Fr. William F. Cunningham Records
Scope and Contents
The items in this collection relate primarily to Fr. Cunningham’s role as Dean of Studies at the College of St. Thomas. Materials of particular interest are the documents related to the accreditation of the College of St. Thomas by the North Central Association.
Dates
- created: 1928-1933
Creator
- Cunningham, W. F. (William Francis) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of the collection for research purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.
Biographical or Historical Information
William Cunningham served as the Dean of Studies at the College of St. Thomas from 1928 through 1933. A member of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, he received degrees at the University of Notre Dame and the Catholic University. He served as professor of philosophy and administrator at Columbia University in Oregon and as director of the school of education at Notre Dame before coming to St. Thomas. During his tenure, Cunningham sought to strengthen the academic program at the college, thus maintaining the school’s accreditation by the North Central Association.
Extent
0.37 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Method of Acquisition
Unknown
Subject
- Cunningham, W. F. (William Francis), 1885-1961 (Person)
- College of St. Thomas (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- Accreditation (Organization)
- Catholic Church -- Clergy (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of St. Thomas Archives & Manuscript Collections Repository
Department of Special Collections, LL09 O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul MN 55105-1096 US
651-962-5467
uarchives@stthomas.edu