Only the collection-level descriptions thatfollow are available on the WWW. Some printed, in-house findingguides and inventories have been produced. More detailedarrangement and description via electronic media is planned.Currently the best access to JOPA's historical and ethnographicalresources is via Microfilm Collections (PublishedGuides).

Although most photographs are presentlyinterfiled with manuscripts, an intensive effort is underway toremove them into a separate collection. (See Photoarchives). To usephotographic images for research or publication, see Use ofPhotographs.

NOTE: SOME ACCESS RESTRICTIONS MAYAPPLY.

AFRICA [ZAMBIA] MISSION COLLECTION, 1961-76 Correspondence; General Financial Records; Personnel Records; Other Printed Material; Photographs. 4.5 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]ALASKA DIOCESE COLLECTION, 1904+ Correspondence; Financial Accounts; Registers; Clippings; Pamphlets; Photographs. 6 cu. ft. [Partially processed]ALASKA MISSION COLLECTION, 1898-1965 Correspondence; Histories; Legal Corporate Entity [Alaska Jesuit Missions Inc.] Records; Studies [Sociological]; Clippings; Newsletters and Other Printed Material. 3 cu.ft. [Unprocessed]ALASKA MISSION PROCURATOR COLLECTION, 1935-67 Correspondence; General Legal and Financial Records; Histories; Publications; Other Printed Material. 20 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]ALASKA PREFECTURE APOSTOLIC COLLECTION, 1873-1992 Correspondence; Financial Accounts Registers; Early Baptismal Registers; Publications; Reports; Circular Letters and Other Printed Material; Photographs. 14.5 cu. ft. [Partially processed]ALBUMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, 1898-1992 [Photographs and Annotations in Albums, filed by Subject or Name]. 54 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]BISCHOFF, S.J. [WILLIAM] NORTHWEST CATHOLIC HISTORY COLLECTION, 1940-76 Correspondence; Reprints; Research [Yakima Indian War, Jesuits in Early Oregon] Notes; Lecture [Northwest History, DeSmet] Notes; Microfilm; Conferences [History] Notes. 4 cu. ft. [Unprocessed] CATALOGS [ANNUAL] OF JESUIT PROVINCES COLLECTION, 1841+  [Reflects Jesuit Organizational History Worldwide; Filed Alphabetically by Province]. 135 lin. ft.CHAPMAN, S.J. [CHARLS] WOMEN RELIGIOUS ORDERS COLLECTION, 1940-1949 Photographs; Correspondence; Research [Illustrated Reference Guide] Notes and Tabulations. 5 cu. ft.CLIPPINGS [NW JESUIT AND CATHOLIC DIOCESAN HISTORY] COLLECTION, 1900-84 [Clippings Filed by Subject]. 2 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]CLIPPINGS [SPOKANE URBAN HISTORY] COLLECTION, 1908-69 [Clippings Filed by Subject]. 1 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]DAVIS, S.J.[WILLIAM LYLE] DESMET BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH COLLECTION, 1942-1970 Correspondence; Research [DeSmet Biography, St. Anne/ Cayuse Mission] Notes; Transcripts [of Microfilm, indexed]; Reprints; Lecture [Pacific Northwest History] Notes; Microfilm; Sermon Notes. 15 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]HOLY SEE [PAPACY] COLLECTION, 1869+ Publications; Other Printed Material; Clippings; Memorabilia; Photographs. 2 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]INDIAN LANGUAGES COLLECTION, 1841-1977 Research Notes; Handwritten and Printed Catechisms, Hymnals, Sermons, Grammars, Prayers, Dictionaries; Publications [See: Microfilm]. 33 cu. ft. [Partially processed]INDIVIDUAL JESUITS' FILES COLLECTION, 1840+ Inventories to individual personal papers collections available by request. 556 cu. ft.JESUITICA COLLECTION, 1900-80 Publications [Jesuit Educational Association, N.Y.]; Circular Letters and Other Printed Material [Jesuit Congresses and Commissions, Instructions and Devotional Guides, Formation and Correction]. 