Christian Brothers. Province of San Francisco.

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Single scrapbook belononging to brother Agnon, cover label reads "News Clippings - 19th Century History, 1. Poems, verse, humor, and wit, 2. Educational materials, 3. Drawings, pictures., 4. News Events., (The book itself is a day book filled with enteries of a traveling grocery, or accounts of customers beggining in the year 1869.), Brother Agnon's Scrapbook - 1858-1934, Brother Agnon lived and taught on the three SMC campuses"

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Foldered photographs related to the Brothers at St. Mary's, Bulk 1970s-1980s, one photo of brothers 1914-1919.

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One folder containing original and photocopied materials including, "Short Memorandum of the Christian Brothers in Cal.," "First Five Years of St. Mary's College, 1863-68," "History of St. Mary's College" by Br. Fabrician, "The Christian Brothers" article about the school's early years. Folder label indicates that "primary sources" relating to "Brothers, Presidents, Etc..." are included.

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Account books and documents of various kinds spanning the San Francisco campus years and the Oakland Brickpile campus years. Bulk of material is related to the Oakland years.

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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"

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Single folder containing, a handwritten original manuscript of the "History of the Christian Brothers in California" by Br. Justian.

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Single folder containing several photocopied and transcribed copies of the historical account of St. Mary's College written by Br. Justian.

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The Oakland Brickpile Years series contains materials that relate to the years between 1889 and 1927 when the college was located in Oakland and contains clippings, photographs, ephemera, and correspondence from and about that era.

Scope and Contents One folder that contains newspaper clippings related to the Oakland campus, a "Dedication of St. Mary's College" pamphlet from 1889, commencement programs from 1924, a fundraising letter for the "golden jubilee" 50th anniversary that addresses fire and earthquake damage to the Oakland campus, "Application For Registration of Historical Point of Interest" for the brickpile campus, program for 1909 commencement, photocopied photographs of brothers and alumni, menu for alumni banquet, 2 stapled...

Scope and Contents The Saint Mary's College of California Early History Collection contains 38 boxes and 36 folders. The intellectual content of the collection is focused on the early years of the college in both San Francisco and Oakland before the school moved to its Moraga location. Materials in the collection are organized to highlight documents related to the founding of the college, financial and academic records for both campuses, items specific to the San Francisco and Oakland campus years, student...