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Descriptive Summary

Biographical Note

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Restrictions

Administrative Information

Related Material

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1: Personal Papers, ca.1813-1950

Series 2:Correspondence, 1897-1933

Series 3: Writings and Essays, 1880 - 1933

Series 4: Reference/Research, 1894 - 1957

Series 5: Photographs, ca. 1880's - 1920's

Series 6: Nolan-Dixon Deposit, 1881 - 1950

Series 7: Oversized Items, 1882 - 1922

Thomas Joseph Shahan

An inventory of the Thomas J. Shahan Papers at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives


Contact Information:

Mailing Address: The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. 20064

Telephone: 202-319-5065

Email: archives@mail.lib.cua.edu

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Descriptive Summary

Repository: The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives
Creator: Thomas J. Shahan
Title: The Thomas J. Shahan Papers
Dates: ca. 1813-1950
Extent: 24 linear feet; 48 boxes
Abstract: The Thomas J. Shahan Papers consist of correspondence, memos, notes taken by Shahan as a student; bibliographical notes created by Shahan during his scholarly research, writings (both unpublished and published); financial papers (both personal and related to the University), materials that relate to the National Shrine; clippings, memos, and publications on the subject of Irish Nationalism; and photographs of Shahan and others.
Collection Number: ACUA 069

Biographical Note

Thomas Joseph Shahan, fourth rector of The Catholic University of America, was born on September 11, 1857, the son of Maurice and Mary Anne (Carmody), in Manchester, New Hampshire. He received his education in the Millbury, Massachusetts public schools, followed by studies at the Sulpician College, Montreal (1872-1878) and the North American College, in Rome (1878-82). He was ordained in 1882. Before he joined the Catholic University faculty in 1891 as a teacher of church law and patrology, he served as curate of St. John's (New Haven, Connecticut) and as Bishop Lawrence McMahon's secretary and the chancellor of the Hartford diocese. From 1889-1891, Shahan studied at the University of Berlin and at the Sorbonne and Institut Catholique (Paris), in preparation for his new teaching assignment. From 1909 until 1928 Shahan served as rector of the Catholic University of America. During this time, the faculty was expanded, student enrollment increased, and several buildings were raised or begun. The most significant of these buildings was the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, dedicated to the Mother of God, for whom Shahan was noted to have a special personal devotion.

Shahan worked not only as an administrator but also as a scholar, writing and publishing numerous essays and sermons, many of which were published. His interests were not confined to academics or religion per se, but also included the cause of Irish nationalism, a heartfelt concern that he supported by writing against the alleged atrocities of the British and by supporting Ireland's independence. His parents had emigrated from Ireland, and so his bond with Ireland was a most immediate one.

Shahan's time as rector was not without controversy. The case of Rev. Henry Poels, an associate professor of Sacred Scripture, and his disagreement with a decree issued by the Pontifical Biblical Commission in 1909 (stating that Moses was for the most part the Pentateuch's author), went so far that Shahan was advised, at an audience with Pope Pius X in Rome, that if Poels continued to disagree with the decree and his teaching reflected this, Poels would have to be dismissed. Rev. Blase Dixon, in his doctoral dissertation on Shahan's rectorship, considered this a crucial point in Shahan's career. Another crucial point was the exclusion of African American students from the University. In 1914, Charles H. Wesley, a student at Howard University, was denied permission to pursue graduate studies at Catholic University. Complete exclusion of African Americans was in effect by 1919, and Dixon lays the blame for this policy squarely on Shahan (unlike the Poels case, where action was taken from above). In addition to problems with the faculty and students, questions arose about financial concerns; at a time when the University was in need of funds for its daily functions, the National Shrine received the lion's share of donations. But Shahan's legacy, beyond the immediate controversies of his time, is that of a man dedicated to the expansion of the University as a light of Catholic education, reflecting the tradition of Europe's great universities both in character, and in the development of its students.

