Inventory
Father William Frederick Stineman
Papers Biography As an adolescent, Stineman attended
Mount St. Francis Pro-Seminary & Junior College and St. Meinrad's Seminary in
St. Meinrad, Indiana for the purpose of being ordained as a Roman Catholic
priest. Stineman was ordained to the priesthood on June 7, 1949 at St. Meinrad
Archabbey Church. He celebrated his first Mass on June 12, 1949 at St. Patrick's
Church in Terre Haute. His first assignment was as assistant
pastor of St. Mary Parish in Mount Vernon, Indiana. In 1950, he returned to
Terre Haute's St. Patrick's Church as assistant pastor. In 1952, he was appointed assistant
chaplain and an instructor at Marian College in Indianapolis. In 1960, he was
appointed assistant chaplain for the Sisters of Providence at St.
Mary-of-the-Woods College. He also served as a professor in the Humanities
Department. In 1972, Father Stineman was named
pastor of St Paul the Apostle Parish in Greencastle, Indiana. While at St
Paul's, he served as administrator pro tem of Holy Rosary Parish in Seelyville
and St. Augustine Mission in Fontanet, chaplain of DePauw University's Newman
Center and Catholic chaplain for the Indiana State Farm in Putnamville. In 1978, Father Stineman was appointed
pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis where he served until
retiring on August 1, 1993. Stineman had a lifelong interest in
education. He earned a Master of Science degree in education at Indiana
University-Bloomington in 1955 and a doctorate in education from St. Louis
University in 1960. Concurrent with his priestly duties Stineman also was a
professor at Marian College, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and St.
Mary-of-the Woods College. Stineman collaborated with Father Jack
Porter on the publication of 3 books including Catholic Clergy in Indiana: A
Necrology of Those Who Served in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis (formerly the
Diocese of Vincennes); a history of St. John's Church and a history of St.
Paul's Church. Stineman also did extensive genealogical research on the
Stineman and Burget families. During his retirement, Father Stineman
represented the Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis at the Golden Jubilee in
Vatican City. He also made several trips to Mexico, Central and South America,
Europe and Asia. William Frederick Stineman died in his
Indianapolis residence on February 3, 2005. He is buried in the Priest's Circle
at Calvary Cemetery in Terre Haute. Content and Scope of Collection This collection consists of Father
Stineman's sermons, dissertation, books and other writings; travel scrapbooks
and photographs; family photographs, newspaper clippings and genealogical files. The following inventory was prepared by
the donor, Father Jack Porter, and the contents of each box are presented
verbatim. RECORD STORAGE BOX ONE A. SERMONS AND HOMILIES,
1949-2005. A representative sampling from each year, which also includes
retreat conferences, days of recollection, and occasional lectures. B. MISCELLANEOUS LECTURES AND
PAPERS 1. "The Hippocratic Oath", a Serra
Club lecture (1996) 2. "High School and College
Extra-Class Activities: Participation Among Marian College Students" (1954) 3. Humanities Lectures: "The
Judeo-Christian Heritage of Western Civilization" and "Operant Conditioning"
(1970) 4. Academic Attire at Indiana
University (1955) C. MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE
WITH ARCHBISHOPS OF INDIANAPOLIS (ALSO BISHOP GETTELFINGER) D. "WOMEN OF THE BIBLE" --A
PRESENTATION TO FATHER W. F. STINEMAN, PH.D. (1976) BY THE WHITAKER FUNERAL
HOME E. REV. WILLIAM F. STINEMAN NAMED A
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW BY THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL (1988) RECORD STORAGE BOX TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF FATHER STINEMAN WITH
HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS MEMORABLE EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF
FATHER WILLIAM F. STINEMAN VOLUME TWO This is a continuation and the
completion of the project begun in Volume One, and includes 112 color photos
of Father Stineman's 40th ordination anniversary celebrations made by the
professional photographer George Steinberger, as well as a portrait
collection in color and in black and white by Steinberger, and includes all
his original negatives. This Volume also includes a selection from Father
Stineman's collection of memorial cards of his relatives and friends. VOLUME THREE This Volume of photographs is also
divided into two parts: A. Father Stineman pictured with
relatives and friends, 1925-2003 B. Father Stineman's Family:
Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sister, Nieces, and Nephews,
1899-2003 VOLUME FOUR This Volume of photographs is also
divided into two parts: A. Prints from color slides made
during Father Stineman's travels, showing him in some 65 nations and states
around the world, 1965-2003 B. Photographs of Father Stineman
and his home in the retirement years at Lions Head Condominiums, 1990-2005,
at 7432-D Lions Head Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46260 Box 2, Volume 1 (In detail) MEMORABLE EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF
FATHER WILLIAM F. STINEMAN RECORD STORAGE BOX 2,
PHOTOGRAPHS, VOLUME 1 1925-1930: THE STINEMAN (FRATERNAL)
TWINS. Pictured as infants and as young children 1939-1944: Mount Saint Francis Minor
Seminary. Father Stineman as teenager, age 14-19. 1944-1949: ST. MEINRAD MAJOR
SEMINARY. Father Stineman from teenager to young adult, age 19-24. 1949 JUNE 7. ORDINATION: Father
Stineman was ordained by Archbishop Paul C Shulte, at St. Meinrad. 1949 JUNE 8. FIRST MASS: At St.
