Bernice M. Lemire papers
Dates
- Creation: 1939-1993
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1961-1962
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, research materials, and drafts relating to Bernice Lemire's Boston College master's degree thesis about Jack Kerouac's early life. Lemire's work was the only Kerouac biography written with his input; notably, his contributions are in the collection. Additionally, correspondence and interviews with other individuals who knew Kerouac, correspondence with publisher Robert Giroux, and other research materials are included.
Creator
- Clay, Bernice M. (Person)
- McAleer, John J. (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 note: Bernice M. (Lemire) Clay
Bernice M. (Lemire) Clay was born around 1925 to Joseph and Marie Lemire. She received two degrees in English from Boston College: in 1960 from the Woods College of Advancing Studies and in 1963 from the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. In 1969, she married William Clay, in Lowell, MA.
Sources:
Boston College Alumni Directory.
Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Accessed via Ancestry.com, 2023 April 21.
United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Accessed via Ancestry.com, 2023 April 21.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 container)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, research materials, and writings by Bernice Lemire (Boston College M.A. 1963) in relation to her thesis about Jack Kerouac's early life and influences.
Arrangement
Chronological.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Bernice M. Clay Revocable Trust of 1992, Victoria Maxwell acting as trustee, 2020.
Separated Materials
Published works associated with this collection have been transferred within the Burns Library and can be found in the Boston College Library catalog.
- Floppy disk of thesis
- Title
- Bernice M. Lemire Papers
- Subtitle
- 1939-1993 (bulk 1961-1962)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Peters
- Date
- 2023
- 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
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 United States
617-552-4861
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