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William H. Reaney Papers

REA William H. Reaney Papers 1894-1915.
Origination : Reaney, William H. I. (William Henry Ironsides), 1863-1915.
Extent : 8 linear inches. 1 album of photographs.
Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

Source

Gift of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, St. Mary's Convent Archives, Monroe, Michigan, 15 October 1965.

An inventory of the collection was prepared by the Sisters at St. Mary's before the collection was given to Notre Dame.

Preferred Citation

William H Reaney Papers (REA), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556

Scope and Content

Letters chiefly to Sister Catherine at St. Mary's Convent, Monroe, Michigan, concerning Reaney's Naval service and his activities with fraternal lodges; scrapbooks, clippings, and cards; one bound volume containing an article by Reaney's father on the Monitor and the Merrimac; and one photo album containing pictures that Reaney collected during his career in the Navy, including some pictures of Father Damien on Molokai and his work among the lepers.

ms 67-928

Background

Catholic priest; chaplain in the U.S. Navy; during the Spanish-American War he served on Admiral Dewey's flagship, the Olympia, beginning in June 1898, after the fleet had sailed into the Bay of Manila, before the city was taken.

Index : 

 Reaney, William H. I. (William Henry Ironsides), 
1863-1915. 
 Friendly societies. 
 Spanish-American War, 1898 
 Catherine, Sister. 
 Damien Father, 1840-1889.

  • CREA William H. Reaney: Manuscripts

  • GREA William H. Reaney: Graphics