Archdiocese of Chicago Archives and Records Center

Vita Card Scanning

Code: ARCHDIO-01

The Archives holds over 2000 Diocesan Priest Files in Room 4. Most of these files contain a Vita Card, a index card sized summary of a priest's career in the Archdiocese of Chicago. These cards must be scanned as 600 dpi tif images and attached to the priest's file in Trim. This project will be completed in two phases. In phase 1, an intern will pull the files, scan and name each card appropriately, enter the image name in a spreadsheet, and put the file away. Phase 2 will be the entry into Trim. Dennis will help create the spreadsheet in which the image names of the cards will be entered so that they are connected to the Record Number of the priest's folder in Trim. From there we can easily import the images into Trim.

Cardinal Bernardin and Cardinal George Collections

Code: ARCHDIO-02

Each box of Cardinal Bernardin's (131 boxes) and Cardinal George's (119 boxes) correspondence includes a box list. While all of the boxes have been entered into Trim, many of the folders have not. This project is simply the entry of each folder into its appropriate box in Trim. Even if the box list exists in the notes field of the box, each folder must be entered. Some box lists have been provided for us in digital form by Sr. Celine. Those lists will need to be cut & pasted/imported into the appropriate spreadsheets. Interns will not need to enter the information directly into Trim. Dennis will export the box records and provide a spreadsheet for data input. Dennis and Peggy will import the completed spreadsheets back into Trim when the data entry is finished. The project will begin with Cardinal Bernardin's papers and move on to Cardinal George's papers.

St. Vincent de Paul Society Papers

Code: ARCHDIO-03

48 boxes of papers from the St. Vincent de Paul Society fell victim to a flood a number of years ago. They have been freeze-dried and about half of the boxes need some follow-up care. An intern, armed with a brush, bucket, lab coat, and mask, will brush off the dried mold, refolder, and rebox papers from this important collection. The boxes will then be put back in their Room 3 location awaiting further processing.

New World Photograph Collection

Code: ARCHDIO-04

The New World Photograph Collection consists of 147 archival boxes of photos. Only 44 boxes have been properly enveloped with the newsprint clipping about the photo removed from the back and photocopied. The rest of the boxes need this same treatment. The collection also requires a small amount of reorganization. About 13 boxes at the beginning of the collection are organized under the primary heading of Archdiocese of Chicago, with the subject following. These photographs ought to be redistributed by subject only, as one may assume that they've got something to do with the Archdiocese.