Correspondence, printed material, bills, sermons, a diary, etc. of Father Edward Frederick Sorin CSC (1814-1893), founder and first President of the University of Notre Dame and long-time Superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Includes letters from CSC members, bishops, and lay persons, as well as other material, including a small diary, several Sorin sermons on spiritual matters, and bills and other financial material relating to the building up of Notre Dame. Some documents are in foreign languages, especially French.