Local Administration. Saint Michael's College, 1902-2uuu | Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

By Elizabeth B. Scott

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Collection Overview

Title: Local Administration. Saint Michael's College, 1902-2uuu

ID: SSE 6/SSE 6.7/

Extent: 3.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Material is arranged into series.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This subgroup contains the records of the Saint Michael’s College House. The earliest materials, such as the chronicles and ledgers, do include information about the college, but most items dated after 1920 are house related, not college related. Where possible, records directly related to the governance of the college are in the Saint Michael’s College Archives. Materials such as the House Chronicle, the minutes of the council and correspondence are scattered with information about life at Saint Michael’s College, even as they deal with topics of concern to the house or members of it. Financial materials give a great deal of information about running a religious house in 20^th century America. The earliest records are in French. Records are arranged into series.

Collection Historical Note

The Society of Saint Edmund created a canonical house at Winooski Park in 1902 when they resolved to start a novitiate in North America. After one year, the Edmundites started a traditional educational institution on the site and moved the novitiate to Swanton, VT. Members of the House ran Saint Michael’s Institute. Students came from around the area and attended courses in either classical or practical studies, and until 1931, high school studies. Some went on to become priests but most did not. The separation of the college and house is quite clear today, and has been for some time. In the earliest years of the college this was not necessarily so, particularly regarding the administration of the college. In the early days, most of the faculty and all of the administrators were members of the Society, and the Society was responsible for all aspects of the college. Edmundites served in most key administrative positions. The Superior of the SMC House served as president of the college and chair of the Board of Trustees. While serving as President and chair, the superior would also be responsible for the management of the college. The Superior exercised authority over not only resident priests, but also the students and lay faculty of the college. Members of the house generally had one or more responsibilities at the college--teaching, overseeing clubs, and acting as prefects. They also lived in community at the college, where they were governed by rules similar to those at other Edmundite houses. The House Superior was responsible for the spiritual life of the house members, assigned members to placements, and oversaw financial decisions. Rising, prayers, mealtimes, conduct, reading materials, personal finances, and attire were all governed according to the rules of the community. In 1958, the office of House Superior and the office of college president were separated. A few years later, the rules again changed and a layperson became Chair of the Board. Edmundites continued to serve on the Board of Trustees and as faculty and administrators. Since the 1960s, though, the number of positions filled by Edmundites has been in decline. The Saint Michael’s House continued to exist, but separate from the college. Its members include Edmundites who reside at the college, but not all house members are employed at the college. The House’s affairs and finances are governed by councils and rules, and are subject to canon law. The affairs and finances of the college are governed by civil law.

NOTE: In financial and legal matters, the distinction between the House and College was quite clear from the outset. Property and fiscal matters relating to the college were handled by the college corporation and the Board of Trustees, while matters relating to the Edmundites were handled by the Saint Michael’s House Council.

Administrative Information

Repository: Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

Related Materials: Superior General record group President’s Office record group Saint Michael’s College Council minutes

Related Publications: Dupont, Gerald, The History of Saint Michael's College Geno, Thomas, From Le Mont Saint-Michel to Saint Michael's College: early Edmundite years in Vermont, 1892-1904, 2004 Maloney, Vincent and Jeremiah K. Durick, Saint Michael’s College through the years, Saint Michael’s College Press, Winooski Park, VT, 1955. McLaughlin, Joseph, The Acquisition of the core property of Saint Michael's College, 1895-1904, 1998. ------The Limerick lad, the Burlington lady, and the founding of Saint Michael's College, 1998. Silver jubilee: Saint Michael's College, Winooski Park, Vermont, 1929.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
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Box 1

Folder 1: Brochures
Folder 2: Chapel materials
Folder 3: Chapel sacristy regulations
Folder 4: Chronicle 1904-23
Folder 5: Chronicle 1924-42
Folder 6: Chronicle 1945-63
Folder 7: Chronicle 1955-58
Folder 8: Correspondence General
Folder 9: Correspondence House with Superior General Galligan 1964-74
Folder 10: Correspondence House with Superior General Gokey
Folder 11: Correspondence House with Superior General Leary
Folder 12: Correspondence House with Superior General McLaughlin
Folder 13: Correspondence Superior Maloney 1958-64 with Superior General
Folder 14: Correspondence Superior Gosselin 1934-40