Benedict's parish, Terre Haute, where Father Stineman went to grade school.
At that time, the Stineman family were required to register at the German
national parish. Later, when all parishes became territorial, St. Patrick's
became their territorial parish 1949 JUNE 12. FIRST SOLEMN MASS:
At St. Patrick's, Terre Haute, with reception and dinner following the Mass. 1949 SEPTEMBER 10. TWIN BROTHER'S
WEDDING: Father Stineman was celebrant at the marriage of his brother Dr.
Robert G. Stineman (M.D.) to Patricia Kenny, in Chicago. Mass was followed
by a reception. 1974 JUNE 9. SILVER (25TH)
ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS: Mass at St. Paul's, Greencastle, with
reception following. 1978. CELEBRATION OF THE 125TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE PARISH, GREENCASTLE:
Father Stineman was principal celebrant of the Mass, with reception
following. 1979 JUNE 3. 30TH ORDINATION
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS: Mass at St. John's, Indianapolis, with reception
following. 1989 JUNE 11. 40TH ORDINATION
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS: Mass at St. John's, Indianapolis, with reception
following. 1993 JULY 25. RETIREMENT
CELEBRATIONS: Mass at St. John's, Indianapolis. Reception and dinner at the
Indianapolis Press Club. 1994 JUNE 5. 45TH ORDINATION
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS: Mass at St. Benedict's, Terre Haute, with
reception following. 1999 JUNE 6. GOLDEN (50TH)
ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS: Mass at St. John's, Indianapolis, with
reception following. RECORD STORAGE BOX TWO:
PHOTOGRAPHS, VOLUME 2 A. FR. STINEMAN'S 40TH ORDINATION
ANNIVERSARY--11 JUNE 1989. This is a different set of photographs from the
one in Volume 1. This is a set of 112 5" x 5" color photos by the
professional photographer George Steinberger B. FORMAL PORTRAITS IN COLOR & B/W
BY GEORGE STEINBERGER as well as a few portraits of Father Stineman by other
photographers. C. FATHER STINEMAN'S COLLECTION OF
MEMORIAL CARDS. D. GEORGE STEINBERGER'S ORIGINAL
NEGATIVES (COLOR & B/W) of photographs in A and B above. RECORD STORAGE BOX TWO:
PHOTOGRAPHS, VOLUME 3 A. FATHER STINEMAN WITH RELATIVES
AND FRIENDS, 1925-2003 B. FATHER STINEMAN'S FAMILY,
1899-2003 RECORD STORAGE BOX TWO:
PHOTOGRAPHS: VOLUME 4 PHOTOGRAPHS OF FATHER WILLIAM F.
STINEMAN, 1965-2003 (PRINTS FROM COLOR SLIDES MADE
DURING HIS TRAVELS, SHOWING Lebanon, Greece, Spain, Morocco,
Portugal, Egypt, Italy, Vatican City, Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Belgium, Peru,
Sweden, Denmark, Mexico, China, Russia, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Albania, India,
Nepal, Hungary, Malta, Belarus, Finland, Lithuania, Sinai Desert, France,
Netherlands, Bulgaria, Romania, Quebec, Australia, New Zealand, Seychelles,
Thailand, South Africa, Vietnam, Brazil, St Helena, Puerto Rico, Cuba. Indiana, Hawaii, Michigan,
Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Washington, D.C., Colorado, Alaska,
Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin. **************** PHOTOGRAPHS OF FATHER WILLIAM F.
