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Charlotte Louisa Hawkins Dempster letters to George Dempster

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1995-007
Abstract

The letters comprise thirteen bound volumes containing the correspondence of nineteenth-century Scottish author Charlotte Louisa Hawkins Dempster to her uncle, George Dempster. Also contained in the volumes are ephemera, including playbills and programs.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1864 - 1910; Majority of material found within 1864 - 1887

George Anthony Denison letter to the editor of The daily news

 Collection — Shared box: 4421
Identifier: BC-2023-177
Scope and Contents

Two-page letter written in black ink on single sheet of unlined blue paper, in which George Anthony Denison expounds on the meaning of "tractarian" i.e., the Oxford Movement.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Dates: Publication: 1851 October 1

Joe Derrane Irish music materials

 Collection
Identifier: IM-M208-2017
Abstract

A button accordion, an event program, photographs, a set list, and phonograph records belonging to Boston-area Irish musician Joe Derrane.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. The accordion may be viewed by researchers, but may not be played.

Dates: 1928-circa 2010

Design for stained glass triptych of Jesus Christ, Saint Joseph, and Saint Patrick

 Collection — Shared box: 1493
Identifier: BC-2023-063
Scope and Contents

Three gouache paintings, done in preparation for a stained glass window triptych. Center painting depicts Jesus Christ holding a lamb, with Saint Joseph and Saint Patrick to each side.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Dates: likely between 1935-1955

Diary of the Sophomore Class, Section A

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: BC-2001-093
Scope and Contents

The diary contains entries discussing both academic and extracurricular activities by members of Boston College's sophomore class's section "A" over a four year period. Students were members of Boston College 1923-1926 graduating classes.

Restrictions on access

Open for research. Fragile; take care in handling.

Dates: 1920 December-1923 November

Disertazioni spettante alla storia de primi imperatori cristiani: manuscript

 Collection — Volume: MS.1992.019
Identifier: MS-1992-019
Scope and Contents

Bound manuscript written in italic cursive script, consisting of eight works on Roman emperors and a treatise on chivalric orders, including the Templars and the Teutonic Order.

Restrictions on access

Open for research.

Dates: 1579-1700

Paul C. Doherty faculty papers

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2005-036
Abstract

Papers document the teaching and administrative work of twentieth-century American Boston College English professor Paul C. Doherty. Materials include correspondence, clippings, course materials, draft manuscripts, event ephemera, and faculty meeting minutes. Doherty's instructional materials make up the bulk of the collection and focus on numerous topics including James Joyce, William Shakespeare, the short story, literary criticism, and rhetoric and composition.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. Contains some university records dating after 1968, which are closed per university policy. Access for the university records is with permission of the originating office.

Dates: 1941 - 2009

James H. Dolan, SJ papers

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2001-103
Abstract

The papers contain a journal, correspondence, legal and religious documents, clippings, ephemera, and photographs documenting the life of twentieth-century professor, Boston College president, and Jesuit James H. Dolan, SJ. Of note are photographs reflecting life at Boston College in the late 1920s and preliminary architectural planning documents for three Jesuit institutions.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research, with the exception of estate documents containing financial information, which are closed until 2037.

Dates: 1907 - 1972

Josephine A. Dolan collection of nursing history

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1988-004
Abstract

Collection compiled by nursing historian Josephine A. Dolan composed of artifacts, letters, ephemera, and photographs, with a particular focus on Florence Nightingale. Included are both original and reproductions of Florence Nightingale's correspondence.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. The videocassettes are not available for playback due to format impermanence and have not been reformatted. The film reels are not available for playback due to format impermanence and cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; if possible, reformatting will be scheduled.

Dates: 1855-2005, undated

Boston College collection of Dolmen Press

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2003-002
Abstract

The Boston College collection of Dolmen Press contains advertisements, broadsides, catalogs, correspondence, dummy books, ephemera, and manuscripts documenting the administration of the Dolmen Press, an Irish fine print publisher that was in operation from 1951-1987.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1950-1989, undated; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1980
Image: Malachie Donaldson music book
Image: Malachie Donaldson music book

Malachie Donaldson music book

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: IM-M057-2000
Scope and Contents

Manuscript compendium of Irish and Scottish folk dance tunes, notated on hand-drawn staves. Entries in Fleischmann's Sources of Irish traditional music show that some of the tunes were included in 18th-century collections of country dance music or in operas. Accompanying some of the tunes are instructions for country dance steps.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research; digital version also avialable.

Dates: 1772

John Donnelly & Sons records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2012-004
Abstract

Collection contains awards, business records, family papers, photographs, and scrapbooks related to the Massachusetts based outdoor advertising firm John Donnelly & Sons. Scrapbooks compose the largest series and consist mainly of newspaper clippings regarding both the company’s activities and advertising in general. Materials date from 1884 to 1998.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally. Some materials are quite fragile; take care in handling. The photographs in box 46 are closed pending conservation review.

Audio recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.

