Rev. Albert Peters, S.J. Papers

Collection — Box: SC126-PETE-001

Identifier: SC126-PETE

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains six journals belonging to Fr. Peters. Four of these journals concern meditations and sermons written by him. Another journal contains inspirational stories and parables while the last journal contains literary quotations, poetry and retreat material. Also included in the collection are Fr. Peters’ sister’s Last Will and Testament and a signed document stating that he will abide by the Papal decree of Sacrorum Antistitum.

Dates

Creation: 1918

Creator

Peters, Albert, S.J., Rev. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

Materials believed to be under copyright or other restrictions are available for limited noncommercial, educational and personal use only, or for fair use as defined by United States copyright law and with proper citation. Please note that the College of the Holy Cross may not hold the rights to all items in this collection. Users assume responsibility for identifying all copyright holders and for determining whether permission is needed to make any use of the content. For permission under rights held by the College, please contact archives@holycross.edu.

Biographical Note

Rev. Albert R. Peters, S.J. (1835–1922) was born in La Havre, France on February 10, 1835. He came to the United States to study at Georgetown Preparatory School, Washington, D.C. He returned to France upon his graduation but came back to America at the age of sixteen and entered the Society of Jesus in Frederick, Maryland on September 2, 1851. After his ordination, Fr. Peters was sent to Holy Cross, where he held the position of a Spiritual Father and Minister. He also worked as a missionary in towns in the County of Worcester including Leicester and Spencer. While at Holy Cross, Fr. Peters served on the Board of Trustees for two terms beginning in September 1879, taught French, and served as the College’s Vice President, Treasurer, and Chaplain. He was a member of the Society for over 70 years.