Raphael Hamilton
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Raphael Noteware Hamilton, S.J. (November 5, 1892 – April 19, 1980) was an American Jesuit and professor of history at Marquette University
. He is also considered the founder of Marquette University Special Collections and University Archives
.
, achieving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1913. He entered the Society of Jesus
in 1913 and was ordained a priest in 1926. Father Hamilton, S.J., went to graduate school at St. Louis University, attaining his master's and doctoral degrees in history in 1919 and 1932 respectively.
. They included assistant professor, 1930–1932; associate professor, 1932–1957; chair of the history department, 1932–1956; dean of the graduate school, 1940–1944; and professor emeritus, 1964. In addition, he served the role of university historian. Hamilton was an accomplished author on the activities of French
explorers in North America
. In particular, he was an expert on the life of Pere Jacques Marquette, S.J, the namesake of the university. Father Hamilton taught an extensive array of courses while at Marquette University, but specialized in American Colonial History.
’s Archives and Special Collections in 1961. His second career began in 1961, when he was asked to organize the Marquette Archives, and from 1964 he devoted his full to time to this new task. Along with the University Archives, he invited other collections, and developed a body of records that documented the trend of American Catholic
social changes in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Under Hamilton’s guidance the newly founded archives came to include the papers of Senator Joseph McCarthy
of Wisconsin
, the J.R.R. Tolkien Manuscripts and a number of rare complete set of 14th century antiphonals.
at St. Mary's Nursing home after months of failing health.
This collection consists of Father Hamilton's, S.J. correspondence and publications. His seminal works are his dissertation, A Cartography of the Missouri Valley: To the Establishment of "La Compagnie d' Occident," 1717, 1932; The Story of Marquette University: An Object Lesson in the Development of Catholic Higher Education, 1953; Great Men of Michigan: Father Marquette, 1970; Marquette's Explorations: The Narratives Reexamined, 1970. Also included are several short articles and speeches, both published and unpublished. Concluding the collection is a pair of illustrated, unpublished monographs penned by C.W. Hamilton; The Lives of English Cardinals, [n.d.] and Vacation Days in England, 1912.
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
. He is also considered the founder of Marquette University Special Collections and University Archives
Marquette University Special Collections and University Archives
The mission of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives of Marquette University is to collect, arrange, describe, preserve, and service records of enduring historical value for research, instructional, and administrative use...
.
Education (1913–1932)
Hamilton attended Creighton UniversityCreighton University
Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
, achieving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1913. He entered the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
in 1913 and was ordained a priest in 1926. Father Hamilton, S.J., went to graduate school at St. Louis University, attaining his master's and doctoral degrees in history in 1919 and 1932 respectively.
Marquette University (1930–1973)
Father Hamilton, S.J., held several positions at Marquette UniversityMarquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
. They included assistant professor, 1930–1932; associate professor, 1932–1957; chair of the history department, 1932–1956; dean of the graduate school, 1940–1944; and professor emeritus, 1964. In addition, he served the role of university historian. Hamilton was an accomplished author on the activities of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
explorers in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. In particular, he was an expert on the life of Pere Jacques Marquette, S.J, the namesake of the university. Father Hamilton taught an extensive array of courses while at Marquette University, but specialized in American Colonial History.
Marquette University Archives and Special Collections (1961–1980)
In addition to his career as an educator he was also responsible for the founding of Marquette UniversityMarquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
’s Archives and Special Collections in 1961. His second career began in 1961, when he was asked to organize the Marquette Archives, and from 1964 he devoted his full to time to this new task. Along with the University Archives, he invited other collections, and developed a body of records that documented the trend of American Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
social changes in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Under Hamilton’s guidance the newly founded archives came to include the papers of Senator Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph Raymond "Joe" McCarthy was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957...
of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, the J.R.R. Tolkien Manuscripts and a number of rare complete set of 14th century antiphonals.
Post-professional life (1973–1980)
Father Hamilton, S.J., retired in 1973, yet he continued to have a close relationship to the university until his death. He died on April 19, 1980, in Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
at St. Mary's Nursing home after months of failing health.
Archival Collections
Raphael N. Hamilton, S.J., Papers, Marquette University http://www.marquette.edu/library/collections/archives/SuperC/C-1-7s2-rnh.htmlThis collection consists of Father Hamilton's, S.J. correspondence and publications. His seminal works are his dissertation, A Cartography of the Missouri Valley: To the Establishment of "La Compagnie d' Occident," 1717, 1932; The Story of Marquette University: An Object Lesson in the Development of Catholic Higher Education, 1953; Great Men of Michigan: Father Marquette, 1970; Marquette's Explorations: The Narratives Reexamined, 1970. Also included are several short articles and speeches, both published and unpublished. Concluding the collection is a pair of illustrated, unpublished monographs penned by C.W. Hamilton; The Lives of English Cardinals, [n.d.] and Vacation Days in England, 1912.
Books
- A Cartography of the Missouri Valley: To the Establishment of "La Compagnie d' Occident," 1717, 1932.
- The Story of Marquette University: An Object Lesson in the Development of Catholic Higher Education, 1953.
- Great Men of Michigan: Father Marquette, 1970.
- Marquette's Explorations: The Narratives Reexamined, 1970.
- The Story of Marquette University: An Object Lesson in the Development of Catholic Higher Education, 1953.
See also
- Marquette UniversityMarquette UniversityMarquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
- Society of JesusSociety of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
- Marquette University Special Collections and University ArchivesMarquette University Special Collections and University ArchivesThe mission of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives of Marquette University is to collect, arrange, describe, preserve, and service records of enduring historical value for research, instructional, and administrative use...