David Voellinger collection of royal family of Monaco memorabilia
Collection 4642
1969-2023, undated(0.6 Linear feet ; 2 boxes)
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Title
- David Voellinger collection of royal family of Monaco memorabilia
- ID
- 4642
- Date [inclusive]
- 1969-2023, undated
- Extent
- 0.6 Linear feet ; 2 boxes
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Sara Nash.
- Language
- English
Preferred citation
Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], David Voellinger collection of royal family of Monaco memorabilia (Collection 4642), Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Scope and content note
In 1969, David Voellinger, a Roman Catholic priest, Oblate of St. Francis DeSales from Philadelphia, was called to serve as chaplain to the royal family of Monaco. He provided religious counsel for the family – Prince Rainier III, Princess Grace, and their three children, Caroline, Albert, and Stephanie – for two years, from July 1969 to July 1971. After his tenure was complete, he maintained, and continues to maintain contact with the family through letters and cards, which make up the majority of this collection. Additionally, there is a disbound scrapbook with a few pages of candid photographs of Voellinger with the family, photographs of just the family, ephemera, and correspondence. Other items include a small number of photographs, a miniature sheet in an original enclosure of a stamp issued to commemorate Prince Albert’s 21st birthday in 1979, related correspondence, and programs.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Historical Society of Pennsylvania , 2024.
1300 Locust StreetPhiladelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-6200
Access restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Provenance
Gift of David Voellinger, 2023.
Accession number 2023.113.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Correspondence.
Personal Name(s)
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco, 1958-.
- Grace, Princess of Monaco, 1929-1982.
- Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, 1923-2005.
- Voellinger, David.
Subject(s)
- Christmas cards.
Collection Inventory
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David Voellinger appointment certificate and invitation (1969) |
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"Magnetic” photo album page with four images showing David Voellinger and members of the royal family (1969) |
1 | 2 | ||
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David Voellinger scrapbook [disbound] (circa 1969-1971) NoteContains invitations, clippings, correspondence, and some candid photos showing David Voellinger and members of the royal family. |
1 | 3 | ||
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Loose photographs – Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace (circa 1970) |
1 | 4 | ||
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American Overseas Memorial Day Association Program (1970) |
1 | 5 | ||
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Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace correspondence (1971-1981) NoteContains handwritten letters by Princess Grace. |
1 | 6 | ||
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Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace holiday cards (circa 1971 - circa 2004) |
1 | 7-8 | ||
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Miscellaneous correspondence and empty envelopes (1975-2013, undated) |
1 | 9 | ||
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Prince Albert correspondence (1976-2022) |
1 | 10 | ||
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J. P. Deter letters and cards (1976-1990) |
1 | 11 | ||
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Prince Albert commemorative stamp (1979) |
1 | 12 | ||
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Concert au Palais Princier programs, tickets, ephemera (1980) |
1 | 13 | ||
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Princess Antoinette cards (1980-1995) |
2 | 1 | ||
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Amherst College commencement program (1981) |
2 | 2 | ||
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Mourning cards from family – death of Princess Grace, Stefano Casiraghi (second husband of Princess Caroline), and Prince Rainier III (1982, 1990, 2005) |
2 | 3 | ||
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Prince Albert and Princess Charlene Christmas and New Year’s cards (1994-2023) |
2 | 4-5 | ||
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Miscellaneous memorabilia (undated) |
2 | 6 | ||
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