Shahan was instrumental in the creation of the Catholic Sisters College and of the National Catholic War Council (and its successor, the National Catholic Welfare Conference); he was a founder of the Catholic Education Association (later the National Catholic Educational Association) as well as its president for a time concurrent with his rectorship at the Catholic University. He was also a founder and the president of the National Conference of Catholic Charities (now Catholic Charities U.S.A.). During his time as rector, as World War I affected both teachers and students, Shahan vigorously maintained the importance of The Catholic University of America as a resource for the needs of the nation, and this is evident in his writings, particularly in a statement addressed to "Students! Alumni! Parents!" (dated May 26, 1917). After the war, the needs of wounded soldiers were attended to at the Wounded Soldiers Rehabilitation School. While he maintained strict discipline for teachers and students alike, he was also a man sympathetic to human need, writing condolence notes to the families of those students who died in the war, and championing the needs of students requesting scholarships in order to study at the University. The importance of a Catholic education, the role of religion in the lives of those who were a part of the University's life, the role of Catholic University itself as a leader amongst universities and an example of both scholastic excellence and religious devotion- these were the hallmarks of Shahan's life and his life's work. He served the Catholic University from 1891 through 1928, about half his life. In the years after leaving the rectorship, Shahan kept writing and maintained contact with the University and the Shrine. Over the course of his lifetime, he had been honored with such titles as titular bishop of Germanicopolos, and being named fellow of the Medieval Academy of America. He died on March 9, 1932, and was buried in the crypt of the National Shrine.

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Scope and Contents

The Thomas J. Shahan Papers consist of correspondence, memos, notes taken by Shahan as a student; bibliographical notes created by Shahan during his scholarly research, writings (both unpublished and published); financial papers (both personal and related to the University), materials that relate to the National Shrine; clippings, memos, and publications on the subject of Irish Nationalism; and photographs of Shahan and others.

The series, "Personal Papers Relative to Family and Estate," includes four subseries. The notes Shahan took as a student, in a small, careful hand, are in English and other languages, often on lined paper bound into booklet form, and seem to be verbatim lecture notes. The "Personal Papers Relative to Family and Estate" include such items as condolence notes to Shahan on the death of his mother and of his father, a medal (the Grand Cross of the Order of the Paladins), given "in recognition of distinguished and outstanding service rendered the Catholic Students' Mission Crusade (June 1, 1927), Shahan's passport, dated 1923; and a certificate in Latin, dated August 25[?], 1813, which may have something to do with one of Shahan's ancestors. Tributes to Shahan, made upon his retirement and at his death, are in two folders, a statement of the high regard in which he was held. Because the tributes made after Shahan's death would have been gathered by another person and included with this collection, it is an example of tampering with provenance. The "Financial and Business Dealings" subseries includes receipts for everything from property rentals and poll taxes to groceries, plus checks (both canceled and blank), bank books, stocks, correspondence relating to payments and investments, etc. This series indicates Shahan's care in keeping track of details, great and small, pertaining to business transactions and matters that regard his family.

The "Correspondence" series, with three subseries, is the largest series in the collection (both in terms of items and in linear feet). The subseries "Correspondence up to 1909" actually spans the period from circa 1897 to 1919. Some items of interest include a letter from Col. Buell(?) to "Lou" concerning Jack Berry; this includes a passing mention of Buell's anti-Irish feelings. There are letters from John Quinn (in the general "Q" folder), concerning William Butler Yeats, expressing an interest in having Yeats speak at the Catholic University of America. In the W.B. Yeats folder, there is a TNs (typed note, signed) from Yeats to Shahan, with the signature smeared yet still recognizable. Yeats thanks Shahan for information on symbols (which Shahan presumably supplied), and praises the Catholic University of America: "You have surely a great University and I wish we had its like in Ireland." Letters in this subseries (as in "Correspondence 1909 through 1932") are both personal and business-oriented in content; an interesting example is from S.L. Zink, of Gillette Sales Col. (in the general "G" folder), that accompanied a safety razor sent to Shahan, and provided instruction for its use. Even before taking on the rectorship, Shahan kept his correspondence, perhaps with an eye toward posterity.

