[Aerial View of Cistercian Preparatory School on Postcard]

Photograph of an aerial view of the Cistercian Preparatory School. In the foreground is a school building and parking lot. In the background is a sports field, a group of buildings, and a city visible in the distance.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brochure for Cistercian Preparatory School Middle School] (open access)

[Brochure for Cistercian Preparatory School Middle School]

Brochure from the Cistercian Preparatory School describing the construction of a middle school campus. It solicits donations for various buildings and describes the intellectual ability of the school's students.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cistercian Fathers of Dallas Begin New School for Boys. (open access)

Cistercian Fathers of Dallas Begin New School for Boys.

Text sent "The Texas Catholic" from the Cistercian Preparatory School. This text was written for inclusion in an upcoming edition. The text explains the structure, curriculum, and cost of the school.
Date: September 14, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cistercian Highway Exit Sign]

Photograph of a highway exit sign that reads "Cistercian Road." There is a highway to the left of the sign and a city building in the background to the right. On the back of the photograph a handwritten "'91" is in the top right corner.
Date: 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cistercian Monastery: Our Lady of Dallas (open access)

Cistercian Monastery: Our Lady of Dallas

Pamphlet that describes the Cistercian monastic order, a branch of the Benedictines order. The pamphlet briefly discusses the history of the order, its objectives, and educational work.
Date: April 17, 1961
Creator: Szodenyi, Damian
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Cistercian Preparatory School Middle School and Gymnasium]

Postcard with two photographs of the Cistercian Preparatory School Middle School and gymnasium buildings. Each building has two stories and is in a different style of architecture. On the back of the postcard are the address of the school, the postcard publisher's information, a box for a stamp, and the words, "Post Card."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cistercian Preparatory School Pamphlet] (open access)

[Cistercian Preparatory School Pamphlet]

Pamphlet about the Cistercian Preparatory School, containing information about the history, philosophy, curriculum, admissions policy, and tuition.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cistercian Preparatory School Sign]

Photograph of a sign outside of the Cistercian Preparatory school. The sign reads "Cistercian Abbey & School." In the foreground are two trees and in the background city buildings are visible. Stickers that read "crop here" are in the top left corner. On the back of the photograph there is a "'91" in the top right corner. In the center is a job sticker that reads "PG 216, PIC 3."
Date: 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cistercian Preparatory Schools: The First 50 Years (open access)

Cistercian Preparatory Schools: The First 50 Years

Book containing the history of the Cisercian Preparatory School, often presented through the memories of faculty and alumni.
Date: 2012
Creator: Stewart, David E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cistercians in Texas: The 1998 Jubilee (open access)

Cistercians in Texas: The 1998 Jubilee

Book that commemorates the 900 year history of the Cistercian order and its forty year presence in Texas. It contains histories of the order, memoirs, and spiritual reflections.
Date: 1998
Creator: Pruit, Thomas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Class at Cistercian Preparatory School]

Photograph of elementary-aged school boys seated in folding chairs. The photograph is taken from the side.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping from Dallas Times Herald Newspaper (open access)

[Clipping from Dallas Times Herald Newspaper

Clipping of the title section of the from the Dallas Times Herald newspaper. It includes part of an article about Italian leftists kidnapping U. S. Brigadier General James L. Dozier.
Date: December 27, 1981
Creator: Dallas Times Herald
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Community Section of The Journal, March 2, 1983] (open access)

[Community Section of The Journal, March 2, 1983]

5-6 p. : b&w, ill. ; 58 x 36 cm.
Date: March 2, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Site at Cistercian Preparatory School]

Photograph of a construction site at the Cistercian Preparatory School. In the foreground are a bulldozer and a large truck for construction. In the background is a car, construction truck, and building. On the back is a handwritten note that reads "building."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Damien Szodenyi and C.W. Meehan-April 1967] (open access)

[Correspondence between Damien Szodenyi and C.W. Meehan-April 1967]

Correspondence between Damien Szodenyi and C.W. Meehan on including an advertisement for the Cistercian Preparatory School in the Dallas Morning News. There are two copies of the advertisement text which discuss the curriculum and the structure of the school. A contract between Cistercian Preparatory School and the Dallas Morning News to run the advertisement is also enclosed.
Date: 1967
Creator: Szodenyi, Damien
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Different paths brought four to Cistercian order (open access)

Different paths brought four to Cistercian order

Newspaper clipping featuring an article that discusses how Damian Szodeny, James Lehrberger, Peter Verhalen, and Bernard Marton came to join the Cistercian order. It describes their lives before joining and their thoughts about being monks. The clipping also contains other articles and advertisements.
Date: December 27, 1981
Creator: Milstein, Susan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flagpole at Cistercian Preparatory School]

Photograph of a school flagpole with raised Texas and United States flags. A building is visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back describes the flagpole's location on the campus.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Football Field]

Photograph of the football stadium at Cistercian College. The stands and trashcan are in the left of the image. In the background is a scoreboard and a large office building behind the scoreboard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gym Building Construction]

Photograph of the construction of the Cistercian Preparatory School's gym building. The building is surrounded by a steel support frame. In the foreground are trees. A tree to the right has a piece of plastic caught in the branches. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that states, "Construction of Gym '71-'72 Completed in '72"
Date: 1971~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Monastery in transition (open access)

Monastery in transition

Newspaper clipping with an article describing how the Cistercian monastery, Our Lady of Dallas, is transitioning from being isolated to being surrounded by development.
Date: unknown
Creator: Milstein, Susan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping from The Texas Catholic on the Cistercian Preparatory School] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping from The Texas Catholic on the Cistercian Preparatory School]

Newspaper clippings about the expansion of the Cistercian Preparatory School grounds and the history of the Cistercian Preparatory School. The clippings also include back pages that have various articles on Catholic schools in Texas.
Date: April 29, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Opening Ceremony at Cistercian Preparatory School]

Photograph of elementary-aged school boys seated in folding chairs. The photograph is taken from the side.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Priests philosophical about thinning ranks (open access)

Priests philosophical about thinning ranks

Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald describing changes facing Our Lady of Dallas Cictercian monastery in Irving, Texas. Real estate development in the area and the deaths of aging monks are said to threaten the future of the monastery.
Date: December 27, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Socrates Sculpture]

Photograph of the Socrates statue at the Cistercian Preparatory school. In the background is a school building. A note on the back of the photograph gives background information on the relation of the artist to the school.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History