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Saint Vincent’s Academy Collection

Box Folder Description Date

1 1 Act of Incorporation, charter of Daughters of Cross 1869

Senate bill # 96 Act 23 : SVA authorized to grant

diplomas and confer degrees June 18, 1918

Mission statement of SVA

Meaning of coat of arms of D.C.’s

2 General information about SVA n.d.

3 SVA historical sketch, draft n.d.

4 SVA alma mater n.d.

5 SVA - logo slip, blank diploma, stationery n.d.

6 History of SVA library 1947

7 Statistics: Record of losses 1964-1988

8 Statistics: Enrollment, tuition 1962-1968

9 Correspondence: re: tuition assistance 1964

10 Correspondence: general 1965-1984



13 Correspondence: re: Annual Report to La.State 1937-1957

Dept. Of Ed. Elementary Division

14 Correspondence: re: Proposed merger 1968, 1986

Jesuit/Loyola & SVA study - 1986

15 Correspondence: re: Form letters to parents 1951, 1969-1987

16 Correspondence: re: Alexandria Dioc. School Bd. 1971-1973

17 Correspondence: fr: La. Dept. Of Rev. & Taxation 1977,1988-1989

18 Correspondence: re: CSM required information 1988

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19 Correspondence: Lay employees, unemployment tax, 1978-1988

List, booklet

REPORTS

20 Diocesan Report - Elementary, Junior 1939, 1952-1960

and High School

21 Diocesan Report 1955-1981

22 Report from Diocese of Alexandria

“Future of Catholic Schools “ 1985-1986

23 Diocesan Report - Certificates 1981-1988

24 Reports: U.S. Dept. Of Interior - Office of Education 1931

St. Vincent’s , St. Mary’s, Sacred Heart

2 25 Annual Report to La.State Dept. of Education 1928-1940

26 “ 1940-1950

27 “ 1950-1960

28 “ 1960-1970

29 “ 1970-1980

30 “ 1980-1988

31 Report to Southern Association of Colleges and 1930-1940

Secondary Schools

32 “ 1941-1950

33 “ 1951-1952

1966-1968

34 “ 1973-1977

3 35 Report of Self-Study required by Southern Association

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of Colleges and Schools May 1985

36 Report of the Review Comm.of Southern Association Sept. 1985

of Colleges and Schools

37 Recommendations of Southern Association of Colleges Dec. 1971

and Schools

38 Deficiency statements of Southern Association of Colleges 1981-1987

and Schools

CERTIFICATES

39 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-

membership 1935-1950

40 “ 1950-1960

41 “ 1960-1964

1966-1988

42 National Catholic Education Association - membership 1957-1988

43 Catholic University of America - affiliation 1945-1950

1950-1955

“ 1962

44 Certificates - miscellaneous 1985

45 Nomination form: Council for American Private 1987

Education Secondary School Recognition program

46 Evaluation Criteria - workbooks 1940

47 “ 1960

48 “ 1974

4 SCHOOL BOARD / BOARD OF DIRECTORS

49 Constitution of Board of Directors 1973, 1987

4

Position descriptions

List: Board members, committees 1974,1987, 1988, n.d.

Governance models

Priority lists

50 Survey of School Board to dissolve Board 1975

51 Invitation: Honoring new School Board 1987

52 Minutes and Correspondence 1971-1975

53 Minutes 1947, 1987-1988

54 Minutes (black binder) 1987-1988

55 Correspondence primarily from Catholic School Management 1986-1988

56 Correspondence to Bd. of Dir. from Chairman 1987

57 Resolution 1987-1988

58 Development Program - brochures, correspondence 1987-1988

59 Building fund - Speeches, brochures, news clippings 1959

5 60 School Board - annual report 1987-1988

61 - tasks before dissolving 1988

62 -miscellaneous

63 -policy index

PHYSICAL PLANT

63A Historical survey inventory form n.d.

