Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church COLLECTION

(Mss 111)

Inventory

Earl K. Long Library

University of New Orleans

July 1978

Contents

Summary

Historical Note

Container List

Index Terms

Procedures for Requesting Special Collections Materials

Summary

Size: ca. 2 linear feet

Geographic

locations: New Orleans, Louisiana

Inclusive dates: 1864 - 1935, 1951

Summary: Records of Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 1802 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana. Consists mainly of announcement books, check books, circular letters issued by Archbishopric, a schedule of Masses and celebrants, sick call registers, a parish census book, and assorted records of three parish organizations, including minute books and financial reports.

Source: Purchase, 1978

Access: No restrictions

Copyright: Physical rights are retained by the Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans.

Citation: Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Collection, Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans

Historical Note

St. Joseph's Parish was established in February, 1844. The present structure of Saint Joseph's Church was dedicated in 1892, twenty-one years after the beginning of construction. Although known to many as the "Italian Church," it in fact served a predominantly Irish parish for a great number of years.

Container List

Announcement books (weekly entries; with notation on parish activities), 11 volumes.

111-1 1868 - 1874.

111-2 1879 - May 21, 1882.

111-3 May 28, 1882 - May 23, 1886.

111-4 May 28, 1893 - March 17, 1895.

111-5 December 13, 1896 - July 2, 1899.

111-6 July 9, 1899 - June 29, 1902.

111-7 July 6, 1902 - April 2, 1905.

111-8 April 16, 1905 - February 2, 1908.

111-9 February 9, 1908 - November 21, 1909.

111-10 November 28, 1909 - April 13, 1913.

111-11 April 20, 1913 - November 7, 1915.

Check books, 4 volumes.

111-15 Canal Bank and Trust Co. account, July 5, 1905 - October 10, 1905.

111-16 Canal - Louisiana Bank & Trust Co. account, October 10, 1905 - August 2, 1906.

111-13 Hibernia National Bank account, April 10, 1897 - September 2, 1902.

111-14 Hibernia National Bank account, May 8, 1899 - November 22, 1902.

111-12 Circular Letters (issued by Archbishopric), 1900 - 1915.

Holy Name Society.

111-27 Journal (blank; entries include minutes, and membership lists), 1923 - 1925.

111-28 Membership/Dues book, 1911 - 1926.

Minute books.

111-29 January 6, 1907 - January 21, 1909.

111-30 January 21, 1909 - July 18, 1912.

111-31 June 18, 1914 - December, 1920 (entries include annual reports, 1919, 1921; and correspondence, 1926).

111-32 Roll book, 1918 - 1920.

111-33 Scrapbook (Holy Name Society National Convention), 1924.

111-34 Journal, 1864 - 1882.

111-17 Ladies of Charity. Minute book (includes record of collection and disbursement of funds), February 9, 1914 - May 28, 1917.

League of Sacred Heart (organized June 1, 1894), 3 vols.

111-18 Financial reports, 1923 - 1927.

111-19, 20 Record books, n.d.

111-21 Miscellany (including correspondence, photograph, and ticket stubs), n.d., 1907, 1951.

111-22 Parish Census Book, 1907.

111-35 Record book of enlisted soldiers, n.d.

111-25 Records of uncertain provenance.

Account book (divided into three parts:

Dues and honor roll, 1926 - 1935;

Expense and annual report, 1926 - 1935;

Expense report, 1926).

111-26 Schedule of Masses and celebrants, 1907 - August 23, 1914.

Sick Call Registers (lists calls made, addresses, priest making call, illness, ministrations), 2 vols.

111-23 June 6, 1902 - July 28, 1911.

111-24 July 28, 1911 - July 5, 1920.

Index Terms

Catholic Church—Louisiana—New Orleans

Holy Name Society

Ladies of Charity

League of Sacred Heart

Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church