Selected CRRA Member Digital Collections
October 2013
The following includes collections from 20 of the 36 CRRA member institutions. We will continue to
update this document to include collections from all 36 of our member institutions.
For a full listing of member institutions please see:
http://www.catholicresearch.net/cms/index.php/join/member-institutions-map-and-by-state/.
1. Catholic Theological Union (Chicago, IL)
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Paul Bechtold Library Digital Collections
http://dlib.ctu.edu/
The digital library includes selected items from the library’s archives and special collections. The
focus is on CTU’s history and on religious orders.
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Catholic Theological Union on the Internet Archive
http://archive.org/details/catholictheologicalunion
These items were digitized through the CARLI consortium, and include historical materials on
religious orders and U.S. Catholic history.
2. The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC)
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ACUA Photograph Collection
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/collection/hdr?cuphoto
These collections contain images and prints of the Catholic University of America buildings and
grounds, faculty, students, and University community from different periods of its history.
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The Brooks-Queen Family Collection
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/collection/hdr?brooks
The Brooks - Queen Family Collection (1773-1979) documents the activities of members of two
Washington families of the nineteenth century.
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Catholic Educational Exhibit, World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago
http://archives.lib.cua.edu/findingaid/cathedu.cfm
Consists of 50 photographs documenting the building, hall, and alcoves where Catholic
educational institutions displayed objects and printed material from 1892-1893 during the
World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
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Fenian Brotherhood Collection
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/collection/hdr?fenian
A collection consisting of mostly letters which touch upon major conflicts and points of debate
within the Fenians in the 1860s.
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First Vatican Council Photograph Album
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/collection/hdr?vatican
This collection features prints of Pope Pius IX, and 730 cardinals, patriarchs, primates,
archbishops, bishops, and abbots who attended the Vatican Council I from 1869-1870.
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The John Mitchell Photographic Collection
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/collection/hdr?mitchell
The photographs, 1898-1924, entail many portraits of important people, such as Clarence Darrow
and Theodore Roosevelt, as well as events like the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike.
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O’Connell Digital Collection
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/collection/hdr?oconnell
The Robert Lincoln O'Connell papers, which include letters, postcards, photographs, and
publications, document the service of an Irish-American soldier who served as a combat engineer
in the First Division of the American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.) in the First World War.
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Terence Vincent Powderly Photographic Prints
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/collection/hdr?powderly
Labor leader Powderly was also an avid and talented amateur photographer.
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The Tower Newspaper Archive Online
http://tower.lib.cua.edu/
Catholic University's student newspaper from 1922 to 2012.
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Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/collection/hdr?treasure
A Catholic comic book collection that ran from the mid-1940s to the early 1970s.
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The Ursuline Convent, Charlestown, Mass., Collection
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/collection/hdr?ursuline
This collection documents the ministry of the Ursulines of Quebec in Boston area during the years
1833-1903.
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USCCB Lantern Slide Collection
http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/dl/collection/hdr?ncwc
A collection of slides detailing USCCB's work with veterans of the First and Second World Wars in
the United States.
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Mary Harris “Mother” Jones Collection
A collection of correspondence and other collected materials from and relating to the labor leader
“Mother Jones.”
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Cardinal Yearbooks
A digital collection of CUA’s yearbooks. (currently in post-processing)
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3. Creighton University (Omaha, Nebraska)
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Bluejay Yearbooks
http://www.creighton.edu/archives/onlineresources/yearbooks/index.php
Creighton University published the Bluejay yearbook annually from 1924 to 1941, then suspended
publication during World War II. Publication resumed in 1949 and continued until 2011, the last
year that Creighton issued a yearbook.
Creighton newspapers: Creighton Courier and Creightonian
http://www.creighton.edu/archives/onlineresources/newspapers/index.php
This online collection contains digital versions of the Creighton Courier (1912-1927) and the
Creightonian (1922-2009, with more to be added). The Creighton Courier began in June 1912 as a
semi-monthly supplement to another university publication (the Creighton Chronicle) but soon
became the school newspaper. The Creighton Courier was published irregularly after the
emergence of the Creightonian in 1922, and the Creightonian remains the main university
newspaper.
Bluejay Service News
http://www.creighton.edu/archives/onlineresources/bluejayservicenews/index.php
During World War II, family members of Creighton students and alumni printed a newsletter that
was distributed to Creightonians serving in the military. Published from June 1943 to November
1945, the newsletters contained information from Creighton as well as the family and friends of
men currently in service.
Historical Photos of Creighton University
http://www.creighton.edu/archives/onlineresources/historicalphotos/index.php
This collection contains digital reproductions of historical photographs of people, places and
events related to Creighton University, which started in 1878.