64 Asbestos Study - Correspondence 1982-1989

65 Asbestos Study - Publications, EPA guidelines 1979, 1985, 1988

66 Location of heat/AC, lighting controls 1988

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67 Schumpert Adult Day Care Center - list 1989

of articles left, list of keys

LEGAL

68 Family, Education and Privacy Act - information only 1987

69 Sign and Variance 1987

70 Subpoena for school directories 1984

71 Contract for gym rental 1982

72 Signed release for video 1988

SCHOOL - SVA

73 SVA - Catalogue - golden Jubilee Number 1918-1919

74 SVA - Catalogue of Courses 1956-1958

75 SVA - School calendars 1953-1988

6 76 SVA - School directories 1959-1988

77 SVA - School directories (cont.)

78 SVA - Faculty handbooks, prayer book 1972, 1975, 1987

79 SVA - List of lay faculty, and sisters 1930-1960 1956-1988

Administration and faculty 1976-1976

80 SVA - Teacher Institute 1961-1962

1965

81 Proclamation from Mayor Hussey : “Loyola - St. Vincent 1987

Cheerleader Day”

82 Dedication-New SVA: address, news clips, programs etc. 1962

7 83-107 SVA - Conservatory of music (photocopies) 1938-1953

Correspondence newspaper clippings

6

CLOSING OF SVA

108 Correspondence and resolution 1988

109 Timetable for implementation 1988

110 Letter from former students 1988

111 Programs for Day of Celebration June 25, 1988

112 Preparation for press conference 1988

113 Newsclippings 1988

114 Disposal of furniture and books 1988

115 Photos of St. Johns on Day of Celebration 1988

116 Guest book 1988

117 Receipts and Expenses 1988

STUDENTS’ ACCOUNTS

8 118 Ledger: Boarders’ accounts 1915-1916

119 Ledger: Boarders’ accounts 1916-1917


accounts receivable 1903-1908



special accounts 1923-1924




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11 141 Ledger: College girls - Boarders’ accounts 1935-1940

Day students 1939-1940

Evening classes 1939-1940

142 Ledger: Day pupils 1916-1917






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SAINT VINCENT’S GRADE SCHOOL LEDGERS:

12 155 “ 1927-1928

156 “ 1930-1932

157 “ 1932-1933

158 Grade School Ledgers 1933-1934

159 “ 1934-1936

160 “ 1936-1937

161 “ 1937-1938

162 “ 1938-1939

163 “ 1939-1940

13 164 “ 1940-1942

165 “ 1942-1945

166 Ledger and campus store accounts for 1941-1946 1949-1950

167 Ledger 1950-1955

168 “ 1955-1956

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14 OTHER LEDGERS

169 Old debts 1893-1925

170 Receipts 1904-1919

171 Ledger 1927

172 Receipts and disbursements 1939-1948

173 Listing - students 1877-1922

174 Listing - students 1922-1988

STUDENTS’ ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AWARDS

15 175 Listing of all students, elementary and secondary, recording 1869-1988

name, date of birth, school session, year of graduation, years

in attendance

176 List of students giving birthday, address, and parents 1964-

1988

177 Test profiles - ranking, booklet (4) 1981-1988

178 Student’s handbooks (incomplete) 1943-1987

1943-44 1964

1944-45 1970-71

1948-49 1971-72

1950-51 1984

1952-53 1985

1956-57 1986

1862-63 1987

179 Program: National Catholic Music Association 1951

180 Program: Ring Ceremony 1954

181 Student Government Council: By-laws and constitution 1964-65

Students’ Rights n.d. 1969-70

1989-81

182 Sodality charter (photocopy)

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183 Sodality permit, by-laws, constitution 1948

16 184 Sodality register 1939-1963

185 Senior banquet and awards 1961-1987

186 Honor assembly 1960-1988

187 National Honor Society: charter, constitution, report(1959-1973) 1947

1959-1973

188 Quill and Scroll - charter 1947

189 First Valedictory Address 1869

(Original and typescript)