In the subseries "Correspondence 1909 through 1932", not all the items are either from or to Shahan, although the majority are addressed to him. Shahan's correspondence with Ella F. Lynch, who had founded the International League of Teacher-Mothers (home-schooling for children ages 2-14), fills two folders (ca. 1929-1931). Another extensive collection of communications is with Anna Frances Levins (ca. 1917-1924), a photographer with her own studio, with whom Shahan had a long-term friendship of a paternal, religious nature. Not all the communications have a positive tone; a brief note from P.J. O'Flynn, of St. Pius Rectory (dated Oct. 28, 1932) has twofold importance: it conveys O'Flynn's anger at the Catholic University of America because of then-rector Rev. James Hugh Ryan's perceived anti-Irish articles in an allegedly pro-British publication, and because it is dated months after Shahan's death. It is addressed to "Gentlemen," not to Shahan, and was included in the collection by someone other than Shahan. This is yet another notable instance of outside interference with the collection's contents.

In the subseries "University Affairs," materials are not restricted to correspondence per se, but also include financial information about the University (e.g., balance sheets), minutes of meetings, various reports, etc. The memoranda frequently are not personalized to Shahan; the impression is that the items dated from 1928-1932 were sent to him as they were to other faculty members and administrators. Some of the communications are personalized to individuals other than Shahan. It is not clear if these were sent to Shahan from the addressees, or if another person added these to the collection after Shahan's death. It may be yet another indication of tampering with the collection's contents. Box number 21 is the only restricted box in the entire collection, with documents pertaining to professors and students, and a significant number on disciplinary matters. They prove interesting not only because frequently they are from parents requesting that Shahan be lenient with their sons who have been disciplined by the University, but also because of the various reasons for suspension or dismissal. The items in this box are the only ones in the collection deemed sensitive enough to restrict, as descendants of those involved at the time may still have ties to the University.

"Writings and Essays," organized into three subseries, includes writings by Shahan in unpublished and published forms. Usually the unpublished works are in typescript form; the published works include pamphlets, magazines, one set of page proofs, etc. Some works are in both forms and while the majority of works are in English, some writings are not: e.g., "Bobbio" and "St. Columbanus," are in Italian. The unpublished works sometimes have a few notations; among the published works, there are a few interesting items: one copy of "The Catholic University of America, 1889-1916" (a pamphlet) has a folded, typed letter to Shahan. A few of the published items have been signed by him. Among the published works are some that are not by Shahan, but which sometimes pertain to him (such as tributes), or are not related to Shahan at all; these include "Extraits D'Auteurs Catholiques Francais" (by Andre Beneteau) and a bound copy of "The Little Flower," presented by its author, Rev. Daniel L. Healy, Shahan. Box 34 contains clippings (another subseries), usually of published articles that have been torn out of the original magazines in which they appeared. The entire series reflects Shahan's range of scholarly interests, including church history, religious practices (e.g., the Eucharist, prayer, etc.), and biographies of several saints, as well as responses to events, such as an essay on the burning of Cork. These writings indicate Shahan's awareness of his role as the leader of a Catholic University, and the regard for him as a religious leader (as evinced by the number of his sermons published in newspapers).

The "Reference and Research" series has a varied set of subseries. The "Misc. Notes, Mostly Bibliographical" are for the most part handwritten notes on small pieces of paper that are somewhat delicate, though not particularly brittle. Materials relating to the Shrine, in the next subseries, include correspondence about the Shrine as it was being designed and built, financial matters, etc. The two subseries relating to participation or interest in Irish-American concerns contain not only materials that support Irish independence, but also those against it; in particular there are a number of writings by George Fox. Much of the material in the Irish-related subseries is propaganda, but here also are items of correspondence, membership information for the Friends of Irish Freedom, publications relating to India's fight for freedom, etc. A number of the items pertaining to Irish Nationalism are correspondence that involve or are addressed to Joseph Dunne, though it is unclear how they came to be included in the collection. Overall, the series reflects Shahan's scholarly interests as they progressed (in the first subseries), some aspects of the National Shrine as a project in progress (in the second subseries), and Irish concerns not only as a source of personal interest, but also because religious matters were inextricably bound into the struggle for freedom and recognition for Ireland (in the last two subseries). While this series certainly cannot reflect all of Shahan's work as he researched, collected, and maintained files that would serve both present and future scholarly needs, it reaffirms Shahan's eye for details and how he (and also perhaps McKenna, Nolan, and Dixon) perceived these materials as work that served well to represent this scholar's unsung labors.

