Mannes Urbanc, O.P., Death, 1965-12-04
Scope and Contents
This collection contains personal materials relating to friars after they have left the order, passed away, or transferred to another province. Each friar's file contents are mostly contain to their novitiate records, canonical assignments, historically important correspondence, and a small number of personal items if desired upon their passing. Within the broader collection, each Friar is sorted as a series.
Friars with particuarly substantial historically important papers or items outside of the scope of the Personal Files Collection are moved to a dedicated collection under their name.
This collection is a work in progress and any use of these files requires the explicit permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist to discuss access or inquire about friars that may not been cataloged yet.
Dates
- Creation: Death, 1965-12-04
Conditions Governing Access
Requires explicit permission from Provincial to access any records. Contact the Archivist for more information.
For comprehensive lists and records of individuals who left the order or transferred to other provinces, researchers must contact the archivist. Access to such materials may be restricted and is subject to privacy considerations and organizational policy.
Conditions Governing Use
Can only be accessed upon written permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist for further details.
Biographical / Historical
Born in DePue, Illinois, of immigrant parents on January 2, l 912, Brother Mannes was educated in the public schools of Bark River and Iron Mountain Michigan. He received the habit of the Order at the Dominican House of Studies, River Forest, Illinois, and there made his profession as a co-operator brother on May 23, 1934.
He was first assigned to Fenwick High School Oak Park, Illinois, where he served as engineer and janitor. In March 1946 be was
transferred to the recently erected Priory of St. Pius in Chicago where he became responsible for general maintenance as well as fulfilling the duties of engineer. With the acquisition of the convent of the Good Shepherd in Dubuque, Iowa, as a temporary house of theology, Brother Mannes there served with distinction from 1950 to 1955 when he returned to St. Pius in Chicago and where he labored until his death on December 4, 1965. Hi body was buried in the Dominican plot in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
Extent
From the Collection: 100 Linear Feet (30 File Cabinets )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A. Repository
1910 S. Ashland Ave
Chicago Illinois 60608 United States
3122430011
archivist@opcentral.org