Valedictory address by Hallie Mae Caplis 1917

190 Addresses: 1962-1988

Graduation - Fr. Michael Kammer 1962

Senior Banquet - Jane Bret’47 1970

Senior Banquet - Melanie Roemer Melville’68 1975

Graduation - Martha Holoubek Fitzgerald’69 1976

Graduation - Jane Bret’47 1981

Senior Banquet - Laura Boughton 1988

Graduation - “Dutchy” Elizabeth Bodenheimer Lewis’63 1988

191 Program - Krewe of Vincentia 1953

Program - Snow Carnival n.d.

192 Graduation programs: ( binder)

SVA 1892-1960

Presentation Convent 1894-1919

St. Anthony”s 1905-1908

St. Francis de Sales 1902-1905

St. Hyacinth’s 1892-1910

St. Mary’s 1915, 1920

193 Graduation programs and invitations - SVA 1963-1988

17 194 Students’ manual: Living Grace-Fully 1951

195 Students’ publication: Vincenette 1953

196 Students’ publication: Patterns (2) 1962, 1963

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197 Students’ publication: The Comet (2) May 1922

pub. semi-annually by Normal students of S.V. College n.d.

198 Students’ publication: Serendipity 1966-1972

Spring 1966 December 1969

1967 1970

January 1969 1972

May 1969

199 Students’ publication: Fizzle April Fool’s edition April 1, 1961

200 Students’ publication: newsletter - SVA Today Winter 1987

Published by journalism class

Essay by Margaret Fisher Atkins “Boarding School Saturdays” n.d.

201 Certificates - Awards: Speech Festival (2) 1962

202 State Jr. Competitive Festival (13) 1943-1945

La. Music Education Association (2)

203 Foreign Language Festival (4) 1980, 1983, 1986

204 Certificates - Membership: National Forensic League (4) 1961; 1965

205 Certificates - Membership: Student Council Association (3) 1946; 1965

La. Teen-age Libraries’ Association (5) 1982-1983

206 Certificates - Miscellaneous

207 Publications: Vincentian Diamond Jubilee Edition 1869-1944 1944

208 Publication for students: Points of Etiquette 1881

18 YEARBOOKS - The Vincentian (incomplete)

The Rose Jar - published by Alumnae of D.C’s 1915

The Vincentian

1921 1927

1922 1928

1923 1929

1924 1930; 1944 Diamond Jublilee Edition

1925 1945-1946

1926 1947

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On shelf:

1948 1959 1969 1979

1949 1960 1970 1980

1950 1961 1971 1981

1951 1962 1972 1982

1963 1973 1983

1954 1964 1974 1984

1955 1965 1975 1985

1956 1966 1976 1986

1957 1967 1977 1987

1958 1968 1978 1988

19 STUDENT NEWSPAPER - The Vincentia (1932-1945) Li’l Vin (1946-1951)

(Incomplete) * Flammette (1952-1964) Li’l Vin (1965-1988)

The Vincentia

Nov. 1932*

Dec. 1932

Feb. 1933

March 1933

May 1933

Dec. 1933

May 1934*

Feb. 1935*

Dec. 1940*

Feb. 1941*

Oct. 1941

Dec. 1941

Feb. 1942*

May 1942

Dec. 1942

May 1943*

May 1944*

Dec. 1944

May 1945*

Li’l Vin

Jan. 1944

Feb. 1944

March 1944

Oct. 1944

Oct. 1944

Nov. 1944

Feb. 1945

April 1945

May 1945

Dec. 1946*

May 1947*

Oct. 1947

Dec. 1947

Feb. 1948

March 1948

May 1948

Nov. 1948

Dec. 1948

Jan. 1949

Feb. 1949

April 1949

May 1949

Sept. 1949

Dec. 1949

April 1950*

May 1950

May 1951*

Flammette

Carnival supp.

