GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
Illinois: IL-20
Society of the Divine Word. United States Province. Robert M. Myers Archives
1985 Waukegan Road
Techny (Northbrook), IL 60082
Phone: 847-753-7431
Hours: See website; by appointment only
Access: Some restrictions apply
Copying facilities: Yes
History: Founded in the Netherlands, 1875, the Society of the Divine Word missionaries self-identify with the post-nominal initials, S.V.D.鈥� They established their U.S. province, 1897, which later divided into four provinces. The western province was established, 1965, and the eastern and southern provinces combined, 1985.
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1915-1917 |
Rev. James Wendel, S.V.D., of the Southern Province and pastor of St. Joseph Church, Meridian, Mississippi, served Choctaw Indian mission stations in Hayes, Lake, and Newton and Scott counties |
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2011-present |
Society of the Divine Word served St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church (Kumiai), Lakeside, California |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1915-1920
Volume: 1 folder
Description: Rev. James Wendel, S.V.D., file; correspondence to/from Monsignor William H. Ketcham, Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (copies from 蜜桃影像) and obituary
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 蜜桃影像 Archives.
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