DePaul University Special Collections and Archives Department
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[edit] Address and Contact Info
Address: DePaul University Special Collections and Archives Department, John T. Richardson Library, Room 314, 2350 N. Kenmore Ave. Chicago, IL 60614
Telephone: (773)325-7864
Fax: (773)325-4516
Website: http://www.lib.depaul.edu/speccoll/index.htm
Principal contacts for the collection:
Kathryn DeGraff, Department Head (kdegraff@depaul.edu)
Morgen MacIntosh Hodgetts, Archivist/Librarian (mmacinto@depaul.edu)
[edit] Hours and Usage Restrictions
Reading Room hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Patrons wishing to research in collections should contact (773) 325-7864 or archives@depaul.edu with questions.
[edit] Online Catalogs and Finding Aids
[edit] Berrigan-McAlister Collection
The papers, correspondence, and memorabilia contained in the Berrigan-McAlister Collection reflect the nonviolent resistance efforts of the Berrigan brothers and Elizabeth McAlister. The materials represent the history of the Catholic left during the 1960s through the 1990s. Philip Berrigan, a former Josephite priest, and Daniel Berrigan, a Jesuit priest and poet, staged significant protests against the Vietnam War during the 1960s and 70s. Philip and his wife Elizabeth McAlister continued the spirit of that civil disobedience through their involvement in the Plowshares movement's opposition to nuclear weapons and through the community they created at Jonah House in Baltimore, Maryland. Finding Aid: [1]
[edit] Jerome C. Berrigan Collection
The papers, correspondence, photographs and memorabilia contained in the Jerome C. Berrigan Collection reflect the nonviolent resistance efforts of the Berrigan family. While Jerome was only directly involved in a handful of protest movements, he has documented these and many of the other protests in which his brothers Philip and Daniel have taken part. The collection contains many family photographs and memorabilia, beginning in the late 1800s with Jerome's parents and continuing through the present, with a large group of photographs from Daniel's underground period. The collection contains extensive files of correspondence to and from Daniel, Philip, and Jerome Berrigan, Jerome's wife Carol and Philip's wife Elizabeth McAlister. Also contained is a substantial amount of original writing, including poetry, essays, speeches, pamphlets and manuscripts of Daniel's poetry and Philip's prison writings. The collection also reflects relationships the family has made with other peace activists, scholars, authors and entertainers. Finding Aid: [2]
[edit] Brockman-Romero Collection
This collection about Oscar Romero and martyrdom in El Salvador was generated by Rev. James R. Brockman, S.J. Brockman's interest in El Salvador and Romero can be traced back to his position as associate editor of America magazine in New York from 1974 to 1980.The research materials and publications cover the life and murder of Oscar Romero and the persecution of the church in El Salvador between 1977-1993. The papers also contain research materials and publications which were used by Brockman as background for his three books: The Word Remains: A life of Oscar Romero (1982); and Romero: A life (1989), a revised and expanded edition of The Word Remains. Finding Aid:[3]
[edit] China/Taiwan Mission Collections
The following are part of theDeAndreis-Rosati Memorial Archives, Records of the Midwest Province of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) http://www.lib.depaul.edu/speccoll/guides/drma.htm
The China Mission Photograph Collection documents the missionary presence of the Midwest Province of the Congregation of the Mission in the province of Kiangsi, China in the first half of the twentieth century. The collection dates from 1923 to c.1951. Finding Aid: [4]
The Records of the Procure des Lazaristes contain financial records and correspondence that documents missionary activities of the Vincentian priests and Daughters of Charity after their expulsion from China in 1952 and reveal their efforts to maintain a presence in Asia, specifically Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines during the 1960s-1980s. Finding Aid:[5]
The Vincentian Foreign Mission Society (V.F.M.S.) was established in the late 1930s to raise funds for the Vincentian priests serving in the China missions. The creation of the V.F.M.S. can be seen as a means to supply the confreres monetarily, but it also served as a means to encourage and strengthen the will of the missionaries as they were separated from their families and friends. The missionaries knew they could depend on their confreres for guidance and support through correspondence and visits to the missions, as they adjusted to a new and unfamiliar way of life. Finding Aid:[6]
[edit] Collection Summary
The Special Collections and Archives Department is the repository for DePaul University Library’s rare books and unique documents. Research strengths include the history of urban renewal in Lincoln Park; women’s community organizations against domestic violence; Catholic social justice; Victorian illustrated books; Napoleon; St. Vincent de Paul; and the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians). The department also maintains the archives of DePaul University, which include faculty members published books and student theses and dissertations. All collections reflect DePaul’s commitment to the academic quality of its curricular programs, the research needs of its faculty, involvement with community organizations, and its Vincentian and Catholic identity. These collections are available for use in classroom instruction sessions; for research use by faculty and students; and open to the public.
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