Jesuits at Creighton University
http://www.creighton.edu/archives/onlineresources/historicalphotos/index.php
This collection contains pictures and names of Jesuits who have served Creighton from its
founding.
Creighton Websites
http://www.creighton.edu/archives/onlineresources/creightonwebsites/index.php
To avoid losing important institutional information, the University Archives began in 2009
archiving the online content of Creighton’s various websites.
William F. Rigge, S.J. Papers
http://www.creighton.edu/archives/onlineresources/williamfriggesjpapers/index.php
This collection contains the papers and memoirs of William F. Rigge, S.J. Father Rigge figured
prominently in Creighton’s first 50 years, first as a scholastic with the small band of Jesuits at
Creighton when it opened in 1878 and later as a professor and researcher. The online collection
presents a sampling of his memoirs and personal papers relating to the founding and early years
of Creighton as well as his scientific papers and other materials from his academic career.
Digital Galleries
http://www.creighton.edu/archives/onlineresources/digitalgalleries/index.php
The University Archives has created exhibits on a variety of topics that relate to the history of
Creighton University. So that the information will remain available after the exhibits are no
longer on display, some of the exhibits have been reproduced online
4. DePaul University (Chicago, IL)
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Vincentian Collection
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Vincentian Foundational Texts
http://digicol.lib.depaul.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/depaul01
The texts in this collection, all part of DePaul University’s Vincentian Studies Collection, are to be
those considered the most fundamental and primary to the Vincentian Family. This collection will
eventually include the complete extant writings of the Congregation of the Mission’s founder, St.
Vincent de Paul; those of the co-founder of the Daughters of Charity, St. Louise de Marillac; and
those of the founder of the Sisters of Charity, St. Elizabeth Seton.
Vincentian Holy Cards
http://digicol.lib.depaul.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15448coll4
These cards span several centuries and many languages, and show the religious iconography
surrounding St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac, and the various religious and lay orders
founded by them.
Vincentian Postcards
http://digicol.lib.depaul.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/cm1
Spanning 200 years, these postcards reflect the heritage of the religious orders, the growth of
social institutions, advancements in technology and changes in urban environments. The images
in this collection include institutions such as hospitals, churches and seminaries. Some highlights
of the collection are French postcards relevant to St. Vincent's life, the residence of Estelle Doheny
who was a patron of the Vincentians, and posed scenes of models acting out the work of
Daughters of Charity in France.
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Vincentian Historical Maps
http://digicol.lib.depaul.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15448coll2
These maps are a part of the Vincentiana Collection at DePaul University Special Collections and
Archives. They document the mission, expansion, history and travels of the Vincentians.
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Vincentian Historical Texts
http://digicol.lib.depaul.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15448coll3
Part of the university's Vincentian Heritage Collections online resources, produced by the
University Library with materials and resources from the Office of Mission and Values and the
Vincentian Studies Institute research collection, as well as the archives of the Midwest and
Western Provinces of the Congregation of the Mission.
5. Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Duquesne Photograph Collection
http://digital.library.duq.edu/cdm-photos
Images of building projects, campus events, and historical views of the campus.
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Spiritan Collection
http://digital.library.duq.edu/cdm-spiritan
Documents by and about the Spiritans including several periodicals, reports from the
congregation’s general chapters, and important monographs on various aspects of
Spiritan history and life.
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The Pittsburgh Catholic
http://digital.library.duq.edu/cdm-pc
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More than 100 years of The Pittsburgh Catholic from March 16, 1844 through March 7,
1957.
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Musmanno Collection
http://digital.library.duq.edu/cdm-musmanno/
Interviews from Michael Musmanno, a presiding judge at the Nuremberg War Crime
trials, of the associates of Adolf Hitler.
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Electronic Theses and Dissertations
http://digital.library.duq.edu/cdm-etd/
Duquesne’s Theses and Dissertations from 2003 through the present.
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The Duquesne Duke
http://digital.library.duq.edu/cdm-duke/
The complete run of Duquesne’s student newspaper, its predecessors, and related
publications.
6. Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA)
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Catholicism in LA
http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/catholic
By using this search link, readers can compile the images for Jesuit history here on campus from
our University Historic Photographs collection:
http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/cdm/search/collection/atrium/searchterm/jesuits/fiel
d/subjec/mode/all/conn/and
7. Loyola University Chicago
 Loyola University Chicago Archives & Special Collections
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Loyola University Chicago History
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll41
This digital collection highlights the 140+ year history of Loyola University Chicago beginning with
its establishment as St. Ignatius College.
