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Ace Alagna photographic collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-0018
Abstract

Ace Alagna was a photographer, editor and publisher of the Italian Tribune, and prominent member of the Italian American community in Newark, NJ. The Ace Alagna photographs consist of photographic negatives, prints, videos, and layout sheets from Ace Alagna's career as a photographer and as editor and owner of the newspaper the Italian Tribune.

Dates: 1944-1998

Cause for Pierre Touissaint

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Mss 0036
Abstract

Pierre Toussaint was born into slavery in 1766 in what is now Haiti and moved with his family and master to New York where he lived until his death in 1853. The Pierre Toussaint Guild was created to advocate his induction into sainthood. The Collection on the Cause for Pierre Toussaint primarily consists of newspaper clippings describing the life and cause for sainthood of Pierre Toussaint, as well as photographs, correspondence, and mass cards related to Pierre Toussaint.

Dates: 1991-2000

Collection on Pope John Paul II's visits to the United States

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Mss 0044
Abstract Pope John Paul II was elected to the papacy of the Roman Catholic Church in October of 1978. In 1995, Pope John Paul II visited Newark, NJ, and East Rutherford, NJ, as well as New York and Baltimore. While in New Jersey, he celebrated Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral Basilica in Newark. The Collection on Pope John Paul II's visits to the United States describes and shows the build up, events, and aftermath of the Pope's visit. The bulk of the material covers Pope John Paul II's visit to...
Dates: 1979-1996 (bulk 1995); Majority of material found in 1995 - 1995

College of Arts & Sciences records

 Collection
Identifier: SHU-0014

Father Raúl Comesañas Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-0130
Abstract / Abstracto Father Raúl Comesañas, 1943-2018, was a Roman Catholic Priest and civic advocate from the Union City, New Jersey area. Fr. Comesañas was active in many different organizations throughout his life, including the Union of Cuban Exiles (1980-1990), National Co-Chairman of the Spanish-Speaking Advisory Committee to the United States Commissioner of Education (1970-1973), and running for the 13th Congressional district United States House of Representatives race in 1970. The Father Raúl Comesañas...
Dates: 1940 - 2016

Jeifa Family Collection, 1907-1947

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0121
Abstract

This collection consists of materials dating from 1907 to 1947 that relate to the Jeifa family's life in Paris, France before and after the Holocaust. The collection was primarily assembled by Michel Jeifa, who survived the Holocaust but suffered the loss of his parents in concentration camps during the war.

Dates: 1907-1947 and undated

John Angelo collection, 1922-2013

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0097
Abstract

The John Angelo collection documents the life and career of John Angelo, a Newark, New Jersey native who has acted and danced in Broadway shows, motion pictures, and television. Throughout his long career in the entertainment industry he also worked as a director, producer, choreographer, drama teacher, and prop man. The John Angelo collection dates from 1922-2013, with the bulk of the records dating from 1949-2013, and comprises mainly photographs, news clippings, publicity, and awards.

Dates: 1922 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1949 - 2013

Joseph A. Francis papers

 Collection
Identifier: ADN 0003-011
Abstract

Joseph Francis was ordained as a priest in 1950 and became the fourth African American Roman Catholic bishop in the country, and the first ordained in the Northeast. Bishop Francis was a pioneering figure in the discussion of race and religion. The materials in this collection span the years between 1934 and 1997, and includes much of Bishop Francis' own writings for his speeches and sermons.

Dates: 1934-1997

Lardiere Milano family photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0068
Abstract

The Lardiere Milano family was a family of Italian Americans living in Newark at the turn of the 20th century. The Lardiere Milano family photographs primarily consists of snapshots and photographs of members of the Lardiere family, as well as photographs of the Milano family, landscapes and scenery, and some objects belonging to Angelina Lardiere.

Dates: 1930-1970, 2013

Marcus Daly papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Mss 0004
Abstract

Professional papers of Marcus Daly, New Jersey politician and educator.

Dates: 1901-1976

Maria Mazziotti Gillan collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0089
Scope and Contents The Maria Mazziotti Gillan collection dates from 1985 to 2013 and documents the activities of poet and program director Maria Mazziotti Gillan as a professor, program director, editor, and writer of numerous publications and colleges.The collection comprises of correspondence, photographs, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and magazines.This collection will prove valuable for researchers interested in the work of Italian American women poets and the history of poetry and immigrant life in...
Dates: 1985 - 2013

Marie Celeste papers

 Collection — item: 1
Identifier: Mss 0010
Abstract

Sister Marie Celeste is a noted author, Sister of Charity, and professor of French Studies at Loyola University. She has written several books on the life of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. The Marie Celeste papers consist of documents pertaining to the life of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton as well as some other professional and some personal papers.

