The John Stokes and Mary’s Gardens Collection

Article Sidebar

Downloads

Additional Files

Published: Oct 18, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31046/tl.v9i2.439
How to Cite:
“The John Stokes and Mary’s Gardens Collection”. 2016. Theological Librarianship 9 (2): 23-27. https://doi.org/10.31046/tl.v9i2.439.

Main Article Content

Stephanie L. Soule
University of Dayton
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2147-7495
Jillian Ewalt
California State University, Sacramento
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0805-3097

Abstract

The John Stokes and Mary’s Gardens Collection documents the research of John S. Stokes, Jr. and the history and activities of the Mary’s Gardens movement, a popular Catholic movement related to planting devotional gardens dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This article provides an overview of this unique collection and a discussion on archival management, preservation, and outreach. 

 

Article Details

Issue
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2016)
Section
Essays

Articles published in Theological Librarianship are licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY-NC.

Author Biographies

Stephanie L. Soule, University of Dayton

Collections Librarian and Archivist for the U.S. Catholic Special Collection in the University Libraries

 

Jillian Ewalt, California State University, Sacramento

Metadata Archivist, Special Collections and University Archives