Hesburgh Libraries

Scope and Contents The Adam Walsh Papers consist mostly of materials related to Adam Walsh's football coaching career, his political career, his induction into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1968, his death in 1985, publications and clipping about Walsh, books inscribed to Walsh, and other correspondence, speeches, photographs, and ephemera from throughout his life.Of particular note are the materials documenting his two years coaching the professional Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams...

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Collection of various items by and about the early twentieth century French poet Anna de Noailles, consisting largely of autograph letters from Noailles to various correspondents, and reviews and criticism of Noailles' work in various early twentieth century publications. A number of images and photographs of Noailles are also included, some of which carry inscriptions in her hand.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of papers relating to the career of Éilís Ní Dhuibhne. The bulk of the collection is comprised of handwritten, typescript, and computer printout manuscripts in various stages of development for novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, and poems by the author, as well as related miscellany (including drawings and a video recording). Titles well-represented within the collection include the novels The Dancers Dancing, ...

Abstract The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections holds a considerable collection of items relating to the work of Eric Gill, a 20th-century English craftsman. These include proofs and original engravings, drawings and designs, woodblocks, bookplates and printed ephemera. Notable among the collections are annotated drawings and designs; signed engravings; posters, leaflets, and other printed matter by the St. Dominic's Press; two scrapbooks Gill kept during his time with the Royal Air...

Scope and Contents This collection primarily consists of correspondence sent from Ethel Mannin to a number of her fans. Includes seventeen letters from Ethel Mannin to various correspondents including George Arthur Fleet (1899-1988), Victor Croxford, a “Mr. Threadgold,” and a “Cecil.” Additionally includes thirteen carbon copies of letters sent from George Arthur Fleet to Ethel Mannin, a postcard from Fleet to Mannin, a collage including the letter to Victor Croxford, a card from Mannin to “Cecil” and a...

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The collection consists of manuscripts, letters, articles by Chesterton, as well as articles about him, photographs, and drawings. In addition to the material described in this finding aid, the collection also includes over 2,000 books and periodicals that have been cataloged separately.

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Printed contact sheets of the glass plate negative collection (GGPN) regarding 19th century life at the University of Notre Dame. Also included in subject matter are scientific images and some images probably taken for the 1893 Columbian Exposition.

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Glass plate negative collection regarding 19th century life at the University of Notre Dame. Also included in subject matter are scientific images and some images probably taken for the 1893 Columbian Exposition.

Due to the fragility of the negatives, their use is restricted to the contact prints made in GGPP.

Abstract Eleonora Petrovna Gomberg-Verzhbinskaia was a well known art critic and historian of art, and the collection consists of documents, diaries, correspondence, written drafts, photographs, books, and slides. Gomberg's daughter, Nina Rabinowich, is a practicing artist, and her husband, Boris Rabinowich, was an important non-conformist artist. The family emigrated to Vienna, Austria, in 1977, and the collection includes catalogs, brochures, and posters for art exhibits of both Boris and Nina as...

Scope and Content Black and white photographs of the Notre Dame campus buildings and landscape; faculty, students and their clubs, and administrators; sporting events such as baseball, football, and basketball games, along with portraits of the teams and coaches; scenes from dorms, classrooms, laboratories, and dining halls; the university farms; religious ceremonies; commencements and dedications; and other campus activities. These photographs were primarily the work of amateurs, including students working...

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Correspondence and ephemera relating to Brendan Behan.

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Photos of Martin J. Gillen, his family graves, John F. O'Hara, CSC, William A. McGuire, the Land O'Lakes property in Wisconsin, and various buildings at Notre Dame.

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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 Contents This collection chiefly consists of the correspondence of Mary Taussig Hall. Early letters (circa 1920s) to and from Mary Taussig Hall frequently concern her family, travels, and studies. Later (1930s-) topics of note include her family and social life, travels, and growing interest in social work and political causes. Most correspondence is with family and friends though professional correspondence is also present. Mary’s time at Hull House is well-described, as is a Depression-era job...

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Thirty-three photo scrapbooks compiled by Norma Boyer documenting employee life, especially Christmas parties, and some activities and events at the Morris Inn, December 1975 - December 2010.

Scope and Contents Photographs of Notre Dame faculty, students and administrators; student organizations and government leaders; campus buildings and landscape; classroom, dining hall, and dorm scenes; campus events such as commencements, conferences, and student demonstrations and protests; ROTC and World War II military training; religious ceremonies and other activities relating to the Congregation of Holy Cross; players, coaches, and game scenes in football, basketball, baseball, and other sports; and...

Scope and Contents Records of Notre Dame Magazine, including a large collection of photographs and a small collection of audio-visual material. The Notre Dame Magazine photographic collection consists of black and white negatives, contact sheets, and prints. The images depict University events, student life, campus buildings, academics, sporting events, alumni events, faculty, staff, and other institutional departments. The numbering system is that used by the Notre Dame Magazine office....

Scope and Contents The photographic collection from Notre Dame Media Group consists of color and black and white prints, negatives, slides, and color born-digital photos. The images depict University events, student life, campus buildings, academics, sporting events, alumni events, faculty, staff, and other institutional departments. There are a number of photographs that have no identification and the photographers are unknown. Also five video tapes (Domers Through...

Scope and Contents Records of Notre Dame's Publications Office, including photographs, digital data, and objects. The photographic collection from the Notre Dame Publications Office consists of color and black and white prints, negatives, and slides. The images depict University events, student life, campus buildings, academics, sporting events, alumni events, faculty, staff, and other institutional departments. It is assumed these images were used in or created for various University publications....

Scope and Contents Black and white photographs of the Notre Dame campus buildings and landscape; faculty, students and their clubs, and administrators; sporting events such as baseball, football, and basketball games, along with portraits of the teams and coaches; scenes from dorms, classrooms, laboratories, and dining halls; the university farms; religious ceremonies; commencements and dedications; and other campus activities. Most of these photographs were taken by professional photographers; many are studio...

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Photographs taken by Brother Pascal Tomaszewski, CSC, with scenes of Notre Dame football games, quadrangles, buildings, statues, and people.

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This is a collection of photographs taken by Richard (Dick) Stevens consisting of black and white negatives, contact sheets, and prints. The images depict University events, student life, campus buildings, academics, sporting events, alumni events, faculty, staff, and other institutional departments. It also includes some personal photographs of the Stevens' family.

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A collection of non-book material, much of it printed ephemera, acquired with the University's purchase of the 6000-volume personal library of the American poet Robert Creeley. The collection includes printed mailings and other announcements, periodical issues, broadsides, and posters, as well as photographs, photocopied texts of various kinds, and a small manuscript component.

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...

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Records of Notre Dame's University Photographer, including black-and-white and color negatives and prints, and video and audio recordings; with images of Notre Dame trustees, advisory council members, administrators, and faculty, scenes from university life representing academic, religious, and recreational aspects, and videos representing campus activities.

Scope and Contents This collection centers on the familial correspondence of Clifford Wicker Buydden, Wade James Buydden, Rachel Reno Wicker, and other members of the Wicker and Buydden families in the early twentieth century. Over a third of the collection is devoted to courtship correspondence between Clifford Wicker Buydden and Wade James Buydden. Of particular note within the collection are Clifford’s manuscript on health and food, Wade’s college application materials, Wade’s letters from Masonic...