Dates: 1958-1998

Marietta Patricia Leis collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0101
Abstract

The Marietta Patricia Leis collection contains exhibition and research materials relating to artist Marietta Patricia Leis' exhibit, "The Marietta Robusti Tintoretto Story (1560-1590)." For information about the exhibit, see the artist's website.

Dates: 1988 - 2001

Matthew J. Rinaldo papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Mss 0009
Abstract

Professional papers of New Jersey Congressman Matthew J. Rinaldo.

Dates: 1972-1992

Michael Wyschogrod papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Mss 0013
Abstract

Professional papers of Dr. Michael Wyschogrod relating to his work in Jewish Christian studies.

Dates: 1941-2002

Miriam Rooney papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0039
Abstract

Miriam Rooney was a lawyer, the first dean of the Seton Hall University Law School (making her the first female dean of a law school in the United States), and a professor of law. The Miriam Rooney papers include letters from friends, a diary, photographs, and religious papers, some of which relate to the death of Monsignor Edward Pace.

Dates: 1930-1965

Nancy Forsberg papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0022
Abstract Nancy Elizabeth Forsberg was born August 5, 1922 in Jersey City, New Jersey, and died April 5, 2008. Forsberg studied at many institutions, receiving her Master of Arts degree from New York University, New York, New York in 1965 concentrating in Hebrew culture and education. She was ordained in June 1951 and became pastor of the First Congregational Church in Union, New Jersey in 1967. The Nancy Forsberg papers include printed materials, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, magazines, sheet...
Dates: 1898-2011 (bulk 1950-1984); Majority of material found within 1950 - 1984

Office of the President & Chancellor: Michael A. Corrigan records

 Collection
Identifier: SHU-0003-003
Abstract

Michael A. Corrigan was the third president of Seton Hall College, from 1867-1876. The collection consists of letters and reproductions of letters to President Corrigan.

Dates: 1870-1887, undated

Office of the President & Chancellor: William F. Marshall records

 Collection
Identifier: SHU-0003-005
Abstract

William F. Marshall was the fifth president of Seton Hall College, from 1888 to 1897. The collection contains photographs of President Marshall.

Dates: undated

Seton Jevons family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Mss 0005
Abstract

The collection contains the papers of the Seton family of New York City and the Jevons family of Liverpool, England and New York City.

Dates: 1780s-1930

Seton Junior League records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0139
Abstract

The Seton Junior League was founded in 1940 by young women fond of the idea of service in hopes of one day becoming part of the Bayley-Seton League. The Seton Junior League collection includes reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, and other materials related to the operation of the League.

Dates: 1939-1980

Trina Padilla de Sanz papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0020
Abstract Trinidad (Trina) Padilla de Sanz (1864-1957) was a Puerto Rican poet, suffragist, and composer. Her lifetime spanned several of the most defining moments of Puerto Rico’s history, all collected in her writings and correspondence with some of the most influential people in Puerto Rico and Latin America at the time. She adopted the pen name “La Hija del Caribe” in honor of her father José Gualberto Padilla (1829-1896), a prominent medic, poet, and political activist known as “El Caribe”. La...
Dates: 1845 - 1968; Majority of material found within 1902 - 1957

Walter Cohrssen papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0049
Abstract

Walter J. Cohrssen was a Professor of Music at Seton Hall University between 1952 and 1977, as well as a musical composer. This collection spans the time period between 1929 and 1983 and consists of Cohrssen's own handwritten musical scores, as well as some audio recordings of Cohrssen's pieces, a scrapbook, and several photographs and ephemera.

Dates: 1929-1983

William T. and Marie J. Henderson family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0008
Abstract William and Marie Henderson were New Jersey natives who were actively involved with the Seton Hall University community and the larger Catholic community in the South Orange area, through the Bayley Seton League, the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the a Kempis Club of New Jersey, the Mercier Club, and other organizations. The William T. and Marie J. Henderson papers include the personal papers of William and Marie Henderson related to various activities, some photographs, and some...
Dates: 1930-1989