Sister Mary Christopher O'Rourke papers (RG.3.1.4)

Salve Regina University Archives

McKillop Library
100 Ochre Point Ave.
Newport, RI, 02840
401-341-2276
archives@salve.edu

Inventory

Series 1. Inauguration,
Newport, 1968-1972
Box 1, Folder 1
Includes materials related to Sister O'Rourke's inauguration, which took place about a year after her appointment, on May 17, 1969. Most of the documents in this series are correspondence, congratulating Sister O'Rourke and responding to invitations to her inauguration ceremony.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 2	Inauguration: Congratulations - Cards (1) English	1969
Box 1, Folder 3	Inauguration: Congratulations - Cards (2)	1968- 1972
Box 1, Folder 4	Inauguration: Congratulations - Letters (1)	1968-1969
Box 1, Folder 5	Inauguration: Congratulations - Letters (2)	1969
Box 1, Folder 6	Inauguration - May 17, 1969	ca. 1969 May 17

Series 2. Biographical and Personal, 1940-2003 (1971-1991)
This series includes information about Sister O'Rourke's life and accomplishments.

Container	Description	Date
Box 2, Folder 1	Academic Career	1940-1945
Box 2, Folder 2	Awards	1971
Box 2, Folder 3	Biographical Sketch/ Years at Salve	ca. 1990-1991
Box 2, Folder 4	Calendar/ Appointments	1970, 1972
Box 2, Folder 5	Obituary	2003
Box 2, Folder 6	Post-Resignation	ca. 1990
Box 2, Folder 7	World Who's Who of Women

Series 3. Correspondence, 1961-1974 (1968-1973)
The bulk of the collection, the Correspondence series is organized by correspondent. It mainly includes correspondence from Sister O'Rourke's tenure as President of the College.

Container	Description	Date
Box 2, Folder 8	Alumni	1970 August 21
Box 2, Folder 9	American Association of University Professors	1969-1973
Box 2, Folder 10	American Association of University Women	1968-1973
Box 2, Folder 11	American Council on Education	1969-1973
Box 2, Folder 12	Association of Governing Boards of Universities/ Colleges	1972
Box 2, Folder 13	Bancroft, Jean Caya	1971-1973
Box 2, Folder 14	Board of Trustees of State Colleges	1969-1970
Box 2, Folder 15	Carr, Lester - Hope Center Progress Report	1970
Box 2, Folder 16	City of Newport, R. I.	1966-1968
Box 2, Folder 17	Colleges/ Universities (1)	1968-April 1970
Box 2, Folder 18	Colleges/ Universities (2)	May 1970 - October 1970
Box 2, Folder 19	Colleges/ Universities (3)	November 1970-1972
Box 2, Folder 20	Congratulations	1968
Box 2, Folder 21	Diocese of Providence	1969-1972
Box 2, Folder 22	Diocese of Providence - Bishop Louis E. Gelineau	1972-1973
Box 2, Folder 23	Diocese of Providence - Bishop Russell J. McVinney	1969-1971
Box 2, Folder 24	Faculty (1)	1968-1970
Box 2, Folder 25	Faculty (2)	1971
Box 2, Folder 26	Faculty (3)	1972-1973
Box 2, Folder 27	Federal Level	1969-1970
Box 2, Folder 28	Flannery, Francis X. A.	1968-1971
Box 3, Folder 1	General (1)	July 1961 - January 1969
Box 3, Folder 2	General (2)	February 1969 - April 1970
Box 3, Folder 3	General (3)	May 1970 - 1971
Box 3, Folder 4	General (4)	1972
Box 3, Folder 5	General (5)	1973
Box 3, Folder 6	re: Goelet, Robert	1968
Box 2, Folder 7	Honorary Degrees	1969-1973
Box 3, Folder 8	Law Offices -- Moore, Virgadamo, Boyle and Lynch	1970
Box 3, Folder 9	McAuliffe, Sister Mary Mercy, R. S. M.	1970-1973
Box 2, Folder 10	Memoranda	1969-1973
Box 3, Folder 11	Miller, Beverley, Dr. - Academic Dean	1971
Box 3, Folder 12	Moore, Cornelius C.	1968-1970
Box 2, Folder 13	National Catholic Education Association	1969-1973
Box 2, Folder 14	National Science Foundation	1968-1971
Box 2, Folder 15	Naval War College	1972-1973
Box 3, Folder 16	New England Association of Colleges/Secondary Schools	1968-1971
Box 3, Folder 17	New England Board of Higher Education	1970-1973
Box 3, Folder 18	Nursing	1972-1973
Box 3, Folder 19	Parents	1969-1973
Box 3, Folder 20	Pastore, John O., Senator	1969-1971
Box 3, Folder 21	Pell, Claiborne, Senator	1968-1973
Box 3, Folder 22	Personnel - S. R. College	1967-1969
Box 3, Folder 23	Priests	1968-1973
Box 3, Folder 24	re: Queen Hall	1972 August 3
Box 4, Folder 1	Recommendations	1969-1973
Box 4, Folder 2	Religious Sisters (1)	1960-1971
Box 4, Folder 3	Religious Sisters (2)	1971-1973
Box 4, Folder 4	Resignation	1973
Box 4, Folder 5	Rhode Island Arts Foundation at Newport	1970-1973
Box 2, Folder 6	Sabbatical	1973
Box 4, Folder 7	Sisters of Mercy - Generalate level	1970-1973
Box 4, Folder 8	Sisters of Mercy - Provincialate Level	1969-1972
Box 4, Folder 9	State of Rhode Island	1968-1972
Box 4, Folder 10	State of Rhode Island - Commission to Study Higher Education	1969-1970
Box 4, Folder 11	Students	1969-1972
Box 4, Folder 12	Student Council	1969, 1973
Box 4, Folder 13	Tax Reform Bill	1969
Box 4, Folder 14	Urban Affairs Council	1969-1970
Box 4, Folder 15	Wakehurst Purchase 1972	1965-1974

Series 4. Salve Regina College, 1967-1982 (1968-1972)
Includes various materials related to Sister O'Rourke's tenure as President of the college and after, such as press, speeches, and documents related to projects or organizations.

Container	Description	Date
Box 4, Folder 16	Grants	1967-1969
Box 4, Folder 17	Honorary Degree Recipients	1970-1982
Box 4, Folder 18	Meeting (Special) Administration/ Faculty Senate/ Student Congress	1972
Box 4, Folder 19	National Catholic Welfare Conference Survey	1969
Box 4, Folder 20	Newspaper Clippings	1968-1973
Box 4, Folder 21	Newspaper Clippings - Student Unrest	1970, 1973
Box 4, Folder 22	President's Report	1968-1969
Box 4, Folder 23	Redwood Library	1971
Box 4, Folder 24	Rhode Island Higher Education Meeting Minutes	1970-1973
Box 4, Folder 25	Speeches	1968, 1970
Box 4, Folder 26	Speeches - Resolutions/ Citations	1968, 1978

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