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Br. John Bailey Collection
Br. John Bailey was the first African-American to join the Province of St. Albert the Great. He passed away at a young age during his novitiate and, because of his exceptional piety and devotion to the order, was allowed to make solemn vows right before his death. This collection contains media written about his life as well as an examiniation about his death and the unusual circumstances surrounding it by Fr. Jon Alexander.
Conference of Major Superiors of Men Records
Contains correspondence, notes from meetings, and other records between the Province and the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM) from its inception in 1956 to 2003.
Dominican Family
This collection covers materials relating to groups within the Dominican Order that are not directly related to the Province of St. Albert the Great or the general governance of the order. These include sub-sections for each branch of the order, various Dominican lay organizations, and available provincial directories.
Fenwick High School
This collection contains materials relating to Fenwick High School from its beginning in 1932 to present day. Yearbooks, council meeting minutes, and other historical documents comprise the bulk of the collection.
Fr. Benedict Thomas Viviano, O.P., Collection
Fr. Viviano was a renowned scholar and preacher within the Order, especially regarding the Gospel of Mark. This collection contains notes for his sermons and classes he taught over his forty years of teaching as well as a selection of personally annotated religious books and personal ephemera.
Fr. John Leonard Curran, O.P. Papers
Inter-Provincial Matters
Foundations, Commissions, publications, and inter-provincial meetings between the Central Province and other Dominican Provinces, most often the other U.S Provinces.
Liturgical Books
Collection of books, pamplets, and other texts relating to Catholic liturgy. A significant number of liturgical texts relate to the Dominican Rite and pre-Vatican II chants.
Missions - Bolivia
Materials related to the Province's mission work and development of the Vicariate of Bolivia to an independent Province. Includes the council and chapter meetings, Vicariate Houses, and apostolates.
Missions - Central America
The Provinces of the United States agreed to assist the then General Vicariate of Central America, now the Province of St. Vincent Ferrer in Central America. Thus, the Province's presence in Central America was a collaborative venture. Only materials that pertain to this relationship and to the Friars involved are found in this Record Group. This primarilly includes the houses and apostolates that the Province's Friars were involved in.
Missions - Japan
From 1947 to 1954, the Province collaborated with the Provinces of Canada and the Holy Rosary in Hong Kong to establish the Order in Japan. Although the three friars sent by the Province returned by 1954, the Vicariate remains active today. The Record Group contains materials related to this relationship and the involved friars.
Missions - Nigeria
Materials related to the Province's mission work and development of the Vicariate of Nigeria to an independent Province. Includes the council and chapter meetings, Vicariate Houses, and apostolates.
Novitiate Journal Collection
Order Government
Contains the Acta of the General Chapters, Constitutions and Rule, Publications, and Institutional materials from the overall governance of the Order of Preachers.
Personal Files
Personal information and documents of friars of the Province who have transfered, left the order, or are deceased.The entries available here are to aid researchers looking for a particular name before contacting the archivist. Obituaries, and photos when avaible, will be added for friars who have passed away. Access is available upon permission of the Provincial.