Cross and Crown/Spirituality Today Records

Collection

Identifier: PA0001

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of administrative, financial, and editorial records relating to Cross and Crown (1948-1978) and Spirituality Today (1979-1997). It includes correspondence with authors, publishers, and censors; financial records; promotional materials; copyright registrations; and readers’ feedback. Additionally, the collection holds two complete sets of yearly bound volumes of the journals.

Also included is the Cross and Crown Series of Spirituality which was a different corporate entity but whose limited business and publication records were kept alongside the journal's records. The Series published 37 translations and original works on Catholic spirituality from 1953 to 1969. A complete collection is available.

Dates

Creation: 1948-1997

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

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Cross and Crown was founded in 1948 as “a quarterly magazine of spiritual theology edited by professors of the Aquinas Institute, School of Theology, and published at St. Louis by B. Herder Book Company.” It was the first periodical in its field to be published in the United States. Its stated purpose was to “provide a doctrinal basis for the life of prayer and union with God, for Christians faced with the distractions of modern life” (Aquinas Institute General Bulletin, 1963-1965, p.105).

The editorial offices of Cross and Crown were initially located at the Dominican House of Studies, River Forest, Illinois. When John James McDonald became editor in 1960, the offices moved to St. Rose Priory, Dubuque, Iowa. In 1965, the offices, along with those of Priory Press, were relocated to “Blackfriars,” at 2005 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

In 1979, Cross and Crown changed its name to Spirituality Today, under which it continued publication until 1992.

The Cross and Crown Series of Spirituality was also created by Fr. Jordan Aumann, OP to publish longer form translations and original theological works with a similar theme. The series published its last volume in 1969.

Extent

18 Linear Feet (Six document boxes, 82 bound volumes, and 39 books. )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection documents the publication history and operations of Cross and Crown and Spirituality Today, a quarterly magazine of spiritual theology published by the Province of St. Albert the Great. The Journal was published as Cross and Crown from 1949 to 1978. In 1979, the journal changed its name to Spirituality Today, continuing publication until 1992. The materials include correspondence, financial records, promotional materials, copyright documentation, and bound volumes of the journal.

Also included is the Cross and Crown Series of Spirituality which was a different corporate entity but whose few business and publication records was kept alongside the journal's records. The Series published 37 translations and original works on Catholic spirituality from 1953 to 1969. A complete collection is available.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series:

Series 1: Cross and Crown (1948-1978)

Series 2: Spirituality Today (1977-1997)

Within each series, materials are arranged in their original order.

Physical Location

Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, USA. 1910 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60608.

Copies Digitized Online

Digitized volumees can be found in several locations online.

The Internet Archive has microfilm scans of volumes from 1949 to 1961 available here.

Volumes from 1982 to 1992 were digitized in the previous website for the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great and can be found here.