Neal, Marie Augusta, SND de Namur
Marie Augusta Neal Papers (NEA), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Sr Marie Augusta Neal's scholarly activity coincided partly, but not entirely, with the work of the CMSW (LCWR) Research Committee, of which she was director. Besides the Sisters' Surveys study of women religious she conducted for CMSW (LCWR), she conducted or assisted in studies by her own order, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the Jesuits of California and Oregon, and the South African Catholic Education Council. All her work builds, directly or indirectly, upon the CMSW Sisters' Survey of 1966-1967. The Notre Dame Archives received material related to the CMSW (LCWR) Sisters Surveys from Sr Neal in December 1991, May 1992, and March 1993. This material was originally described with the LCWR Papers. With the May 1992 and March 1993 shipments, and in August and September 1995, the Archives received from Sr Neal material for her own collection, which was described separately. Finally, in January 1996, the Archives received from Sr Neal computer data tapes for both the CMSW (LCWR) Sisters Surveys and Sr Neal's related surveys.
Because all these activities are so interrelated, it was deemed best for accessibility and scholarly use that they all be described together along with Sr Neal's papers. On the one hand, Sr Neal's papers included much material related to the development of the Sisters Surveys. On the other hand, the LCWR papers contained material related to Sr Neal's use of the Sisters Survey data base for her own research. Therefore, a letter of agreement covering the use of all material related to Sr Neal's activity, whether under CMSW (LCWR) or other auspices, was drawn up and signed by all concerned parties in October 1995. In the summer of 1996 material generated by Sr Neal's activity was then removed from the LCWR Papers and described with Sr Neal's papers.
A list of material removed from the LCWR papers is located in both the LCWR and the Neal donor files.
Note on Computer Tapes Generated by Sr. Neal's Research
The Notre Dame Archives received computer data tapes from Sr. Neal for several of her studies. When possible, these were converted to usable format by Leonard Phillips of Trade Quotes, Inc., Cambridge MA, and transferred to the archives in January 1996.
The studies for which the Notre Dame Archives has tapes are:
1966 Congregational Survey (Part I) 1 tape, not converted
1967 Sisters Survey (Part II) 12 tapes, converted; Full Population, by order 7 tapes; Random sample of 5000 1 tape; Random sample of 37000 1 tape; Black sisters: 1 tape; "The 20" orders 1 tape; "Enterprise" orders 1 tape
1968 Contemplative Survey 1 tape, not converted
1979-80 Sisters Survey Update 3 tapes, converted; Totals 2 Tapes (probably dupes); "The 20" and "Enterprise" 1 Tape
1982 Congregational Survey Update 1 tape, converted;
1967 ND International Survey 1 tape, not converted
1971 S. African Education Study 2 tapes, converted; School Reports 1 tape; Attitude Survey 1 tape
The converted tapes were put onto two new tapes in the following order:
Tape 1: 1967 Full Population - old tape number 1 of 7, etc., in order; 1967 "The 20" data - old tape 1; 1967 "Enterprise" data - old tape 2; 1980 "The 20" and "Enterprise" - old tape 3 1980 "Total?" - old tape 4 1967 "National Sample of 5000" - old tape 5 1982 Congregational Survey - old tape 6 1971 S. African School Report - old tape 7 1971 S. African Attitude Survey - old tape 8 1967 Black Sisters data - old tape 9 1980 "Copy of total?" - old tape 4-2
Tape 2: 1967 Random Sample of 37000 - old tape 10
The following box/folders are closed because they contain data for identifiable religious congregations. Permission from the congregation in question is necessary for researchers to view survey results from any specific congregation.
CNEA 5 last 6 folders - 1966 Congregational Survey responses
CNEA 6-11 - 1966 Congregational Survey responses
CNEA 14 "Individual Order Analysis-Program A" (2 folders)
CNEA 15 "Crosstabs on 14 Orders-Cons/Med/Lib"; "Experimentation Questionnaire - June 1969"; "Experimentation Questionnaire - May 1970"; "Part II Data Graphs"; "Experimenting/Non-Exp. Orders-Further Analysis"; "Experimenting Orders-Choice of Works".
CNEA 16 - 1967 Sisters Survey Graphs
CNEA 17 "Sisters Survey Retest" (2 folders)
CNEA 19 Reports to Congregations, Contemp. Survey (8 folders)
CNEA 34 "The 20 Data"
CNEA 34 "Operating File SS '80"
CNEA 34 "Enterprise '80"
CNEA 34 "Graphs by Cong. '80"
CNEA 35 "Graphs by Cong. '80 [cont.]"
CNEA 35 "Graphs by Graphs '80" (2 folders)
CNEA 35 "Graphs by Province" (3 folders)
CNEA 35-36 Reports to Orders