The photos date from approximately the 1860's to the 1920's. One photo may be a tintype; the other photos are from unidentified processes, and there are no negatives. The photos include studio portraits and photos taken at events, as well as images of the College de Montreal and the interior of an unidentified office. The portraits of Shahan range from his boyhood to a time during or around the time of his rectorship; there is also a photo of two nuns, both identified as cousins of Shahan. The four photos from 1921 are of grave markers; it seems Shahan was part of the process of deciding which would be appropriate, but it is not clear for whom the markers were intended. Even these few photos, while mostly portraits, offer a useful accompaniment to the time line of Shahan's life. The so-called Nolan-Dixon Deposit contains materials that were alienated from the Shahan collection, moved to Philadelphia, and kept at the residence of the Msgr McKenna, at Holy Angels Rectory. Efforts to return these materials to the Catholic University of America are documented in the reference folder for the collection (kept in the Catholic University Archives office). The remaining folders in the series comprise McKenna's typed notes created in the process of preparing a biography of Shahan, as well as correspondence addressed to McKenna, and reports by researcher Bernard Popesh on his work to support the Shahan biography. From the evidence, McKenna never completed his biography of Shahan. His approach was more reverential than objective, yet it would still merit the attention of researchers to see not only an early biography of Shahan, albeit incomplete, but a more contemporaneous approach than Dixon's work.

Finally, the oversize series contains several large documents and awards, many framed, which reflect Shahan's professional accomplishments. In conclusion, mention also should be made of Shahan related material contained within the records of the Rectors of The Catholic University of America, largely administrative files, concentrating on his period as rector, 1909-1928. In addition, there is Shahan material located at the Catholic Heritage Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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Arrangement

The Thomas J. Shahan Papers consists of seven series:

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Box 21 is Restricted

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Administrative Information

Custodial History

The Shahan papers came to The Catholic University of America (CUA) Archives in several accessions. There appears to have been an original accession from Shahan, his estate, or his family but there is no accession record. There is also a provenance issue relating to the CUA Rectors' (later known as the President) records since there is extant Shahan material there, some 6.25 feet, but no clear delineation between what went to the Shahan papers and what remained in the Rector's records. Thus, for a more complete account of Shahan's life and actions one must examine his personal papers, the CUA Rector's records, and material in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia which appears to have been alienated from CUA by Shahan's secretary Monsignor Bernard McKenna. Apparently some of the materials were taken by Father Blase Dixon through the permission of Monsignor Hugh Nolan while Dixon completed research for his doctoral dissertation on Shahan (CUA, 1972). These and other materials from various sources were returned to the Archives during the period 1960-1994. There are also the odd accessions from unexpected sources; an outstanding example is a letter from Shahan to John Marron of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (dated Dec. 27, 1912), which was received at Catholic University on February 16, 1978. The letter came from Monsignor John Tracy Ellis, who received it from a priest at "Georgetown" (presumably Georgetown University), who received it from someone who picked it up at a flea market. Most accessions were not so circuitous.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives 1949-1994 by various donors.

Processing Information

Processing completed in April 2001 by Marcia K. Segal. EAD markup completed in November 2005 by Patrick Cullom.

