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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Biography of Bernard J. McQuaid
Scope and Content of the Collection
Bernard J. McQuaid records
Guide to the Office(s) of the President & Chancellor, Bernard J. McQuaid records
Collection Summary |
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| Creator: | McQuaid, Bernard J., 1823?-1909. |
| Title: | Bernard J. McQuaid records |
| Dates: | 1865-1866 |
| Quantity: | 1.5 linear feet (6 folders) |
| Identification: | SHU 3.1 |
| Repository: | Monsignor William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center |
| Abstract: | Letters to the first president of Seton Hall University. |
Biography of Bernard J. McQuaid
Bernard John McQuaid served as the first President of Seton Hall College (now Seton Hall University). He was born December 15, 1823, though some records indicate 1825, in New York, New York. His father, Bernard McQuaid, originally from Tyrone, Ireland, settled the family in Powel's Hook (now Jersey City), New Jersey. McQuaid's mother died when he was 4 and his father soon after. He was sent to an orphanage in New York City. He then attended Chambly College near Montreal, Canada. He returned to New York to study at St. Joseph?s Seminary at Fordham University. It was here that he met Bishop Bayley.
McQuaid was ordained January 16, 1848 in New York City. His first assignment, through the intervention of Bishop Bayley, was to St. Vincent's Church in Madison, New Jersey. He also served in Morristown, Springfield and Mendham. In October 1853, he returned to Madison to serve in the new Diocese of Newark and the new Bishop of Newark, Bayley. The two were able to work closely together to establish the College that Bishop Bayley founded in memory of his aunt, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton. McQuaid became the first president of Seton Hall College, as it was then known, in 1856. He continued serving in his position as rector of the cathedral in Newark and as Vice-General of the Diocese. After the first school year, he returned to his position in Newark and the Reverend Daniel J. Fisher became president of the College for two years; McQuaid was reappointed to the post in 1859. McQuaid remained at Seton Hall as president until 1867. It is during this time that the campus was moved to South Orange from Madison. The story goes that Bishop Bayley and McQuaid were traveling in a carriage, when Bishop Bayley saw a white marble villa and wondered if they could buy it. McQuaid set about seeing it done, and the villa and the surrounding farm were purchased. The College moved to their new land and the next few years would see the growth of the student body as well as the physical College, as buildings were constructed. The growth was marred by two fires during McQuaid's tenure, the gymnasium saw some fire damage in 1863 and the original marble villa was burned to the ground January 27, 1866.
In 1868, McQuaid was appointed Bishop to the newly created Diocese of Rochester, New York and was consecrated in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, July 12th. In Rochester, he continued his work in education, working to establish a parochial school system. He established St. Andrew's Preparatory Seminary in 1870 and opened St. Bernard's Seminary in 1893. Bishop McQuaid attended the Vatican Council in 1870. In 1905 he asked for a coadjutor, and Bishop Thomas F. Hickey was consecrated, 24 May, 1905. Bishop McQuaid died in 1909.
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Scope and Content of the Collection
The collection contains letters sent to Reverend McQuaid during one of his years at Seton Hall College by parents, students and donors. Some of the letters concern donations for a new building to replace the main building lost in fire in January 1866. McQuaid's replies are not contained within the collection.
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Arrangement of the Papers
Forms part of Seton Hall University record group 3, Office(s) of the President & Chancellor.
The papers are arranged alphabetically by correspondent's last name.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open to researchers at the Msgr. William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center. Advance appointments are required for the use of archival materials
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Index Terms
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Bernard J. McQuaid records, The Monsignor Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center, Walsh Library, Seton Hall University Library.
Acquisition Information
Processing Information
February 2007
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Letters, 1865-1866 | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Description | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | A-Br | |||||||||
| R. Bachen, September 25 and 26, 1865 | |||||||||||
| S. Baldwin, February 3, 1866 | |||||||||||
| William H. Barklie (?), January 24, 1865 | |||||||||||
| John Barry, September 25, 1865 | |||||||||||
| P. Barry, March 14, 1866 | |||||||||||
| J.C. Baugher, January 31, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Eugenia Bertinalti, November 19, 1865 | |||||||||||
| John Binsse, August 20, 1866 | |||||||||||
| C.D. Blanchard, September 30, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Suma Geraldine de Bonneville, July 1,1866 | |||||||||||
| Booth, unknown date | |||||||||||
| J.A. Booth, January 30 and July 6, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Alfonso Bossier, August 18 and September 21, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Ha. Braun, September 2, 1865 and February 6, April 8, and May 2, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Helen C. Briggs, January 30 and March 21, 1866 | |||||||||||
| A. Brojan, December 19, 1866 | |||||||||||
| M.B. Brodhead, September 18, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Joseph Butler, September 11, 1865 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Bu-D | |||||||||
