Filmed from original documents in the Congregation of Holy Cross Province Archives Center, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Congregation of Holy Cross. Indiana Province Records (CIJ), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Lists of members with names and dates of the community's deceased, of members taking the habit, and of members making religious profession; a general census of the University of Notre Dame; minute books from meetings of the Local Council (1842-1925), the Provincial Council, and the annual Provincial Chapter (1857-1945); minute books from other local organizations such as the Council of Brothers, the Council of Trades, the Council of Professors, and the Council of the Prefects of Discipline; journals of Brother Gatian; chronicles of the University of Notre Dame by its founder, Edward Sorin, CSC, 1841- 1880; a list of donors and subscribers to the Annals of Our Lady of Lourdes; and a book containing copies of letters of petition to Father Sorin.
I. CHRONICLES OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC (1841-1868)
Yearly chronicles recording the history of the University of Notre Dame and the community at Notre Dame.
51. CHRONICLES OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC, 1841-68, 527 pages, reel 1 (#133-218).
Chronicles (history) of Notre Dame du Lac, written by Father Sorin, 1841-1868, with each chapter dealing with a certain subject or year. Included are mentions of the formation of the college and farm, Fr. Badin's pension and similar matters. An appendix is included which lists dependencies of the Notre Dame community and the cities in which the Holy Cross Fathers had houses and schools. Twenty-three pages of "Additions or Reminiscences" added in 1880 are included at the very end. A transcribed version of "Sorin's Chronicles" is also available in the University Archives.
13. BROTHER GATIAN'S "JOURNAL KEPT BY THE SECRETARY TO SERVE IN THE COMPOSTION OF THE CHRONICLE" (8 February 1847 - 10 January 1849), reel 1 (#086-091).
Records of occurances at Notre Dame with entries every several days written by Brother Gatian for reference in the composition of the First Council Chronicle book. A transcription follows the original manuscript.
II. REGISTERS, 1822-1902.
Registers containing lists relating to admission to the order and detailing the names and other personal information concerning CSC members.
5. TAKING OF THE HABIT, 15 April 1857 - 26 August 1873, reel 1 (#029-038), 62 pages; 1. TAKING OF THE HABIT, 19 October 1874 - 19 March 1902, pages 1-73, reel 1 (#001-011).
Chronological lists of those taking the habit, including their name, date and place of birth, and names of parents. Entries grouped chronologically, under a dated statement, roughly every two months and later (in the 1890's) every six months.
6. ADMISSIONS TO THE RELIGIOUS PROFESSION, 24 August 1859 - 5 September 1873, reel 1 (#039-042), 22 pages;