Marion Harrington papers
Dates
- Creation: 1950 - 1971
Scope and Contents
Consists of essays and pamphlets written by Harrington relating to shrines of the Blessed Virgin Mary, collected onto scrapbook pages.
Creator
- Harrington, Marion (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing 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
Marion Harrington was born in the late 1890s near Quincy, Massachusetts to Simion and Margeret Walter. She had one son, Bernard, in 1933. Later in life, she volunteered for the Salesian Fathers and Brothers of the Don Bosco Technical High School and the Saint John Bosco Shrine. With a particular devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, she traveled the world to visit and research Marian shrines, and wrote about the histories of them.
Sources:
Marion Harrington papers, MS.1986.172, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
"United States Census, 1940", Entry for Simion B Walter and Margeret Walter, 1940, FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4NX-6C6.
"United States Census, 1950", Entry for Florence E Smith and Virginia H S Smith, 12 April 1950, FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F3Q-8R45.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 container)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Consists of essays and pamphlets written by Harrington relating to shrines of the Blessed Virgin Mary, collected onto scrapbook pages.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by file title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marion Harrington, 1971.
Source
- Harrington, Marion (Person)
- Title
- Marion Harrington Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- 1950-1971
- Author
- Elizabeth Peters
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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