Hesburgh Libraries

Scope and Contents This collection consists of 19th century colonial Cuban manuscripts relating to religion and politics on the island and in relation to Spain. Included are minutes, reports, proposals, and correspondence from various religious and administrative bodies, including the Bishop of Havana, different Cofradias (fraternities), cabildos (boards) of the church, financial tribunals, charitable schools, city mayors, and the Governor of Havana. Significant topics include church-government relations;...

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Photostat of a report concerning Franciscan missions among the Indians of New Mexico, written by Alonso de Benavides and presented to Pope Urban VIII, 12 February 1634.

In Italian.

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The personal scrapbook of Angelina Vértiz de Barthez. Included are numerous comments from admirers, autographs, and newspaper clippings, as well as some enclosures. Materials date from her first exhibition in 1946 to 1976. Included are exhibition announcements from 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1976.

Scope and Content Chiefly papers of bishops Luis Penalver y Cardenas, 1793-1810; Louis Guillaume-Valentin Dubourg, 1815-1826; Joseph Rosati, CM, apostolic administrator, 1827-1829; Leo Raymond de Neckere, 1829-1833; Anthony Blanc, 1835-1860; Jean Marie Odin, 1861-1870; Napoleon J. Perché, 1870-1883; Francis X. Leray, 1883-1887; and Francis Janssens, 1888-1897. Other correspondents include the Capuchin bishop, Cyril Antonio Sieni, better known as Bishop Cyril of Barcelona, who was the first resident...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the papers of the Beláustegui -Bustamante Family, centered in San Isidro, Argentina, covering four generations from Melchor Beláustegui Rodríguez to his great-granddaughter Isabel Giménez Bustamante. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence between family members and friends. Notable correspondents include Isabel Giménez Bustamante; her siblings, Rodolfo (Jr), Enrique, María Adela, and María Carlota; and her parents, Rodolfo Giménez Bustamante...

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Digitized copies of articles, speeches, homilies, statements, and other writings of Ricardo Ramírez, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Las Cruces (New Mexico).

Scope and Contents This collection consists of audio recordings made by Brian H. Smith in Chile in 1975. These include recordings of interviews with Chilean bishops and recordings of Smith’s audio summaries of interviews with bishops which could not be recorded. Each interview consists of responses to a structured set of 41 survey quesitons concerning the pastoral, social and political aspects of the Catholic Church in Chile from 1925 to 1975. Also included are recordings of conversations with clergy and laity...

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A collection of photographs of Cristero Rebellion (1926-1929) activists and martyrs with accompanying semi-hagiographic text describing the lives, devotion, and deaths of each individual

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A collection of postcards and photographs of Cristero Rebellion (1926-1929) martyrs. Portrait-style images of high-profile martyrs, many of whom have been canonized or beatified by the Catholic Church, predominate, though the collection also includes images of executions and funeral processions.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials forming a record of Cristina Peri Rossi's personal and professional career. Included are drafts of Peri Rossi's fiction and poetry, primarily unpublished; manuscripts and notebooks of Peri Rossi's writings; and clippings of her nonfiction wors from newspapers and magazines. There is also professional and personal correspondence, personal photographs, and academic works on Peri Rossi's writings, such as theses and dissertations. The collection also...

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This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of members of the Durand family, including Augusto Durand and José Durand. Also included are papers of Augusto’s friend and colleague, Dr. Ricardo Flores. The collection spans from the mid-nineteenth century to José Durand’s death in 1990. Materials include correspondence, postcards, diaries, manuscripts, photographs, literary drafts, notebooks, and certificates.

Scope and Content Correspondence; historical and religious writings; and research and reference files on Bishop Simon Bruté, Father Stephen T. Badin, Girolamo Savonarola, early missions in Mexican America, Indiana Catholic history, and the Benedictine order in the United States. Also Schmitt's collection of autograph letters, calling cards, and signatures of authors, British and American legislators, presidents of the United States, archbishops, and cardinals (1777-1893). The papers of Father...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the personal papers of Elvira Rawson de Dellepiane, including her correspondence, biographical materials, and diplomas. The collection also documents her political activity as one of the leading feminists of twentieth-century Argentina through her professional papers, such as records for the Asociación Pro-Derechos de la Mujeres, speeches, and essays. Also included are photographs of Dra. Sara Justo and ephemera and records relating to various feminist...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the personal papers of boxer Gene Tunney. Materials cover his boxing career in the 1920s until his retirement in 1928, his marriage and honeymoon in 1928-29, and his charity work with youth groups in the 1930s and 1940s, especially the American Youth Group, of which he was chairman in 1940. The collection includes both personal and business correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks of his career, personal account books and calendars, and various boxing-related...

