Louis J Neyron Collection (ZCL), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
A letter from Neyron to James McIntyre concerning acquaintances at Notre Dame (1866), a letter received by Neyron from Bishop M.J. Spalding of Louisville concerning Know Nothingism in Indiana (1855), and a letter from a former student at Notre Dame requesting help (1888); a fragment of a document, a lock of Neyron's hair, three surgical knives and one piece of embossed wood.
Also material gathered in 1977 for a memorial service in Albany, Indiana; and one reel of microfilm containing transcripts of seven letters by or concerning Neyron, 1864-1865.
In English and French.
Catholic priest, founder of Holy Trinity Parish, Albany, Indiana. Neyron claimed to have been a surgeon in the French Army under Napoleon, serving in both Napoleon's campaign at Moscow and his defeat at Waterloo.
Index :
Neyron, Louis J. (Louis Joseph), 1791-1888. American Party. Anti-Catholicism -- United States -- History. Spalding, M. J. (Martin John), 1810-1872. Letters.
One reel of microfilm containing typescript copies of letters and contracts, 1851-1890, of Rev. Louis G. Neyron, (died 1888), founding Pastor of what is now Holy Trinity Parish, New Albany, Indiana, and Professor of Anatomy and Physiology at Notre Dame; records relating to Catholic congregations in New Albany and correspondence with Bishop Maurice de St. Palais of Vincennes (1811-1877) relating to the establishment of a German Catholic congregation in New Albany, and the division of church property to facilitate the new group.
Source: Microfilm center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, copied from originals held by Edith Tighe of New Albany, Indiana, in 1950.