Giles Waskowski, O.P., Death, 1970-01-22
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, 1970-01-22
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
Brother Giles Waskowski was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 9, 1913 and baptized on March 2 in St. Boniface Church. He attended the parish school for his elementary education and St. Aloysius Commercial High School in preparation for a secretarial career.
After ten years in the business world, he made application for admission to the Order and was received as a postulant at the Dominican House of Studies in River Forest where he also received the habit and made his first profession on December 9, 1938.
Brother Giles, first assignment after profession was to the House of Studies in Washington. After the establishment of the Province of St. Albert, he transfiliated to the new province and was assigned to Fenwick High School in Oak Park where he served as registrar. From Fenwick he returned to the House of Studies where he made his solemn profession.
Brothers Giles also served in the following communities: St. Anthony, New Orleans; St. Pius, Chicago; St. Rose, Dubuque (where he also worked as business manager of the Priory Press); Holy Rosary, Minneapolis; St. Peter Martyr, Winona; Fenwick for the second time; and, finally, St. Dominic's (Euclid) in Chicago where he died suddenly on January 22, 1970. Following services at St. Vincent Ferrer in River Forest, he was buried 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