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Related Material

The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives holds the The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Collection, as well as the Records of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, the Records of the National Catholic Educational Association, the Records of Catholic Charities U.S.A., and the Records of the Rectors of The Catholic University of America.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1: Personal Papers, ca.1813-1950 (7 boxes)
Consists of notes taken by Shahan while he was a student 1-7 (ca. 1889-1890), personal papers related to his family and estate (e.g., condolence notes to Shahan on the death of his mother and of his father, and financial paperwork stocks, checkbooks, correspondence relating to payments and investments, etc.) In boxes 4-7, the processor wrapped materials in acid-free white paper; the groupings of materials only represent a general order, as original order had been lost before processing began.
Subseries 1.1: Student Notes Subseries, 1887-1890 (1 box)
Box Folder
1 1 Ancient Church History, n.d.
2 Compendium of Church History, 1887
3 Constitutional History of the Middle Ages, n.d.
4 Excerpta, n.d.
5 History of France, n.d.
6 History of the Popes, 1890
7 Middle Ages, 1889
8 Politische Geschichte des Zeitalters der Reformation, 1890
9 Reformation, 1889
10 Roman Emperors, 1889-1890
11 Roman Empire, 1889
Subseries 1.2: Family and Estate Subseries, ca.1813-1950 (2 boxes)
Box Folder
2 1 Travel Document (In Latin), 8/25/1813
2 Estate Papers - Thomas Shahan, 1933-1948
3 Estate Papers - Thomas Shahan, 1933-1948
4 Father McKenna's Scrapbook Pertaining to Shahan, 1910-1932
5 Grand Cross of the Order of Paladins Medal and Certificate, 1927
6 Letters of Condolences on the Death of Thomas Shahan, 1932
Box Folder
3 1 Mary Shahan (Mother of Thomas Shahan), 1878
2 Maurice Shahan (Father of Thomas Shahan), 1902-1912
3 Maurice Shahan (Father of Thomas Shahan), 1902-1912
4 Miscellaneous Tributes to Thomas Shahan, 1927-1950
5 Miscellaneous Tributes to Thomas Shahan, 1927-1950
6 Payments and Donations, ca.1929
7 Personal Documents Including Passport, ca.1876-1932
8 Peter Shahan's Will (Uncle to Thomas Shahan), 4/14/1904
9 Rome and Berlin Universities, 1886-1899
Subseries 1.3: Financial and Business, 1886-1932 (4 boxes)
Box Folder
4 1 Bank Statements, Cancelled Checks, Etc., ca.1894-1932
2 Bank Statements, Cancelled Checks, Etc., ca.1894-1932
3 Bank Statements, Cancelled Checks, Etc., ca.1894-1932
4 Bank Statements, Cancelled Checks, Etc., ca.1894-1932
5 Benziger Brothers, Memoranda of Agreement, 1904-1906
Box Folder
5 1 Certificates, Bonds, Etc., ca. 1905 - 1933
2 Chester, Nova Scotia - Montebello, Etc., ca. 1898 - 1921
3 Chester, Nova Scotia - Montebello, Etc., ca. 1898 - 1921
4 Chester, Nova Scotia - Montebello, Etc., ca. 1898 - 1921
5 Commercial National Bank, ca. 1926 - 1930
6 Correspondence, ca. 1914 - 1930
Box Folder
6 1 Deeds, Wills, Etc., ca. 1858 - 1928
2 Estate, 1921
