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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Scope and Content of the Collection
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I: Personal papers, 1982-1993 and undated
Sister Marie Celeste papers
Collection Summary |
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| Creator: | Marie Celeste, Sister, S.C. |
| Title: | Papers of Sister Marie Celeste |
| Dates: | 1963-1998 |
| Quantity: | 6 linear feet (19 boxes) |
| Collection number: | Mss 10 |
| Languages: | Materials in English and French |
| Repository: | Monsignor William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections, Seton Hall University |
| Abstract: | Professional papers of Sister Marie Celeste containing her research on Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and French literature. |
Biography Information
Sister Marie Celeste is a noted author, Sister of Charity, and professor of French Studies at Loyola University. She has been involved in higher education, specifically the study of foreign language, for the majority of her life. Sister Marie Celeste received her Master's Degree in French Studies in 1956 and her Doctorate in French Language and Literature in 1959 from Laval University. She has served as professor of French Studies at the University of Ottawa, Seton Hill College, and Loyola University. From 1971-1973, she served as Director of Foreign Languages in the Illinois State Office of the Superintendent. During her time as director, Sister Marie Celeste changed the requirements and the way in which foreign language would be taught in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools throughout Illinois.
In 1975, after traveling to Rome for the canonization ceremonies for Elizabeth Ann Seton, Sister Marie Celeste was encouraged to write a book on the spirituality of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton by Monsignor Pasquale and Pope Paul VI. Sister Marie Celeste devoted the next ten years to researching the life and spirituality of Elizabeth Ann Seton through her personal letters and diaries. In 1984, Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Self Portrait; A Story of Her Spirituality in Her Own Words was published. Sister Marie Celeste has gone on to write The Intimate Friendships of Elizabeth Anne Bayley Seton, Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Woman of Prayer, and developed the script for Elizabeth Anne Seton: A Citizen of the World; From Dawn to Sunset Glow.
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Scope and Content of the Collection
The Sister Marie Celeste papers consist of documents pertaining to the life of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. The materials were donated to the university by Sister Marie Celeste in 2001. The collection is divided into 3 series. Included in the materials are source documents, note cards, academic texts, correspondence, magazines and photographs. It also includes the personal and professional papers of Sister Marie Celeste. The collection does not contain original documents of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. The information in the collection is in English and French.
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Arrangement of the collection
The papers are arranged into 3 series:
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
None.
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Related Material
Collection on Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Mss 6. Monsignor William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center, Seton Hall University.
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Index Terms
Persons:
Subjects:
Document Types:
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
2001, Sister Marie Celeste
Processing Information
The collection was processed Spring 2008 by Courtney Bryson.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Series I: Personal papers, 1982-1993 and undated | |||||||||||
Includes biographical information, materials documenting trips taken, and personal family documents and letters. |
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| Box | Folder | Description | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "Chronology of Events with Some Annotations 1951-1992", by Sister Marie Celeste, 1992 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Family documents, undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Golden Jubilee Celebration, 1982 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Letters to Sister Marie Celeste, undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 16 | Side notes of Sister Marie Celeste, undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 17 | Travels, undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Travel to Israel, 1993 | |||||||||
| Series II: Professional papers, 1963-1998 | |||||||||||
This series includes the published works of Sister Marie Celeste. Also includes articles pertaining to Sister Marie Celeste and materials used for teaching purposes. Arranged alphabetically. |
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| Box | Folder | Description | |||||||||
