Thomas Humbert Dailey, O.P., Death, 1972-05-05
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 limited 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 are placed within 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, 1972-05-05
Conditions Governing Access
Requires explicit permission from Provincial to access any records. Contact the Archivist for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Can only be accessed upon written permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist for further details.
Biographical / Historical
Father Thomas Humbert Dailey was born in Penfield, Illinois on January 2, 1902. He attended local rural elementary schools and graduated from Penfield's St. Lawrence Academy in 1921. Afterwards he worked on the family farm in Penfield until he began his college studies at Providence College in 1927.
He entered the novitiate at St. Rose, Springfield, and made profession there on August 15, 1930. He continued his studies for the
priesthood in River Forest, Somerset, and Washington, D.C., where he was ordained in St. Dominic's Church on June 10, 1936.
Father Dailey's first assignment was as a parish assistant at St. Pius in Chicago where he served until January 1941 when he was asked to be temporary procurator of the House of Studies in River Forest. In September 1941 he began working on the Western Mission Band and continued with that task until 1949, when he was appointed pastor of St. Helena's in Amite, Louisiana. From 1955 until 1957, he was superior and assistant pastor in Holy Rosary, Minneapolis.
In 1957, Father Dailey was assigned to Holy Rosary, Houston, where he served in the parish and in local hospitals and convalescent homes until his last illness forced him to curtail his activities. He died on May 5, 1972. Funeral and burial services were held in Houston.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
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
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Chicago Illinois 60608 United States
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