3 Insurance, ca. 1897 - 1928
4 Knights of Columbus - Dues Cards, 1929, 1932
5 Receipts - Miscellaneous, ca. 1901 - 1932
6 Receipts - Miscellaneous, ca. 1901 - 1932
7 Receipts - Miscellaneous, ca. 1901 - 1932
Box Folder
7 1 Stocks and Bonds - Miscellaneous Certificates, 1928
2 Taxes, ca. 1907 - 1929
3 Washington House - Deeds, Etc., ca. 1890 - 1901
Series 2:Correspondence, 1897-1933 (14 boxes)
Letters and notes from individuals and organizations, both manuscript and typewritten, the majority from Shahan's time as rector and divided into three sections: Pre 1909,1909-1928, and University Affairs. Not all the items are either from or to Shahan, although the majority are addressed to him. Not all activities in which Shahan participated were associated with CUA. The CUA memoranda are for the most part not personalized to Shahan, although his handwriting may be on the verso of one document. The actual date range for this series is approximately 1897-1933.
Subseries 2.1: Correspondence up to 1909, ca.1897-1919 (4 boxes)
Box Folder
8 1 A, 1899 - 1910
2 Alumni Association of the American College in Rome, ca. 1902 - 1903
3 American Catholic Quarterly Review (Philadelphia), 1901 - 1904
4 American Historical Association and Review , 1899 - 1902
5 Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), 1894, 1904 - 1905
6 Archaelogical Institute of America, ca. 1896 - 1898
7 Austin Baldwin and Company, 1896 - 1898
8 B, 1890, 1900 - 1908
9 Baltz, Harry R., 1902 - 1904
10 Barry, H. J., 1903
11 Bealin, John J., 1904
12 Benziger Brothers, 1903 - 1904
13 Blackwell, E.J., 1903
14 Bolling, George Melville, 1903 - 1905
15 Brick, A.L., 1902 - 1903
16 C, 1893, 1899 - 1905
17 Campbell, Richard, 3/16/1904
18 Carroll, John J., 1902
19 Carruth, H.S., 1905
20 Cathedral Library Association of New York, 1903 - 1904
21 Catholic Encyclopedia, 1905 - 1910
22 Catholic Standard and Times (Philadelphia), 1900 - 1904
23 Century Company, 1903-1904
24 Chidwick, John P., 1903
25 Clark, Arthur, 1902-1904
26 Coglan, Gerard P., 1902-1905
27 Crowne, J. Vincent, 1902
28 Currier, Charles W., 1903-1904
Box Folder
9 1 D, 1895 - 1905
2 Dodd, Mead and Company, New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1902 - 1903
3 Dunn, Joseph J., 1902 - 1904
4 E, 1897 - 1908
5 Egan, Maurice Francis, 1903
6 Ellison, Anna Biddle, 1903 - 1904
7 F, 1900 - 1920
8 Funk and Wagnalls Company, 1902 - 1904
9 G, 1900 - 1905
10 Gallagher, S.S.P., 1901 - 1903
11 Garrigan, Philip J., 1902 - 1904
12 Gibbons, James Cardinal, 1897 - 1906
13 Goggin, William H., 1904
14 H, 1899 - 1905
15 Hall, Edwin Buckner, 1901 - 1904
16 Hassett, Maurice M., 1902 - 1903
17 Hayes, Patrick J. Cardinal, 1903 - 1920
18 Healy, Patrick, 1903
19 Herbermann, Charles G., 1902 - 1903
20 Herder, B., 1898 - 1904
21 History of North America, 1904 - 1905
22 Holland, Cornelius J., 1902 - 1903
23 Hyland and Company, J.S., 1905
24 I - J, 1901 - 1919
25 International Catholic Truth Society (William F. McGinnis), 1902 - 1910
26 Ireland, John, 1900 - 1908
27 Jameson, J. Franklin, 1905
28 Johnston, Lucian, 1902 - 1903
29 K, 1899 - 1904