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| 1 | 5 | Behold Thy Mother, Consolation of the Afflicted, by Michael Faitz, translated by Sister Marie Celeste, 1963 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | The Church and Love: A Treatise on the Love of Christ for the People of God, by Sister Marie Celeste, Chapters 1-4, 1998 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | The Church and Love: A Treatise on the Love of Christ for the People of God, by Sister Marie Celeste, Chapters 5-9, 1998 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | The Church and Love: A Treatise on the Love of Christ for the People of God, by Sister Marie Celeste, Part II, 1998 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | The Church and Love, translated from the French by Sister Marie Celeste, 1972 | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Woman of Prayer. Meditations, Reflections and Prayers From Her Writings, by Sister Marie Celeste, Chapters 1-4, 1993 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Woman of Prayer. Meditations, Reflections and Prayers From Her Writings, by Sister Marie Celeste, Chapters 5-11, 1993 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Woman of Prayer. Meditations, Reflections and Prayers From Her Writings, by Sister Marie Celeste, Bibliography, 1993 | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | French teaching materials, 1972 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | French teaching materials, 1972 | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Le Sens de L'agoine Dons Bernanos, by Sister Marie Celeste, 1958 | |||||||||
| 3 | 11 | Loyola Magazine, articles on Sister Marie Celeste, 1985-1991 | |||||||||
| 3 | 15 | Opportunities in Modern Languages, edited by Sister Marie Celeste, 1968 | |||||||||
| Series III: Research materials, 1798-1975 and undated | |||||||||||
This series includes letters, brochures, copies of first hand writings and other papers of Saint Elizabeth Anne Seton, and extensive research note cards from primary source materials. The note cards are arranged by subject as Sister Marie Celeste kept them. |
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| Box | Folder | Description | |||||||||
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| 2 | 2 | Letters of Mother Seton to R. Mr. Marrashall, St. Mary's Seminary, photocopies, 1817-1823 | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Interior Safety in Temptations Against Faith, photocopies, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 1 | The Ancestry of Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hill Community Archives, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Bible owned by Mother Seton, photocopies, 1876 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Brochures on Elizabeth Ann Seton, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Brochures on Elizabeth Ann Seton, the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Canonization of Elizabeth Ann Seton brochures, Daughters of Charity, 1975 | |||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Extract of a letter from Mother Seton to her sister, photocopies, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 7 | The Flower of the Field, by Elizabeth Ann Seton, photocopies, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 8 | Letter from Mother Seton to William Seton, photocopies, 1816 | |||||||||
| 3 | 9 | Letters from Robert Seton to Patrizio Filicchi, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, photocopies, 1855-1868 | |||||||||
| 3 | 10 | L'Osservatore Romano, article on Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1975 | |||||||||
| 3 | 12 | Marginal notes from Mother Seton's copy of The Following of Christ, archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 13 | Mother Seton's letters to Filicchi, photocopies, 1804-1820 | |||||||||
| 3 | 14 | Miscellaneous letters by and to Mother Seton, photocopies, 1798-1820 | |||||||||
| 3 | 16 | Seton letters in the archives of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, photocopies, 1796-1822 | |||||||||
| 3 | 17 | Seton letters, archives of the Sisters of Charity, photocopies, 1805-1818 | |||||||||
| 3 | 18 | Seton letters, Notre Dame University Archives, photocopies, 1820-1858 | |||||||||
| 3 | 19 | Seton manuscripts in the archives of the Sisters of Charity, photocopies, 1799-1839 | |||||||||
| 3 | 20 | The Story of the Little Book by Sister Electra, photocopies, undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 21 | Titles of Favorite Hymns, Psalms, and Prayers of Mother Seton, 1975 | |||||||||
| 4 | Research note cards | ||||||||||
| Elizabeth Ann Seton's Early Life | |||||||||||
| Richard Bayley | |||||||||||
| Catherine Bayley | |||||||||||
| Betty Bayley | |||||||||||
| Elizabeth Ann Seton's Concern for her Boys | |||||||||||
| Love for her Children | |||||||||||
| Elizabeth Ann Seton's Conversion to Catholicism | |||||||||||
| Fragments of Elizabeth Ann Seton's Conversion Journal | |||||||||||
| 5 | Research note cards | ||||||||||
| Canonization of Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1975 | |||||||||||
| L'Osservatore Romano; Elizabeth Ann Seton's Canonization, 1975 | |||||||||||
| Death of Mother Seton | |||||||||||
| Elizabeth Ann Seton's Letters, Concerns, and Prayers for William Seton | |||||||||||
| Elizabeth Ann Seton's Letters to William Seton, 1815-1818 | |||||||||||
| William Seton's Failing Health | |||||||||||
| Diary Entries and Letters after William Seton's Death | |||||||||||
| Elizabeth Ann Seton's Love for William Seton | |||||||||||
| 6 | Research note cards | ||||||||||
| Journal/Diary Entries, 1800-1804 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Julia Scott, 1798-1820 | |||||||||||
| Letters of Concern for William Seton, 1811-1819 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Others about Richard and William Seton, 1805-1820 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Research note cards | ||||||||||
| Friendship with Julia Scott | |||||||||||
| Mother Seton's Concern and Love for Julia Scott | |||||||||||
| Julia Scott's Children | |||||||||||
| Gratitude to Antonio Filicchi, Julia Scott, and Reverend Simon Bruté | |||||||||||
