-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Saint Peter Parish, Clermont, Parish Profile #45, The Witness, October 18, 1987. ]]> Annual Parish History (1 document)
Centennial (7 documents)
Cluster Agreement with St. Joseph the Worker (1 document)
Correspondence (1 document)
History and Correspondences regarding historical information (2 collections)
Legal and Land Document Copies (2 documents)
Pastor cards (1 collection)
Welcome Pamphlet (1 document)

“Clermont observes jubilee,” The Witness. July 20, 2003. ]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 166 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.
]]> Archives Correspondence (1 document)
Budget Boxes (2 documents)
Budget Payment Requests 1929/Letter Regarding Marriage on back (2 document)
Buildings from Iowa, p. 84 (1 document)
Bulletin (1 document)
Callahan: Loras Thesis: A History of St. Raphael’s Church Buildings 1965 (1 document)
Catholic Annual Guide (1 document)
Encyclopedia Dubuque (1 document)
History and History Pamphlet (2 documents)
Historical Notes and Items Pamphlet (1 document)
Holy Week Services 1943 (1 document)
Homecoming 150 (2 documents)
Interior Picture (1 document)
Inventory of Items from St. Raphael Rectory (2 documents)
Johnson: Loras College Paper: The History of St. Raphael’s Cathedral, 1955 (1 document)
Keane Letter 1908 (1 document)
Legal Documents and Correspondences (5 documents)
Little Dublin News 1999 (1 document)
Lot Certificates (4 documents)
News Articles (4 documents)
News Article ca. 1865 – Cathedral Choir (1 document)
News Article 1837-1838 (2 documents)
Organ (1 collection)
Picture Copy 1975 (1 document)
Remodeling 1886 (1 document)
Renovation 1986 (1 document)
September 11, 2001 Remembrance Day (1 document)
Sisters of Mercy (1 collection)
St. Raphael Patron Picture (1 document)
Vocations from Cathedral (3 documents)
Evans, Mary Ellen. “Finish Work of Cathedral’s Redecoration.” The Witness, December 3, 1936. (2 documents)
Hoffman, M. M. “Who Built the First Church in Iowa?” The Witness, March 29, 1928.
]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 186 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]> Church and Cemetery Report (1 collection)
Church Photographs (3 documents)
Dedication (3 documents)
Fort Dodge Messenger (1 document)
Ground Breaking Ceremony, The Witness (1 document)
History (1 document)
Letter to Archbishop 1909 regarding land (1 document)
Pastor Cards (1 set)
Priest List (1 document)
Vocations Profile (1 document)
Warranty Deed 1877 (1 document)
Witness (3 documents) ]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 159 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #39, The Witness, September 6, 1987

Saint Joseph Parish, Elkader

]]> Anniversary 125th (1 booklet)

Buildup of Iowa, 1993 page 96 (1 document)

Centennial (2 documents)

Financial Report (3 documents)

History (1 document)

History Booklet (1 document)

History of Clayton County pages 647-648 (1 document)

Pastor Cards (1 set)

Photograph of Parish Property (1 document)

Release of Mortgage 1883 (1 document)

Stained Glass (1 document)

The Records of Elkader Mission (1 collection)

1888 Letter/1866 Unill Release (2 documents)

“Cost estimates for flood and tornado damage,” The Witness, 28 September 2008.

Jerde, Lyn Hanson. “Church to return to Gothic splendor,” Telegraph Herald, Dubuque Iowa, 5 July 1993.

Lynch, James Q. “Elkader priest converts to composer,” Gazette Northeast Iowa Bureau, 2000.

McTaggart, Pat. “Hunting for the past, Elkader parish searches for its memories,” The Cedar Rapids Gazette, 18 June 1994.

White, Amanda. “St. Joseph’s in Elkader to dedicate parish center,” The Witness, 24 November 2002.

Witness Staff, “Other areas of archdiocese also coping,” The Witness, 22 June 2008.]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> First Church 1856-
Second Church 1897-1900
History of the parish over the span of 163 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]> ]]>

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #81, The Witness, July 3, 1988

Immaculate Conception Parish, Elma

]]> Anniversary 125th (1 document)

Centennial Booklet (4 documents)

Elma in the Hands of Time Booklet (1 booklet)

Envelope (1 document)

History (18 packets)

Parish Directory (1 document)

Photograph Kitchen, Gymnasium, Dining Room (1 document)

Sketches (2 documents)

]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 132 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]>

 - Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #103, The Witness, December 11, 1988

Saint Patrick Parish, Epworth

]]> Financial Report (2 documents)
History (5 documents)
Priest List (1 document)
Witness articles (1 document) ]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 140 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]> 135th Anniversary (1 artifact)

150th Anniversary (1 document)

Archive File List (1 document)

Centennial History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque Excerpts (6 documents)

Financial Statement (6 documents)

Green Foundry and Furnace Works (2 documents)

History (1 document)

Inventory List (1 document)

Letters 1927, 1937, (2 documents)

Pastor Cards (1 set)

Photographs (6 documents)

Priest List (2 documents)

Reunion Booklets (2 documents)

The Month’s Mind by Fr. Tobin (1 collection)

]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 161 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]>
- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #43, The Witness, October 4, 1987

Saint Joseph Parish, Farley]]> Annual Parish History for Archives (1 document)
Building Plans/ Blueprints/ Sketches (4 documents)
Bulletin (2 documents)
Dedication of St. Joseph's High School (1 booklet)
Deed/Mortgage/Letter (6 documents)
Letter, Fr. Wilkie (1 document)
Parish Project (1 document)
Pastor List (2 documents; 1 set)
Photographs, Dedication 1914 (2 documents)
Pictorial Atlas of Dubuque County, Iowa 1979 (4 documents)
History (4 documents)
Receipt for $1.00
Statues 1925 Coffey Letter (1 document)
Story of a Parish Souvenir (1 document)
Jerde, Lyn. “Archdiocese takes attendance to plan for future,”
Telegraph Herald, 8 December 1997.]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 158 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]>
-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #199, The Witness, November 11, 1990

Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Fayette]]> Cluster Agreement (1 document)
Dedication (1 collection)
Dedication Booklet (1 document)
History (2 documents)
Insurance Service (3 documents)
McSweeny Will and Estate (1 collection)
Parish Profile (1 document)
Pastor Cards (1 set)
Pastor List (2 documents)
Photographs (2 documents)
Summer of Religion Program: Powers (1 document)]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> ]]> History of the parish over the span of 140 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]>
- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #18, The Witness, April 5, 1987

Our Lady of Seven Dolors, Festina

]]> Baptism Record and descriptive letter (2 documents)
Church Pamphlet (2 documents)
Financial Report (4 documents)
History (7 documents)
History of Twin Springs Booklet (1 document)
Parish History CD recording, recorded by 85y/o Marth Elsbernd 1987 (1 CD)
Jubilee Mass (1 document)
“Festina celebrates 150th anniversary,” The Witness, Vol. LXXIII, Dubuque, Iowa, 6 June 1993.
“Festina celebrates jubilee of natives,” The Witness, 10 August 2008.
“Festina native celebrates 50 years in FSPA order,” The Witness, 9 August 2009.
Love, Orlan. “Smallest church keeps vigil,” The Cedar Rapids Gazette, 2002.
“Possibly The Oldest Log Cabin in Winneshiek County?” Calmar Courier, 25 February 1997.]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 176 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]>