30 Keane, John J., 1899 - 1904
Box Folder
10 1 L, 1900 - 1905
2 Lecor, C., 1884 - 1903
3 Longman, Green, and Company, 1903 - 1904
4 Lynch, John J., 1902 - 1903
5 Lynch, Patrick, 1902 - 1903
6 M, 1899 - 1908
7 McCarthy, Charles H., 1902 - 1905
8 McCarthy, E.J., 1901 - 1904
9 McElroy, Mary A., 1902 - 1904
10 McGlinn, John, 1902 - 1905
11 McGolrick, Edward, 1898 - 1906
12 McKinnon, Donald J., 1898 - 1905
13 McMahon, D.J., 1904
14 McMahon, Joseph H., 1900 - 1904
15 Maes, Camillus P., 1902 - 1905
16 Mallet, Edmund, 1900 - 1903
17 Middleton, Thomas C., 1900 - 1904
18 Mosher, A.M., n.d.
19 Moynihan, H., 1902 - 1903
20 Mulvey, F. J., 1903 - 1904
21 Murphy, Joseph J. - New Century, 1903
22 Muser, Elizabeth, 1902 - 1904
23 N, 1899 - 1906
24 Nardecchia, Attilio, 1902 - 1903
25 National Hibernian - P.J. Haltigan, 1902 - 1903
26 New Era Printing Company, 1902 - 1905
27 O, 1888 - 1905
28 O'Connell, Denis J., 1888 - 1905
29 O'Connell, J.D., 1902 - 1904
30 O'Growney, Eoghan, n.d.
31 O'Hanlon, John Canon, July - November 1903
Box Folder
11 1 P, 1898 - 1904
2 Picard, Alphonse et Fils, 1901 - 1904
3 Pittsburgh College of the Holy Ghost, n.d.
4 Poole, T.H., and Company, 1902 - 1904
5 Public Opinion - Hazlitt Alva Cuppy, 1902 - 1904
6 Pustet, Fr. and Company, 1903 - 1904
7 Putnam's Sons, G.P., 1900 - 1904
8 Q, 1898 - 1905
9 Quinn, John (re: W.B. Yeats visit to CUA), 1903 - 1904
10 R, 1900 - 1904
11 Reid, George J., 1902 - 1903
12 Riordan, P.J., 1902 - 1903
13 Robinson, Fred W., 1903 - 1904
14 Rousseau, T., 1889 - 1902
15 Russell, William J., 1901 - 1904
16 S, 1896 - 1908
17 Scanlan, Charles M., January - February 1904
18 Scholastica, Sister M., 1902 - 1903
19 Scott, Frank J., June - November 1903
20 Semmes, Ralphael T., January - February 1904
21 Shahan, Maurice P., 1894 - 1905
22 Shahan, Peter, 1902 - 1904
23 Slattery, J.R., 1902 - 1903
24 Stafford, S.J., 1903 - 1905
25 Stanford, John, 1901 - 1907
26 Stanley, Walter J., 1904 - 1905
27 T, 1900 - 1905
28 Teton, Robert, September - December, 1894
29 Tierney, M., 1901 - 1905
30 Trinity College, 1902 - 1904
31 Unidentified, 1889 - 1908
32 University of Chicago, 1902 - 1904
33 V, 1898 - 1905
34 Von Domarus, Max, 1894 - 1900
35 W, 1899 - 1908
36 Wagner, Joseph F., 1902 - 1904
37 Walsh, P.J., 1899 - 1904
38 Whelan, Fannie, n.d.
39 Wilcox, Helen M.C., 1903 - 1905
40 Wynne, John J., 1902 - 1905
41 Yeats, William Butler, 3/8/2004
42 Z, 1895 - 1904
Subseries 2.2: Correspondence 1909 to 1932, ca.1909 - 1932 (5 boxes)
Box Folder
12 2 A, 1909 - 1930
2 Ahern, Katherine C., 1897, 1914 - 1932
3 Ahern Family - Miscellaneous Members, 1909 - 1931
4 Associated Arts Corporation, 1927
5 B, 1910 - 1930
6 Berehmans, Sister M. (Shahan's cousin), 1921 - 1922
7 Benziger Brothers, 1924 - 1928
8 Bloss, Helen L. , ca. 1923-1931
9 C, ca. 1910-1930
10 Church in Philippines, 1918
11 Coeln, Franz J., 1931
12 Collection for 1910, 1911
13 Constance, Sister M., 1923
14 D, ca. 1910-1930
15 Dougherty, D. Cardinal, 1927 - 1930
16 Dowling, T.J., 1921
17 E, ca. 1919-1927
18 Egan, Maurice Francis, 1922