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Loyola News/Loyola Phoenix
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll16
The Loyola student newspaper, Loyola News, began 1924, although at least two issues were
published in 1918. From 1924 through 1969 the Loyola News reported events and activities both
at Loyola University and around Chicago, and gave student reporters the opportunity to learn
their craft. In 1970 the name of the student newspaper was changed to the Loyola Phoenix, which
still publishes once a week during the academic year (excluding breaks).
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Jesuitica Collection
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll15
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Illinois Catholic Historical Review
http://ecommons.luc.edu/illinois_catholic_historical_review/
Items from the Rare Book Collection written by and about the Society of Jesus.
Journal of the Illinois Catholic Historical Society.
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Catholic Church Extension Society Photograph Collection
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll2
The Catholic Church Extension Society (CCES) Photograph Collection highlights the various
churches built by CCES and the congregations assisted during the first half of the 20th century.
Catholic Church Extension Society Chapel Car collection
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll28
Logs and photographs from the Catholic Church Extension Society (CCES) records and photograph
collection demonstrate the activities of CCES across the United States.
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Catholic Church Extension Society Motor Chapel Collection
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll25
The CCES Motor Chapels collection includes photographs of the automobiles used to bring
Catholic services to poor parishes around the United States. These images are from the Catholic
Church Extension Society Photograph Collection.
Catholic Church Extension Society Chapel Boat Collection
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll27
From the Catholic Church Extension Society (CCES) photograph collection, this digital collection
depicts some of the ways that CCES conducted their missions in Louisiana.
Catholic Church Extension Society Chapel Boat Collection
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll26
From the Catholic Church Extension Society (CCES) photograph collection, this digital collection
highlights the various wagons used by CCES to conduct missions across the United States.
Catholic Church Extension Society Unidentified Photographs Collection
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll43
This collection contains unidentified images from the Catholic Church Extension Society
photograph collection. Any information leading to the identification of the places, churches, and
people in these images are welcome. Please email [email protected] with any information.
Catholic Women Poets Collection
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/coll6
The Catholic Women Poets digital collection features correspondence and poems from Helen
Parry Eden, Emily Hickey, Louise Imogen Guiney, Shelia Kaye-Smith, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop,
Alice Meynell, Christina Rossetti, and Kathryn White Ryan. Also included are several images of the
featured poets. This digital collection is composed of materials from the Carrigan Collection.
 Women and Leadership Archives
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Virginia Gaertner Broderick
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/search/collection/coll31
Virginia Gaertner Broderick is one of the most well-known and influential religious artists of the
20th Century. The Virginia Broderick Exhibit highlights her artistic talents and her influence within
the Christian community.
Immaculata High School
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/search/collection/coll20
Immaculata High School, also known as “The Immaculata,” was a Catholic, all-girls schoollocated
in Uptown on Chicago’s northeast side.
Peggy Roach: Civil Rights Pioneer
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/search/collection/coll13
Margaret (Peggy) Roach was born in Chicago on May 16, 1927 and had a career than spanned
over fifty years, only retiring five years before her death on April 20, 2006. The Peggy Roach
online exhibit explores Peggy's early life, her leadership in high school and college, her
accomplishments as a front line civil rights activist in the 1960s, her continuing work for civil
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rights and social justice for the disadvantaged and poor, her commitment to justice through
religious inspiration, and her many awards.
Mundelein College The Skyscraper Newspaper
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/search/collection/coll3
Mundelein College published the inaugural issue of its student newspaper The Skyscraper on
January 30, 1931. The Skyscraper informed the Mundelein community about local and national
events as well as "all the news, views, rumor, and humor of the students of Mundelein College."
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Mundelein College: Foundations
http://content.library.luc.edu/cdm/search/collection/wlatest
The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVMs) founded Mundelein College in answer to
George Cardinal Mundelein's call for a Catholic college for women in Chicago. The Mundelein
College Foundations exhibit collection consists of 64 items, spanning from the groundbreaking for
the school's Skyscraper building in 1929 to its dedication in 1931.
8. Marquette University (Milwaukee)
 Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Collection
http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p4007coll4
This collection contains over 1,800 images of Native Americans and related Catholic churches,
schools, clergy, and religious from across the United States. Most were submitted to The Indian
Sentinel as illustrations. A few images from the Sacred Heart Franciscan Records and the Walter
Bernard Hunt Collection are also included.
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Holy Rosary Mission – Red Cloud School Collection
http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p128701coll3
The Holy Rosary — Red Cloud Digital Image Collection features selected photographs primarily
from the Red Cloud Indian School of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The images
include people, places, and events involving Oglala Indian children, youth, and adults; Jesuits; lay
teachers; and Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity.
