Overview of the Collection
Biographical Note
Scope and Content Note
Arrangement
Access
Preferred Citation
Processing Information
Index Terms
Overview of the Collection
Title:
Bishop Charles Francis Buddy Sermons and Photographs collection
Date (inclusive):
1906-1972
Date (bulk):
circa 1936-1972
Collection number: USDSC_2019_001
Extent:
1 oversize box, (1 linear foot)
Repository:
University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections
Copley Library
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Abstract:
The collection contains documents and photographs related to Bishop Charles Francis Buddy and the Catholic church. The
majority of the documents are sermons given by Bishop Buddy. Photographs are primarily of Bishop Buddy and signed photographs
given to Bishop Buddy.
Languages:
English
Biographical Note
Charles Francis Buddy (1887-1966) served as the first Bishop of San Diego from 1936 to 1966. He and Mother Rosalie Hill founded
the San Diego College for Women and the University of San Diego College for Men, which later became the University of San
Diego.
Biographical information about Bishop Buddy can be found in:
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Most Rev. Charles Francis Buddy: First Bishop of San Diego, 1936-1966 and A Brief History of the Diocese of San Diego,
1769-1966
compiled by R. Bruce Harley and Catherine Louise LaCoste, 1991.
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Fortress on a hill: Founding the University of San Diego, the Bishop Buddy years, 1937-1963
by Rev. Burt J. Boudoin, 2000.
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The legends of Bishop Buddy
by Monsignor Charles Dollen, 1994.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains documents and photographs related to Bishop Buddy and the Catholic church. The majority of the documents
are handwritten and typed sermons given by Bishop Buddy. Many of the typed sermons include Bishop Buddy's handwritten edits.
These are sermons given at Christmas and Easter masses, as well as a sermon on Christianity and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Also included are a few newspaper articles about Bishop Buddy and the installation of Bishop Leo T. Maher.
Photographs in this collection include portraits of Bishop Buddy, photographs of Bishop Buddy with others, and signed photographs
and prints given to Bishop Buddy.
Additional photographs and documents not directly related to Bishop Buddy are included.
Arrangement
Alternative Form of Materials Available
Digital copies of the sermons have been made.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Bishop Charles Francis Buddy Sermons and Photographs collection, Copley Library, University
of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections.
Custodial History
This collection was donated to the University of San Diego Archives after purchase from an estate sale. The name and location
of the estate, and the individual who compiled these materials, are unknown.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Ashley Toutain in October 2019.
Index Terms
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Buddy, Charles Francis, 1887-1966
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Catholic Church. Diocese of San Diego (Calif.)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Diego (Calif.)
