P. Francis Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace records
Scope and Contents
The P. Francis Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace records, circa 1975-2018, include paper and born-digital records documenting organization leadership and governance, membership and finances, and events, programs, and advocacy for the Murphy Initiative. Materials include correspondence, budget materials, meeting notes, member lists, event flyers, publications, photographs, and videos.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1975-2018
Creator
- P. Francis Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace (Organization)
Special Restrictions Apply
This collection is located at the Loyola Notre Dame Library. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information. This collection is open for research.
Access to processed born digital materials is only available in the LNDL Archives and Special Collections reading room. Use of the original digital media is restricted.
Conditions Governing Use
The P. Francis Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace records are the physical property of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Notre Dame Library. Copyright, except in cases where material has passed into the public domain, belongs to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns.
Biographical / Historical
The P. Francis Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace was a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by 14 religious congregations to promote justice and peace in the Baltimore area. The Initiative was named after Bishop P. Francis Murphy, an international peace advocate who served as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore from 1976 until his death in 1999. It grew to include 16 congregations, including the School Sisters of Notre Dame and the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus. The Initiative presented workshops and lectures, as well as posted news updates, blogs, and email blasts for breaking events. On July 9, 2018 the organization announced its closure, ending 16 years of ministry.
Information adapted from "Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace ends ministry." (2018, July 30). Catholic Review. Retrieved from https://catholicreview.org/murphy-initiative-for-justice-and-peace-ends-ministry/
Extent
2.88 Cubic Feet (2 records center cartons, 1 flat box, 1 oversize folder)
4.78 Gigabytes (417 files)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The P. Francis Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace records, circa 1975-2018, include paper and born-digital records documenting organization leadership and governance, membership and finances, and events, programs, and advocacy for the Murphy Initiative. The P. Francis Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace was a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by 14 religious congregations to promote justice and peace in the Baltimore area. On July 9, 2018 the organization announced its closure, ending 16 years of ministry.
Arrangement
Born-digital materials are integrated into their corresponding series based on content. The original file order was not retained and some duplicate file names were changed.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Sister Sue Weetenkamp, Chair of the Murphy Initiative Board of Directors, in February 2019. The digital files from the P. Francis Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace records were donated on several 3.5-inch floppy disks and three CDs. The files were extracted from the media in April 2024 to create master preservation and access copies.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in March 2024 by Kate Campbell. Digital materials processed in April 2024 by Kate Campbell, under the supervision of Peter Sutton.
Forensic disc images were created from the floppy disks and DVDs using FTK Imager. Individual files were extracted using FTK Imager and scanned for viruses using Windows Security anti-virus software. Duplicate and system files have been removed. Some access files identified by the program Bulk Extractor have been redacted to protect personal identifiable information or Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with LNDL Archives and Special Collections policies. Text-based files were migrated to PDF/A using Adobe Acrobat, image files were migrated to TIFF using Adobe Photoshop, DVD video files were migrated to MP4 using Adobe Premiere, and spreadsheet files were converted to CSV using Microsoft Excel. In this process file dates have been changed from the original creation date. Some of the filenames in this collection were similar or the same (e.g. “Board minutes”). To avoid accidental overwrite we added the original disk number to any duplicate filenames (e.g., "Disk 27"). Researchers may see original filenames and date(s) of creation/modification upon request.
Source
- Weetenkamp, Sue (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the P. Francis Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace records
- Author
- Kate Campbell
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Loyola Notre Dame Library Archives and Special Collections Repository