The Indian Sentinel, 1902 – 1962
http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15072coll2
The Indian Sentinel featured articles about Native Americans across the United States and their
evangelization by the Catholic Church. Most were first-hand accounts by lifelong missionaries in
the field that were often illustrated with photographs they had taken.
St. Francis Mission Collection
http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p4007coll12
The St. Francs Mission Digital Image Collection features selected photographs primarily from the
Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations in South Dakota. The images include community
celebrations, religious events, and mission and school activities involving Oglala and Brulé
Indians, Jesuits, and Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity.
Marquette University, Hilltop Yearbooks
http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p4007hilltop
The Hilltop yearbooks span from 1915 to 1996 and offer online access to Marquette University’s
student annual. They provide a glimpse into the evolution of Wisconsin's largest private
university. The 82 volumes contain more than 28,000 pages and include a wealth of information
about the faculty, the physical growth of the Marquette campus, intercollegiate athletics, and
student activities.
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http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p4007coll22
The digital collection currently consists of 150 images from the late 1960s to 2006 – from the
early days of the Marquette University Community Action Program’s (MUCAP) activities through
hurricane relief efforts in New Orleans. Fifteen different service projects are represented; the
collection is strongest in documenting Habitat for Humanity, Hunger Clean-Up, the Marquette
Action Program, and MUCAP.
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Alfred Hamy’s Jesuit Portrait Gallery
http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p4007coll16
Raynor Memorial Libraries has digitized Galerie Illustrée de la Compagnie de Jésus (Paris: 1893)
in order to improve access to this cornerstone collection of Jesuitica. Staff at the John J. Burns
Library at Boston College graciously contributed an assortment of digital scans, allowing for the
complete presentation of Alfred Hamy's seminal work. The gallery contains 405 engravings of
notable Jesuits from the 16th century to the 19th century.
In the Spotlight: Mother Teresa
http://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p128701coll4/searchterm
/mother%20teresa/order/title
During its centennial year (1981), Marquette University invited Mother Teresa to Milwaukee,
presenting her with its highest honor, the Pere Marquette Discovery Award. The Department of
Special Collections and University Archives preserves a large collection of images and
documentary materials related to Mother Teresa's visit to campus. See also:
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http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/News/spotlight/10-2009.shtml
In the Spotlight: Dorothy Day Sit-In for Peace
http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/News/spotlight/04-2009.shtml
A small collection of digitized material from the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Collection which
highlights the April 17, 1959 event in which Dorothy Day underwent the last of 5 arrests for
sitting on a park bench in New York City.
In the Spotlight: Catholic Ladder Pictorial Catechisms
http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/News/spotlight/01-2009.shtml
A small collection of digitized material on the significance of the Catholic Ladder, a general term
given to pictorial catechisms that featured vertical sequences of pictures as pathways to Heaven.
9. Mount St. Mary’s University (Emmitsburg, MD)
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http://libguides.msmary.edu/content.php?pid=248426&sid=3059460
Thus far, we have over 500 high resolution digitized and indexed images are available in the MSM
Photos Collection, (ContentDM) representing over 200 years of rich history in the life of the Mount
Saint Mary's Seminary and University. We have just begun to digitize our historic pamphlets
collection.
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Archival records and manuscript collections overview with some digital content
http://libguides.msmary.edu/Archives/
10. Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters (CRRA Partner)/ Victory Noll (Huntington, IN)
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The Missionary Catechist
olvm.omeka.net
This was the mission journal of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters from 1924-1964.
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10. Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center (PAHRC)
American Catholic Historical Society Material
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Graphics
Packard and Butler Church Lithograph Collection
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http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:244578
Manuscript Collections
http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:244577
David Lynch Papers; Eleanor C. Donnelly Papers; Elizabeth Ann Seton Letters; Elizabeth Sarah Kite
Papers; Father Thomas C. Middleton Papers; Fenian Brotherhood Collection; Irish Catholic
Benevolent Association Papers; Lloyd Family Papers; Molly Maguires Collection; Patrick Coad
Family Papers; 1844 Nativist Riots Material; American Catholic Historical Society Scrapbooks
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Newspapers and Periodicals
http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:216068
The Gael, 1885, 1888, 1890, 1892, 1899-1904 (incomplete)
Redpath’s Weekly/Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly, August 1882-August 1884
The Catholic Herald, 1835-1836, 1838-1841, 1843-1844, 1847-1848
The Truth Teller, March 1825-March 1846 (incomplete)
Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, 1884-1902
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Books
The Work of Henry Dagit: architect, 1888-1908
http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:208286
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Material
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New Jersey Catholic Journal, Dec. 18, 1886-October 12, 1889 (incomplete)
http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:200224
Manuscript Collections
http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:200470
Bishop Francis Kenrick Papers; Bishop John Neumann Papers
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Official Catholic Directory, 1822, 1834-1842
http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:235446
11. Regis University (Denver, CO)
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Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. Conference.
http://rudr.coalliance.org/fedora/repository/codr:2813
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Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal. (JHE)
http://jesuithighereducation.org/index.php/jhe
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An annual gathering celebrating the English poet and Jesuit priest.
