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Wilbur Broms papers
Materials created by twentieth-century American tenor Wilbur Broms, including research notes and drafts for books, articles, and concert programs about Irish poet Thomas Moore, especially musical settings of his poetry by Hector Berlioz. Additionally, there are collected materials and essays about communism, particularly in Ireland.
Collection is open for research.
Brown County Ursuline Convent portrait album
Album containing 37 portrait photographs of students of the Convent of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and 1 portrait of Father Edward Purcell (1808-1881). Handwritten captions, dated 1867-1876, identify the subjects. Two pages, captioned "Chief Justice Taney" and "Margo Duer Henry," are lacking photographs.
Open for research.
William M. Bulger papers
Papers that document the professional and personal life of twentieth-century American politician and lawyer William M. Bulger in the Massachusetts legislature and as University of Massachusetts president. Materials include correspondence, clippings, photographs, legislative material, speeches and remarks, audio and video recordings, and ephemera.
Collection is open for research.
Audio and video recordings have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Robert W. Bullock papers
Papers document the religious career of twentieth-century Boston Catholic priest Robert W. Bullock. Materials include correspondence, sermons and talks, photographs, ministry documents, awards, artifacts and ephemera, and a scrapbook. It also contains material relating to Bullock's work with the non-profit organization Facing History and Ourselves.
Collection is open for research.
Materials from Series VII. Sermons and talks, including Subseries D. Sermons and Subseries E. Talking Religion radio shows, were received digitally. This content has been migrated from source media; digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Florence and Ellen Burke letters
This collection contains letters between Florence Burke, a Union soldier during the American Civil War, and his wife Ellen. There is also a letter from Charles Brown and Joseph Bell Alexander to Ellen concerning the exhumation of her husband's body from the battlefield. Additionally, there are tintypes and a copy of a land purchase deed.
Collection is open for research; digital version also available.
George D. Cahill papers
Collection is open for research.
Patrick Cahill Collection of Belloc and Chesterton Materials
Papers pertain to writer Patrick Cahill's research and publication on Hilaire Belloc and G.K. Chesterton. It contains manuscripts and typescripts of Cahill's essays on Belloc and Chesterton; Cahill's research notes; correspondence; Distributist League Reports from 1927-1936; a sound recording of Hilaire Belloc, and a photocopy of Hilaire Belloc's will.
Collection is open for research.
Thomas P. Cahill Papers
The papers contain manuscripts and publications of journalist and historian Thomas P. Cahill, as well as photographs, periodicals, newspaper clippings, correspondence and related items, mainly concerning Irish history and the role of James Cahill in the Manchester rescue of 1867. Also included is an account of the Boer War by P.A. Cronje.
Collection is open for research.
Patrick Callanan scrapbook
The scrapbook includes newspaper clippings (mostly poetry), programs, brochures and other ephemera. It also includes a few passages written in Callanan's own hand. Much of the material relates to music, theater, religious and oratorical activities sponsored by Boston College.
Open for research. Fragile; use care in handling.
Muise Family Collection of Cape Breton and Irish Music
This collection consists primarily of field recordings of Cape Breton and Irish traditional music performed by various musicians in the Boston area, as recorded on home recording equipment by Johnny and Mary Muise. Included are informal music gatherings and social events that took place in the Muise home in Dorchester (1951-1965) and Roslindale (1965 and later), as well as concerts and other gatherings. Some of the audio recordings also contain published material.
Collection is open for research. Open reel tapes and audiocassettes are restricted (boxes 2-6). All open reel tapes have been reformatted, and digital versions are available for use in the Burns Library Reading Room. All audiocassettes have not yet been reformatted, but can be upon request. Note that there may be a delay in availability of digitized versions.
Elizabeth Capell recipe book
Contains culinary recipes and recipes for medical remedies, in the handwriting of several different authors. The last page is a copy of "the Story of Bembo, a Primitive Christian," originally published in Oxford in 1689 by minister Richard Allestree.
Open for research; digital version available.
Capitolo fratesco priorito geniale di Fra' Tisabesano Secchia, o vero: poema comice, manuscript copy
Bound manuscript copy of a comedic poem, in fifteen cantos, satirizing religious orders, including the Franciscans, Dominicans, and Theatines. Attributed to the Jesuit priest Sebastiano Chiesa, about whom little is known. With numerous corrections and annotations. In Italian, writing in italic script in brown ink with green ink on the title page.
Open for research.
Philip Caraman, SJ papers
Collection is open for research.
Heather Kelley Carr alumni papers
Collection is open for research.
Anthony Carroll, SJ scrapbook
Scrapbook of photographs and ephemera by and about twentieth-century American Jesuit chemist Anthony Carroll, SJ.
Collection is open for research.
Thomas J. Carroll papers
The collection documents the life and work of Reverend Thomas J Carroll. It includes correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, postcards, and published works.
Collection is open for research.
Carta de un cavallero americano natural de Cordova del Tilcuman a un sugeto residente en Roma: Cordova y octubre 7 de 1784: manuscript
Contemporary manuscript fair copy of two letters attesting to the works of Maria Antonia de Paz y Figueroa.
Open for research.
Carta del rey de España â el papa, notìcìando el total exterminio de los jesuitas de sus domìnìos: manuscript fair copy
Sixteen-page manuscript fair copy of a letter from King Charles III of Spain to Pope Clement XIII on the expulsion of the Jesuits from the Spanish Empire. Dated at end of last page: Aranjuez, 2 de mayo de 1767. Written in ink on laid paper in a gathering of four bifolia.
Open for research.
Boston College collection of cased photographs
This collection contains examples of mid-to-late 19th century cased photographs, including daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes.
Collection is open for research.
Roger Casement letters
Consists of correspondence of Casement including a letter to THE PILOT on English restrictions on Irish trade in 1914.
Collection is open for research.
Boston College collection of Juanita Casey
Correspondence and ephemera relating to gallery exhibitions and radio dramas by twentieth century artist and author Juanita Casey.
Collection is open for research.
William Van Etten Casey, SJ papers
Papers documenting the work and life of William Van Etten Casey, SJ, a twentieth-century Jesuit author, academic, and faculty member at Boston College. Materials include correspondence, clippings, photographs, manuscript and printed materials, artifacts, and personal materials.
Collection is open for research. One folder containing student works is closed.
Castillo de la Tallada, Spain, land tenure documents, 1688-1759: manuscript
Open for research.
Catalogue chinoise des etoiles: manuscript
Manuscript treatise on Chinese constellations and astronomy, including a translation of Bu Tian Ge, a Chinese star catalogue in verse attributed to Wang Ximing.
Open for research.
Catalogue pour la lune et les 5 planetes
Manuscript catalogue of historical astronomical observations, with remarks.
Open for research.