Burns Library Archival Collections

Intentionally assembled collection comprised of original manuscripts of books, essays, letters, and poems written by the Trappist monk, poet, and writer Thomas Merton.

Collection is open for research.

Collection is open for research.

Record of the military enrollment status of the adult male population of Newton, Massachusetts, compiled and signed by the town assessors, Isaac Hagar, Eben Woodward, and Otis Pettee, and dated 27 June 1863. Of 1,272 men listed, 315 are identified as serving, including many with the 44th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry or other state volunteer regiments. The occupations of men exempt from military service requirments are also given.

Open for research.

These papers document the scholarship of Jesuit Peter Milward, SJ through printed articles, reviews, and some typescripts. The collection consists mainly of Milward’s work in English and Japanese literary studies, with an emphasis on Shakespeare.

Closed until processed.

Manuscript minute book recording the meetings held at the Lowell, Massachusetts State Armory of the Ninth Regiment, Infantry, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, M Company, before and after their deployment to Cuba in 1898. Topics discussed include parades, drills, and social events such as banquets and sports, including "basket ball" (page 6).

Open for research.

Manuscript pamphlet of six pages in wrappers with handwritten title on cover. At head of first page is an albumen print photograph of an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. "Fourniu[?] avant 70" written in a later hand on front cover. Instructions or rules for teachers or scholars.

Open for research.

Collection of materials related to Irish author George Moore (1852-1933), including an annotated typescript of Heloise and Abelard, correspondence, and an article.

Collection is open for research.

Contains materials regarding the life of early twentieth-century English author D.H. Lawrence, which belonged to literary critic and biographer Harry T. Moore. These include drafts of Alan Plater's screenplay for Priest of Love, based on Moore's biography of the same name, and an index of the letters of D.H. Lawrence compiled by Joe Martin. There is also a press packet for the Priest of Love film.

Collection is open for research.

Collection relating to the Irish nineteenth-century poet Thomas Moore from 1813-1833 including his letters, an annotated clipping, a manuscript fragment of Lalla Rookh, and portrait engravings of Moore. The letters concern a variety of subjects including his publications and an account of a discussion with Sir Francis Rawdon (Earl of Moira and Lord Hastings) about India.

Collection is open for research.

Materials collected by Robert F. Morey from then-Senator John F. Kennedy's participation in the 1956 Boston College Commencement, including his honorary degree hood and his annotated speech.

Collection is open for research.

Correspondence between American author Charles Morris and publishing companies, regarding his requests to use passages from a variety of books. Letters were addressed to and from his home in Philadelphia during 1885-1890.

Collection is open for research.

Photographs taken by American ophthalmologist Arthur M. Morrissey documenting his time spent in Haiti from the 1960s through the 1980s. The images were primarily taken in Port-de-Paix and Tortuga, and depict scenes of daily life of Haitian people, Haitian landscapes and seascapes, as well as Morrissey's time working in a medical clinic.

Collection is open for research.

Composed of correspondence to John James Munro, twentieth century Shakespeare scholar, author, and editor, which discusses both personal and professional matters. Includes a letter from the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham.

Collection is open for research.

Collection of Irish poetry, chiefly Munster poets of the 18th century, Egan O'Rahilly, Eogan O'Suillibain, Brian Merriman, An mangaire Sugach, and others. Merriman's poetry includes Aig seo tuarasgabhail cuirt an mheodhan oidche. Transcribed in part by Aindris O'Murchughadh.

Open for research.

This collection documents the professional and personal life of John E. Murphy, SJ, a twentieth-century Jesuit and professor of Irish Literature at Boston College. The bulk of the papers consists of religious materials and subject files used for his research and lectures. Of note are a small collection of Irish fine print press cards from Dun Emer and Cuala Press.

Collection is open for research.

These papers document the life of Jesuit and scholar John F. X. Murphy, SJ. The bulk of the materials pertain to his work as a professor at Boston College from 1929 to 1954. Included are artifacts; calendars and day planners; clippings; correspondence; ephemera; manuscripts of Murphy's Life of Julien Maunoir; notes; speeches; and photographs.

Collection is open for research.

The papers of diplomat Peter K. Murphy (1936-) consist mainly of correspondence with American, French, German, Italian, and Monégasque politicians, diplomats, and Catholic clergy. The collection also includes subject files relating to United States diplomatic relations with the Holy See and with Monaco. It consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, and printed materials.

The collection is open for research. Correspondence with Princes Rainier III and Albert II of Monaco received in the first accrual (2013) is closed until 2038. Correspondence with Prince Albert II of Monaco received in the second accrual (2021) is closed until 2035. In addition, one folder is closed for privacy reasons until 2065.

Typed transcript of an interview with Richard Murphy conducted by John Haffenden. Contains revisions in Murphy's own hand. Published in Viewpoints : poets in conversation with John Haffenden (London: Faber & Faber, 1981).

Collection is open for research.

Collection is open for research.

Bound diary kept by the Music Director of Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart that records the hymns sung on a daily basis. It documents the transition from the exclusive use of Latin hymns in the earlier years to the more frequent use English hymns in the later years. Also notes the frequency of Benediction immediately after Mass in the earlier entries. Also includes several loose items found in the volume.

Open for research.