JHE is a scholarly online, open access journal, an initiative of Regis University, which is peer
reviewed, and focuses on the development, advancement and critique of higher education in the
Jesuit tradition.
Regis University Magazine.
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http://alumni.regis.edu/magazine/spring2013.html
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The official alumni magazine for Regis University.
Revista Catolica. From 1875 – 1962.
http://rudr.coalliance.org/fedora/repository/codr:2871
A weekly Spanish-American Catholic newspaper of religious issues printed on the first press in
New Mexico.
Santo Collection.
http://rudr.coalliance.org/fedora/repository/codr:57
The Regis University Santo Collection includes over 800 items of southwest religious folk art.
12. Seton Hall University (South Orange, New Jersey)
 Catholic Digital Collections at Seton Hall University
• The Ace Alagna photographic collection, 1944-1998 details 20th century American politics, and
Italian-American life through the images of photographer Ace Alagna. Alagna was a White House
Press Corps photographer and editor at The Italian Tribune for almost 30 years. A large part of
the collection documents national and local New Jersey politicians from the 1940s through the
1990s. Also included are images of singers, actors, and entertainers, many of them ItalianAmerican, from the mid to late-20th century. Images of the Columbus Day Parade in Newark, NJ,
sponsored by The Italian Tribune, also comprise a large part of the collection, and local schools,
organizations, Roman Catholic parishes and local life are also well represented.
• Arcadia: A Student Journal for Faith and Culture, offers a vehicle where both undergraduate and
graduates can contribute to the ongoing "dialogue between the Catholic Tradition and all areas
of contemporary culture." A project of the Center for Catholic Studies, Arcadia is edited by
students and faculty of Seton Hall University and is published annually.
http://scholarship.shu.edu/arcadia/
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The Digital Field Archives and Special Collections Center brings together digitized material from
many of the archival collections at Seton Hall. The Monsignor Noé Field Archives and Special
Collections Center (A&SCC) has a wide variety of collections that cover the history of the
Archdiocese of Newark, Seton Hall University, Catholic New Jersey, and the community of South
Orange, NJ and beyond. Materials in these collections include photographs, documents, family
letters, business records, manuscripts, and cultural objects of all types and content.
http://shudigitallibraries.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16046coll1
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The New Jersey Catholic Historical Commission Documents and Newsletters include materials
generated by the NJCHC, which is a specially appointed board sponsored by the Catholic Bishops
of New Jersey and Seton Hall University with its administrative offices within the Archives &
Special Collections Center, with the objective to collect, preserve and publish works related to the
New Jersey Catholic history experience. http://scholarship.shu.edu/njchc_documents/ and
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The Religious artifacts collection contains images of chalices, ciborium, cruets, and other objects
from various collections of The Monsignor Field Archives & Special Collections Center.
http://scholarship.shu.edu/njchc/
http://shudigitallibraries.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p13025coll6
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Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses include doctoral dissertations and master’s theses
from Seton Hall University’s 90+ academic programs.
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http://scholarship.shu.edu/etds/
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The Seton Hall University photographs collection contains images from The Monsignor Field
Archives & Special Collections Center documenting Seton Hall University from the end of the 19th
century through today. Images of buildings, people, the campus, and events can all be found
here.
http://shudigitallibraries.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15201coll11
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Summer Seminar Proceedings from the Center for Catholic Studies include documents from
faculty seminars sponsored by the Center for Catholic Studies to engage the Seton Hall faculty in
interdisciplinary dialogue on issues of humanistic and religious importance and to reflect in depth
on topics central to the purpose of learning and teaching at Seton Hall University.
http://scholarship.shu.edu/summer-seminars/
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Treasures of the CRRA: Women Religious is a web exhibit highlighting archival materials and
collections documenting women religious from 13 CRRA member and non-member institutions,
hosted by Seton Hall University.
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Vocations, a journal produced by the Center for Vocation and Servant Leadership as part of
their mission to prepare a new generation of leaders for Church and society by challenging the
University community to be attentive to God‘s call, responsive to the common good, and mindful
of the example of Christ who came to serve and not to be served.
http://blogs.shu.edu/crra/
http://scholarship.shu.edu/vocations/
13. St. Catherine University (Minneapolis)
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Ade Bethune Collection
Drawings:
http://cdm16770.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/abcorig
Writings:
http://cdm16770.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/abctext
A selection of Ade Bethune's original brush and ink drawings, created for the Catholic Worker
newspaper and other publications, as well as 200 clip art graphics from the book Eye Contact with
God Through Pictures, encompassing the seasons of the Church year and various saints. The
writings are articles and pamphlets written by Bethune.
