University of Notre Dame's Main Administration Building houses various administrative offices, including the office of the President. Atop of the building stands the Golden Dome, the most recognizable
Golden Dome of the Main Administration Building
The second Main Building, which burned down in 1879
The Main Administration with the Golden Dome building in the Fall
The Golden Dome
William Corby
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William Corby, C.S.C. was an American Catholic priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross and a Union Army chaplain in the American Civil War attached to the Irish Brigade. He served twice as president
Main Building (University of Notre Dame)
…skeletal collections were lost in the fire. The loss was estimated at $200,000 and only $45,000 was recovered from the insurance. At three o'clock Father William Corby, the university president, met with his wisest assistants and they determined that nothing could be done but close the college for the year. An hour…
William Corby
Chaplain Corby of Gettysburg (1903-10) by Samuel Murray, Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Catholic chaplains of the Irish Brigade, 1862. Corby is in the front row, right.