| Letters to Julia Scott, 1798-1893 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Research note cards | ||||||||||
| Letters to Rebecca Seton, 1796-1815 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Others about Rebecca Seton, 1812-1816 | |||||||||||
| Diary Entries on Rebecca Seton | |||||||||||
| Rebecca Seton's Illness | |||||||||||
| Death of Rebecca Seton | |||||||||||
| 9 | Research note cards | ||||||||||
| Letters to Cecilia Seton, 1802-1808 | |||||||||||
| Mother Seton's Concern and Love for Cecilia Seton | |||||||||||
| Mother Seton's Expectations for Cecilia Seton | |||||||||||
| Concern for Josephine Seton's Health | |||||||||||
| Correspondence with Josephine Seton | |||||||||||
| Josephine Seton's Trip to New York | |||||||||||
| Letters to William Seton on Josephine Seton, 1818-1819 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Julia Scott on Josephine Seton, 1816-1818 | |||||||||||
| Mother Seton on the Deaths of Harriet Seton, Cecilia Seton, Annina Seton, and Maria Burke | |||||||||||
| 10 | Research Note Cards | ||||||||||
| Letters to Sarah Caufmann | |||||||||||
| Letters to Reverend Hickey | |||||||||||
| Letters to Ellen and George Wiseman, 1810-1820 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Richard and Elizabeth Fox, 1811-1818 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Elizabeth Sadler, 1801-1817 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Reverend Barbade, 1811-1813 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Mrs. Chatard, 1811-1820 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Matthias O'Conway, 1808-1810 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Bishop Marechal, 1817-1819 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Mrs. Tilghmann, 1820 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Phillipo Filicchi, 1805-1807 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Catherine Dupleix, 1808-1818 | |||||||||||
| The Catons and the Harpers; Letters to Relatives of Bishop Carroll | |||||||||||
| Letters to Rose Stubbs, 1809 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Archbishop Carroll, 1804-1819 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Research Note Cards | ||||||||||
| Correspondence with Reverend Simon Bruté | |||||||||||
| 12 | Research note cards | ||||||||||
| Background of Reverend Bruté | |||||||||||
| Mother Seton's Prayers for Reverend Bruté | |||||||||||
| Bibliography of Books Given by Reverend Bruté to Mother Seton | |||||||||||
| Letters to Antonio Filicchi | |||||||||||
| Correspondence with Antonio Filicchi | |||||||||||
| Amabilia Filicchi | |||||||||||
| 13 | Research Note Cards | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Letters to Family and Friends, 1717-1812 | |||||||||||
| Letters of Concern for Others | |||||||||||
| Letters Depicting Mother Seton's Faith, Family of Pastors and her Years in New York | |||||||||||
| 14 | Research Note Cards | ||||||||||
| Mother Seton's Thoughts on the Church | |||||||||||
| Love Without Measure | |||||||||||
| Heaven and Eternity | |||||||||||
| Nature | |||||||||||
| The Need of Money | |||||||||||
| The Loss of God | |||||||||||
| Love and Concern for Others | |||||||||||
| Meditations of Mother Seton; Service to God | |||||||||||
| Excerpts from Mother Seton's Prayer Book | |||||||||||
| Mother Seton's Marginal Notes and Excerpts from The Following of Christ | |||||||||||
| Elizabeth Ann Seton Educator and Foundress of the Sisters of Charity; Her Work and Friendships | |||||||||||
| Family of Pastor | |||||||||||
| Letters to Annina Seton While in Emmitsburg | |||||||||||
| Annina Seton's Desire to Become a Sister of Charity | |||||||||||
| Letters to Anna Maria Seton, 1803-1806 | |||||||||||
| Letters to and about Harriet Seton, 1806-1811 | |||||||||||
| Mother Seton to William Seton II | |||||||||||
| 15 | Research note cards | ||||||||||
| Letters and Journal Entries while in Baltimore, 1808-1809 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Baltimore Friends, 1810-1820 | |||||||||||
| Emmitsburg, 1809-1820 | |||||||||||
| Letters to Parents and Friends while in Emmitsburg, 1808-1820 | |||||||||||
| Reference Cards | |||||||||||
| 16 | Research note cards | ||||||||||
| Book of Instruction I-II | |||||||||||
| 17 | Research Note Cards | ||||||||||
| Book of Instructions II | |||||||||||
| 18 | Research Note Cards | ||||||||||
| Book of Instructions II | |||||||||||
| 19 | Research note cards | ||||||||||
| Genesis | |||||||||||
| Psalms | |||||||||||
| Ecclesiastes | |||||||||||
| Daniel | |||||||||||
| Apostles | |||||||||||
| Luke | |||||||||||
| Ezechiel | |||||||||||
| Matthew | |||||||||||
| Isias | |||||||||||
| Peter | |||||||||||
| Tabias | |||||||||||
| Judith | |||||||||||
| Macabees | |||||||||||
| Malachias, Jonas, Oree, and Joel | |||||||||||
| Book of Ruth, Judges, and Habacuee | |||||||||||
| Michias, Numbers, and James | |||||||||||
| Exodus, Chapters VIII – XXXIII | |||||||||||
| Deuteronomy, Chapters I-XIV | |||||||||||
| Job, Chapters II-XXVVII | |||||||||||
| Paul to Philip, Chapter IV | |||||||||||
| Leviticus, Chapters XIX-XXVI | |||||||||||
| Zacharias, Chapters II-VIII | |||||||||||
| Kings, Chapter I-XIX | |||||||||||
| Second, Third, and Fourth Book of Kings | |||||||||||
| Jeremias, Chapters XI – XVII | |||||||||||
| Amos, Chapters V-IX | |||||||||||
| Paralipamenon, Chapters I – XXIX | |||||||||||
| Second Book of Paralipamenon | |||||||||||
| Wisdom, Chapters IX-XII | |||||||||||
| First and Second Book of Esdras | |||||||||||
| Paul to Ephesians | |||||||||||
| First and Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Passages | |||||||||||