Welsh (Robert Joseph), O.S.A. records

The Robert J. Welsh records consist of administrative, correspondence, legal, programs and reports of Welsh's tenure as President of Villanova University.

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Created: Villanova University Archives 1967-1971
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Villanova University. Rites and Ceremonies.
Villanova University. Presidents.
Villanova University. Senate.
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Personal papers
Villanova University. Rites and Ceremonies.
Villanova University. Presidents.
Villanova University. Senate.
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publishDate 1967-1971
publisher Villanova University Archives
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physical 2 Linear feet (4 manuscript boxes)
topic Personal papers
Villanova University. Rites and Ceremonies.
Villanova University. Presidents.
Villanova University. Senate.
description The Robert J. Welsh records consist of administrative, correspondence, legal, programs and reports of Welsh's tenure as President of Villanova University.
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spelling VUA_2_28Welsh (Robert Joseph), O.S.A. recordsGuide to Robert Joseph Welsh, O.S.A. records VUA.2.28Rev. Dennis J. Gallagher, OSA, Beaudry Allen, Gerald DierkesVillanova University ArchivesApril 2020Falvey Library800 E Lancaster AveVillanova, PABusiness Number: 610-519-4133archives@villanova.eduURL: Instances addedThis finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-04 16:11:24 -0500.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Villanova University Archives Robert Joseph Welsh, O.S.A. records Welsh, Robert Joseph. VUA.2.28 /repositories/2/resources/49 2 Linear feet (4 manuscript boxes) 1967-1971 The Robert J. Welsh records consist of administrative, correspondence, legal, programs and reports of Welsh's tenure as President of Villanova University. English Conditions Governing Access note This collection is open for research. Conditions Governing Use For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Distinctive Collections staff. Preferred Citation note [Identification of Item], VUA-2 28 Robert Joseph Welsh, O.S.A., records. Villanova University Archives, Villanova University. Biographical/Historical note Father Robert Joseph Welsh was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Robert Welsh and Elizabeth Walpole on 15 July 1921. He had one brother and four sisters. Baptized in the church of Saint Agatha in Philadelphia on 7 August 1921, he began his education in that parish. After finishing grammar school he attended West Catholic High School in Philadelphia, from which he graduated in 1938. After a semester at La Salle College in Philadelphia, he transferred to Augustinian Academy, the Preparatory Seminary on Staten Island, New York, as a post-graduate student. In September, 1939, he was received as a novice and spent a year at Our Mother of Good Counsel Novitiate, where on 10 September 1940, he professed simple vows. Three years later, at Saint Mary's Hall, the Augustinian collegiate seminary on the Campus of Villanova College in Pennsylvania, he professed solemn vows. He graduated from Villanova in 1943 with an A.B. degree and began his study of theology at Augustinian College in Washington, D.D. During the summer months he took graduate courses in English at the nearby Catholic University of America. On 11 February 1947 he was ordained to the priesthood at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.D. Following ordination, he was sent to Collegio Santa Monica, the Augustinian international house of studies in Rome, Italy. There he began graduate studies in theology at the Gregorian University. In 1948 he earned an S.T.L., degree and two years later was awarded an S.T.D. cum laude. Father Welsh's first assignment was to Augustinian College in Washington, D.C., where from 1950-1956 he taught moral theology and was Sub-master of Professed. In 1956 he was transferred to Villanova University, where he taught in the department of theology until 1965. From 1956 to 1959 he also served as Secretary of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova. In 1960 he was appointed Assistant Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the following year became Dean. In 1967 Father Welsh became the 28th President of Villanova University, a position he held until 1971. These were yeas of change and campus unrest during which his patience and understanding was greatly appreciated by both students and faculty. In 1971 he was named prior of Augustinian College in Washington, D.C., and was chosen to serve at the same time as President of the Washington Theological Union. In 1975 he was elected to the Council of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova and was transferred to Saint Thomas of Villanova Monastery, Villanova, Pennsylvania. On the Council Father Welsh served as Province Director of Education until 1979. From 1980 to 1984 he brought his wealth of experience to Malvern Preparatory School, Malvern, Pennsylvania, becoming there a popular and respected guidance counselor. In 1985 Father Welsh was named treasurer of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova and held that position until 1988. In that year he was named Assistant to the President of Villanova University, a position he continued to hold even as his health began to fail. During his active years in the education apostolate, Father Welsh served on the Boards of Trustees of Villanova University, of Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, and of Malvern Preparatory School, Malvern, Pennsylvania. A Building on the West Campus of Villanova University has been named in his honor. A very private person, Father endured with patience the discomfort associated with the treatment of his final illness giving all with whom he was associated an example of Christian suffering. At his death Father Welsh was survived by two sisters, one of whom was an invalid, whom he had continued to visit even as his own health failed. