[Group in Front of Incomplete Building]

Photograph of a group of men and two boys standing in front of a building. According to accompanying information they are from left to right; Dr. Charles O. Galvin, President, Bryan F. Smith, Chairman of the school's advisory committee, Father Damien, and Dr. E.A. Steinberger, scholarship fund creator. The two boys are unnamed.
Date: [1962..1964]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[Building at Cistercian Prepatory School]

Photograph of a school building at the Cistercian Preparatory School in Irving, Texas. The building is on a hill and it has two stories. There are trees visible in the foreground. There is a handwritten note on the back that says "'64."
Date: 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building on a Hill at Cistercian Preparatory School]

Photograph of a two-story building on a hill at the Cistercian Preparatory School. A few trees and part of a paved road are visible in the foreground. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads, "1964."
Date: 1964
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
[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

[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

[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

[Aerial View of Cistercian Preparatory School]

Aerial photograph of the entire Cistercian Preparatory School campus. A highway runs to the left of the image. On the back of the photograph is a stamp from the Taylor Publishing Co. that lists the picture number as "1" and the page number as "114-115."
Date: 197X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Cistercian Preparatory School Campus]

Photograph of the back of the Cistercian Preparatory School buildings, taken from an aerial perspective. In the background, a sports field and a wooded area are visible, and in the foreground, the tops of three school-buses and two buildings are partially visible. Between the two clusters of buildings is a large grassy field with trees and a pathway. On the back of the photograph is an ink stamp and handwritten notes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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

[Aerial View of School Buildings]

Photograph of the front of Cistercian Preparatory School buildings. The shot was taken from an aerial perspective. A sports field is in the background. Behind the soccer field is a large empty field. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "building."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cistercian Preparatory School Campus and State Highway 114]

Photograph of the Cistercian Preparatory School campus, taken from an aerial view. State Highway 114 is visible beyond the campus. Much of the campus and its buildings are unfinished. On the back of the photograph is a yellow smudge and a handwritten note with numbers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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 School Parking Lots and Buildings]

Photograph of three light-colored brick buildings on a hill, visible from across a parking lot. Two staircases lead up the hill to two of the buildings, which are connected by a glass-enclosed walkway. Another building is partially visible on the far left. On the back of the photograph is a sticker and handwritten notes, including one that reads, "'9..."
Date: 199X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[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

[Monk and Student Look at a Building]

Photograph of a male Cistercian Preparatory School student and a monk standing under a tree and looking at a two-story building across a grassy field. The brick building has lots of windows and extends out of shot. The student wears a plaid blazer, and the monk has his right hand on the boy's shoulder. The back of the photograph is covered in yellow brush-streaks.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seated Cistercian Monk Underlining Book Passages]

Photograph of a Cistercian monk seated at a table underlining passages in a book with a pen. The book is a thick text with three bookmarks sticking out from the pages. In front of the book is an open spiral-bound booklet. There are two file cabinets in the background. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "p82 #4."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[Statue in an Alcove]

Photograph of a statue in a brick alcove. At the base of the statue are flower bushes. In the background are trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Student and Monk Look at Dallas Skyline]

Photograph of a monk and a Cristercian Preparatory School student look out from a hill on the Cristercian monastery grounds towards the Dallas city skyline. The male student stands on the left, while the monk is on his right - both stand in front of a barbed wire fence, overgrown with tall grasses. In the middle-ground, houses and farms are barely visible. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes, including one describing the scene and identifying the monk and student.
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History