ADN 0056 Mother Cabrini Catholic War Veterans Post 156 records, 1946-1977 ADN 0056 Finding aid prepared by Tracy M. Jackson

The Monsignor Field Archives & Special Collection Center
Walsh Library, 400 South Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079
2012 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-09-24T14:02-0400 Finding aid written in English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Mother Cabrini Catholic War Veterans Post 156 records ADN 0056 The Monsignor Field Archives & Special Collection Center 1 FB-1 0.5 Linear feet Approximately 150 items. Box 1-4 115/A/6 1946-1977 The Mother Cabrini Catholic War Veterans, Post 156, was founded in 1946 by combat veterans of the second Wolrd War. The group was a chapter of the national Catholic War Veterans group and usually met at Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Newark. The Mother Cabrini Catholic War Veterens Post 156 records include materials related to the club's operation, such as correspondence, financial documents, information on membership, and the donation of a statue of Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini to the City of Newark. Mother Cabrini Catholic War Veterans Post 156.. Preferred Citation note

[Item], in the Mother Cabrini Catholic War Veterans Post 156, 1946-1977, ADN 0056, Monsignor William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center, Seton Hall University.

 Processing Information note

The collection was processed by the Archives and Special Collections Center in 2005. Finding aid created in 2012 by Tracy M. Jackson as part of the Overhaul Project collection survey.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials were transferred to the Archives and Special Collections Center from the Archdiocese of Newark in 2005 by Rev. James M. Sheehan. Accession number 2006.05.12.FRS.

 Conditions Governing Use

All materials available in this collection (unless otherwise noted) are the property of the Monsignor William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center and Seton Hall University, which reserves the right to limit access to or reproduction of these materials. Reproduction of materials or content is subject to United States copyright restrictions and may be subject to federal or state privacy regulations. Permission to publish exact reproductions must be obtained from the Director of the Archives and Special Collections Center.

 Scope and Contents note

The Mother Cabrini Catholic War Veterens Post 156 records include materials related to the club's operation. This consists of correspondence and financial documents, information on events, membership rosters and forms, and information related to the commission and donation of a statue of Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini to Cabrini Park in Newark, N.J., in 1958.

 Biographical/Historical note

The Mother Cabrini Catholic War Veterans, Post 156, was founded in 1946 by combat veterans of the second Wolrd War. The group was a chapter of the national Catholic War Veterans group, usually met at Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Newark, and was founded in part by Matty D'Alessio. Named for the first American saint, Francis Xavier Cabrini, the group raised money for and donated a statue of Mother Cabrini to the City of Newark in 1958.

 Restrictions:

Collection is currently being processed at the Msgr. William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center; some portions of the collection may be unavailable for research. Advance appointments are required for the use of archival materials.

 Cabrini, Frances Xavier, Saint, 1850-1917 Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc.. Mother Cabrini Catholic War Veterans Post 156.. Catholic Church--Societies, etc. Catholics--Newark (N.J.)--History Newark (N.J.) Veterans--New Jersey.