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Correspondence with Joyce Kilmer, John Ayscough, Wilfrid Meynell, Thomas Walsh, John O'Hara, CSC, Charles Phillips, Joseph J. Boyle, CSC, and others, 1889-1940; manuscripts of O'Donnell's doctoral dissertation, The Prose of Francis Thompson; student Mass books, 1909-1916; class record books; class lecture notes; unpublished poems and a notebook of poetry; lectures and sermons; clippings on the death of Joyce Kilmer; and pamphlets.

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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Four files of correspondence generated during his tenure as President of St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas, 1934-1937, and as Superior to the Holy Cross Community House at Notre Dame.

St. Edward's was operated by the Indiana Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and correspondence reflects this relationship. Includes letters from Fathers Thomas A. Steiner (Assistant Provincial), James A. Burns (Provincial), James W. Donahue (Superior General), and others.

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...