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents relating to the Inquisitions of Spain, Italy, Portugal, Peru, and Mexico. Included are manuals and guidelines on proper conduct within the inquisition; accounts of trial procedures, prisoner sentences, and autos de fe; and certificates and books of privileges of the staff of the inquisitions. Also included are public edicts, papal bulls, and royal decrees published by various inquisitions relating to banned works, jurisdiction of the different inquisitions,...

Scope and Content An inventory of material collected by Sister Helen Angela for her biography of Ireland, John of St. Paul: The Making of Archbishop Ireland; correspondence concerning the biography, 1953-1961; and clippings and a manuscript by Sister Angela concerning Ireland's work as a Civil War chaplain. Also microfilm containing notes and transcripts of letters in two different hands and clippings that span the years 1892-1905; concerning Catholic schools in America, the Spanish-American...

Scope and Contents This collection documents the activities of Hugo Achugar. It contains records of Achugar's professional and academic career, including articles and article drafts; notes; lecture materials; poetry; conference materials; research files; notebooks; calendars; and Achugar's personal library. Also included with the collection are correspondence, photographs, and Achugar's own collegiate coursework. Significant topics represented in these files are poetry; Blanca Luz Brum (1905-1985); and Latin...

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This collection consists of oral history interviews conducted by Jean Meyer and others about the Cristero Rebellion in Mexico. Included are interviews with former military and government personnel who witnessed or participated in the Rebellion, as well as interviews with citizens of Mexico, and some samples of popular music in Spanish and Nahuatl. Materials include open reel audio tapes, audiocassettes, compact discs, and digital versatile discs.

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A collection of letters and other papers belonging to Jesús González Ortega, an important political and military figure in mid-19th century Mexico. The papers mainly relate to González Ortega's stay in the United States in 1865-1867, the efforts of Benito Juárez's government in Mexico to remove him from political office while he was away, and his detainment by the U.S. government in November 1866.

Scope and Contents This collection documents the activities of Jorge Luis Borges an Argentine writer and poet. It contains ephemera and records related to Borges’ professional career, including newspaper articles, a cigarette holder, interviews, poetry, unpublished manuscripts, and scholarly articles written about Borges and published in various magazines, including the Avant Garde magazine Martín Fierro (1924-1927). Significant topics represented in these files are poetry and Latin American literature and...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of Peruvian manuscripts and imprints collected by José Durand over the course of his professional career. These materials date from the mid-sixteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, though the bulk of the material pertains to the nineteenth century. This collection covers a wide range of topics relating primarily to colonial and nineteenth-century Peruvian history. Highlights include theatrical works, land documents, Inquisition documents, accounts of the...

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This collection consists of a number of musical compositions by José Porfirio “Pepe” Gallart Carcasses. Included are fourteen musical compositions in manuscript, one printed set of sheet music, one concert recording of the 130th Birthday of José Porfirio Gallart, one photograph, and various ephemera relating to the commemoration of José Gallart and his works.

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This collection consists of twentieth-century ephemera relating to Latinx culture. Significant topics represented in the ephemera include migrant laborers, César Chávez, and grape boycotts; Mexican-American socio-economic conditions, education, civil rights, and employment; illegal immigration; feminism; and Latin-American and Mexican culture, including art, history, politics, and literature. Materials include pamphlets, reports, dissertations, journal articles, magazines, and newspapers.

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This collection consists of letters received by Magdalena Harriague. The majority of the letters contain commentaries from contemporary writers and critics of Latin America and Spain on Harriague’s work; however there are also personal letters from contemporaries and friends. Materials include letters and postcards.

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Chiefly drafts and criticisms of the documents of the Second Vatican Council, with some related correspondence; schemata, circular letters, memoranda, interventions, and commentaries; handwritten, typewritten, mimeographed, photocopied and printed material.

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This collection consists of the personal papers of Mary Martín, a Spanish artist. Materials include loose sketches and sketchbooks of Martín, as well as newspaper clippings on her exhibitions, photographs, some prints, and notes. The majority of the materials are undated. Significant topics include women artists, Spanish artists, Mexican art, and sketching.

Scope and Content Office files including committee minutes and correspondence; financial records such as receipts, check stubs, accounts of program expenditures, fundraising proposals, and fundraising information; subject files on demographics, labor conditions of migrant workers, immigration, bilingual education, and other topics; La Raza news releases, clippings, and scrapbooks; correspondence and clippings from the Groundskeepers Rights Association, University of Notre Dame, 1977-1979; and files of the...

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Miscellaneous manuscripts assembled by the archives.

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This collection consists of the personal letters of Norah Borges. All but one letter are sent to Esther Haldo de Amorim, with one letter sent to Aurora Haldo de Haldo. Also included are four drawings by Borges, and two programs of Borges’ exhibitions. Materials include letters, postcards, drawings, and pamphlets.

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Photocopies of correspondence and articles by and about Romero; his pastoral letters and speeches; books and pamphlets containing his writings, including his diary; and a biography by Jon Sobrino.