Rev. Charles L. Souvay, C.M. papers

In 1917, the Provincial Council tasked Rev. Charles Souvay, C.M. with writing a history of the Congregation of the Mission in the United States. Souvay researched and preserved an extensive profile on early American Vincentians, compiling transcripts of Vincentian correspondence, diaries, publications, and various notes about the founders of the American Missions.

The documents presented here offer detailed descriptions of St. Mary's of the Barrens Seminary in its early years and shed light on its reliance on enslaved labor. 

Each record in this digital collection was read by a DePaul University Special Collections and Archives staff member. Many documents were translated from Italian and French by Claire Marshall, Digital Archivist, to improve access. For more information about how to use the records, metadata, and transcriptions, please see: How to Use.

The records available here, as well as undigitized records from the Rev. Charles L. Souvay, C.M. papers, are open for in-person research use at DePaul University Special Collections and Archives in Chicago, Illinois.