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Fr. John Leonard Curran, O.P. Papers
Fr. Robert Staes Special Collection
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.
Mission Development Records
Contains records and epehmera relating to the Office of Mission Advancement. Ranges from financial records to corportation documents and fundraising events. Also includes the records for the now closed Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation and their Windows to the Divine event.
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 Formation
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.
Prior Provincial Records
This collection covers the writings and communication of Provincials in the duties of their office from the Province's inception in 1939 to 2023. The collection is contained in three boxes and is primarily composed of letters written to friars of the province alongside any personal communication that relates to their position but not to an existing collection. Photographs, sermons, and other media are included when applicable.
Promotional Vocation Materials
The Vocation Promotional Materials Collection documents the Dominican Order's efforts to promote religious vocations, with a focus on the Province of St. Albert the Great. Spanning three boxes, the collection includes pamphlets, ephemera, and audio-visual media that highlight the Dominican charism and vocational ministry.