GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Tennessee: TN-3
Catholic Church. Diocese of Memphis. Archives
The Catholic Center
5825 Shelby Oaks Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
Phone: 901-373-1218
Email: See website
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Memphis was erected for western Tennessee from territory in the Diocese of Nashville, 1970. Memphis established an Office of Multicultural Ministry with a Native American subcommittee and has served the following parishes and a school with some Native American (e.g. Cherokee, Shawnee) parishioners:
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1970s-present |
Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Church, Memphis |
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1970s-present |
Holy Rosary Church, Memphis |
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1970s-present |
Nativity Church, Memphis/ Bartlett |
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1970s-present |
St. Michael Church, Memphis |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1970s-present
Volume: Less than 1 cubic foot
Description: 3 series with records.
1/ Office of Multicultural Ministry
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Few folders
Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, clippings, notes, photographs) regarding the subcommittee on Native American Ministry and the Kateri Circle of the River.
/2 Parish files
Inclusive dates: 1970s-present
Volume: Few items possible
Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, clippings, notes, photographs) regarding Native American parishioners:
A. Memphis, Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Church
B. Memphis, Holy Rosary Church
C. Memphis/ Bartlett, Nativity Church
D. Memphis, St. Michael Church
/3 Sacramental records: Contact the parishes.
/4 Diocesan newspaper
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Occasional articles possible
Description: Print holdings of the weekly West Tennessee Catholic, which has been archived online, 2014-present.
Unless noted otherwise, the repository named above holds (or held) the records described and not the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Archives. However, Marquette’s holdings, e.g. Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Records, include related records about these Native and Catholic groups and places.
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