Alemany, Joseph Sadoc, 1814-1888
Biography
Joseph Sadoc Alemany (1814-1888) was a Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop and missionary. He served as the first Bishop of Monterey (California) from 1850 until 1853, and as the first Archbishop of San Francisco from 1853 until 1884. Alemany founded Saint Mary's College in San Francisco in 1863. Alemany requested assistance from Rome to help with the College and in 1868 Saint Mary's College was handed over to the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Alemany returned to Spain in 1885 and died there three years later. In 1965 his body was brought back to San Francisco and entombed in Colma, California.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Early correspondence, 1870s
One folder containing correspondence relating to early days of the college circa 1870s. Includes Alemany correspondence.
Financial reports. Archbishop Alemany correspondence, 1877 - 1935
Single box containing two volumes and some loose documents containing financial records and correspondence. One volume labeled "1. Statements of Tuition - 1868-1894, 2. letters of Archbishop Joseph S. Alemany, 1865, and 1879, (Brother V. Cyril seems to be the transcriber of these letters in 1913)" letters are hand transcribed. second volume labeled "Reports, The Annual Visit, July 21st, 1877 to 1935"
Founding and Administrative Records
The Founding and Administrative Record series deals contains materials related to the college's initial fundraising efforts, historical accounts of the beggingings of the college and, and legal documents related to the institution's charter and articles of incorporation.
Saint Mary's College of California Early History Collection
San Francisco Years, 1863 - 1889
The San Francisco Years searies contains materials related to the the campus and history of St. Mary's during the years that the college was located in San Francisco in various formats including ephemera, correspondence, photographs, drawings, maps, biographies, and historical accounts.