at the beginning of reel one, but we have only the first seven volumes contained on two reels of microfilm. An item list appears before each volume. The Niles District Library in Niles,...

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Files of court cases and subject files concerning civil rights collected by Howard A. Glickstein in the 1960s.

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Orientation booklets, 2002-2004; Junior Parents Weekend booklets, 2002-2004, 2006-2008; Hall Presidents Council and Treasurer binders, 2003-2007; miscellaneous loose papers, 1986-2005; Compact Discs containing a slide show for the 2006 Junior Parents' Weekend; and a photo scrapbook, ca. 1988-1989.

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Correspondence, 1943-1957; funeral sermons for John Cushing, F.T. Wenninger, and John J. O'Brien; itineraries; college football clippings; and University of Notre Dame religious bulletins, 1933-1952.

Scope and Content Letters received by Howes Goldsborough and his wife from Redemptorists (C.Ss.R.) William Hickley Gross, M.S. Burke, Louis H. Claessens, Timothy Enright, and Joseph Helmpraecht; Jesuits (S.J.) Edward J. Sourin, John Baptist Meurer, and Edward Henehy; and others including Charles Lancaster, G. Dielman, William Luhrman, Chloe Fenwick, Thomas A. Becker, Fred. W. Wayric, J.L. Brent, Livy Vigilante, and M.X. Fallon; concerning the Catholic Church and clergy, with some comments on politics; with a...

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Horan's compilation and classification of quotations gathered during his survey of religious attitudes of Notre Dame students; and some statistical analyses of these attitudes.

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Sermons, lectures, poetry, printed material, and manuscripts of articles by Gallagher and others; concerning scripture, sacraments, meditation, Catholic Action, and other religious topics, and Celtic languages, especially Gaelic (Irish). Also the manuscript of a short novel, James Gallagher.

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Letters that Desmond, the editor of the Catholic Citizen, received from prominent members of the Catholic hierarchy and preserved for their autograph value. Originally arranged in a scrapbook together with some printed material concerning the correspondents.

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Scrapbook of Ideal Bladoni memorabilia (clippings, photos, artifacts, and some manuscripts), 1920s-1990s, documenting his life and career as Chairman of the Saint Joseph County Democratic Party; three cassette audio tapes of an oral history conducted by Jack Colwell with Ideal Baldoni in September 1995, with a transcription.