Michael Allen Shine, 1868-1927

RG3626.AM:  Michael Allen Shine, 1868-1927

Papers:  1857-1926, n.d.
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Neb.:  Priest; historian
Size:  5.5 cu.ft.; 11 boxes

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Michael Allen Shine was born May 19, 1868, in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. He was brought to America by his parents when but three months old, and was reared in Springfield, Massachusetts. He received his early education in the public grammar and high schools of Springfield, graduating from the latter in 1887. He entered St. Charles College, Ellicott, Maryland, from which he graduated in 1889. He then entered St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Maryland. He was appointed professor of Latin, Greek and History in Epiphany Apostolic College, Baltimore, Maryland, remaining there for two years. He was ordained a priest on December 19, 1896, by His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons, in the cathedral at Baltimore. His first charge was at Red Cloud, Nebraska, with the missions of Riverton, Guide Rock, and Superior, from January 1897 to May 1897. He was then transferred to Harvard, Nebraska, having Aurora and Nelson as missions.

The church at Aurora was about to be sold under a foreclosed mortgage and the congregation was discouraged and in very poor financial condition, owing to the hard, dry years immediately preceding. However, by an extraordinary effort, over $1,400 were collected in one week and the church building was saved. On January 1, 1899, he was made pastor at Sutton and again saved the church financially. In July of 1903, Father Shine was made rector of St. Theresa's procathedral in Lincoln. In 1908 he went to Plattsmouth where he served until his death April 2, 1927. Monsignor Shine was invested with the rank of Monsignor in January 1926 at Plattsmouth. Father Shine was noted as an authority on early Nebraska history and was frequently an attendant at the meetings of the Nebraska State Historical Society. In 1918 he was elected a member of the board of the Nebraska State Historical Society, a position he held until his death.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection consists of 11 boxes of manuscript material arranged in 8 series: (1) Fur Traders and Trappers; (2) North American Indians; (3) Explorers; (4) Catholicism; (5) Nebraska History; (6) Forts; (7) Correspondence, 1857, 1905-1926 and undated; (8) Miscellany.

This collection relates to Father Shine's efforts compiling research material on various frontier themes. Most of the material has been compiled from various sources. The bulk of the collection consist of biographies of fur traders, data about Indians of North American, and explorers and exploration of the Trans-Mississippi West.

