Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Bapst, SJ collection contains correspondence, official records, legal and religious documents, manuscript materials, publications, and newspaper clippings documenting the life and work of John Bapst, SJ, as a missionary and the first president of Boston College. The majority of materials relate to Bapst’s work as a missionary in Maine, including to the Penobscot Nation. Of particular note are the record book from the Governor’s Council for the Members of the Penobscot Tribe, and the...

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Collection is open for research.