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College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Bishop James A. Healy Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG08-01
Scope and Contents 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,...
Dates: 1848-2004

Catholic Alumni Sodality of Our Lady of Worcester County Records

 Collection
Identifier: SC030-CATH
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 16 boxes of records including correspondence, financial records, prayers and homilies, records of meetings and membership, retreat records, scrapbooks and photographs of retreat participants. A large collection of clippings relating to the Catholic Church, and the diocese of Worcester has been discarded. Biographical information about Holy Cross College alumni has been filed in the alumni biographical files in the College Archives.

Dates: 1945 - 2011

Classics Department

 Record Group
Identifier: RG14-07-CLAS
Scope and Contents The Classics Department record group is split in to three series:Series 1: Office Files Series 2: Courses, Curriculum, and Catalog Changes Series 3: Teaching FilesSeries 1: Office Files contains six document boxes organized chronologically. Box 1 contains materials pertaining to classics theater performances from 1895-1925. Box 2 cotains materials for the 1926 performance of Hecuba, and Box 3 holds a Scrapbook for this Hecuba performance. Boxes 4, 5, and 6 contain...
Dates: 1895-2022

College Calendars

 Record Group — Box RG9-06-001
Identifier: RG09-06
Scope and Content

This collection contains souvenir College calendars many of which include illustrations of the campus. The collection is arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1912-1932

Department of Public Safety

 Record Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG16-07
Scope and Content

This record group contains the records of the Department of Public Safety dating from 1928 to 2018 with the majority of records dating to the 2000s. The arrangement of this record group was modified in October 2019 and now it is arranged in chronological order.

Dates: 1928-2020

Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures

 Record Group
Identifier: RG14-07-LANG
Scope and Contents

The Modern Language Department record group is split in to three series:

Series 1: Office Files Series 2: Courses, Curriculum, and Catalog Changes Series 3: Teaching Files

It contains correspondence, memos, programs, newspaper clippings, teaching materials, and syllabi. Records in the first two series are arranged in chronological order while materials in the third series, Teaching Files is arranged by faculty member in alphabetical order.

Dates: 1922-2022

Farm Records

 Record Group — Box RG09-04-001
Identifier: RG09-04
Scope and Contents

Records documenting the daily life, work, and expenses of the farm at Holy Cross. The records include two diaries and an account book from the 19th century, as well as accounts and receipts from the mid-20th century.

Dates: November 1869-1901; 1946-1957
Found in: Archives / Farm Records

Government and Community Relations

 Record Group — RG13-05-001
Identifier: RG13-05
Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials pertaining to the College's relationship with the Worcester community. Materials date from 1995 to 2011.

Dates: 1995-2011

Records of the College Seal

 Record Group — Box RG09-05-001
Identifier: RG09-05
Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials pertaining to the College Seal including correspondence, newsprint, illsutrations, and images and descriptions from Holy Cross publications. Additionally, it also holds images and information on other Jesuit college seals.

Dates: 1847; 1865; 1906; 1909; 1924-1926; 1929; 1966; 1968; 1998

Rev. James Fitton Papers

 Collection — Box RG7-01-001
Identifier: RG07-01
Scope and Contents

The collection contains personal correspondence from Rev. Fitton, ephemera, and biographical material.

Dates: 1838-1997