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Jesuitica, 1639-1940

 Series
Identifier: Series 2

Scope and Contents

This series, arranged alphabetically into subseries and chronologically or alphabetically within subseries, showcases Jesuit religious, academic, and community life, all inextricably intertwined with their administration of the University. Subseries are: I. Archivii, listing rules for Jesuit living and Jesuit activities; II. Bulls; III. Chronology; IV. Correspondence; V. Devotional Literature; VI. Diaries; VII. Ephemera; VIII. Financial Records; IX. Forms for recordkeeping; X. Historia Domus, brief yearly notes of happenings in the Jesuit community; XI. Library; XII. Lists; XIII. Memorials left by the Visitor in 1832 to be read during consultations; XIV. Menology, a calendar of noted Jesuits who died on specific dates; XV. Notes, mainly for projected books by J.J. Conway, S.J.; XVI. Pamphlets; XVII. Quadricentennial; XVIII. St. Stanislaus Novitiate; XIX. Scrapbooks; XX. Speeches; XXI. Teaching, consisting of lecture notes and bibliographies; XXII. Verses by Jesuits on various subjects; and XXIII. Westphalia Mission.

Dates

  • Creation: 1639-1940

Creator

Full Extent

From the Collection: 38.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

382 items 93 folders/bound volumes Most items are in English or Latin. Items are mostly originals.

UnitID

DOC REC 0001 0002

Repository Details

Part of the Saint Louis University Archives Repository

Contact:
Pius XII Memorial Library
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St. Louis Missouri 63108 United States
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