Contents: This collection houses material written by or about Abigail Quigley McCarthy, a Catholic author, educator, and activist with many ties to St. Kate’s. McCarthy was an alumna of the College of St. Catherine (1936), was a faculty member in the English Department (1940-1945), and later served on the Board of Trustees. Various drafts, proofs, and published versions of her writings form the bulk of the collection: articles, such as her regular column in the liberal Catholic journal...

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Includes original art and design work: sketches, drawings by Ade Bethune and correspondence relating to this work that is independent of her other business enterprises, such as St. Leo Shop and Terra Sancta Guild.

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This collection contains materials relating to Ade Bethune as a member of The Catholic Art Association. It is mostly made up of correspondence, CAA publications and copies of published articles, photos, and sketches and textual materials created in organizing a national convention.

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This collection contains materials relating to the Catholic Worker Movement and is primarily made up of pamphlets, newsletters, newspapers, publications, correspondence, and copies of Ade Bethune’s Catholic Worker designs.

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Includes writings, correspondence, sketches, drawings, and plans by Ade Bethune relating to her work with liturgical and church architecture and design.

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This collection contains materials relating to Ade Bethune’s involvement in various regional and national liturgical organizations, both formally and informally. Organizations include the Diocese of Providence, New England Liturgical Committee, Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, and Liturgical Conference. Materials in the collection consist of correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, and drafts of publications.

Abstract This collection contains materials relating to the activities and projects of various Newport, RI community organizations as collected by one community member, Ade Bethune. It is mostly made up of organizational documents, correspondence, project reports, newsletters, and road maps and sketches. Community groups of note include: the Point Association, East-West Point Committee, Citizens Advisory Committee, and the Foundation for Newport. Road projects in Newport and Aquidneck...

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Ade Bethune's manuscript records include a large collection of personal and family materials that document her life's activities, receipt of accolades, background information, chronology of personal and professional events, genealogy, private life, and interests. The collection includes records that span from her childhood in Belgium, to her formative years in New York City, to her lifework and death in Newport, Rhode Island.

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Includes Ade Bethune’s personal correspondence with a large number of people on a wide range of subjects, mostly relating to art and religion, revealing a busy social life.

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Includes business records, correspondence, publications, writing and art related to Ade Bethune’s religious goods business, the St. Leo Shop, and to the St. Leo League organization.