The Priory Press and New Priory Press Collection

Collection

Identifier: PA:09-.7A

Scope and Contents

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This collection contains records and publications of the Priory Press, the former publishing arm of the Province of St. Albert the Great, as well as materials from its successor, New Priory Press. The collection is arranged into five series.

Series one contains textbooks and is subdivided into two subseries for high school and college editions. Each subseries includes complete sets of textbooks published by the Press. Series two consists of the general publications of Priory Press, including monographs and other works issued outside the textbook series. Series three contains publications of New Priory Press, reflecting the revival of the publishing program beginning in 2013. Series four is devoted to the National Newman Chaplains Association and includes a complete set of lectures from the College Outline of Sacred Doctrine: Chaplains’ Complete Lecture Outline, published by Priory Press in the 1960s. Series five comprises business and publication records, documenting the administrative history and publishing activities of Priory Press.

These series illustrate both the publishing output and the operational history of Priory Press.

Dates

Publication: 1952-2000
Publication: 2013-2025

Conditions Governing Access

Material from this Collection may only be accessed upon consultation and written permission from the Provincial.

Conditions Governing Use

Some materials might require the use of audiovisual materials. Any AV materials must be viewed using equipment within the archive. Contact the archivist prior to visiting.

Biographical / Historical

The Priory Press was founded in 1952 to publish the writings of the Province and Dominican scholarship in general. The Priory Press published scholarly works by many Dominican authors, most notably Walter Farrell, author of the "Companion to the Summa", Benedict Ashley and Kevin O’Rourke. It also produced a series of college and high school textbooks that are in use to this day.

The Press closed in the early 2000's and was revived in 2013 as "New Priory Press" which continues its mission to promote the publications of Dominican intellectual thought today.