Vernacular Society Records
VER
Vernacular Society Records
1933-1969 (bulk 1946-1969)
Origination : Vernacular Society.
Extent : 4 linear feet. 1 linear foot of printed material. 70 audio tapes.
Repository :
University of Notre Dame Archives
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Contractual restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
Vernacular Society Records (VER),
University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Scope and Content
Correspondence (1933-1969) of such Vernacular Society leaders as John Ross-Duggan (the Society's founder and secretary from 1946 to 1961), John Agathen, William F. Crowley, Joseph P. Evans and Irwin St. John Tucker; financial reports (1946-1957), minutes and committee reports (1950s-1960s), and newsletters (1947-1965); Ross-Duggan's reports, press releases and clippings from Vatican II; clippings on the vernacular movement (1950s-1960s); printed matter on the use of the vernacular and newsletters, including Amen (1951-1961); and tape recordings.
Background
American Catholic organization committed to the use of English liturgy in American churches.
Index :
Vernacular Society.
Vatican Council. (2d : 1962-1965).
Ross-Duggan, John K.
Agathen, John A.
Crowley, William F. 1921-
Evans, Joseph P.
Tucker, Irwin St. John, 1886-
Amen.
Liturgies.
Liturgical language.
CVER Vernacular Society: Manuscripts
- CVER 1/01 File : G.E. Tritschler: Correspondence 1961-1967
- CVER 1/02 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence 1953-1954
- CVER 1/03 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence 1955
- CVER 1/04 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence 1956
- CVER 1/05 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence 1957
- CVER 1/06 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence 1958
- CVER 1/07 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence 1959-1961
- CVER 1/08 File : Msgr. Morrison: Correspondence 1948-1956
- CVER 1/09 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1958-1960
- CVER 1/10 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1961
- CVER 1/11 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1962
- CVER 1/12 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1963
- CVER 1/13 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1954
- CVER 1/14 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1955
- CVER 1/15 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1956
- CVER 1/16 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1957-1958
- CVER 1/17 File : Memorandum Form Received by Members 1962/0618
- CVER 1/18 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1957
- CVER 1/19-20 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1958
- CVER 1/21-22 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1959
- CVER 1/23 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence and Reports 1960
- CVER 1/24 File : Minutes of Meetings and Treasurer's Reports 1958-1960
- CVER 1/25 File : Correspondence with E.T. Groark while he was Recording 1957
- CVER 1/26 File : Post Office Applications, etc.
- CVER 1/27 File : Printed Material, Reprints, etc.
- CVER 1/28 File : William F. Crowley, CSSp, Correspondence 1960-1962
- CVER 2/01 File : Duplicated Material donated by Irwin St. John Tucker
- CVER 2/02 File : Subscription Bills 1954-1961
- CVER 2/03 File : Packet of materials sent to members regarding Petition for an English Liturgy 1962/0612
- CVER 2/04 File : Replies received by Irwin St. John Tucker regarding a possible change of policy for AMEN 1959/04-05
- CVER 2/05 File : Fr. W. Michael Ducey, O.S.B.: Correspondence 1955-1957
- CVER 2/05 Document : Receipts 1952
- CVER 2/06 File : Correspondence regarding Vernacular Society Tape Club 1962
- CVER 2/07 File : Printed Material and Correspondence regarding Vernacular Society Activities
- CVER 2/08 File : Vernacular Society Petition including genesis of article in Worship 1961-1963
- CVER 2/09 File : Correspondence and Printed Material 1960-1961
- CVER 2/10 File : William M. Wharton, Jr.: Letter by Ross-Duggan and Pamphlet - "Vernacular and the Liturgy"
- CVER 2/11 File : Correspondence of Alfred J. Berger, Chairman of "Tape of the Month Club" 1964-1967
- CVER 2/12 File : Material from Alfred J. Berger: Correspondence and Reports 1957-1958
- CVER 2/13 File : Ross-Duggan: Correspondence and Notes
- CVER 2/14 File : Secretary's Record Book 1946-1953
- CVER 2/15 File : Notebooks
- CVER 2/16-21 File : Ross-Duggan: Correspondence
- CVER 2/22 File : Kissner Correspondence: Msgr. Sherry, R.F. Bennett, etc. 1964-1965
- CVER 2/23 File : John A. Agathen: Correspondence 1958-1960
- CVER 2/24 File : Letters from Ross-Duggan to Revs. Fernando Antonelli, O.F.M. and Joseph Loew, CssR, in English and Italian 1933,1960