HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG3626.AM: Michael Allen Shine, 1868-1927
Papers: 1857-1926, n.d.
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska: Priest; historian
Size: 4.5 cu.ft.; 9 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 nine boxes of manuscript material arranged in eight 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) Miscellaneous.
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.
INVENTORY
Series 1 – Fur Traders and Trappers
Box 1
Folder
- 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 - 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 - 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 - American Fur Co. Posts in or near Nebraska
- Missouri Fur Company
- Trading Posts in Nebraska
- Manuel Lisa’s employees
- Miamis Post
- English or British Trading Posts on the Frontier of the U.S. or Fr. Sp. Louisiana
- Northwest Fur Trading Co.
- Campbell and Sublette Fur Co.
- Indian Traders, 1776-1777
- Indian Traders, 1769
- British Trading Posts
- California Pioneers and former trappers
- Jean L’Archiveque or Juan de Archibec
- Taos, New Mexico
- Thomas Fitzpatrick and William Gordon
- Rocky Mountain Fur Co.
- The Columbia Fur Co., 1822-1827
- Colonel Boone
- Early Fur Traders in Nebraska
Series 2 – North American Indians
Box 2
Folder
- Illinois, Osage and Otoptata Chiefs in Paris, 1725
- The Flathead Embassy – Whitman – DeSmet
- Native Nebraskans Before 1854
- Pawnee Chiefs, 1817-1906
- Pawnee Vocabulary – with English Pronunciation
- Pawnee Annals, 1650-1874
- Additional Pawnee Annals
- General History of Pawnee Indians
- Frank North’s Pawnee Scouts – Names – Indian and English
- Pawnee Sacrifices
- Elisha Dorian on Early Indian History, 1875
- Notes on the Mandan
- The Coming of the Siouan Tribes into Eastern Nebraska
- The Ground House Indians and Stone Cist Graves of Kansas & Nebr.
- Clippings regarding Indians
- Indian finger rings
- Omaha Indians
- Omaha Indian Annals, 1541-1884; Biographical Material, General History vocabulary
- Oglala Annals, 1640-1904
- Ouyatanon Annals, 1694-1780
- Jemes (He’ mish or Haemish) Indian Annals, 1598-1782
- Cahokia Annals, 1786-1799
- The Nebraska Aborigines as they appeared in the 18th Century
- Nebraska Indian Tribes and Treaties
- Long’s Indian Vocabulary
- Omaha Notes from the “Middle Five” and Opata vocabulary
- Zuni Annals, 1539-1713
- Yankton Annals, 1640-1909
Box 3
Folder
- Osage Annals, 1673-1873
- Ogalala Annals, 1806-1852
- Miami Annals, 1806-1852
- Kansas Annals, 1800-1872
- Peoria and Kansas Annals, 1541-1800
- Kiowa Annals, 1732
- Cahokia Annals, 1698-1826
- Arikara Annals, 1541-1871
- Arapaho Annals, 1688-1724; 1742-1892
- Aijaos or Osage Annals, 1601-1777
- Sac and Fox Annals, 1688-1842
- Otoe Annals, 1634-1885; vocabulary
- Omaha Tribes and Treaties: Blackbird Chief
- Missouri Annals, 1634-1908 (vocab.)
Box 4
Folder
- Mandan Annals, 1673-1851 (with creation myth and vocabulary)
- Comanche Annals, 1530-1880
- Cheyenne Annals, 1680-1892 (vocab.)
- Iowa Annals, 1650-1872
- Joseph La Flesche
- Jumanos Indians, 1582-1789
- Kaskaskias Annals, 1673-1799
- Ponca Indian Annals, 1777-1880
- Omaha Dictionary – 4 notebooks
- Indian Wars
- History of Indian Tribes – Omaha, Otoe and Pawnee, Pawnee and Paducas, Mochas, Otoe, Siouan, Winnebago
- Indians Cessions – Kansas, Pawnee, Omahas, Otoe, Pawnee, Iowas
- Notes on various tribes, expeditions, etc.: Algonquinn – Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Pawnee, Alysworth, Pawnee, Dunbar
Series 3 – Explorers and Exploration
- DeSoto’s March
- The Boundary of Louisiana on the upper Missouri
- French and Nebraska Geographical Names
- Copala Province or Lake
- James Mackay’s Journal of a Voyage up the Missouri toward South Sea, 1794
- The Platte River
- Dr. George Bird Grinnell’s points
- The Spanish Commercial Company
- Taking Possession of Louisiana by M. Cavelier de La Salle, 1682
Box 5
Folder
- Narrative of DeSoto’s Expedition by Luis Hernandez de Biedma
- Hercule Brassac
- La Verendrye
- James O. Pattie’s Journey, 1824
- Cabeza de Vaca
- Notes from Theodore Irving’s “The Conquest of Florida, by Hernando DeSoto”
- Etienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont
- Villasur Massacre
- Voyages of the brothers Pierre Antoine and Paul Mallet
- Perine Pivers de La Renaudiere’s Memorial on Mines
