Guide to the Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN Papers MSS.1995.11.10
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Title: Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN Papers
creator:
Sullivan, Gabrielle
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.1995.11.10
Physical Description:
0.42 linear feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1890-1994 (bulk 1959-1979)
Abstract: The Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN Papers, 1890-1994 (bulk 1959-1979), document the research of Sr. Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN
(Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur) and her investigations of the Murphy family. The records consist of research materials and
correspondence related to the Murphy family and Sullivan’s academic work. This collection is arranged into one series: Series
I. Sr. Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN Research Materials, 1890-1994 (bulk 1959-1979).
Physical Location: This collection is located in Santa Clara University Library's Archives & Special Collections.
Language of Material: English
Access
Collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN Papers, MSS.1995.11.10, Santa Clara University Library, Archives & Special Collections.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Michelle Runyon. Finding aid EAD encoded by Shannon Hartman. Reviewed by Erin Louthen. Additional
descriptive information added by Mia Hope in 2018.
Biographical History
Sr. Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN (1911-2002) was a historian of early California and wrote her dissertation for a master’s
degree on Martin Murphy, Jr. (a pioneer of Irish descent who arrived in the San Jose area before the California Gold Rush
and Mexican-American War). She was born on June 15th, 1911 in San Francisco. Sr. Sullivan, SNDdeN taught at various Notre
Dame institutions before becoming Assistant Professor of History at the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, CA (now Notre Dame
de Namur University).
Bibliography
"SULLIVAN, Sister Gabrielle, SNDdeN."
SFGate. Hearst Communications, 30 Oct. 2002. Accessed Nov. 04, 2015.
Organizational History
Santa Clara University was founded in 1851 by the Society of Jesus as Santa Clara College and is California’s oldest operating
institution of higher learning. It was established on the grounds of Mission Santa Clara de Asìs, the eighth of the original
21 California missions. The college originally operated as a preparatory school and did not offer courses of collegiate rank
until 1853. The institution became known as the University of Santa Clara in 1912, when the schools of engineering and law
were added. For 110 years, Santa Clara University was an all-male school. In 1961, women were accepted as undergraduates and
Santa Clara University became the first coeducational Catholic university in California. The number of students and faculty
tripled over the next decade and the university began the largest building program in school history with eight residence
halls, a student union, and an athletic stadium. In the early 1970s, the Board of Trustees voted to limit the size of the
undergraduate population, an action that was intended to preserve the character and ensure the quality of the university for
generations to come. In 1985, the university adopted Santa Clara University as its official name.
Bibliography
Santa Clara University. “About SCU – History.” www.scu.edu/about/history.cfm (Accessed Nov. 23, 2010)
McKevitt, Gerald, S.J.
The University of Santa Clara: A History, 1851-1977. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1979.
Related Materials
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into one series: Series I. Sr. Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN Research Materials, 1890-1994 (bulk
1959-1979).
Scope and Content of Collection
The Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN Papers, 1890-1994 (bulk 1959-1979), document Sr. Gabrielle Sullivan’s, SNDdeN research studying
the Murphy family of San Jose, California. The records consist of correspondence, research materials, and newspaper clippings
pertaining to the Murphy family. The collection includes a significant portion of the research materials that Sr. Sullivan,
SNDdeN used to write her book,
Martin Murphy Jr., California Pioneer, 1844-1884.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California -- History -- Archival resources
Pioneers -- California
San Mateo County (Calif.)
Santa Clara College (Calif.)
Santa Clara University (Calif.)
University of Santa Clara (Calif.)
Series I. Sr. Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN Research Materials,
1890-1994 (bulk 1959-1979)
Scope and Content
This series documents the research of Sr. Gabrielle Sullivan, SNDdeN about the Murphy family. The series includes materials
and correspondence related to her research for the book
Martin Murphy Jr., California Pioneer, 1844-1884.
Arrangement
This series is arranged by format and subject.
Box 1: Research Materials & Correspondence,
1890-1994 (bulk 1959-1979)
Folder 1: Research Materials,
1968-1987
Folder 2: Murphy Genealogy,
1943-1984
Folder 3: Clippings re: Murphy,
1881-1981
Folder 4: Celebration in Frampton, Quebec,
1975
Folder 5: St. Denis Church,
1961-1963
Folder 6: Letters to Sr. Sullivan Regarding Murphy's Book,
1961-1990
Folder 7: Acknowledgements for Copy of Book,
1974-1989
Folder 8: Sunnyvale Historical Society,
1948-1990