1952

Graduation supp.

1952

Dec. 1952

March 1953*

May 1953

Nov. 1955*

Dec. 1956*

May 1957*

Dec. 1959*

April 1960*

May 1960

Dec. 1960

May 1961*

March 1962*

May 1962

Dec. 1962

April 1963*

Nov. 1964*

Li’l Vin

Sept. 1965*

Nov. 1965

May 1966*

Nov. 1966

May 1967*

Oct. 1967

Oct. 1968*

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Jan. 1969

Feb. 1969

April 1969

May 1969

Dec. 1969

April 1970*

Oct. 1970

Dec. 1970

Feb. 1971*

May 1971

Feb. 1972*

May 1972

March 1973*

May 1975*

Dec. 1976*

May 1977*

May 1981*

Sept. 1981

Dec. 1981

May 1982*

Oct. 1982

Dec. 1982

Feb. 1983*

May 1983

Oct. 1983

Feb. 1984*

Dec. 1984

Feb. 1985*

Oct. 1985

Dec. 1985

March 1986*

Feb. 1987

May 1987

Oct. 1987

Dec. 1987

May 1988*

20 209 Photograph album belonging to Lylian Wellman 1913

210 Lylian Wellman: biographical sketch, obituary 1913, 1972

Book of Essays

211 Graduation Memories by Florence Pickett 1925

(Senior Book)

212 Receipts - Annie Lymer 1912

213 Miscellaneous: Mass booklet, courtesy card n.d.

MOTHERS’ CLUB / PARENTS’ CLUB

214 Minutes January 1944-

May 1953

215 Yearbooks (incomplete):

1939-1940 1945-1946 1948-1949

1940-1941 1946-1947 1949-1950

1941-1942 1947-1948 1950-1951

216 Directories: 1960-1970

217 Directories: 1970-1975

218 Newspaper: St. Vincent’s News (1) 1979

219 Photographs of past presidents n.d.

21 Parents’ Club Scrapbooks (4) 1962-1969

1969-1970

1971-1973

1973-1975

ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION

22 220 Constitution and By-Laws Updated ca. 1970

221 Minute book 1937-1942

222 Minutes 1984

223 Ledger: dues 1947-1964

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224 Ledger: dues 1965-1975

225 Attendance book - Day of Recollection 1940-1956

226 Attendance book - retreat 1923-1948

with some minutes and newspaper clippings

227 Correspondence including: re: Seraphine Cashore (1914),

re: Margaret Lanigan, re: Mrs. Thomas P. Fitzgerald,

note re: Prudhomme, re: Wyllma Padon Manly 1962-2000

228 Installation Ceremony 1972, 1973, 1975, 1979

229 Poems of farewell written by alumnae 1988

230 Nominee for “Catholic School Achiever” - Helen Jane Bret’47 n.d.

231 Class lists / booklets:

1946-1947 1968

1950 1970

1955 1974

1958 1975

1964 1976

1967 1981

232 Memorial service n.d.

Memorial service: Catherine Morgan 1997

233 Lists: Centennial Open House 1955

Past presidents

Officers 1971

Founders’ Day 1991

234 Description and picture of hand-carved rosary and cross June 1973

by Louis G. Sicard

235 Ledger: dues of Avoyelles Vincentians 1959-1960

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23 236 Publications: Newsletter- Alumnae News (incomplete)

1955 October

1956 May, October

1957 July

1958 April, December

1959 April, November

1960 Spring

1961 Spring, Fall

1962 Spring, September

1963 Spring, September

1964 March, Spring, September

1965 Spring, September, November

1966 February, June, Autumn

1970 March, October

1971 Spring

1972 January

1973 Spring, Winter

1974 May, Fall, Winter

1975 November

1976 February, May, September

1977 January, May, November

1978 November

1979 March, November

1980 February, May

1981 March, May, November

1982 November

1983 March, November

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237 Dateline St. Vincent (incomplete)

