D/1. CTU historical materials collection

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This document is a legal-size pad of paper, with handwritten notes in the manner of a daily log or diary. Entries are made by date; they range in length from two or three words to two or three lines. Marginalia and underlining in red ink often highlight key names or topics.

Bechtold very probably used these notes in writing his history of CTU, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago: The Founding Years, 1965-1975, History and Memoir (1993).

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Materials commemorating the 35th anniversary of CTU: a book of remembrances and the text of a lecture by Fr. Paul Bechtold.

Scope and Contents An assortment of materials documenting the founding and early years of CTU.Folder 1 of box 1 contains correspondence and reports gathered together by Rev. Barry Rankin, CP. It represents the struggles of the years prior to the founding of the Union. Folders 2-10 contain a variety of historical material, including copies of proposals, reports, the bylaws, and surveys. Folder 8 contains a chronicle written by Rev. Paul Bechtold, CP, of the founding years; it is a manuscript in...

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Hand-lettered book containing list of CTU donors.

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Materials documenting the beginnings of CTU, from the hands of its first academic dean, chiefly regarding curriculum planning: correspondence, memos, reports, committee agendas and minutes, and copies of articles on theological education. Also included is the pen used to sign the purchase contract for 5401 South Cornell Avenue.

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A clipping from the New York Daily News, dated February 3, 2009, showing four framed pictures President Barack Obama kept on his desk, one of which shows Obama walking out of 5401 S. Cornell Ave, Chicago—one of CTU's buildings at the time. Also includes a letter from donor Fr. Lee Havey.

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These are records of the meetings prior to the establishment of CTU. The participants in these records are members of the Franciscans (Sacred Heart Province), the Passionists (Holy Cross Province), and the Servites (U.S.A. Province). These provide very detailed documentation of the major players and decisions discussed and agreed upon for the founding of CTU.