Abbey and University Church History, 1950 1953 1954 1959 1961 1962 1963 1964 1966 1982 2014
Scope and Contents
Abbey and University Church History
-Press release, April 22, 1954, announces hundred-year bulding plan for St. John's Abbey. Composed by Stephen B. Humphrey.
-Newspaper clippings, 1961-1982
-Blessing and Dedication of the Holtkamp Organ, November 21, 1961. Program.
-Welcome to Saint John's Abbey and University Church.
-Self-guided tour leaflet. Undated. Has zip code.
-Mary the Throne of Wisdom. Booklet. October 23, 1963.
-Inserted: Dedication Service for the Image of Mary the Throne of Wisdom (Sedes Sapientiae), October 24, 1963. Worship aid.
-Abbey and University Church of Saint John the Baptist, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1961. 47-page booklet with illustrations. List of donors.
-Present Position of the Architect with Relation to Religious Subjects, condensed from an address by Cardinal Giacomo Lercaro. 16-page doublespaced typescript.
-European Observations on Our Church Plans
-Christianity or Paganism in Modern Architecture? by Pie R. Regamey, O.P. Journal of Arts & Letters, Spring 1950.
-The Breuer Years, by Richard Overby, 1975. Student paper about the Breuer buildings at St. John's. With handwritten corrections by Fr. Vincent Tegeder.
-The Monastic Church, by Fr. Cloud [Meinberg], September 29, 1953. 14-page typescript.
-Abbey and University Church of Saint John the Baptist, Collegeville, Minnesota. Two or three versions. 31 cm. unpaged booklet.
-First copy, undated, possibly 1961. Stamped "Archives, St. John's University" on front cover.
-Second copy, undated. Similar appearance to first copy. "3rd edition" handwritten in colophon.
-Third copy, 4th edition, 1965.
-Universal Atlas Cements ad from the Saturday Evening Post, May 18, 1957. Two-page spread features drawing of new Abbey Church.
-"Modern Monastery: Preview of the Designs for St. Jhn's Abbey in Minnesota by Architect Marcel Breuer." Offprint from Architectural Forum, July 1954.
- "Saint John's Abbey Church: Marcel Breuer and the Creation of a Modern Sacred Space" booket unbound
- Letter from University of Minnesota Press on the creation of the published book on the Saint John's Abbey Church
- Timeline of Victoria M. Young, Professor of Modern Architectural History
Dates
- 1950 1953 1954 1959 1961 1962 1963 1964 1966 1982 2014
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Collection
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
2565:6
Immediate Source of Acquisition
611, Fr. Vincent Tegeder
Physical Facet
File, Document
Repository Details
Part of the Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections Repository