Administrative Annual Reports
http://cdm16770.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/annrpt
Annual reports written by the presidents of St. Catherine illustrating the development and major
activities of the University. Years covered are from 1931-1951 and from 1971-1984. Missing
years and other administrative offices will be added later.
Phi Beta Kappa
http://cdm16770.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/pbk
Correspondence and documents related to the founding of the Gamma of Minnesota chapter of
Phi Beta Kappa at St. Catherine University. The University was the first Catholic institution to
receive a PBK charter.
Presidents' Speeches
http://cdm16770.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/prezspeech
Currently in the collection are speeches of the first president, Antonia McHugh, CSJ, who was
dean from 1914-1929 and president from 1917-1937. A number of these are addresses she gave
as part of a radio program on WCCO in 1933. Speeches given by other presidents will be added to
the collection later.
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University Photographs
http://cdm16770.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/cscphoto
Photographs of St. Catherine University and St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing, which merged
with St. Catherine in the 1980s.
University Publications
https://news.arcasearch.com/us/sk/?paper=___
Includes the campus newspaper (The Wheel 1939-2012), literary magazine (Ariston 1906-2010),
alumnae magazine (SCAN 1979-2011), yearbook (La Concha 1920-1932), and other publications
from the 1920s and 1930s.
14. St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wisconsin)
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Gartner Diaries (10 volume set of diaries of Fr. Maximilian Gartner from 1846-1853)
http://content.mpl.org/cdm/search/collection/snc/searchterm/gartner%20diaries/field/
collec/mode/exact/conn/and/cosuppress/
St. Norbert College Master of Theological Studies
http://mulva.omeka.net/collections/show/5
15. University of Dayton (Ohio)
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Holy Card Collection
http://digital.udayton.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/holycards
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Marian Library Photograph Collection
http://digital.udayton.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/marianphoto
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This is a sampling from our Holy Card Collections
This collection contains mainly documents the years circa 1950 to circa 1970 and includes
photographic materials on awards, international and national shrines and churches, educational
institutions and programs, events, groups, individuals, libraries and museums, and organizations.
Relics and Reliquaries
http://digital.udayton.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/relics
This collection contains reliquaries holding relics of a number of different saints, as well as the
accompanying documentation for many.
Pro Maria Beauraing Committee Collection
http://digital.udayton.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/promaria
This collection, assembled by the Pro Maria Committee of Lowell, Massachusetts in 1965,
contains photographs and images relating to the Marian apparitions in Beauraing, Belgium that
occurred in 1932 and 1933.
Catholic Sisters International
http://digital.udayton.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/nuns
This is a collection of dolls dressed as nuns from religious orders active primarily in the United
States.
Marianist Spirit
http://digital.udayton.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/spirit
This series of bas-reliefs of the work of Spanish artist Antonio de Oteiza represents facets of the
Marianist vision and spirit These ceramic sculptures were commissioned by Spanish Marianists to
commemorate the September 3, 2000, beatification of Father William Joseph Chaminade (17611850), founder of the Marianist Family.
Marian Art
http://digital.udayton.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/marian
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The Marian Library - International Marian Research Institute maintains a collection of thousands
of cultural items conceptualizing Mary, the mother of Christ. This is a sampling of three
dimensional objects that have been photographed using 360-degree imaging. The process offers
viewers a unique chance to rotate and view the pieces from all sides. Click the “View 360” link
available on each item to rotate and examine virtually.
16. University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana)
 University of Notre Dame; Hesburgh Libraries; Rare Books and Special Collections; Digital
Collections
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Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts
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The Harley L. McDevitt Inquisition Collection consists of several hundred items, from printed
volumes to unique manuscripts and images. The project is intended as a resource for students and
researchers and thus contains thematic introductory essays to materials and digital facsimiles of
documents.
The Digital Scriptorium contains photos and descriptions of some manuscripts from the collection;
however, these descriptions repeat errors from earlier catalogs and introduce new errors,
particularly in identification and attribution of texts, transcription, script identification, collation
statements, dating, localization, and general descriptive information. The information found on
this site should be used cautiously. Additionally, the shelfmarks given in both sources are no
longer current.
Prémontré Architectural Sites Collection
This project provides access to nearly 800 archival photographs gathered over the years by Rt.
