Connolly, James B. (James Brendan), 1868-1957
Dates
- Existence: 1868 - 1957
Biographical Note
Born to Irish immigrant parents, James Brendan Connolly attended Harvard, and won an Olympic medal in 1896. He later settled in Gloucester, MA and wrote many stories of the sea. Connolly served in the Ninth Massachusetts Infantry during the Spanish American War and was present at the Siege of Santiago. He died on January 21, 1957, at the age of 88 in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Boston College collection of James B. Connolly
The collection contains materials about James Brendan Connolly (1868-1957), an Irish-American athlete and author. It includes writings by and about him, newspaper clippings and ephemera, and a full run of Limelight magazine for which he served as an editor.
Collection is open for research.
James B. Connolly, 1905 March 11
This series contains letters written to James Jeffrey Roche.
Collection is open for research; portions of the collection available digitally.
Letter, March 11, 1905, James B. Connolly to James Jeffrey Roche
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