DESCRIPTION

Series 1 - Fur Traders and Trappers

Box 1
Folder

1. Abadie, S.L., Sr.
   Aird
   Archambeau
   Ashley
   Auge, Augustine
   Auge, R. Gaston do st.
   Baptist, Jean
   Bechworth
   Beckworth, J.O.
   Benoit
   Bent Family
   Berthold
   Bijou
   Bird
   Boyer Family
   Boyer, Mike
   Brasseau
   Bridger
   Brown
   Cabanne, J.F.
   Caldwell, Billy
   Campbell, Colin and Robert
   Cannon, William
   Cardonelet, Baron de
   Carson, Kit
   Cerre, Jean Gabriel, Pacal Leon, and Michael Sylv.
   Charbonneau Family
   Chardon, Francois
   Chauvin
   Chenier, Antoine
   Choteau, Col. Augustus, Sr. and Family
   Clamorgan, James
   Colter, John
   Cosmes, Vay. St.
   Crozatte, Pierre
   Culbertson, Alexander
   D'Eglise, Jacques
   De la Tonty
   Deroin Family
   Dorion, Pierre Sr. and Jr.
   Dickson, William
2. Dougherty, John and Joseph
   Dripps, Andrew
   Ducharme, Jeane Marie
   Evans, John - Fr. Graves voyage
   Ferguson, Daniel
   Gant, John
   Gardner, Johnson and Phil
   Gass, Patrick
   Glass, Hugh
   Godin, Anton
   St. Cyr Family - George Gay
   Guitard, Mary
   Hamilton
   Harnois, Peter
   Harris, Moses
   Haite, John
   Harvey, Alex
   Henry, Andrew
   Iglis, Santiago
   Immel, Michael
   Jones, Robert
   Kancelaus, William
   Kipp, James
   La Fleur
   La Lande, Baptiste
   La Leivix, Paul de
   Labadie, Syl.
   Laidlow, William
   Lajorie, Madam
   Lambert, Clem
   Laramier Family
   Laroque, G., James, Francis
   Le Contes, Louis
   Le Raye, Charles
   Lecayer, Jean B.
   Lee
   Loisel
   Lisa, Manuel
   McClasky, James
   McClellan, Robert
   McLaughlin, Dr. J.
   Marin, James and Claude
   Marin, Pierre Paul Sieur de
   Matthieu, F.K.
   Meek, Joseph L. and Stephen
   Minard, Pierre
   Mitchell, David
   Monier, Jean Baptiste
   Montardy, Pierre
   Monterevier, Jean B.
   Morgan, Alex. L.
   Morrision, William
   Nash, Ira
   Newell, Robert
   Nolan, Philip
3. O'Brien, Allen and Larkin
   O'Fallon, Benjamin
   Ogden, Peter
   O'Heyne Family
   Papin Family
   Penachon
   Perkins, Joseph
   Petit, Sol.
   Picotte, Honore
   Pilcher, Joshua
   Porneuf, Baron
   Pouree, Eugene
   Pratte Family, Pierre, Paul
   Prorot, Staphen
   Purcell, James
   Queres
   Quesnel
   Recontre, Xavier
   Richard
   Robidoux Family
   Rose, Ed
   Sandoval, Isidore
   Sanford, Major John F.H.
   Sanguenette, Charles, Sr.
   Sansouci, Louis
   Saint Vrain
   Sarpy Family
   Smith, Jedidiah Strong
   Smith, Thomas
   Spanish Co. Ex. Missouri River
   Stevens
   Sublette, Andrew, Milton, William, Solomon Perry
   Trecy, Rev. Jere
   Trudeau, John Baptiste
   Turner, John
   Valle, John Baptiste and Francois
   Vanderburgh, William
   Vasquitz, Benito, Sr., Anton, Francis, Pierre and Louis
   Velder, John de
   Vial, Petro
   Waldo, Dr. David
   Walker, James Redford
   Williams, Bill and Ezechiel
   Young, Ewing
4. American Fur Co. Posts in or near Nebraska
5. Missouri Fur Company
6. Trading Posts in Nebraska
7. Manuel Lisa's employees
8. Miamis Post
9. English or British Trading Posts on the Frontier of the U.S. or Fr. Sp. Louisiana
10. Northwest Fur Trading Co.
11. Campbell and Sublette Fur Co.
12. Indian Traders, 1776-1777
13. Indian Traders, 1769
14. British Trading Posts
15. California Pioneers and former trappers
16. Jean L'Archiveque or Juan de Archibee
17. Taos, N.M.
18. Thomas Fitzpatrick and William Gordon
19. Rocky Mountain Fur Co.
20. The Columbia Fur Co., 1822-1827
21. Colonel Boone
22. Early Fur Traders in Nebraska

Series 2 - North American Indians

Box 2
Folder

1. Illinois, Osage and Otoptata Chiefs in Paris, 1725
2. The Flathead Embassy - Whitmore DeSmet
3. Native Nebraskans Before 1854
4. Pawnee Chiefs, 1817-1906
5. Pawnee Vocabulary - with English Pronunciation
6. Pawnee Annals, 1650-1874
7. Additional Pawnee Annals
8. General History of Pawnee Indians
9. F. North's Pawnee Scouts - Names - Indian and English
10. Pawnee Sacrifices
11. Elisha Dorian on Early Indian History, 1875
12. Notes on the Mandan
13. The Coming of the Sioux Tribes into Eastern Nebraska
14. The Ground House Indians and Stone Cist Graves of Kansas & Nebr.
15. Clippings regarding Indians
16. Indian finger rings
17. Omaha Indians
18. Omaha Indian Annals, 1684-1884; Biographical Material, General History vocabulary
19. Ogalala Annals, 1640-1904

Box 3
Folder

20. Osage Annals, 1694-1780
21. Jemis Indian Annals, 1598-1782
22. Cahokia Annals, 1786-1799
23. The Nebraska Aborigines As They Appeared in the 18th Century
24. Nebraska Indian Tribes and Treaties
25. Long's Indian Vocabulary
26. Omaha Notes from the Middle Five
27. Zuni Annals, 1593-1913
28. Yankton Annals, 1641-1909
29. Osage Annals, 1673-1873
30. Ogalala Annals, 1806-1852
31. Miami Annals, 1806-1852
32. Kansas Annals, 1800-1872
33. Peoria and Kansas Annals, 1700-1800
34. Kansas Annals, 1541-1698
35. Kiowa Annals, 1732
36. Cahokia Annals, 1698-1826
37. Arikara Annals, 1541-1871
38. Arapahoe Annals, 1688-1724 and 1742-1892
39. Aijas or Osage Annals, 1601-1777
40. Sac and Fox Annals, 1688-1842