| Joseph C. Butler, September 10, 13 and November 3, 1865 and February 14, May 9, August 8 and November 24, 1866 | |||||||||||
| A.J. Cameron, September 6, 1865 and February 6, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Donovan Cassidy, April 2, 1866 | |||||||||||
| James Clark, December 19, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Ramsay Crooks, February 27, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Patrick Cuff, January 29, 1866 | |||||||||||
| M. Curuana, March 8, 1866 | |||||||||||
| John Darby, February 16, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Luis de Potstag, November 16 and 20, 1866 | |||||||||||
| J.C. Devereux (?), July 27 and November 19, 1866 | |||||||||||
| William Dunn, December 21, 1866 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | E-H | |||||||||
| Henry E. (?), undated | |||||||||||
| M. Echeverrea, December 15, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Aug. Edwards, February 6 and September 11, 1865, August 16, 1865 (letter to) | |||||||||||
| T. Addis Emmett, August 28, September 19, October 1, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Kate Emruck, September 26, 1865 and undated | |||||||||||
| Annie C. Febiger, January 30, March 11, August 14, 1865 | |||||||||||
| D.I. Jaela Figuricine (?), December 11, 1866 | |||||||||||
| W. Fortune, October 10, 1866 | |||||||||||
| F. Freanon, January 30, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Thomas Fruff, June 13, 1866 | |||||||||||
| W. J. Fuller, undated | |||||||||||
| P. B. Garesche, April 23 and June 22, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Juliete B. Garesche, September 4, 1865 and January 29, 1866 | |||||||||||
| J. H. Gervais, February 1, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Hannibal Green, February 2, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Eugenia Guilmette, February 20, 1866 | |||||||||||
| C. S. Heawib, February 13, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Reverend J.M. Hecker, November 11, 1865 and January 29, May 3, September 2, 1866 | |||||||||||
| James F. Hourigan, February 9, 1866 | |||||||||||
| J. E. Howard, February 1, 1865 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | I-M | |||||||||
| I. Indigi, February 12, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Thomas S. Ireland, July 2, 1866 | |||||||||||
| D. M. Kearney, September 7, 1865 | |||||||||||
| M. D. Kernan, October 5, 1865 | |||||||||||
| O.K. King, September 20 and October 3, 1865, May 5 and May 10, 1866 | |||||||||||
| T. Lathub (?), January 29, 1864 | |||||||||||
| James Loughran, February 6 and 18, 1865 | |||||||||||
| James Lucas, September 18 and December 18, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Peter Lynch, January 29, 1866 | |||||||||||
| M.A. Madden, January 29, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Thomas Massey, December 4 and 20, 1866 | |||||||||||
| George Mclewskey, January 16, unknown year | |||||||||||
| Francis Mohun, September 13, 1865 | |||||||||||
| John B. Motley, September 8, 1865, March 12 and 30, 1866 | |||||||||||
| J. Monroe, April 23, 1855 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | N-R | |||||||||
| C. B. Northrop, January 9, 1866 | |||||||||||
| William O’Meagher, August 30, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Thomas O’Neil, February 12, 1865 | |||||||||||
| E. J. O’Reilly, February 6, 1866 | |||||||||||
| H. L. Patterson, November 8, 1864, April 16 and December 10, 1866 | |||||||||||
| D. Periaguy (?), December 18, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Sarah Peter, December 5, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Elanore A. Piatt, February 18 and June 10, 1866 | |||||||||||
| J. M. Platt, August 14, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Francisco B. Plana, September 20, 1866 | |||||||||||
| M. C. Plunkett, April 17, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Simon Poey, September 2 and 7, 1865 | |||||||||||
| R. Prindirille, November 9, 1866 | |||||||||||
| J. B. Purcell, undated | |||||||||||
| William Quinn, January 31, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Thomas Reardon, February 1, 1866 | |||||||||||
| A. Reggio, January 31, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Hub Reggio, September 5, 1865 | |||||||||||
| P. J. Reggio, September 18, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Harry Richards, August 10, 1866 | |||||||||||
| John B. Richmond, March 20, 1866 | |||||||||||
| William A. Righter, February 14, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Joseph H. Roach, Sept 2, 1865 | |||||||||||
| C. H. Roberg, September 27, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Edward Robins, February 5 and July 3, 1866 | |||||||||||
| P. J. Ryan, September 14, 1865 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | S-Z and unknown correspondents | |||||||||
| E. Parker Seaman, December 10, 1866 | |||||||||||
| L. Sehez (?), April 14, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Thomas Stack, April 21,1866 | |||||||||||
| Josephine Tardo, September 11 and 12, 1865 | |||||||||||
| M. Tempany, May 21, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Edward Theband, January 23, 1865 | |||||||||||
| M. J. Thompson, January 30, 1866 | |||||||||||
| John Tiers, September 13, 1865, December 14, 1866 | |||||||||||
| William T. Tiers, August 3, 1866 | |||||||||||
| C. Tillman, March 3, 1866 | |||||||||||
| H. S. Turner, February 17, 1865, September 4, 1866 | |||||||||||
| L. T. Vandende, January 30, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Bernard Welsh, September 24, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Adeline Whelan, December 9, 1863 | |||||||||||
| Thomas H. White, August 26, 1865 | |||||||||||
| J. M. Wood, undated | |||||||||||
| T. Ybizguiza, February 19, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Unknown correspondents | |||||||||||
| G. ______, November 27, 1865, March 27, 1866 | |||||||||||
| _aylor, February 7 and August 20, 1865 | |||||||||||
| L.________, February 1, 1866 | |||||||||||
| Unsigned, August 8, 1865 | |||||||||||
| Unsigned, January 31, 1866 | |||||||||||