Vol. No. Month Date

1 1,2,3 March, May, November 1984

2 1,2,3 March, July, November 1985



5 1,2 April, November 1990

6 1,2 March, July 1991

7 1, 2 March, July 1992

8 1,2 February, July 1993

9 1,2,3 January, May, September 1994

10 1, 2 February, June 1995

11 1, 2,3 February,June, October 1996

12 1,2,3 February, June,November 1997

13 1,2,3 March, June,October 1998

14 1,2,3 March, August, October 1999

15 1, 3 March, October 2000

17 3,4 August, December 2002

18 1,2,4 March, May, December 2003

19 1,2 June, December 2004

20 1,2 May, December 2005

21 1 August 2006

238 Fliers for specific class reunions:

Class of 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976

239 Alumnae Programs: 1969 1980

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1975 1981

1976 1984

1978 1985

1979

Invitations: Founders’ Day 1976


240 Newspaper Clippings - includes Centennial material 1950-1960s

241 Newspaper Clippings 1970s



243A Wedding announcements 1985-1996

244 Paper by Jane Bret’47

Poems by EstelleTrust class of 1923

Poem by Carolyn O’Brien class of 1943

245 Kathryn Harrison Wolcott - diploma 1943; photograph

Newspaper clippings 1970,1980

245A Dartois, Margaret - Newsclips, photos 1970, 1982 n.d.

246 Photographs 1980, 1993, 1994

247 Blank membership card, certificate, note cards

248 Miscellaneous newsletters from other schools

24 Alumnae Scrapbooks: 1912-1968

1963-1977

Small photo album: Class reunion of 1958

Loose photographs: Founders’ Day 1980

Homecoming 1983


9 x 16 Color photo of Mrs. Annie Margaret Kelly Keeney

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Organizer and 2nd President of SVA Alumnae Association

She gave SVA the harp

25 Alumnae Association albums containing photos, addresses, newspaper

clippings, letters, invitations, programs

Vol. 1 1869-1920

Vol. 2 1920-1949

Vol. 3 1950s

Vol. 4 1960s

Vol. 5 1970s

Vol. 6 1980s-1990s

26 Publications and guest books:

Guest book: Open House of New Academy 1962

also includes El Greco of Toledo 1988

Guest book: Open House 1990

Centennial guests: May 4, 1969

Publications: Drill Arithmetic 1903

Senior book (blank) ca. 1940s

North La. Historical Journal 1973

27 Newspaper Clippings - General

249 1895

249A Re: 1906 fire 1906

250 1920-1949

250A Re: Summer school of Catholic Action 1944

(Donated by Betty MCCabe)

251 1950s

252 Including Shreveport Magazine 1960s

253 Including demolition of Motherhouse 1970-

1974

254 1975-1979

28 255 1980-1985

256 1986-1999

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Newspaper clippings - specific

257 Re: Dr. Louis A. Breffeilh 1962

258 Re: Josephine Carmody 1982

259 Re: Mrs. Charlie Doll 1972

260 Re: Dr. Broox Garrett 1982

261 Re: Dr. Joe and Dr. Alice Holoubek 1970s-1980s

262 Re: Elizabeth Humphreys’85 1987

263 Re: Susan Kaposta’63 1988

264 Re: Frank Leone 1971

265 Re: Obituary of Howard C. Sherman 1982

Architect of SVA

266 Re: Col. John H. Tucker, Jr. 1971-1973

267 Re: Mary and John Wray Young 1971

268 Re: SVA ads 1970s - 1980s

269 Miscellaneous

Photograph Albums - SVA School activities, seniors, buildings

29 1892-1988 kindergarten, graduates, activites

1916-1973 activities, plays, groups, interior and exterior of buildings

1939-1964 activities

1884-1988 Seniors of SVA (removed by Sr. Mary Grace 11/21/97)

