Materials were transferred to the Archives and Special Collections Center from the Archdiocese of Newark. Accession number 1992.1.
[Item], in the Office of Research & Planning of the Archidiocese of Newark, 1975-1989, ADN 0063, in the Monsignor William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center, Seton Hall University.
All materials available in this collection (unless otherwise noted) are the property of the Monsignor William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center and Seton Hall University, which reserves the right to limit access to or reproduction of these materials. Reproduction of materials or content is subject to United States copyright restrictions and may be subject to federal or state privacy regulations. Permission to publish exact reproductions must be obtained from the Director of the Archives and Special Collections Center.
Collection is currently partially processed. Basic finding aid created as part of Overhaul Project survey by Jacqui Bowen and Tracy M. Jackson, 2013.
The Office of Reseach and Planning covers a great deal of material from 1975-1989. In general, the materials relate to the administrative workings of the ORP and to a variety of programs or projects run by the ORP. Projects include the Mt. Carmel Guild and the merger of Associated Catholic Charities, the office of the Secretariat, Archdiocesan hospitals, and others. Administrative files pertain to organization, planning, task forces, team ministry, financial statements, ethnic studies, and correspondence. Additonally, the files contain slides, film, and a cassette tape that refer to the mission statement of the Archdiocese of Newark.
The Office of Research and Planning (ORP) defines Archdiocesan goals, develops and directs the overall short and long range plans and objectives of the Archdiocese, and develops programs to meet the needs of the Archdiocese. The ORP also enhances the use of Archdiocesan resources in accordance with the best fiscal policy and objectives of the Archdiocese. The Office was started in 1975 by Archbishop Peter L. Gerety with the essential mission of the initiation and maintanence of program oriented in planning and development systems which could enhance and maximize the resources and the utilization of those resouces with the Church in Newark. The first Director of the ORP was Monsignor Harrold A. Murray.
This collection is not yet processed. Materials may be available to researchers with staff assistance at the Msgr. William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center. Advance appointments are required for the use of archival materials.