“While resident pastor of Ackley from 1870 to 1881, Father Peter O’Dowd covered at least five counties in his missionary work among the scattered Catholic settlers. After visiting the Williams area in Hamilton County to celebrate Mass in their homes for a few years, Father O’Dowd proposed building a church. He found a score of families in 1875 willing to build a small frame church on an acre of land given by Lawrence McCue. It was named Saint Mary Church.”

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #159, Saint Mary Parish, Williams.” Dubuque: The Witness, 28 January 1990.

]]> Anniversary 125^th Booklet 1875-2000 (1 booklet)

Annual History and Guild 1990-1991 (1 packet)

Bulletin 28 October 1990 (1 document)

History 1937-1961 (1 document)

Parish Listings 2000-2001 (1 packet)

Pastor/Priest List (1 set)

Pastor List and Major Developments 1928-1958 (1 document)

Petition in Equity 1901 (1 packet)

Photographs: Church ca. 1961, Pastor or Priest ca. 1961, Rectory ca. 1961 (3 photographs)

Priest List and Timeline 1870-1990 (1 document)

Ecclesiastical and Confraternitatis Certificates 1922, 1932, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1955 (7 documents)

“Enjoy Paschal meal at Williams church.” Webster City: Daily Freeman Journal, 16 March 1970.

“Leaven Weekends bring out growth in parish community.” Dubuque: The Witness, Vol. LXVI No. 7, 6 April 1986.

“Warm Hearts.” Dubuque: The Witness, 6 May 1990.

“St. Mary’s in Williams celebrating 125 years.” Dubuque: The Witness, 25 June 2000.]]> 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 144 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.]]> “Eight men organized Eagle Township in Black Hawk County in 1858. At least three of them are buried in the Eagle Center parish cemetery. A majority of the first settlers were Catholic. The first church was built on five acres of high ground, but never fully completed because of the economy. Train prices were depressed. After destruction in a windstorm in 1874, the church was replaced by a frame building that served the parish for over a century. The present church was completed in 1976, the property is a total of ten acres.”

Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #143: Saint Mary of Mount Carmel, Eagle Center.” Dubuque: The Witness, 1 October 1989.]]> Anniversary – 150^th (1 document)

Anniversary - 150^th – Film, “A Debt Still Due: St. Mary of Mound Carmel Catholic Church,” (1 DVD)

Annual Histories (6 documents)

Annual Report/Building Fund Report (6 documents)

Archives Papers (4 documents)

Blessing First Settlers and Band Photographs (3 documents)

Bulletin (3 documents)

Cemetery (4 documents)

Centennial History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque page 278-281 (2 collections of 4 documents)

Clergy List (1 collection)

Editor Letter to Dr. Hayes and Soo Greiman (1 document)

Fanning’s Artwork of St. Clements (2 documents)

Fr. Guter 50^th Anniversary to the Priesthood (1 document)

Fr. Guter 75^th Birthday Celebration Potluck (1 document)

Fr. John Sheils –Pioneer Priest Grave and information (8 documents)

Gallagher, Sr. Correspondances (1 document)

Hayes Correspondences (1 document)

History (4 documents)

Land – St. Clements Article and Map 2009 (3 documents)

Poster (2 documents)

Rev. McGovern Correspondences (1 document)

Rosary Society (4 documents)

Timeline (4 documents)

Greiman, Soo. “Proving History needn’t be a mystery,” Hudson Herald, February 27, 2003.

Hayes, Dr. Donald P., & Swift, Rev. Robert V. A History of St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish: 1859-1976. (2 documents)

Taken, Rev. James. “History of Mt. Carmel Church,” in Atlas of Black Hawk County, 1910. (2 documents)

The Red Cedar Journal, Vol. 1, No. 4. April 1, 2004.

The Traer Star-Clipper, August 14, 2003, p. 3.

