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Landrey, William J., 1914-1970

 Person

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Dates

  • Existence: 1914 March 29 - 1970 May 16

Biographical note

William Joseph Landrey was born on March 29, 1914 in Jamaica Plain, MA to William Thomas Landrey and Rose A. Dowd Landrey. He had three siblings: Mary L., Katherine B., and Leo R. Landrey. He entered Boston College in 1931, was active in the social life of the school, including the Marquette Debate Society and the Dante Academy, and graduated in 1935. He registered for the draft in 1940, and in 1942 enlisted in the United States Army as a private. Landrey spent his career both before and after World War II in hose and rubber manufacturing. He married Rita Marie Dwyer, and they had one child, Winifred A. Landrey. William Landrey died on May 16, 1970, in Boston, MA.

Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Class of 1935

 Series
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the student experience at Boston College through materials collected and created by its alumni. Materials include autograph books, correspondence, course notebooks, drawings, ephemera, interviews, medals, needlepoint, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, speeches, student papers, photographs, and poems. Of particular note are academic achievement award medals from the 1860s to the 1910s, given by Boston College for top overall performance in class, as well as top...
Access Note

Collection is open for research; some items available digitally.

Dates: 1866 - 2008
Found in: / Boston College alumni papers

Landrey, William J., 1931-1935

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the student experience at Boston College through materials collected and created by its alumni. Materials include autograph books, correspondence, course notebooks, drawings, ephemera, interviews, medals, needlepoint, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, speeches, student papers, photographs, and poems. Of particular note are academic achievement award medals from the 1860s to the 1910s, given by Boston College for top overall performance in class, as well as top...
Access Note

Collection is open for research; some items available digitally.

Dates: 1931-1935
Found in: / Boston College alumni papers / Class of 1935

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