- Alexander Majors’ “Seventy Years on the Frontier”
- Lewis and Clark, 1804
Aylsworth Report on Hunt Expedition
Johnson – History of Nebraska
Nathaniel Wyeth’s Journal
George Catlin Expedition
Report by Hart-Warren Exploration and Long Exploration
Sheldon on John T. Irving’s “Indian Sketches”
Howard Sainsbury Trip to Utah
Expeditions of American Government (Dale, Personnel, Place, Purpose, Falt (sic), Authority) - Sheldon – Discovery of Rocky Mountains
Barrett on Fremont
Aylsworth – Brownville
Persinger – Exploration and French Exploration
Explorers – American
Coronado Bibliography
Indian – Bibliography
Spanish Expeditions
American Expeditions
Series 4 – Catholicism
- Lists and biographies of the clergy from the beginning to 1700
- Lists of Priests, 1700-1832
- Lists of Priests in the U.S., 1700-1900
- Priests in the U.S. in 1800
Lists of Priests in U.S., 1800-1833
Catalogue of Jesuits, 1807-1811
The Jesuit in the Mississippi Valley
Catalogue Maryland Mission, 1818-1819 - Lists and biographies of priests
Box 6
Folder
- Baptismal Records, 1840-1868
- Biographies of Clergy
- Biographies of Priests
- Notes for Sermons
- Notes for Sermons
- Research on Priests
- 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 - Clippings on religion, spiritualism, etc.
- Baptism Register of Nebraska of Fr. Francis Shalek
- Reminiscences of St. Joseph’s Parish, Leavenworth, Kansas, by Rev. Fr. Kuhls, 1908
- Friar Juan de Padilla First Martyr of Nebraska
- St. Joseph’s Baptism Register, Council Bluffs, Iowa, June-December, 1838
- History of Council Bluffs Indian Mission
Box 7
Folder
- Miscellaneous information on the history of missions in Nebraska
- Meeting of Priests of the Diocese of Lincoln, 1919
- Subscriptions for the building of a dwelling for the Pastor of Omaha, 1858
- Pope St. Agatha, 678-681
- History of St. Peter’s Church, New York City
- Pioneer Missionary work of Fr. DeSmet by Rev. Fr. William Dalton, 1914
- Annals of Vincennes, 1727-1798
- Annals of Santa Fe with clergy list, 1609-1846
- The First Catholic Bishop in Nebraska
- A History of the Catholic Church in Nemaha County by Rev. D.G. Fitzgerald
- History of St. Mary’s Church and Missions
- History of the Lincoln Diocese
- Historical Sketch of the Catholic Church in Clay County, Nebraska
- Notes on religious history and schools – Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic
- Bishops of the U.S.
- Miscellaneous notes on Catholicism
Series 5 – Nebraska History
- Fontenelle History
- Annals of Bellevue
- Bellevue, Nebraska
- Nebraska City notes
- New light on Early Nebraska History
- History of Sutton and Clay County by J.R. Maltby, August 14, 1879
- Fr. DeSmet in Nebraska
- Rev. Samuel Allis; Joseph Lutz
- Plattsmouth items
- Petition for S.W. Chambers for Postmaster of Blair
- Notes on the History of Omaha and Douglas County by Wakely
- Rev. Moses Merrill
- Shinns Ferry
- Fort Atkinson
- Historical Sketches – Fairfield Mission; Pottawatumie Mission; Brownville; Fairmont
Box 8
Folder
- The Irish in Nebraska
- Early events relating to Nebraska
- Nebraska books and authors
- Dr. Marcus Whitman in Nebraska
- Notes on Nebraska Territorial population
- Notes on the Kansas-Nebraska Bill
- Notes on surveys and lands in Nebraska
- Notes on legislation and government agencies
- Notes on statehood and politics
- Notes on routes, industries, location of the capital, etc.
- Misc. notes relating to Nebraska
- Newspaper clippings regarding Nebraska history
Series 6 – Forts
- Fort Kansas
- Fort Dearborn massacre
- Forts or posts at or near Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Forts
Series 7 – Correspondence
- Correspondence, 1857, 1895
- Correspondence, 1902-1912
- Correspondence, 1913-1916
Box 9
Folder
- Correspondence, 1917-1920
- Correspondence, 1921-1925
- Correspondence, 1926, n.d.
Series 8 – Miscellaneous
- Notes on the prehistory of Michigan
- Notes on the history of Wyoming
- The Emigrant Convention in Buffalo, 1856
- Calendar of Little Office
- “The Reform of the Present Calendar Begun” by William F. Rigge
- Svoboda family
- The Manchester Martyrs
- Oregon migration, 1841-1842
- Oregon notes
- Miscellaneous notes
- Miscellaneous notes
- Miscellaneous
Subject headings:
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
AIP/lm 12-08-1980
Revised 04-23-2008 TMM
