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Society of Saint Edmund Archives
Local Administration
Quebec
1939-1989, Bulk 1970-1989

Physical Description
1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)

Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.  Folder List

Provenance note 
This collection contains items primarily from the offices of the Superior General of the Society, although some items from Quebec House were interfiled when the Society closed the Apostolate. 

History
The Society of Saint Edmund has had an association with French speaking Canada since the 19th century, but it was until 1938 that the Society established its first mission in Quebec.  Fr. Cleo Forcier became the first priest in Greenfield Park at St. Anastase Parish, a bilingual parish.  In 1962 the diocese established a separate English parish, St. Mary’s.  Both it and St. Anastase remained under the administration of the SSE until 1989, when the Edmundites withdrew from Canada. 
 The Apostolate included a number of sites and managed many activities through the years.  In addition to the Greenfield Park parishes, Edmundites also worked in Brossard, Rosemere and Chambly.  They taught at schools, and Fr. Peter Brown ran a successful program for at risk boys.  Beginning in 1972, the House organized a corporation, entitled Society of Saint Edmund of Quebec, Inc.

Scope
Material in this collection is arranged alphabetically.  Records are related to parishes and properties administered by the House, as well as correspondence, minutes, and reports.  The material from the parishes includes clippings and programs, as well as other information about the parish itself.  There is a great deal of material related to the Society of Saint Edmund of Quebec, Inc, including by-laws, mission statements, and materials related to Canadian legal matters.  Superior General Correspondence includes all correspondence between the Superior General and the Local Superior.  The series is arranged by Superior General term.  
Photographs were removed to the SSE photograph files.  Extra copies of the financial reports were discarded.

Related Terms
Society of Saint Edmund Quebec, Inc.
Catholic Church—Québec (Province)-- History—20th century—Sources
Longueuil (Quebec)—Church History
Rosemere (Quebec)—Church History
Boucherville (Quebec)—Church History
Chambly (County) – Church History
Greenfield Park (Quebec)—Church History
Brossard (Quebec)—Church History
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Folder List
Box 1
1          Budgets                        1972/72, 1975/76-1979/80
2          Budgets                        1980-1988
3          Chaplaincy                   Brothers of the Sacred Heart
4          Chronicle                      1969-1981
5          Clippings
6          Constitutions
7          Contracts                     Greenfield Park
8          Contracts                     Saint Jean de Quebec
9          Correspondence           local superior    D. Cray            1984-86
10        Correspondence           local superior    Grace 1972-79
11        Correspondence           local superior    Trahan 1975-77
12        Correspondence           McCue
13        Correspondence           Lambert 1971
14        Financial                       account book   special account 1972-1988
15        Financial                       Cash 1978-82
16        Financial                       Diocesan information   
17        Financial reports           1939-49
18        Financial reports           1949-59
19        Financial reports           1960-69
20        Financial reports           1970-74
21        Financial reports           1974-
22        Financial reports           1975-76
23        Financial reports           1976-77
Box 2
1          Financial reports           1978-79
2          Financial reports           1979/80-80/81
3          Financial reports           1981/82-82/83
4          Financial reports           83/84-84/85
5          Financial reports           85/86-88/89
6          Legal                            banking
7          Legal                            by-laws and incorporation items
8          Legal                            Canadian incorporation information
9          Mission statement drafts
10        Parishes                        Holy Cross Boucherville
11        Parishes                        St. Anastase Greenfield Park
12        Parishes                        St. Anastase programs-1962-64 (3 books)
Box 3
1          Parishes                        St. Mary’s Greenfield Park
2          Parishes                        St. Monica’s Chambly
3          Property                       Saint Anne de Varennes (Rosati property)
4          Property                       793 Campbell St.
5          Reports
6          SSE Quebec                Minutes 1969-72
7          SSE Quebec                Minutes 1973-78
8          SSE Quebec                Minutes 1979-89
9          SSE Quebec, Inc.         Minutes  1972-1989
10        Subject                         The Circle (Peter Brown)
11        Subject                         Office for English Language Affairs
12        Subject                         P. Brown v. Victor Cramer
13        Subject                         Relationship of local superiors to directors
14        Subject                         Ville Brossard parish proposals
15        Subject                         Vocations (R Trahan)
Box 4
1          Superior General Correspondence        Nicolle (1936-46)
2          Superior General Correspondence        Purtill (1952-58)
3          Superior General Correspondence        Purtill (1958-64)
4          Superior General Correspondence        Galligan (1964-70)
5          Superior General Correspondence        Galligan (1970-74)
6          Superior General Correspondence        Gokey (1974-78)
7          Superior General Correspondence        Leary (1978-82)
8          Superior General Correspondence        Leary (1982-86)
9          Superior General Correspondence        Myhalyk (Acting 1984-85)
10        Superior General Correspondence        McLaughlin (1986-90)

Prepared by:    Elizabeth B. Scott    February 18, 2004
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