Father William C. Burn subject files

Collection

Identifier: A-01-1018

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains administrative records, correspondence, photographs, news articles, financial records, newsletters, and other papers pertaining to the operation and administration of the Diocese of Charleston, its bishops, priests, and other religious and lay personal. The material was compiled by Father William C. Burn, archivist of the Diocese of Charleston from 1974-1979.

Dates

Created: 1820-2010, undated
Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1980

Creator

Burn, William (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Access is restricted; consult repository for details.

Conditions Governing Use

The Diocese of Charleston makes no representation that it is the owner of any copyright or other literary property in the materials contained in its archives. In providing access to or permitting the reproduction of any such materials, the Diocese of Charleston does not assume any responsibility for determining the nature of any rights, ownership or interest therein; nor for obtaining the appropriate permissions to publish or use; nor for determining the nature of any liabilities (for defamation and invasion of privacy) that may arise from any publication or use. This rests entirely with the researcher.

Biographical or Historical Information

William Clair Burn was born in 1922 to Lockwood J. Burn and Louise C. Burn in Charleston, South Carolina. He attended Charleston High School and College of Charleston, and was a member of the United States Navy during World War II. Burn attended Saint Philip Neri Seminary in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and St. Mary's Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland and was ordained in 1956 by John J. Russell for the Diocese of Charleston. His pastoral assignments included the roles of assistant and administrator for various parishes throughout South Carolina, chaplain for the Charleston Home for Children, and chaplain for the Carter-May Home. In 1974 he was appointment diocesan archivist, a position he held until 1979. Burn retired in 1993 and died in Charleston in 2009. During his tenure as archivist, Burn compiled diocesan administrative records from various sources, such as the bishop's office, parish and pastoral councils, newspaper clippings, and diocesan departments. These records document the religious and social position, activities, and responsibilities of the bishops of Charleston and the Diocese of Charleston. Included are records for business and operations of the diocese, charities and social work, education, health care and hospitals, ministry, organizations, race relations, and other miscellaneous topics.

Note written by

Extent

65.50 Linear Feet (157 document boxes; 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Administrative records, correspondence, photographs, articles, financial records, newsletters, and other papers pertaining to the operation and administration of the Diocese of Charleston.

Arrangement Note

Original order.

Source of Acquisition

Received from Father William Burn.

Related Materials

Office of the Bishop records.

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Processing Information

Processed by Charles R. Wujcik, October 2011. Encoded by Melissa Bronheim, August 2012.

Subjects

Administrative records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Catholic Church -- Bishops -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Catholic Church -- Charities Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Catholic Church -- Education -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Catholic schools -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Church committees Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Church management -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Church work -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Clippings (information artifacts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Health facilities -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Hospitals, Religious -- history -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Newsletters Subject Source: Lcnaf
Parishes -- South Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Race relations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings