Ignatius W. O'Connor collection

Collection — Box: MS.2002.041

Collection MS-2002-041: Ignatius W. O'Connor collection

Dates

Creation: 1974 - 1981

Scope and Contents

The collection includes a copy of O'Connor's unpublished autobiography, a tribute written by Dr. Joseph R. Stanton eulogizing O'Connor and newspaper clippings.

Creator

O'Connor, Ignatius W. (Person)

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Restrictions on use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Biographical / Historical

Ignatius O'Connor was a Boston-area Catholic involved in many social causes. He was active in the civil rights movement and the Catholic worker movement. Late in life, O'Connor was known for his very public vigil against abortion. He died in 1981.