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Brother Charles: An Oral History / From the Plains of Kansas, from the Novitiate at Glencoe, He was Sent by Christian Brothers to Chicago's Halls of Learning, to the Bluffs of Winona. / Gates-Hull, Sharon, project coordinator / Winona, MN: St. Mary's College, 1986., 1986, 18 November 2019

 Item — Box: Gold 7, Object: A, Shelf: 5
Identifier: BAL LRC 07 Gold 168 a & b

Dates

  • 1986
  • 18 November 2019

Creator

Language of Materials

English .

Biographical / Historical

Subject is Brother Hilarion Charles Severin, FSC, 1896-1992, of the St. Louis, Chicago, and Winona Districts. The oral history was gathered about the time of his 90th birthday in 1986.

Biographical / Historical

Brother Charles was a member of the pioneer Christian Brothers faculty at St. Mary's College (Winona, MN) in 1933. This is now St. Mary's University of Minnesota. He was an outstanding teacher of Biology and Botany.

Biographical / Historical

The booklet includes reminiscences and tributes from eight colleagues, one of whom is Brother George Pahl.

Biographical / Historical

Brother Charles was associated with the first biology text to be published in the Philippines.

Biographical / Historical

A chronology of his career is on page 23.

Extent

2 Volumes : Softcover, 24 pages, illustrated with photographs.

Materials Specific Details

Softcover, 24, illustrated with photographs.

Repository Details

Part of the The De La Salle Christian Brothers Archives of the Baltimore District Repository

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