Diary and Valedictory Address, 1848-1849

This record group contains primary and secondary source materials created by and pertaining to Bishop James Augustine Healy. Box 1 contains materials relating to Healy's time at College of the Holy Cross, including his diary from his final year at the College, as well as the speech he gave as valedictorian of the first graduating class. Boxes 2 and 3 contain diaries and writings from domestic and international travel as both priest and bishop. Locations include: Smyrna, Europe, New Orleans, San Francisco, California, and the Holy Land. Box 4 includes other written and printed records, including lectures, sermons, correspondence, and notes that were created by or belonged to James A. Healy. Boxes 5-9 house handwritten sermons, speeches, and biblical notes preached and created by Healy over his lifetime. Boxes 10 and 11 contain secondary sources pertaining to Bishop Healy, such as obituaries, newspaper clippings, published essays, Holy Cross celebration materials, and Holy Cross student work on Healy.