W. Seavey Joyce, S.J., ceremonial railroad spike "for outstanding efforts to balance transportation" given to Joyce by chairman Robert M. Jenney of G.B.C.C. Transportation Committee, 1964
File — Box: 2, tray: 2
Identifier: V
Dates
- Creation: 1964
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Objects in this collection document athletics, academics, the campus, and commemoration of landmark moments in Boston College's history.
Creator
- From the Collection: Boston College (Organization)
- From the Collection: Boston College. Library (Organization)
- From the Collection: Boston College. Office of the Executive Vice President (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Students' Army Training Corps (Organization)
- From the Collection: Boston College. Theology Department (Organization)
- From the Collection: Bapst, John (1815-1887) (Person)
- From the Collection: Barrett, Timothy, 1862-1935 (Person)
- From the Collection: Birmingham, Charles A. (Person)
- From the Collection: Crowther, Welles (Welles Remy), 1977-2001 (Person)
- From the Collection: Joyce, W. Seavey (Person)
- From the Collection: Keefe, Augustine L. (Person)
- From the Collection: Lynch, Daniel J. (Person)
- From the Collection: Regal Press (Organization)
- From the Collection: Shaw, Joseph Coolidge, 1821-1851 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shea, James Henry, 1866-1953 (Person)
- From the Collection: Whalen, William B. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 5.5 Linear Feet (5 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General context
Although Joyce went on to be President of Boston College, at the time he was given the spike he was Dean of the College of Business Administration.
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861
burns@bc.libanswers.com
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861
burns@bc.libanswers.com