Box 2

Folder 1: Correspondence Superior Gosselin with Superior General
Folder 2: Correspondence Superior Petty 1940-46
Folder 3: Correspondence Superior Moriarty 1952-58
Folder 4: Correspondence Superior Morin 1964-70
Folder 5: Correspondence Superior Morin with Superior General
Folder 6: Correspondence Superior Paulin 1970-74 with Superior General
Folder 7: Correspondence Superior Doherty 1974-80
Folder 8: Correspondence Superior Doherty with Superior General
Folder 9: Correspondence Superior McLaughlin 1980-82
Folder 10: Correspondence Superior McLaughlin with Superior General
Folder 11: Correspondence Superior LaBrake 1982-86 with Superior General
Folder 12: Daybook 1902-1907
Folder 13: Diocesan day
Folder 14: Documents re: board changes
Folder 15: Edmundite Advisory Board
Folder 16: Edmundite Center for Catholic Studies

Box 3

Folder 1: Edmundite Trust Funds administrators
Folder 2: Edmundite Trust Fund for Catholic Studies (Purtill chair)
Folder 3: Edmundite Trust Fund for Catholic Studies and Ministry (Edmundite Trust)
Folder 4: Explanation of the Diocesan faculties
Folder 5: Financial and budgets 1928-1931, 1947-1951
Folder 6: Financial and budgets 1969-1979
Folder 7: Financial and budgets 1980-1984
Folder 8: Financial and budgets 1985-1987
Folder 9: Financial and budgets 1988-1990

Box 4

Folder 1: Financial and budgets 1989-1990
Folder 2: Financial and budgets 1991-1996
Folder 3: SMC Capital Campaign
Folder 4: General rules of community-supplement
Folder 5: House council minutes 1952-1963 with summary of meetings 1921-1948
Folder 6: House council minutes 1958-1972
Folder 7: House council minutes 1981-1983
Folder 8: House council minutes 1986-1995

Box 5

Folder 1: House meeting minutes 1971-1973
Folder 2: House meeting minutes 1975-1979
Folder 3: House meeting minutes 1980-1984
Folder 4: House meeting minutes 1985-1993
Folder 5: House subcommittees
Folder 6: House subcommittees House Apostolate Committee Goals and Objectives 1983
Folder 7: Investment policy 1987
Folder 8: Junior clergy exams
Folder 9: Ledgers Mass Foundations 1908-1957
Folder 10: Ledgers Mass intentions 1926-1928
Folder 11: Ledgers Mass intentions 1929-1930
Folder 12: Ledgers Mass intentions 1939-1940
Folder 13: Ledgers Mass intentions 1944-1946
Folder 14: Ledgers Mass intentions 1944-1950

Box 6

Folder 1: Ledgers Mass intentions 1956
Folder 2: Ledgers Ministries 1950-1956
Folder 3: Ledgers Procurator
Folder 4: Ledgers Record of baptisms, confirmation, first communion 1921-1939
Folder 5: Ledgers Rules of discipline
Folder 6: Missions and goals of the Edmundite community
Folder 7: Parish reports
Folder 8: Partners in Ministry
Folder 9: Planning
Folder 10: Policies
Folder 11: Renovation
Folder 12: Retreats
Folder 13: St. Edmund's Day material
Folder 14: SSE agreement
Folder 15: SSE lease of St. Joseph's Hall
Folder 16: Scholastics marks
Folder 17: Status Domus 1926-27/n.d.
Folder 18: Status Domus 1940-1950
Folder 19: Status Domus 1950-1955
Folder 20: Status Domus 1956-1960
Folder 21: Status Domus 1960-1964
Folder 22: Status Domus 1964-1967
Folder 23: Status Domus 1970-1976
Folder 24: Subject--Graduate theology

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