GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
South Carolina: SC-1
Catholic Church. Diocese of Charleston. Archives and Records Management
114 Broad Street (Carriage House)
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-410-1720
Email: See website
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: In 1820, the Diocese of Charleston was erected from territory in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for South Carolina and adjacent states. By 1868, it lost its out-of-state territory, which was used to erect more dioceses. In the 1970s, Charleston established a diocesan Native American Ministry while Adrian Dominican Sisters (Archives: Adrian, Michigan), based in two parishes, attended Native American stations in nearby counties:
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1970s-present |
St. Cyprian Church (Catawba, Editso, Natchez), Georgetown, Georgetown County |
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1970s-present |
St. John the Beloved Church (Editso, Kusso, Natchez), Summerville, Dorchester County |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Less than 1 cubic foot
Description: In 4 series.
/1 Catholic Office/ Organization files
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Several folders
Description: Records (e.g. correspondence, notes, reports, photographs) regarding Native American evangelization to/from Bishop Robert L. Unterkoefler (1917-1999), 1964-1990; Bishop David B. Thompson (1923-2013), 1990-1999; Bishop Robert J. Baker, 1999-2007; and Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone, 2009-present.
A. Diocese of Charleston, Office of Native American Ministry, 1970s-present, few folders
B. Adrian Dominican Sisters (Adrian, Michigan), 1970s-present, few folders
C. Black and Indian Mission Collection (a.k.a. Commission for Catholic Missions among the Colored People and the Indians, Washington, D.C.), correspondence, applications and reports, 1970s-present, few folders
/2 Parish files
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Few records
Description: Records (e.g correspondence, clippings, notes, photographs) regarding Native American evangelization and Native American parishioners.
A. Georgetown, St. Cyprian Church, 1970s-present, few records
B. Greenville, Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 1970s-present, few records
C. Greenville, St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1970s-present, few records
D. Lexington, Corpus Christi Church, 1970s-present, few records
E. Summerville, St. John the Beloved Church, 1970s-present, few records
/3 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1970s-ongoing
Volume: Several records
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) of Native Americans.
A. Georgetown, St. Cyprian Church, 1970s-present, few records
B. Greenville, Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 1970s-present, few records
C. Greenville, St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1970s-present, few records
D. Lexington, Corpus Christi Church, 1970s-present, few records
E. Summerville, St. John the Beloved Church, 1970s-present, few records
/4 Diocesan Newspaper
Inclusive dates: Unknown-ongoing
Volume: Occasional articles
Description: The Catholic Miscellany has archived its back issues online, 1997-ongoing.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.
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