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Jesuits

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Descendants of Jesuit Slaveholding oral history collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-062
Abstract The Descendants of Jesuit Slaveholding oral history collection, 2023, contains oral histories recorded by students in the Loyola University Maryland course "Oral History and Philanthropy," taught by Doehler Chair in History Dr. David Carey, Jr. Students interviewed individuals who are descended from ancestors enslaved by Jesuits and forced to work on properties in Maryland and Washington, DC. Descendants discuss their personal and family histories and their thoughts on work being done at...
Dates: 2023

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons archaeological collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-057
Abstract

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was a settlement of French Jesuits who established a mission among the indigenous Wyandot people in 1639 near the present-day town of Midland in Ontario, Canada. This collection includes artifacts from Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons, such as hand-forged nails, pottery fragments, and an axe head.

Dates: 1630-1950