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Saint Thomas of Villanova Church on 11 November 1992. Father Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., then President of Villanova University, delivered the homily. The following day the interment took place in the Augustinian plot of Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Works consulted: *Necrology of the Augustinian Provinces of the United States of America The Robert J. Welsh Papers consist of Administrative, Correspondence, Legal, New Media, Personal Papers, Program and Reports. The collection deals mainly with Correspondence on topics such as Affirmative Action, Commencement, Foerderer Estate, La Ronda, Special Commission on University Governance, University Senate including petition for creation and resignation as president. Legal deals with Foerderer Estate and La Rhonda. Reports pertain to various academic and organization of the University.(revised, May 2000) Scope and Contents note The Robert J. Welsh records consist of administrative, correspondence, legal, programs and reports. The collection deals mainly with correspondence on topics such as Affirmative Action, Commencement, Foerderer Estate, La Ronda, Special Commission on University Governance, University Senate including petition for creation and resignation as president. The records are arranged by file type. Administrative. Correspondence Personal papers Programs. Reports. Villanova University. Rites and Ceremonies. Villanova University. Presidents. Villanova University. Senate. I. Administrative/repositories/2/archival_objects/22383Honorary Degree proposal/repositories/2/archival_objects/22390196911II. Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/22384Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/223911966-197112Affirmative Action/repositories/2/archival_objects/223921969-197213Board of Trustees/repositories/2/archival_objects/223931968-197114Board of Trustees, Building and Finance Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/223941969-197015Boad of Trustees, Investment Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/223951970-197116Board of Trustees, Nominating and By Laws/repositories/2/archival_objects/223961969-197017Board of Trustees, Student Affairs Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/22397197018Chemical Engineering Department/repositories/2/archival_objects/223981968-197119Chemistry Department/repositories/2/archival_objects/223991971110Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/224001968111Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/224011969112Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/224021970113Commencement/repositories/2/archival_objects/224031971114John F. Connelly/repositories/2/archival_objects/224041969115Division of Nursing/repositories/2/archival_objects/224051968-1971116Falvey Memorial Library/repositories/2/archival_objects/224061967-1970117Foerderer Estate/repositories/2/archival_objects/224071968-1969118La Rhonda/repositories/2/archival_objects/224081970119Mendal Medal Award/repositories/2/archival_objects/224091969-197021Thomas J. Mentzer Award/repositories/2/archival_objects/224101969-197022Public Relations/repositories/2/archival_objects/22411196823Resignation/repositories/2/archival_objects/22412197124Special Commission on University Governance/repositories/2/archival_objects/224131969-197025Stanford Hall/repositories/2/archival_objects/224141968-196926Tenure/repositories/2/archival_objects/224151968-197127University Senate/repositories/2/archival_objects/224161970-197128University Senate, petition for creation/repositories/2/archival_objects/22417196829Demonstration Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/224181969-1970210Degrees/repositories/2/archival_objects/224191968-1970211125th Anniversary/repositories/2/archival_objects/224201968212III. Legal/repositories/2/archival_objects/22385Estates/repositories/2/archival_objects/224211967-196931Foerderer Estate, agreement of sale/repositories/2/archival_objects/22422196832Foerderer Tract/repositories/2/archival_objects/224231968-197033Howard Porter/repositories/2/archival_objects/22424197134La Rhonda/repositories/2/archival_objects/224251967-197035-7IV. News Media/repositories/2/archival_objects/22386Newspaper clippings /repositories/2/archival_objects/224281968-197138V. Personal Papers/repositories/2/archival_objects/22387First man on the moon card signed by President Richard Nixon/repositories/2/archival_objects/22429196939VI. Programs/repositories/2/archival_objects/22388Dedication of Falvey Memorial Library/repositories/2/archival_objects/224301967-1968310VII. Reports/repositories/2/archival_objects/22389Ad Hoc Financial Investigation Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/224311969-197041Affirmative Action Program in Purchasing/repositories/2/archival_objects/22432196942Augustinian in Dormitory/repositories/2/archival_objects/22433197043Board of Trustees reorganization/repositories/2/archival_objects/224341967-196844Commission for Revision of University Government protocol/repositories/2/archival_objects/22435196945Goggi and Race, Inc./repositories/2/archival_objects/224361968-196946Middle States/repositories/2/archival_objects/22437196947President's Office/repositories/2/archival_objects/224381967-196848Rockerfeller Foundation for Playwright Program/repositories/2/archival_objects/224391966-196949Site Planning and Landscape Architectural Services/repositories/2/archival_objects/224401969410Student Government Association/repositories/2/archival_objects/224411969-1970411Vice President for Financial Affairs (Maintenance Study)/repositories/2/archival_objects/224421970412Budget Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/224431971413Financial Statements/repositories/2/archival_objects/224441969414

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