Dates: 1884 - 1998

Jeremiah Donovan, SJ papers

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2005-106
Abstract

Consists of notes and writings on theological subjects created by Boston College theology professor Jeremiah Donovan, SJ.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1934-1989

Francis J. Dore, SJ papers

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2005-107
Abstract

These papers document the life and medical career of Francis J. Dore, SJ, Boston College graduate and Head of the Biology department at Boston College. Materials include manuscripts, correspondence, booklets, clippings, photographs, religious materials, diaries, and other personal materials.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1909-1944

Leo A. Dore, SJ papers

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2006-030
Abstract

Papers that document twentieth-century Jesuit Leo A. Dore, a history professor at Boston College. Materials include Dore's baccalaurate address to Boston College, his history course materials, and his annotated philosophy textbook in Latin.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1910 - 1927

Dorothy Day letter to Kathe McKenna, 1974: manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2022-116
Scope and Contents

Single page note from Dorothy Day to Kathe McKenna, written on the blank side of prayer card with printed text by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Undated, but written shortly after Day's 1974 visit to Haley House after receiving the Isaac Hecker Award.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Dates: 1974

Lord Alfred Douglas letter

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-2001-032
Scope and Contents

A single handwritten letter documenting Lord Alfred Douglas's conversion to Catholicism.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1932 November

Jessie Evans Dugan collection of Doyle, Evans, and Persse family materials

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2004-056
Abstract

This collection documents the Doyle, Evans, and Persse families, nineteenth-century immigrants to North America from County Galway, Ireland. Materials include correspondence, land deeds, naturalization papers, and military records. Family recollections, genealogies, and other research compiled by Jessie Evans Dugan and James Charles Roy is included.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1843-2004; Majority of material found within 1843-1864

Lesley Doyle photographic archives

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2021-018
Abstract Photographic archives of freelance photographer Lesley Doyle document Northern Ireland in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. Collection comprises negatives, contact sheets, photographic prints, and positive transparencies, as well as a small number of paper-based records of her work and its publication. Topics covered include Northern Ireland community development following the Good Friday agreement; prominent artists, politicians, and religious leaders in the Northern...
Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Digital photographs on optical disc are not available for playback due to format impermanence and have not yet been reformatted. Negatives are not an access medium and are not available for use; print photographs are available for access. Color positive transparencies require use of a light box provided by the Burns Library Reading Room.

Dates: 1975, 1985-2003

Marion Doyle collection of W. B. Yeats

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1997-033
Abstract

Collected materials about W. B. Yeats, particularly ephemera from the centennial of his birth. Also includes cards and pamphlets from Cuala Press.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1935 - 1973

Robert F. Drinan, SJ congressional papers

 Collection
Identifier: CA-1986-001
Abstract

These papers document the legislative career of Robert F. Drinan, SJ, Democratic Representative in the U.S. House from the Massachusetts 3rd District (later the 4th) from 1971-1981. The collection includes correspondence, committee files, legislative files, campaign materials, district files, speeches, photographs, and audio and video recordings.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research, with the exception of the case files in Series V. The audio and video recordings are not available for playback due to format impermanence and can not be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting.

The majority of the collection is stored offsite; advanced notice is required for retrieval.

Dates: 1967-1981

Robert F. Drinan, SJ pre- and post-congressional papers

 Collection
Identifier: CA-2008-001
Abstract

Papers document Robert F. Drinan's career as an academic, lawyer, Jesuit, and social justice advocate. Materials cover his years before Congress as a faculty member and Dean of Boston College Law School, and his post-congressional years as a faculty member at Georgetown University Law Center.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research. Audio and video recordings are not available for playback due to format impermanence and can not be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting.

The majority of the collection is stored offsite; advance notice is required for retrieval.

Dates: 1955-2007; Majority of material found within 1981 - 1995

William Michael Ducey, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2003-041
Abstract

Papers of twentieth century American Benedictine William Michael Ducey, OSB, including audio recordings, correspondence, and photographs. Primary topics are Ducey's religious life and involvement with the Liturgical Movement.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research. The audio reels are not available for playback due to format impermanence and can not be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting.

Dates: 1928-1970

Lady Juliet Duff commonplace book

 Collection — Volume: MS.2001.018
Identifier: MS-2001-018
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a single item: a commonplace book of poetry gathered by Lady Juliet Duff. Poets include Maurice Baring, Hilaire Belloc, G.K. Chesterton, and W.B. Yeats. The book is leather-bound and entitled J.D. 1916.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Dates: 1916

Maurice V. Dullea, SJ papers

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2005-109
Abstract These papers document the life and work of Boston College athletic director and theology professor Maurice V. Dullea, SJ. Included are materials related to Dullea's early life and family, his experiences during World War I and World War II, his time as a student on the Boston College football team and his accolades as a BC alum, and his work as the BC Athletic Director and in the Society of Jesus. His writings focus primarily on matrimony, canon law, and shared and communal prayer. The...
Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research. The scrapbooks in Boxes 4, 5, and 7 are closed due to fragility, pending conservation review.

Dates: 1909-1984

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