STINEMAN AND HIS HOME IN HIS YEARS OF RETIREMENT AT LIONS HEAD CONDOMINIUMS,
1990-2005, AT 7432-D LIONS HEAD DRIVE, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46260 RECORD STORAGE BOX THREE: TRAVEL
JOURNALS 1. Around the World Cruise
(2002)--Daily files of all five segments: Los Angeles, Hawaii, Christmas
Island, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, New Caledonia, Australia, New Guinea, Truk
Island, Saipan, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, India, South
Africa, Namibia, St Helena Island, Brazil, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. 2. Russian River Cruise (1995);
Washington, D.C. (1995); Orlando, FL (2004); Copper Canyon, Mexico (1995);
Albania (1996). 3. Finland, Russia, Belarus,
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia (1999); Egypt, Nile River Cruise, Sinai Desert,
St. Catherine Monastery (1999); Rome, Italy, & Germany (including
Oberammergau Passion Play) (2000) 4. Eastern Europe (Vienna, Warsaw,
Cracow, Prague, Budapest) (1997); Romania, Bulgaria (1998); Jamaica (2004) 5. London, India, Nepal (1996);
Puerto Rico (1996); Malta (1997); La Manga & Southern Spain (1998) 6. Great Trains of Europe (From
Venice-Simplon Orient Express through Switzerland to Paris and London via
Eurostar Chunnel Train) (2001); Cuba (2003) 7. Montreal, Quebec, The Gaspe
Peninsula, New Brunswick (2000); Australia & New Zealand (2000). 8. Israel Sabbatical (3 1/2 months)
(1983). 9. Around the World: Hawaii,
Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India,
Kashmir, Austria, Germany, Holland, England (1968). 10. Middle East: Egypt, Lebanon,
Syria, Jordan, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Greek Isles (1965). 11. Spain, Portugal, Morocco
(1970). RECORD STORAGE BOX FOUR: TRAVEL
SCRAPBOOKS 1. Christmas Caribbean Cruise
(1969-1970) 2. Ireland and London (1973) 3. Ecuador and the Galapagos
Islands (1992) 4. Italy, Austria, Germany, France,
Switzerland, Scotland, Wales, England (1971) 5. Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Zambia,
Ethiopia, Egypt) & Greece (1972) 6. Europe by Rail: France,
Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Andorra, Spain (1974) 7. Turkey: Istanbul, Bosporus,
Buyukada, Bursa, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Laodicea, Pamukkale, Izmir,
Ephesus, Canakkale, Pergamum, Troy (1993) RECORD STORAGE BOX FIVE: FRAMED
PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS 1. St. Meinrad Class Photo (1949) 2. St. Meinrad B.A. Degree Diploma
(1949) 3. Archdiocesan Recognition Upon
Retirement (1994) 4. Indiana University, Bloomington,
M.S. Degree Diploma (1955) 5. St. Louis University, PH.D.
Degree Diploma (1960) 6. Papal Blessing--PAUL VI--25TH
Ordination Anniversary (1974) 7. Papal Audience--John Paul II--Rome
Sabbatical (1990) 8. Rome Sabbatical Class Photo
(1990) 9. Color Portrait (1989) RECORD STORAGE BOX SIX: TRAVEL
PHOTOGRAPHS 1. SOUTHERN SPAIN (LA MANGA) (1998) 2. ROMANIA AND BULGARIA (1998) 3. FINLAND, RUSSIA, AND THE BALTICS
(1999) 4. AUSTRALIA (2000) 5. CANADA: QUEBEC, ONTARIO AND NEW
BRUNSWICK (2000) 6. GREAT TRAINS OF EUROPE (2001) 7. ACAPULCO, MEXICO (2003); AND 8. CUBA: A CULTURAL EXCHANGE TOUR
(2003) RECORD STORAGE BOX SEVEN: TRAVEL
PHOTOGRAPHS 1. EGYPT: NILE CRUISE, SINAI
DESERT, ST CATHERINE MONASTERY (1999) 2. NEW ZEALAND (2000) 3. ALBANIA (1996) 4. AROUND THE WORLD CRUISE (2002) 5. MALTA (1997) RECORD STORAGE BOX
EIGHT: PHOTOGRAPHS ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS: CLERGY
GRAVE MARKER PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM 1988 TO 2005 BY FR. STINEMAN AND FR.
