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REV. LAURENCE J. KELLY, SJ PAPERS
Rev. Laurence J. Kelly, SJ, a Philadelphian, was born in 1870 and died in
1955. He received the usual education of the MD-New York Province, and had
the usual variety of jobs except that the emphasis was clearly on pastoral
and spiritual work rather than on university or college teaching.He did
serve six years as Provincial, but almost all the rest of his career passed
as a minister, in an academic setting, Parish, or mission.
He kept
daily appointment books (diaries in part) almost unbroken from1906 until his
death, and preceded those with journals for some periods.His life is,
therefore, probably more accurately documented as basics from about age
thirty onward than any other priest represented in the collection.
Besides two boxes of appointment books or diaries, there are two boxes of
notes for sermons and retreats, one box of notebooks , mostly from school
and college days in the Society, one box of correspondence, photos, and
printed memorabilia, and one half-box containing a few artifacts.
BULK DATES: 1895 - 1950
SPAN DATES: 1887 - 1955
EXTENT: 7 boxes
SERIES
SERIES: 1. Kelly, Rev. Laurence J., SJ: Apptmnt Books/Diaries
SERIES DESCRIPTION: Two boxes, each filled with small bound "diaries" or appointments books,covering the years 1906-1955. The earlier ones are small, but from 1924 onKelly used a consistent type that allowed him to record mundanedetails--but not thoughts usually--for each day.
SERIES: 2. Kelly, Rev. Laurence J., SJ: Sermon/Retreat Notes
SERIES DESCRIPTION: Two boxes of sermon and retreat notes, mostly bound in red tape in thickpackets.
SERIES: 3. Kelly, Rev. Laurence J., SJ: School notebks; ltrs
SERIES DESCRIPTION: Includes one box of notebooks that Kelly kept while at Frederick, atWoodstock, and in between at Loyola. The period is generally 1889-1910 forthe notebooks. The correspondence extends from his letter of appointment in1887 until a few days before his death. Most were letters received, butthere are a few copies of letters he sent. There are a few snapshots andphotos of him and perhaps his family. The final half-box contains a fewthree-dimensional mementos--beads, medals, and small framed pictures of asentimental type.
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