1880-1960s “Fairfield Hill” interior and exterior of buildings

1940s-1960s activities

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30 Loose photographs:

270 1930s-1940s

271 1950s

272 1960s-1970s

273 Class of 1982

274 Yearbook shots - 1986-1987

275 1980s-1990s

276 Postcards of Old Motherhouse and Academy

Scanned enlargement of 1909 postcard with historical information compiled

by Madeline Elford

276A Faculty members -ca. 1972-1975

277 Miscellaneous; blank letterhead (donated by M.E.)

278 Negatives: Graduation panels-1884; 1929-1952; 1956-1960; 1962-1964; 1966;

1968-1969 Missing: 1953-1955; 1961; 1965; 1967.

279 Negatives: New school 1962-1988

Old gym

Old Motherhouse

Shreveport aerials 1980s

30A 280 Negatives: Students and activities- 1970s, n.d.

Videos (4) Activities ca. 1950s-1980s

Video: (1) Convent Fire newscasts, May 7, 1990

The above videos were transferred to DVD by Madeline Elford, May 2006

31 Slides:

Tray 1 Slides 1-26 Old Motherhouse

Slides 27-32 Old Motherhouse Chapel

Slides 33-42 Old Motherhouse demolition

Slides 43-49 Old Motherhouse chapel demolition

Slides 50-54 Construction of new Motherhouse

Slides 55-57 Dedication of new Motherhouse

Slides 58-63 Various shots of new Motherhouse

Slides 64-68 Auction of old St. Vincent’s Academy items

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Slides 69-73 New St. Vincent’s Academy

Slides 74-79 Student activities, St. Vincent’s Academy

Tray 2 Slides 1-12 Student activities, St. Vincent’s Academy

Tray 3 New school and convent 1962-1969

Tray 4 Student activities 1983-1987



32 Oversize items

Large pencil sketch of SVA by Kay Borden n.d.

Panorama of SVA chapel consecration Dec. 2, 1931

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings 1956-1959

Framed 8x10 picture of 100th graduating class 1969

Diploma of Annie S. Cashore (see also Box 22#231) 1914

Photographs:

1927-1932 Graduates in evening gowns

1935 Scenes from Pontia (play)

1940s Drum and Bugle Corp

ca.1950s Interior of Chapel

1984 Graduates

1985 Homecoming Court

1985 Negatives of annual report

1986 Homecoming Court

1986-87 SVA/Loyola cheerleaders

2 reel to reel audio tapes: SVA choir-State Festival 1950, 1972

33 Miscellaneous pieces of music including Masses in various keys n.d.

34 Miscellaneous pieces of music including the Standard Graded Course of Studies

series

35 Duplicate material

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36 Memorabilia purchased at SVA auction 1999: Dessert plates with painted V.

SVA gold and white beanie (cap); VANGUARD patch, 1945

Nails from old building (donated by M.E.)

37 Memorabilia purchased at SVA auction 1999: Framed pen and ink drawing by

Patricia Poyer, 1973

Tee shirt- SVA class of 1945.

SVA photo: donated by M.E.

Oil painting by Mrs. R, Gatti

8 audio tapes (Mimi Winterton’s interviews for her thesis)

1) Mary Satori Koch ‘43

2) Sr. Mary Ann Gaudin

3) Rose Audrey Patton ‘44

4) Eleanor Powers ‘39

Peggy Kinsey ‘45

Peggy Pinchard ‘79

5) Doris Bantle ‘48

Betty Boagaerts ‘49

Mary Ann Johnson ‘64

Lori Minnear ‘78

6) Sr. Mary Grace

7) Peggy Kinsey (part 2)

8) McCants’ sister

SEPARATION SHEET

Hanging Art:

PF 229

354 Group of nuns, priests, alumnae in front of old SVA ca. early 1930s

On architectural shelves:

Large graduation panels: 1929-1973

Documents

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