JACK W. PORTER 1. VOLUME 1: INDIANA AND LOCATIONS
IN OTHER STATES 2. VOLUME 2: CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
ONLY
******************************************************** TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHS 3. ROME, ITALY, JUBILEE FOR PRIESTS
(2000); AND 4. INDIA AND NEPAL (1996) 5. POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY
(1997) RECORD STORAGE BOX
NINE: PUBLICATIONS & MANUSCRIPTS 1. ARCHDIOCESAN CLERGY NECROLOGY
AND UPDATES 2. "ORATE"--ST. MEINRAD SEMINARY
PRAYER MANUAL 3. "NOW WE KNOW"--EPISCOPAL
RESIDENCE COAT OF ARMS 4. ST. PAUL, GREENCASTLE, PARISH
HISTORY 5. ST. JOHN, INDIANAPOLIS,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY 6. PH.D. DISSERTATION, ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY 7. BIOGRAPHY OF REV. FREDERIC
WILLIAM BURGET, S.T.L., 8. FR. STINEMAN"S LITURGICAL DESK
CALENDARS, 1993-2005 9. LETTERS OF CONDOLENCE TO FR.
STINEMAN"S RELATIVES AND RECORD STORAGE BOX
TEN: BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS 1. FATHER STINEMAN"S FIRST FAMILY
PHOTO ALBUM 2. STINEMAN FAMILY HISTORY
MATERIALS 3. FATHER STINEMAN'S GRADUATE
DEGREES FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITY 4. FATHER STINEMAN'S 45TH
ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY PAPERS: newspaper clippings; 50th ORDINATION
ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMS; UNITED STATES PASSPORTS. 5. FATHER STINEMAN'S PERSONAL AND
FAMILY PRAYER BOOKS (when they were children) 6. AUDIO-VISUAL RECORDINGS: (1)
Two-hour videotape of Father Stineman's 40th ordination anniversary
celebrations at St. John's, Indy: complete liturgy and reception, 11 June
1989. (2) Open-reel audiotape of the above liturgy. (3) Audiocassette of
Father Stineman's 25th ordination anniversary liturgy, Msgr. Francis Reine,
homilist;
St. Paul's, Greencastle, 9 June 1974. (4) Audiocassette of Father Stineman's 30th ordination anniversary liturgy, Deacon Robert Banet,
homilist; St. John's, Indy, 3 June 1979. (5) Audiocassette of Mass of
Anniversary, composed by John Gates especially for Father Stineman's 40th
Anniversary Liturgy at St. John's Indy, 11 June 1989. (6) Audiocassette of
Board Meeting, Lions Head Condominium Association, at which Father Stineman
makes a report at the beginning of the meeting. (7) Two CD-Roms: 10 Photos
of Father Stineman's mortal remains taken in the Cathedral before the
funeral liturgy by Sean Gallagher of the Criterion staff. AND photos taken
by Shawn Gudat at the O'Riley Funeral Home and at the funeral in the
Cathedral. 7. CLERGY MORTUARY LIST: BURIALS
LISTED BY CITY AND NAME OF CEMETERY. Compiled by Father Stineman and Father
Jack Porter. 8. OTHER FATHER STINEMAN
BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS. Includes list of
Dates: 1925-2005
Accession Number: 20080511
Donor: Father Jack Porter
Description: Ten record storage boxes
William Frederick "Bill" Stineman was born on January 7, 1925
to Arthur and Anne (Burget) Stineman. He attended St. Benedict's parish
school and Woodrow Wilson Junior High School in Terre Haute.
(Mostly candid shots but also posed and professional portraits)
VOLUME ONE
Shortly before he died, Father Stineman began a project of selecting
photographs and other documents which illustrate some of the major events in
his life. He began with photos of the Stineman twins as infants and young
children, moved through his seminary days to ordination and first solemn
Mass and subsequent ordination anniversaries and retirement; and includes
the Mass he celebrated for his twin brother's wedding. Following Father Stineman's outline, Father Jack Porter has endeavored to complete the
original project.
Shortly before he died, Father
Stineman began a project of selecting photographs and other documents to
illustrate the above theme. Following Father Stineman's tentative outline,
Father Jack Porter has endeavored to complete the original project.
HIM IN MANY PLACES AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
CANADA BY RAIL: FROM TORONTO TO VANCOUVER, B.C. (2003)
SOUTHERN GERMANY & THE OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY (2000)
(FR. STINEMAN WAS COMPILER AND EDITOR)
PRIEST OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS
AND MATERNAL UNCLE OF FR. WILLIAM F. STINEMAN
FRIENDS
AND ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY. Letters and papers required for M.A. and Ph.D.
degrees, including B.A. thesis, St. Meinrad College, 1945; transcripts from
high schools; transcripts from Mount St. Francis Pro-Seminary and College;
transcripts from St. Meinrad; research papers, book reviews, et.al.
(1) World Travels, 1957-2005, (2) Death, Funeral & Burial, (3) Newspaper
Clippings (photocopies), and (4) Miscellaneous Correspondence.