Cornelius Hanrahan Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection relates to the history of the Catholic Church in the Rockland-Thomaston area of Maine. The letters are addressed to Cornelius Hanrahan, mostly from Catholic clergy from the 1840’s – 1870’s. Among the correspondents in the collection are Rev. John Bapst, S.J., Rev. Anthony Ciampi, president of Holy Cross and Bishop David W, Bacon, first Bishop of Portland, Maine. The topics of the letters concern the early Jesuit presence in New England and the running of the Church founded by Hanrahan.
Dates
- 1848-1876
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
Conditions Governing Access
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
Cornelius Hanrahan was a prominent Catholic who was involved in building the first Catholic Church in Rockland, Maine.
Extent
.23 Cubic Feet (1 document box)
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Note
Donated by Charles G. Coughlin at an unknown date.
Source
- Hanrahan, Cornelius (Person)
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Distinctive Collections Repository