The John Carroll papers consist of typewritten transcripts, with translation into English where needed, of correspondence and sermons which reflect the broad spectrum of his interests and influence. In addition, the Carroll vestments are on permanent display in the Chapel of Caldwell Hall on the campus of the Catholic University of America. For original Carroll documents as well as additional research material see the archives of the Vatican; the Society of Jesus (Jesuits); the Archdiocese of Baltimore; Mount Saint Vincent in New York; Mount Saint Mary and Saint Joseph Central House, both in Emmitsburg, Maryland; and the universities of Georgetown and Notre Dame, donated by the John Carroll Society and the Archdiocese of New York in 1959.Carroll, the first Roman Catholic bishop of the United States and first Archbishop of Baltimore, was born 8 January 1735 in Upper Marlborough, Maryland, to Daniel and Eleanor Carroll. He was educated at Saint Omer's in Flanders as a Jesuit and returned to Maryland in 1774 where he resided until his death in 1815. He served for twenty five years as bishop and archbishop and contributed greatly to the growth of the American church. During his reign the clergy more than doubled its numbers and three seminaries were founded for their education. In addition, Catholic colleges for men were founded in Maryland at Georgetown (1788), Baltimore (Saint Mary's, 1799), and at Emmitsburg (Mount Saint Mary's, 1808). Academies for girls were begun at Georgetown (Visitation, 1799), Emmitsburg (Saint Joseph's, 1809), and Bardstown, Kentucky (Nazareth, 1814). Carroll left a legacy of religious tolerance and political loyalty to the state which clearly demonstrated the compatibility of Catholicism and human freedom in a democracy. He died in 1815.