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Ninth National Eucharistic Congress Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-012

Scope and Contents

The collection includes a program, newspaper accounts, audio recordings and other miscellaneous materials documenting the Ninth National Eucharistic Congress held in Saint Paul, Minnesota, June 23-26, 1941.

Dates

  • created: 1941

Creator

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

Saint Paul, Minnesota was the host of the Ninth National Eucharistic Congress in 1941.  A gathering of Roman Catholic clergy, religious, and laity, the Congress was convened to bear witness to the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.  These meetings typically bring together people from a wide area and typically involve open-air Masses, the adoration of the Eucharist, and other devotional ceremonies held over several days.

Extent

1.22 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Physical Access Requirements

Playback machines may not be available in the repository for the LPs in the collection.

Method of Acquisition

The printed materials in the collection were gifts to the University of St. Thomas by John Povolny in September 2006.  The audio recordings came from the collection of the Archbishop Memorial Library in 2015.

Related Publications

Official eucharistic hymnal of the ninth National Eucharistic Congress, St. Paul, Minnesota, June 1941 (UST-IRL Stacks BV360 .O33 1940b) Official history and record / Ninth National Eucharistic Congress, St. Paul and Minneapolis, June 23-26, 1941  (UST-OSF Stacks BX2215 A1 N21 1941)

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Ann Kenne in 2006.

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

Contact:
Department of Special Collections, LL09 O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul MN 55105-1096 US
651-962-5467