Bishop Rudolph Aloysius Gerken papers, 1926-1950.

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Bishop Rudolph Aloysius Gerken papers, 1926-1950.

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Includes correspondence, pastoral letters, printed matter including newspaper articles concerning the Diocese of Amarillo territory collected by Bishop Gerken, his episcopal coat of arms and official appointment document (English translation), a biography of Bishop Gerken by Sister Dymphna Lundy, scrapbook dedicated to Bishop Gerken, materials relating to the establishment of various diocesan institutions by Bishop Gerken: Price Memorial College (boys boarding high school), the Mexican Clinic, and Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Bishop Gerken's report (1929) to the American Board of Catholic Missions, "History of the Diocese of Amarillo", his daily log book (1927-1933), and items relating to the "Bishop's Plan," the first effort aimed at generating a dependable locally produced revenue source.

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Catholic Church, Diocese of Amarillo

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