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Sister M. Roberta Melchner collection of Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. materials
Collection
Identifier: SC-002
Abstract
The Sister M. Roberta Melchner collection of Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. materials documents Sr. M. Roberta Melchner’s research on the Jesuit poet Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-89). The collection includes off-prints of critical studies of Hopkins' work as well as Sr. M. Roberta's correspondence, research, and exhibit files.
Dates:
1882-1989; Majority of material found within 1920-1975
Sister Mary Martina Martin scrapbook of John F. Kennedy materials
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: SC-025
Abstract
The Sister Mary Martina Martin scrapbook of John F. Kennedy materials, 1963-1968, contains magazine clippings, postcards, and programs relating to the life and assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The scrapbook was created by Sister Mary Martina Martin, a member of the Notre Dame of Maryland University administration. John F. Kennedy was inaugurated the 35th and youngest President of the United States in January 1961. He was assassinated during a political visit to Dallas, Texas on...
Dates:
1963-1968
Sister Maura Eichner collection of Samuel Hazo materials
Collection
Identifier: SC-030
Abstract
The Sister Maura Eichner collection of Samuel Hazo materials, 1961-1972, consists of books of poetry, original manuscripts, magazines, and letters sent by Hazo to Sister Maura Eichner at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Sister Maura Eichner was born May 5, 1915 in New York City. She entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1933 and professed vows in 1936. In 1942, she began teaching English at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and remained a beloved faculty member for the next...
Dates:
1961 - 1972
The Guatemala Collection: Government and Church Documents for Sacatepequez: 1587-1991
Collection
Identifier: LOAN-001
Abstract
Populated predominantly by indígenas (indigenous peoples) who speak Kaqchikel-Maya, Sacatepéquez department offers an excellent window into Latin American and Native American history. Spanning more than four hundred years, The Guatemala Collection: Government and Church Documents for Sacatepéquez (1587-1991) concentrates primarily on the national era, particularly 1824-1948. The vast majority of the documents—correspondence, annual reports, statistics, letters, litigation—found within The...
Dates:
1587-1991
Theatre playbills collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-027
Abstract
The Theatre playbills collection, 1924-2022, contains theater programs and copies of Playbill Magazine from theatre productions in New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Illinois, California, Massachusetts, London, and Paris. Each playbill contains the name of the play, its cast members, and local advertisements from the era.
Dates:
1924-2022
Theodore Maynard manuscript collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-042
Abstract
The Theodore Maynard manuscript collection, 1945-1949, consists of original, edited manuscripts of Maynard's Henry the Eighth and Pillars of the Church books. Theodore Maynard was born in India in 1890 to English, Plymouth Brethren missionaries. In 1911, he read G.K. Chesterton's book, Orthodoxy, and began a three year conversion to Catholicism. Maynard's conversion channeled a strong interest in Catholic...
Dates:
1945 - 1949
Theodore Roosevelt inaugural souvenir booklet
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: SC-021
Abstract
The Theodore Roosevelt inaugural souvenir booklet, 1905, contains an overview of Roosevelt's background and political views and a brief biography of Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks to celebrate Roosevelt's second presidential inaguration. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. was born October 27, 1858 in New York City. He became the 26th President of the United States following the death of William McKinley. Roosevelt was elected president a second time in November 1904 and inaugurated on March 4,...
Dates:
1905
Urban Zattler photograph album
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: SC-019
Abstract
Urban Zattler was a Bavarian photographer from Landshut known for his pictures of German families and events throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s. Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, and theater director known for the Bayreuth Festival. The Urban Zattler photograph album, undated, contains black and white photographs taken by Zattler of German composer Richard Wagner in Bayreuth, Germany. The album contains a dedication to Kaiser Wilhelm II, the German Emperor, and a...
Dates:
undated
Weight of Toulouse
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Identifier: SC-034
Abstract
The Weight of Toulouse, circa 1500, consists of a circular, bronze weight with a cross on one side and an illustration of the city of Toulouse on the other side. An excerpt from donor Elizabeth Medinger's letter is included in the folder to provide background information on the weight and how it came into her possession. The Weight of Toulouse was created during the reign of King Louis XII of France. It weighs approximately 14 ounces, but was considered to weigh one pound due to its creation...
Dates:
circa 1500
William McKinley inaugural ball program
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: SC-008
Abstract
The William McKinley inaugural ball program, March 4, 1901, contains the printed program for William McKinley's second presidential inaugural ball. The program documents the order of events, names of committee members, and dinner menu for the evening.
Dates:
1901 March 04