Rev. Astrik L. Gabriel, O. Praem., that document architectural sites sponsored by the Order of
Prémontré. All of these photographs date prior to World War II and are important documents of
the many sites that were damaged or destroyed during the War.
Medieval Seals: A Collection of Facsimiles at the Medieval Institute
The Medieval Institute is proud to own a collection of over 200 medieval seals in facsimile. These
images, mostly French, display the wide range of styles, sizes, and types of seals and seal owners
in the Middle Ages. The seals in this exhibit are organized in three ways: according to their user,
according to their geographic origin, and according to the insignia displayed on the seal.
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Access to the Middle Ages: Medieval Manuscripts in Facsimile
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Catholic pamphlets
Based on a physical exhibit prepared by Dr. Marina Smyth (Librarian of the Medieval Institute)
with the assistance of Catherine Kavanagh and Kathleen Tonry (graduate students in the
Medieval Institute), this digital exhibit highlights the historical development of facsimile
technology, as well as the central place of facsimiles in the study of the Middle Ages. It is also
possible to search for Medieval Manuscript Facsimiles at Notre Dame.
This collection consists of more than 5000 pamphlets by various Roman Catholic authors,
including John F. Noll, Leo A. Pursley, Fulton J. Sheen, John A. O'Brien, and Daniel Lord. The
majority were published in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the midtwentieth century. A significant portion of the collection has been digitized, and can be found
through the Notre Dame Catalog by searching for the phrase “catholic pamphlets.”
 University Archives; Digital Collections; Notre Dame Publications
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Circular Letters of Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC, 1845 - 1893
http://www.archives.nd.edu/circulars/
Father Sorin's letters as superior at Notre Dame, as head of the Indiana Province of the
Congregation of Holy Cross, and as Father General of the Congregation (1868-1893), including
images of the original circulars and images of pages from the volume of collected letters.
Notre Dame Scholastic (student magazine), 1867 - 2011
http://www.archives.nd.edu/Scholastic/
The Scholastic, a student weekly, began in 1867 as The Scholastic Year. For most of its history it
provided news about Notre Dame as well as feature articles, literary works, essays, and alumni
notes.
Notre Dame Commencement Programs, 1920 - 2013.
http://www.archives.nd.edu/Commencement/
Programs for commencements at the University of Notre Dame. The number of commencements
per year varies. The content of programs also varies, but they generally provide information
about graduating students, speakers, related events and ceremonies.
Notre Dame Alumnus (alumni magazine), 1923 - 1971
http://www.archives.nd.edu/Alumnus/
The Alumnus, published by the Alumni Association from January of 1923 until December of 1971,
provided news and feature articles of interest to Notre Dame graduates. Notre Dame Magazine
replaced it starting in 1972.
Notre Dame Daily (student newspaper), 1923 - 1925
http://www.archives.nd.edu/Daily/
The Notre Dame Daily first appeared on the twentieth of May, 1923. It published thirteen issue in
its first volume, concluding at the end of the academic year on the sixth of June. Its second and
final volume covered the 1924-1925 academic year in 128 issues beginning on the twenty-third of
September and ending on the fifteenth of June.
Notre Dame Schedule of Courses (Hours of Instruction), 1928 - 2013.
http://www.archives.nd.edu/courses/
Booklets providing information on class schedules, often with both preliminary and revised
versions. In the twenty-first century, these booklets have generally been called The Hours of
Instruction. Digital images courtesy of the Notre Dame Registrar's Office.
Notre Dame Voice (student newspaper), 1963 - 1966
http://www.archives.nd.edu/Voice/
The Voice of Notre Dame, predecessor of the more familiar daily Observer, appeared somewhat
irregularly every week or so between 1963 and 1966, though issues were sometimes printed as
little as two days apart.
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Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, 1576-1803
http://archives.nd.edu/mano/
The Diocese of Louisiana and the Floridas, established in 1793, took in all the territory from the
Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico except the
territory of the Diocese of Baltimore (i.e., territory belonging to the United States). Before 1793
Louisiana had been under the juristiction of the Diocese of Santiago de Cuba, before 1762 under
the authority of the Diocese of Quebec.
The collection contains chiefly papers of bishops Luis Penalver y Cardenas; other correspondents
include the Capuchin bishop, Cyril Antonio Sieni, better known as Bishop Cyril of Barcelona, who
was the first resident bishop to have jurisdiction over Louisiana, 1784-1793; Rev. Thomas Hassett,
administrator of Louisiana, 1801-1803; and Father Antonio de Sedella, auxiliary vicar and pastor
of the parish of St. Louis, New Orleans, who was a leader in the power disputes that plagued the
new diocese in the first years of the 19th century.