8 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]LEARY, S.J. [JOHN] NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA AND OLD COLLEGE OF RENO COLLECTION, 1961-93 Correspondence; Clippings; Reports; Publications [Catalogs]; Other Printed Material. 2 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]LEMIEUX, S.J. [ALBERT] PUBLIC ADDRESSES COLLECTION, 1944-67 Presentation Texts; Personal Reflection Notes. 1 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]LINDELKUGEL, S.J.[FRANK] THEOLOGY INSTRUCTION COLLECTION, n.d. Lecture [Theology] Notes; Booklet[Sodality Program]. 1 cu.ft. [Unprocessed]LOYENS, S.J. [WILLIAM J.] ALASKAN NATIVE Anthropology COLLECTION, 1962-75 Reprints; Lecture [Anthropology] Notes; Research Notes and Journals; Photographs. 9 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]MAPS AND OVERSIZE ITEMS COLLECTION, 1840+ Maps; Artwork; Sacramental Vestments; Architectural Plans. ca. 134 cu. ft. [Partially processed]MEMORABILIA [JESUIT OREGON PROVINCE] COLLECTION, 1840+ Publications; Other Printed Material; Sacramental Vessels; Artifacts; Artwork; Block Cuts; Awards and Trophies; Ephemera. ca. 34 cu. ft. [Partially processed]MICROFILM COLLECTIONS, ca. 1943+ Archival Manuscripts; Periodical Series; Student Records. 570 reels.MISSIONS AND HOUSES COLLECTION, 1840+ Correspondence; General Financial, Legal and Administrative Records; Histories; House Diaries; Clippings; Other Printed Material; Photographs [See: Microfilm and Photoarchives]. 258 cu. ft.MONAGHAN [JAMES] PERSONAL PAPERS COLLECTION, 1872-1932 Correspondence; General Financial and Legal Records.  18 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]NORTHWEST CATHOLIC DIOCESES COLLECTION, 1844+ Correspondence; Histories; Circular Letters and Other Printed Material; Clippings; Photographs. 18 cu. ft. [Partially processed]PERIODICALS [VARIOUS, UNBOUND] COLLECTION, 1948-74 [Catholic Sentinel (1960-74); Tundra Times (1964-74); Montana Catholic Register (1948-71)]. 11 cu. ft.PHOTOARCHIVES, 1994+PROVINCIAL PAPERS COLLECTIONS, 1845-54 Correspondence; General Financial, Administrative and Legal [incl. Social Apostolate, Provincial Treasurer,  Dean of Education, Archives,] Records; Reports; Studies and Surveys; Publications; Circular Letters, Directives and Other Printed Material; Minutes. 164 cu. ft. [Partially processed]PROVINCIAL PROCURATOR COLLECTION, 1874-1966 Correspondence; General Financial and Legal Records; Reports. 34 cu. ft. [Partially processed]RADICALS [DOUKHOBORS, I.W.W., KKK, OTHERS] RESEARCH COLLECTION, 1917-80 Clippings; Publications; Other Printed Material. 5 cu.ft. [Unprocessed]RELIGIOUS [WOMEN] COLLECTION, 1933+ Publications; Histories; Clippings; Other Printed Material; Photographs. 5.5 cu. ft.SCHOENBERG, S.J. [WILFRED] NORTHWEST RELIGIOUS HISTORY RESEARCH COLLECTION, 1944-2002 Correspondence; Research Notes and Drafts; Other Printed Material; Photographs. 95 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]SHERIDAN NOVITIATE DIARIES COLLECTION, 1930-54 Beadles and Novices Diaries. 3 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]TRIENNIAL REPORTS COLLECTION, 1913-54 [Standardized Reports of changes in status, assignment, and professional accomplishments of individual members of the Oregon Province]. 4 cu. ft. [Unprocessed]TUB FILES COLLECTION, 1880s-1960 Framed Photographs and Artwork. ca. 12 cu. ft.TURIN [JESUIT] PROVINCE COLLECTION, 1870-1920s Correspondence; Reports; House Diaries; Individual Jesuits' [Turin Province Members] Files. 4 cu. ft.VERTICAL FILES COLLECTION, 1860+ [Incl. Individual Jesuits' Files and varia on Northwest Catholic History] Correspondence; Clippings; Other Printed Material; Photographs. 135 cu. ft. [Partially processed]YEARBOOKS COLLECTION, 1910+ [Jesuit Oregon Province High Schools and Universities]. 46 lin. ft.

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