“UNI Recognizes Dr. Hayes for Work on Church History,” reprinted 1977. (2 documents)

Unknown author, “Bringing History to Life,” photo: Judy Stover. ca. 2002. (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 159 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>
-Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #207,” The Witness, January 13, 1991.]]> Anniversary – 75th (2 documents)
Annual Report/Pastor Letter (1 document)
Bulletin (2 documents)
Chronological History (1 document)
Dedication (3 documents)
History (5 documents)
Parish Pastoral Plan (1 document)
Pastor List (5 documents)
Renovate (1 document)
Ron Gonder – Chairman of Holy Name Society and Sports Radio (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 96 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]> Bulletin (3 documents)
Canonical Establishment Mass (3 documents)
Community Group Social Activity (1 document)
Decree Canonically Establishing the Territorial Parish of St. Matthias (2 documents)
Dubuque Franciscan Sisters who served in Cascade, Iowa (1 document)
Financial Report (10 documents)
History (1 document)
Parish Council (1 document)
Pastor List (2 documents)
Parish Survey 1999 (1 document)
Promulgation of the Formation of St. Mathias Parish (3 documents)
Witness (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 26 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>
- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #176, The Witness, May 27, 1990.]]> HISTORY (5 documents)
LETTERS (3 documents)
MISSION CHURCH (1 document)
ORATORY REGULATION (1 document)
PASTOR LIST (2 documents)
PROPERTY/LOCATION (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 90 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>
- Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #169, The Witness, April 8. 1990.]]> Parish history (5 documents)
Correspondence (2 documents)
Financial documents (2 documents)

Olson, Donna Lee. "Being the first nun proves a challenge: 100-year-old parish gives her a warm welcome and lots to do." Cedar Rapids Gazette, 20 December, 1986.

Unknown author. "Inventory of house furniture belonging to church." Hand-written list. n.d.]]> The Center 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 133 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]> “The Catholics of Nashua in Chickasaw County bought property and built a church in 1868. Before that, Mass was celebrated in the homes of the O’Donnells and the Doughertys. After forty years as a mission, the parish received its first resident pastor when Father William A. Kunkel was appointed in August 1903. He began the sacramental records. He at once set about having the church repaired and enlarged. In the summer of 1904 a rectory was built, and one room of the rectory was furnished as a school. For two years a lay teacher conducted the parish school, but in 1906 Father Kunkel resigned because of health and the school closed.”

Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #68: Saint Michael Parish, Nashua.” Dubuque: The Witness, 3 April 1988.

]]> Annual History 1962-1964, 1970-1971, 1980-1989, 1990-1992 (15 collections)

History (5 collections)

History 1937-1961 (1 document)

Pastor Cards (1 collection)

Pastor List (1 document)

Photographs:

Rev. Louis T. Flynn ca. 1970

St. Michael’s Church ca. 1970

St. Michael’s Hall and Garage ca. 1970

St. Michael’s rectory ca. 1970

Property Letters 1912 (1 document)

Official 1917 Catholic Directory Information (1 document)

Official 1992 Catholic Directory Information (1 document)

World Marriage Day 2004 (6 documents)

“Good Shepherd parishes host 500 at fairgrounds,” The Witness, 28 September 2003, p. 2.]]> 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 151 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]> “The first Catholics in Norway area were of Czech heritage, and the first priests came to minister to them in their own language. Father Anthony D. Urban visited them while pastor of Spillville and celebrated the first Mass in the area in 1865 in the Matthew Kuenn home. Several times in 1865 Father William Emonds came from Iowa City to celebrate Mass in the public school. While he was pastor of Vinton in 1867, Father Urban directed the building of the first Catholic church in Norway. In 1870 he was appointed the first resident pastor of the parish.”

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #121: Saint Michael Parish, Norway.” Dubuque: The Witness, 23 April 1989.

]]> A.C.C.W. Parish History Project History (3 documents)

Activities of the Parish of St. Michael’s 1976 (1 document)

Centennial History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque page 200 (1 document)

Community Center Design Development Packet (1 collection)

History of St. Michael’s Catholic Church Booklet 1996 (2 documents)

Newspaper Photograph No Date (1 document)

Rev. Father Aton Urban Baptismal Book 2002 Letter (1 document)

Rev. Wolfe Letter 1937 (1 document)

Souvenir Booklet 1914 (31 documents)

Holland, Aloise. “Contents of old Catholic school are auctioned.” Filed 2003.

“St. Michael’s Norway,” Dubuque: The Witness. 20 October 1996. (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 150 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>
-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #219, The Witness, April 7, 1991]]> CERTIFICATES (2 documents)
DECREE (2 documents)
FINANCIAL STATEMENT (2 documents)
HISTORY (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"]]> The history of the parish over the span of 132 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>