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William Tecumseh Sherman Family Papers, 1808-1891
http://archives.nd.edu/Sherman/
The William Tecumseh Sherman Family Papers, deposited in the University of Notre Dame
Archives by Miss Eleanor Sherman Fitch, the granddaughter of General Sherman, prior to her
death in 1959, consist of correspondence, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, diaries, various
legal papers and documents, cancelled checks, bank books, financial ledgers, drafts for and copies
of articles, speeches and military orders, and explanatory notations. This material ranged from
1808 to 1959 and consisted of originals, photostats, microfilm, typewritten copies and
handwritten copies.
This digital collection is based on the microfilm edition, sponsored by the National Historical
Publications Commission, completed in 1967. Original items belonging to the period up to and
including the year 1891 -- the year of General Sherman's death -- have been included.
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Catholic Peace Fellowship Bulletin, 1965-1978
http://www.archives.nd.edu/CPF/
Records of the Catholic Peace Fellowship, one of several Catholic peace collections in the
University of Notre Dame Archives, include Manuscripts of talks and articles, organizational
material for protest activities, newspaper and magazine clippings, press statements,
photographs, and letters, with correspondence with Daniel and Philip Berrigan, Thomas Merton,
James Forest, Dorothy Day, Thomas Cornell, George McGovern, and Robert F. Kennedy. The CPF
published a bulletin, and we have issues dating from 1965 to 1978 available here.
17. University of San Diego
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The Religious of the Sacred Heart Postcard Collection
http://sallypro.sandiego.edu/iii/cpro/CollectionViewPage.external?lang=eng&sp=10001
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These impressive postcards feature the schools, chapels, convents, and people associated with
the Religious of the Sacred Heart , the order of nuns who founded the San Diego College for
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Women at USD. Also known as the Society of the Sacred Heart, this order is “committed to
discovering and making God’s love visible in the heart of the world through the service of
education.” The Society was established by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800 and grew to
encompass an international network of schools and universities. These postcards document the
growth of the Society from 1912 through the 1960s and include messages from students, friends,
and relatives.
Saint Thomas More Library Gift Collection
http://sallypro.sandiego.edu/iii/cpro/CollectionViewPage.external?lang=eng&sp=10001
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A bound volume that contains the archival record of the donation to the San Diego College for
Women Library of the contents of the independent Saint Thomas More Library that includes an
account of the founding of the library; correspondence involving the donation to the University;
the library’s appraisal; and other various documents. It also includes a bibliography of the entire
collection, 90 pages of typescript. The collection is both rare and unique in that it reveals an
obscure chapter in the history of Catholicism in Los Angeles. It also provides an interesting look at
mid-twentieth century Catholic liberalism.
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
http://sallypro.sandiego.edu/iii/cpro/CollectionViewPage.external?lang=eng&sp=10001
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Colorful linen postcards were produced between 1930 and the late 1950s. These postcards were
collected by the nuns of the Society of the Sacred Heart who established and administered the
San Diego College for Women. In 1972, the College for Women merged with the College for Men
to become USD’s College of Arts and Sciences. Cloistered and therefore unable to travel, this
collection represents their window on the world outside the walls of the college.
18. University of San Francisco
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Printing and Graphic Arts Collection
http://digitalcollections.usfca.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p264101coll6
Albanian Catholic Bulletin
http://digitalcollections.usfca.edu/cdm/search/collection/p15129coll3
19. University of St. Michael’s College (Toronto, Ontario)
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Henri Nouwen Oral History Project
https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/handle/1807/27565/browse?type=title&submit_bro
wse=Title
Sound recordings and transcriptions of interviews with friends and colleagues of popular spiritual
writer Henri Nouwen. Also includes some sound recordings of talks and homilies by Henri
Nouwen.
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Henri Nouwen Photographs
https://www2.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=1&cl1=NOUWENMS
Photographs of popular spiritual writer Henri Nouwen.
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Kelly Library Digitized Books
http://archive.org/details/kellylibrary
The Kelly Library has digitized over 15,000 volumes of pre-1923 imprints from its collections.
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20. Villanova University (Villanova, Pennsylvania)
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Online Library Exhibits
http://exhibits.library.villanova.edu/
Falvey Memorial Library at Villanova University hosts several online exhibits, many featuring
Catholic materials.
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Digital Library @ Villanova University – Catholica Collection
http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:228899
This collection makes available digital content of Catholic materials including books, journals,
papers, and manuscripts.
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Digital Library @ Villanova University - Contributions from Augustinian Theologians and
Scholars
http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:70206
This collection includes works by members of the Augustinian Order, as well as resources by and
about Saint Augustine of Hippo.
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