Driscoll (Francis A.), O.S.A. records

The Francis A. Driscoll records consist of materials regarding the academic accreditation and legal excerpts from the deed of Malvern Preparatory School and programs.

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Created: Villanova University Archives 1922-1925
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Villanova University. Presidents.
Driscoll, Francis.
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spelling VUA_2_19Driscoll (Francis A.), O.S.A. recordsGuide to Francis A. Driscoll, O.S.A. records VUA.2.19Finding aid prepared by Rev. Dennis J. Gallagher, OSA and Beaudry AllenVillanova University Archives2018Falvey Library800 E Lancaster AveVillanova, PABusiness Number: 610-519-4133archives@villanova.eduURL: Instances addedThis finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-04 16:11:32 -0500.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Villanova University Archives Francis A. Driscoll, O.S.A. records VUA.2.19 /repositories/2/resources/56 0.8 Linear feet 1922-1925 The Francis A. Driscoll records consist of materials regarding the academic accreditation and legal excerpts from the deed of Malvern Preparatory School and programs. English. Conditions Governing Access note This collection is open for research. Conditions Governing Use note For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Distinctive Collections staff. Biographical/Historical note Father Francis Driscoll was born on Staten Island, New York, in 1899. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and was ordained to the priesthood in the Cathedral in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1912. After ordination Father Driscoll was assigned to Villanova College as a professor of mathematics. In 1914 he was appointed Vice-President of the College and President from 1920 until 1924. In 1925 he founded Cascia Hall, a new Augustinian preparatory school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Father Driscoll was 56 when he died in Florida, on 6 February 1945, following an illness of three years. He was the first priest of the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel (just previously established) to die. He is buried in the Augustinian Community Cemetery at Villanova. Works consulted: *Necrology of the Augustinian Provinces of the United States of America (revised, May 2000) Preferred Citation [Identification of Item], VUA-2 19 Francis A. Driscoll, O.S.A. records. Villanova University Archives, Villanova University. Scope and Contents note The Francis A. Driscoll records consist of materials regarding the academic accreditation and legal excerpts from the deed of Malvern Preparatory School and programs. Correspondence Legal. Programs. Villanova University. Presidents. Driscoll, Francis. Academic accreditation/repositories/2/archival_objects/227231922110Deed, Malvern Preparatory School excerpts/repositories/2/archival_objects/227241922111Farewell to Rev. Francis A. Driscoll/repositories/2/archival_objects/227251925112
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title Driscoll (Francis A.), O.S.A. records
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Legal.
Villanova University. Presidents.
Driscoll, Francis.
title_short Driscoll (Francis A.), O.S.A. records
title_full Driscoll (Francis A.), O.S.A. records
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topic Legal.
Villanova University. Presidents.
Driscoll, Francis.
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