19 Esmonde, Anna Frances Levins and Thomas H. Grattan Esmonde (Lord and Lady Esmonde), 1927 - 1930
20 F, 1910-1930
21 Frederick, J. Alphonse, 1920
22 G, ca. 1910-1928
23 Gendron, Hannah M. (Shahan's Cousin), 1919- 1931
24 Genevieve, Sister M. (Shahan's Cousin), 1919 - 1930
25 Gibbons, James Cardinal, ca. 1916-1919
26 H, ca. 1910-1932
27 I, ca. 1926-1927
28 J, 1922-1926
29 Jameson, J. Franklin, 1919
30 Jolley, Ellen Ryan, 1927 - 1928
Box Folder
13 1 K, 1910-1932
2 Knights of Columbus, 1909 - 1919
3 L, 1910-1930
4 Letters from Shahan, 1912 - 1915
5 Levins, Anna Frances, 1917 - 1924
6 Lynch, Ella F. [No. 1], ca. 1927-1931
7 Lynch, Ella F. [No. 2], ca. 1929-1931
8 M, ca. 1904-1931
9 McGolrick, Edward J. (St. Cecilia's Rectory), 1911 - 1930
10 McKenna, Fr. Bernard, 1915
11 Mullen, John K., 1918
12 Mullen Library, 1924 - 1925
13 N, ca. 1912-1931
14 National Catholic War Council (Signed by John J. Burke), Nov. 18, 1918
15 National Council of Catholic Charities, 1910
Box Folder
14 1 National Shrine, ca. 1919-1932
2 New York University - Hall of Fame, 4/30/1929
3 Noll, J. F., 1918
4 O, ca. 1910-1932
5 O'Connell, Cardinal, to Archbishop Glennon, Jan. 28, 1919
6 O'Meara, Joseph, 1918
7 Ordinations, 1919 - 1926
8 P, 1910-1928
9 Pastor fund (for Dr. Pastor), 1925-1928
10 Penfield, Mrs. Frederic Courtland, ca. 1922-1923
11 Pictorial History of Catholicism, 1930
12 R, ca. 1910-1932
13 Raskob, John, 1923 - 1926
14 Reynolds, Graham D.L. (St. Charles House), ca. 1918-1921
15 Riggs, T. Lawrason, ca. 1919
16 Robinson, Father Paschal, 1911-1923
17 Rolbiecki, John J. , 1930-1931
18 S, ca. 1913-1932
19 Sadler, Frank, 1920
20 St. Mary's Seminary, ca. 1918
Box Folder
15 1 Salesian Fathers, 1924
2 Schedules, Maps, etc., ca. 1924-1925
3 Schwembs, Joseph, Bishop of Cleveland, 1925
4 Smith, Thomas Kilby, 1922
5 Smith, Walter George and Family, 1924
6 Smith-Towner Bill and Other Legislation, ca. 1919-1922
7 Smith-Towner Bill and Other Legislation, ca. 1919-1921
8 Societies, 1897-1914
9 Sternbergh, Harriet H., 1927
Box Folder
16 1 T, ca. 1921-1931
2 Trinity College, 1921 - 1922
3 U, 1932
4 Unidentified, ca. 1904-1931
5 Universal Knowledge Foundation, ca. 1923-1927
6 Universal Knowledge Foundation , ca. 1924-1928
7 University of Louvain, 1909-1918
8 V, ca. 1927
9 W, ca. 1911-1930
10 Wartime Activities, ca. 1914-1919
11 Wilson, Woodrow, December 3, 1918
12 Wood, Charles D., 1922 - 1927
13 Wooten, Dudley G., 1921
14 Wynne, Fr. John J., ca. 1918-1931
15 X-Y-Z, 1911-1932
Subseries 2.3: University Affairs, 1900-1934 (5 boxes)
Box Folder
17 1 Academic Senate, Catholic University of America, ca. 1904-1927
2 American Ecclesiastical Review (Formerly The Ecclesiastical Review), 1928 - 1930
3 Annual Report of the Rector, Catholic University of America, 1923
4 Beatissimo Patri Leoni Papae XIII Catholicae Universitatis Americae Cancellarius, n.d.
5 Board of Trustees, Catholic University of America-By-Laws, 1900 - 1931
6 Board of Trustees, Catholic University of America- Information for Members, 1922
7 Board of Trustees, Catholic University of America- Meeting Minutes, 1921 - 1930