GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Tennessee: TN-7
Catholic Church. Diocese of Nashville. Archives and Records
Chancer's Office
2800 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone: 615-783-0766
Email: See website
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Nashville was erected for all of Tennessee, 1837, from territory in the Diocese of Bardstown. Nashville lost territory for erecting other in-state dioceses, 1970-1988. It has served the following parishes with some Native American (e.g. Maya) parishioners:
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1970s-present |
St. Thomas Aquinas Church (Maya), Cookeville |
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1970s-present |
St. William of Montevirgine Church (Maya), Shelbyville |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1970s-present
Volume: Few items possible
Description: 2 series with records.
/1 Parish files
Inclusive dates: 1970s-present
Volume: Few items possible
Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, clippings, notes, photographs) regarding Native American parishioners:
A. Cookeville, St. Thomas Aquinas Church
B. Shelbyville, St. William of Montevirgine Church
/2 Sacramental records: Contact the parishes.
/3 Diocesan newspaper/news
Inclusive dates: 1970s-present
Volume: Occasional articles (e.g. refugees)
Description: Print holdings of the monthlyTennessee Register. Catholic and diocesen news has been archived online, 2012-present.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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