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Louis J. Neyron Collection

ZCL Louis J. Neyron Collection 1855-1977.
Origination : Neyron, Louis J. (Louis Joseph), 1791-1888.
Extent : 3 letters. 4 artifacts. 1 reel of microfilm.
Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

Preferred Citation

Louis J Neyron Collection (ZCL), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556

Scope and Content

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.

Background

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. 

  • CZCL Louis J. Neyron: Manuscripts
  • MZCL Louis J. Neyron: Microfilm 1851-1890

    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.

  • OZCL Louis J. Neyron: Objects