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.

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."

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.

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."

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"

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.

Photograph of elementary-aged school boys seated in folding chairs. The photograph is taken from the side.

Pamphlet about the Cistercian Preparatory School, containing information about the history, philosophy, curriculum, admissions policy, and tuition.

Accompanying text for the photograph of the group of people standing in front of a school building at the Cistercian Preparatory School. The text discusses when the new school building in the background of the photograph will be completed.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph of the Cistercian Abbey from a hill side. To the left of the abbey is a sign that reads "Cistercian Abbey and School" and a row of school buses. In the background a sports field is visible. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that describes the location of the abbey on the school grounds.

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.

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.

Photograph of elementary-aged school boys seated in folding chairs. The photograph is taken from the side.

Photograph of two construction workers on a platform laying brick on the side of a building. An aluminum ladder lays on the side of the building. In the foreground an arm of a crane extends to the platform. On the back of the photograph is a job sticker from the Taylor Publishing Company with the picture number listed as "2" and the page number listed as "76."

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.

Photograph of buildings at the Cistercian Preparatory School in Irving, Texas. Part of a two-story brick building can be seen on the far left, connected by a covered pathway with brick arches to a partially visible one-story building in the middle ground. Part of a one story building of different architecture can be seen on the far right. In a grassy area in the foreground, a fire hydrant and a stone pathway can be seen, along with part of the street. On the back, there is a sticker and two handwritten notes, including one that reads, "'91."

5-6 p. : b&w, ill. ; 58 x 36 cm.

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.

Newspaper clipping with an article describing how the Cistercian monastery, Our Lady of Dallas, is transitioning from being isolated to being surrounded by development.

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.

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.