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Dominican Friar Province Records

 Collection
Identifier: DF-0001-1999

Scope and Contents

The Dominican Friar Province Records document the contact between the Province of St. Albert the Great and other provinces, vice provinces, and vicariates of the Order of Preachers. The collection is made up of correspondence, materials relating to visas and visits, Dominicana ephemera, newsletters, and publications, with a small number of photographs, histories of priories and houses, and files on individual friars.

Correspondence is the largest component mostly between 1960 and 2005, with earlier files from the 1940s. Newsletters and periodicals of other provinces form the next largest group, with the longest runs from Canada (Reseau) and Central America (IDEC Newsletter). The collection also contains provincial chapter acts, statutes and assembly materials, pamphlets, and a small number of older printed histories of the Mexican province. Material is in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Latin.

Coverage varies among entities, and many series consist of a single correspondence folder. Correspondence between provincials and individual friars is held in separate collections and is not described in this finding aid.

Dates

  • Creation: 1897-2025

Conditions Governing Access

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

The materials are non-circulating.

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.

Extent

15 Linear Feet (36 document boxes.)

Language of Materials

English

French

Spanish; Castilian

German

Italian

Latin

Abstract

This collection contains records for other provinces of Dominican Friars, including photographs, correspondence, newsletters, Acts of the respective province, Dominican ephemera, and publications.

Physical Location

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

File Plan

Each Province, Vice-Province or Other Entity is a distinct “Series” and is given a number (according to the listing in LCO, Appendix 12, if possible) and all materials pertaining to the respective entity are filed under it according to the following schema:

.01 - History File .02 - Photographs File .03 - Correspondence: (Office/Person, year) File .04 - Directories (by year) File .05 - Acts of Chapters (by year) File .06 - Newsletters (by year, volume, etc.) File .07 - Members of the Province: (Name of Friar) File .08 - Houses of Study File .09 - Publications (by title, volume/year, etc.) File .10 - Miscellaneous File . Etc.

Legal Status

This collection is available for research only upon contact of the Archivist. The materials are non-circulating.

Title
Guide to Dominican Friar Province Records
Status
In Progress
Author
Kevin O'Gorman
Date
2026-11-09
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A. Repository

Contact:
1910 S. Ashland Ave
Chicago Illinois 60608 United States
3122430011