Goethals Library
A treasure housed in a part of the St. Xavier's College building on Park Street, above the main Chapel.
17,663 volumes
The library contains a collection of 17,663 volumes of books and periodicals.
An Archive
A Minor Archives division on St. Xavier's College and the Jesuits and Christian mission in India, particularly West Bengal
A Research Centre
a spacious, airy and well-lit research section
A Minor Archives division
A Minor Archives division on St. Xavier's College and the Jesuits and Christian mission in India, particularly West Bengal.
A Hidden Treasure
The treasure was inherited by the Jesuit Fathers of St. Xavier's in 1908 from the then Archbishop of Calcutta, Paul Goethals, S.J. Archbishop Goethals, a Belgian who was Archbishop of Calcutta from 1886 to 1901, donated to the Jesuit Fathers his precious collection of books with the expectation that they be preserved as a separate library. The History...
What to expect
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Engravings by Thomas and William Daniell
Noteworthy treasure is the six large volumes of oriental scenery each containing 24 views, colour engravings by Thomas and William Daniell, from March 1, 1795 to June 1, 1803. There are also a number of curios, marble Buddha statues and an exquisite dagger collection. Read more...
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Artefacts
There are also a number of curios, marble Buddha statues and an exquisite dagger collection
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Titles published before 1799
A former Deputy Librarian of the National Library, Calcutta, Mr. Avinash Lal, has listed in this collection the titles published before 1799. They total 1,000, an extraordinary number when a collection of the size and status of the National Library is about 1,700.
Goethals News Bulletin
Goethals News Bulletin Vol. XXIV No.4
October-December 2021
Issue on SXUK Completes Four Years
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NEW BOOK BY FR. FELIX RAJ
Posted : January 11, 2021
Waves - Story Bank is Father Felix Raj's tenth book,
published by the SXUK Alumni Association. The book contains 75
inspirational stories. The foreword to the book has been written
by Prof. Suranjan Das, the Vice-Chancellor of Jadvapur
University, Kolkata. Felix Raj has authored and co-authored nine
books and has written numerous articles in journals, magazines
and newspapers.
In his foreword Prof. Suranjan Das has said, "What is striking
about Fr. Felix Raj is his ability to strike a balance between
administrative and social responsibilities and academic
interests. Surely his collection of stories will enable us to
gain new strength in confronting the current challenges plaguing
the human society.
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Artefacts
A large collection of unique artefacts.
Oldest Books
Oldest books from 16th century.
Oil Paintings
Oil Painting of P. Goethals S.J.
New Testament
Beautiful cover.