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St. Thomas Aquinas Priory (River Forest, IL)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1926 - 2012
  • Usage: 1926 - 1972
  • Usage: 1992 - 2012

Parallel Names

  • House of Studies
  • St. Dominic and St. Thomas Priory. St. Dom and Tom

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament Collection

 Collection — Box 4: [Barcode: PG0423.02-4]
Identifier: PG 0423.02G
Scope and Contents The Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament Collection consists of a small set of materials documenting membership and devotional practices. The collection includes three registers of members: one from the Province of St. Albert the Great, dated 1954–1965; one from Racine, Wisconsin, covering the years 1947–1963; and one from St. Thomas Aquinas Priory in River Forest, Illinois, which is undated. Also included are two printed manuals for the confraternity, both dated 1924....
Dates: 1924-1965

Enrollment Ledger, 1940-1950

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains one large record book containing the register of enrolled members of the Confraternity of Jesus the Workman (also known as St. Joseph the Worker) at Priory of St. Thomas Aquinas in River Forest, IL. The exact date is unknown but the friars mentioned seem to indicate the 1940s.

Dates: 1940-1950

Fenwick High School

 Collection
Identifier: FH
Abstract

This collection contains materials relating to Fenwick High School from its beginning in 1932 to present day. Yearbooks, council meeting minutes, and other historical documents comprise the bulk of the collection.

Dates: 1929-2023

Member Registry, St. Thomas Aquinas Priory, River Forest, 1944-1948

 Item
Identifier: D
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Confraternity of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Collection contains printed materials, correspondence, devotional materials, and member enrollment records associated with the Holy Name Society within the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great from 1944 to 1984. The materials span from the 1940s through the 1980s and are arranged in two series: Director (1939–1978), Enrollment Records.The Director (1939–1978) series includes general correspondence files, newsletters (1980),...
Dates: Other: 1944-1948

Promotional Vocation Materials

 Collection
Identifier: PG-1305
Abstract

The Vocation Promotional Materials Collection documents the Dominican Order's efforts to promote religious vocations, with a focus on the Province of St. Albert the Great. Spanning three boxes, the collection includes pamphlets, ephemera, and audio-visual media that highlight the Dominican charism and vocational ministry.

Dates: 1940-2015

Provincial Archives

 Collection
Identifier: PG0406
Scope and Contents The Provincial Archives collection contains information relating to the Provincial Archives, archivist communication, and associated committees. The collection includes a significant portion of information relating to the Library Committee, which was formed to review the collections and transfers of the libraries at the former priories of St. Thomas Aquinas in River Forest and St. Rose of Lima in Dubuque. There are also minutes and communication relating to the establishment of a formal...
Dates: 1977-1992

River Forest Novitiate Chronicle, 1946-1953

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains 30 volumes covering the events and notes from novitiate classes between 1940 and 1968 and a single journal from 1987. Each novitiate class, which ran from August to June of the following year, tasked one novice to chronicle their experiences. Each year comprises one volume with the exception of the classes of 1953-1954/1954-1955, which are house in one volume.There are two volumes from the cooperator novitiate and house of studies at St. Thomas Aquinas...
Dates: 1946-1953

River Forest Novitiate Chronicle, 1953-1965

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains 30 volumes covering the events and notes from novitiate classes between 1940 and 1968 and a single journal from 1987. Each novitiate class, which ran from August to June of the following year, tasked one novice to chronicle their experiences. Each year comprises one volume with the exception of the classes of 1953-1954/1954-1955, which are house in one volume.There are two volumes from the cooperator novitiate and house of studies at St. Thomas Aquinas...
Dates: 1953-1965

St. Thomas Aquinas Priory, 1923-2012

 Series
Identifier: Series A
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection covers 66 subgroups, each representing a location served by friars within the Province. Each house or priory is listed under their location, while areas that they worked with through missions or stations are also listed but connected to their house of residence.“Houses” are arranged alphabetically by the city in which they are located, each city constituting a distinct Subgroup. Within a Subgroup each foundation constitutes a distinct Series. Each Series is...
Dates: Existence: 1923-2012