Box 4
Folder

41. Otoe Annals, 1634-1885; vocabulary
42. Omaha Tribes and Treaties: Blackbird Chief
43. Missouri Annals, 1634-1908 (vocab.)
44. Mandan Annals, 1673-1871
45. Commanche Annals, 1530-1880
46. Cheyenne Annals, 1620-1824 (vocab.)
47. Iowa Annals, 1650-1872
48. Joseph La Flesche
49. Jumanos Indians, 1582-1789
50. Kaskaskias Annals, 1673-1799
51. Ponca Indian Annals, 1777-1879
52. Omaha Dictionary - 4 notebooks
53. Indian Wars
54. History of Indian Tribes - Omaha, Otoe and Pawnee, Pawnee and Padoucahs, Mochas, Otoe, Siouxan, Winnebago
55. Indians Cessions - Kansas, Pawnee, Omahas, Otoe, Pawnee, Iowas
56. Algonquinn - Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Pawnee, Alysworth, Pawnee, Dunbar

Series 3 - Explorers and Exploration

Box 5
Folder

1. DeSoto's March
2. The Boundary of Louisiana on the upper Missouri
3. French and Nebraska Geographical Names
4. Copala Province or Lake
5. Mackays Journal of a Voyage up the Missouri toward South Sea, 1794
6. The Platte River
7. Dr. Grinnels Point
8. The Spanish Commercial Company
9. Taking Possession of Louisiana by M. De LaSalle, 1682
10. Narrative of DeSoto's Expedition by Luis H. deBlemda
11. Hercule Brashe
12. LaVerendrye
13. Patties Journey, 1824
14. Cabez A. DeVaca
15. Irving's DeSoto
16. Bourgmont
17. Villasur Massacre
18. Voyages des Ferres Mallet
19. Renandiere's Memorial on Mines
20. A. Majors - 70 Years on Frontier
21. Lewis and Clark, 1804
    Aylsworth Report on Hunt Expedition
    Johnson - History of Nebraska
    Uryeth Journal
    George Cathrin Expedition
    Report by Hart-Warren Exploration and Long Exploration
    Sheldon on J.T. Irving-Indian Sketches and Slainbury Trip to Utah
22. Expedition of American Government (Dale, Personnel, Place, Purpose, Falt (sic), Authority)
23. Sheldon - Discovery of Rocky Mountains
    Barrett on Fremont
    Aylsworth - Brownville
    Persinger - Exploration and French Exploration
    Explorers - American
    Coronado Bibliography
    Indian - Bibliography
24. Spanish Expeditions
25. French Expeditions
26. American Expeditions

Series 4 - Catholicism

Box 5 (cont.)
Folder

1. List and biography of the clergy from the beginning to 1700
2. Baptismal Records, 1840-1868
3. Biographies of Clergy
4. Biographies of Priests
5. Lists of Priests, 1700-1832

Box 6
Folder

6. List of Priests in the U.S., 1700-1900
7. Notes for Sermons
8. Notes for Sermons
9. Research-Priests
10. Residence of the clergy from 1875
    List of Deaths, 1867-1902
    Biographies of Rev. W. Kelley, Fr. O'Connor
    Baptismal Records, St. Benedicts, Atchison, Kansas
11. Clippings - foreign countries

Box 7
Folder

12. Clippings and notes on the church
13. Clippings regarding Spiritualists
14. Clippings regarding Clergy and Religion
15. Lists of Priests in U.S., 1800-1833
    Catalogue of Jesuits, 1807-1811
    Catalogue Maryland Mission, 1818-1819
16. Priests in U.S. in 1800
17. Baptism Register of Nebraska of Fr. Francis Shalek
18. Reminiscences of St. Joseph's Parish, Leavenworth, Kansas, by Rev. Fr. Kuhls, 1908
19. Friar Juan de Padilla First Martyr of Nebraska
20. List and biography of Clergy
21. Bigotry
22. St. Joseph's Baptism Register, Council Bluffs, Iowa, June-December, 1838
23. Late Data concerning the history of Missions in Nebraska
24. Meeting of Priests of the Diocese of Lincoln, 1919
25. Subscriptions for the building of a dwelling for the Pastor of Omaha, 1858
26. Pope St. Agatha, 678-681
27. History of St. Peter's Church, New York City
28. Pioneer Missionary work of Fr. DeSmet by Rev. Fr. William Dalton, 1914
29. Annals of Vincinnes with Clergy List, 1727-1795
30. Annals of Santa Fe with Clergy List, 1609-1846
31. The First Catholic Bishop in Nebraska
32. List of Parish histories
33. Religious History and Schools - Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic

Series 5 - Nebraska History

Box 8
Folder

1. Fontenelle History by Fr. Smiley
2. Annals of Bellevue
3. Bellevue, Nebraska
4. Bellevue, Nebraska Celebration - June 1910 - errors
5. Nebraska City notes
6. New light on Early Nebraska History
7. History of Sutton and Clay County - J.R. Maltby, August 14, 1879
8. Fr. DeSmet in Nebraska
9. Rev. Allis, Joseph Lutz
10. Plattsmouth items
11. First arrivals in Plattsmouth
12. Petition for S.W. Chambers for Postmaster of Blair
13. Notes - History of Omaha and Douglas County by Wakely
14. Rev. Moses Merrill
15. Shinns Ferry
16. Fort Atkinson
17. World War items
18. Historical Sketches - Fairfield Mission
    Pottawatumie Jackson, Dakota County
    Brownville
    Fremont
19. Clippings - Nebraska History
20. Clippings - Nebraska History
21. The Irish in Nebraska
22. Early Events Relating to Nebraska
23. Indian Missions
24. Nebraska Books and Authors
25. Journey of 1858 as U.S. Chaplains to Utah through Nebraska, DeSmet
26. Clippings - Nebraska History

Box 8A
Folder

27. Early Territorial History - Characteristics, Population Based on Soldier; Location and Reason for Choice
28. Nebraska Kansas Bill - Passage of Bill - Outline-References
29. Government Agencies
30. Survey - Lands in Nebraska
31. Legislature and legislation, 1858; 5-11th Session
32. Statehood and Politics - Notes on Structure

Series 6 - Forts

Box 9
Folder

1. Fort Kansas
2. Fort Dearborn-Massacre
3. Fort des Canges
4. Forts or Posts at or near Council Bluffs

Series 7 - Correspondence

Box 9 (cont.)
Folder

1. Correspondence, 1857
2. Correspondence, 1905
3. Correspondence, 1906
4. Correspondence, 1909
5. Correspondence, 1910
6. Correspondence, 1911
7. Correspondence, 1912
8. Correspondence, 1913
9. Correspondence, 1914
10. Correspondence, 1915
11. Correspondence, 1916
12. Correspondence, 1917
13. Correspondence, 1918
14. Correspondence, 1919
15. Correspondence, 1920
16. Correspondence, 1921
17. Correspondence, 1922
18. Correspondence, 1923
19. Correspondence, 1925
20. Correspondence, 1926
21. Correspondence, undated

Series 8 - Miscellany

Box 9 (cont.)
Folder

1. Notes on the prehistory of Michigan
2. The Emigrant Convention in Buffalo, 1856
3. Calendar of little office
4. History Notes on Wyoming
5. Swoboda
6. Oregon Migration, 1841-1842
7. Oregon Migration, 1842 - Names of Men over 18
8. Dr. Whitman in Nebraska
9. The Oregon Trail - DeSmet
10. The Manchester Martyr's
11. The reform of the present calendar by W.F. Rigge
12. Extracts "Legend of Marcus Whitman" - Bourne, 1901
13. History Notes by Frank Harrison, 1916 Clippings
14. Miscellaneous notes
15. Miscellany

Box 10
Folder

16. Forts
17. "Centennial Sketch of Clay County, Nebraska, July, 1876"
18. The Discovery of Nebraska by James Savage
19. "Lost Province of Quivira"
20. Bishops of the U.S.
21. Unidentified Indian Dictionary, T-Z
22. Catholicism
23. Nebraska Aborigines
24. Miscellaneous Notes
25. Oregon Notes
26. Migration and Indian Missions
27. Routes - Military, Explorers, Traders, Emigrants, Freighters, Industry, Transportation

 

ADDED ENTRIES:

Bassett, Samuel Clay, 1844-1926
Catholicism. U.S.
Explorers
Fur trade
Indians of North America -- Annals
Nebraska -- History
Paine, Clarence Sunner, 1868-1916
Sheldon, Addison Erwin, 1861-1943
Shine, Michael Allen, 1868-1927

 

Revised 04-23-2008   TMM

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