This collection consists of eight of Mulry's cards and letters to his nephew John S. Monagan, copies of four of Mulry's writings, and some postcards of Philippine scenes collected by Mulry. Memorial letters and articles written after Mulry's death complete the collection.
Although the collection is very small, his few letters and papers reveal much of the character of Father Mulry, and the other material shows how highly he was regarded by those who knew him, and how sorely he was missed after his death.
Extent of the Collection: 6 folders in 1 box
.25 linear feet
Date span: 1918 to 1971
Provenance: Gift of John S. Monagan
November 1985
Processed by: James Helminski
21 November 1985
FOLDER LIST
Box 1 Folder 1
Joseph A. Mulry, S.J. to John S. Monagan, Jr.
Six ALS (4 w/envelopes), 2 ACS, 1 loose envelope
Date span: 20 December 1918 to 26 June 1941
Contents:
Contains six autograph letters signed, from Rev. Joseph A. Mulry to young John
S. Monagan, his nephew. Two of the letters and one card were sent from
Woodstock College, while the rest were sent form Mulry's assignment at Manila,
The Philippines.
The letters cover subjects such as Monagan's First Holy Communion, Christmas
and birthday greetings, and condolences on the death of a family member (an
Aunt). The last letter in the collection contains Mulry's thoughts on the
difficulties of life for his young reader and on the state of the world in
1941. A total of three holy cards are included with two of the letters.
Box 1 Folder 2
Four Conferences by Joseph A. Mulry, S.J.
Four Typescripts
Date span: undated
Contents:
Contains four typescript articles or sermons on different themes for the Advent
Season.
"First Conference"
1-The Annunciation--Humilitas
2-The Visitation--Caritas
3-Doubt of St. Joseph--Fiducia
4-Christmas--Joy, Glory
"Second Conference"
The Visitation
"Third Conference"
Patience with God
"Fourth Conference"
Bethlehem
Box 1 Folder 3
Memorial Letters on the Death of Joseph A. Mulry, S.J.
5 TL [copies], 1 ALS from Albert Beckwith S.J.
Date span: 20 March 1931, 27 February 1945 to 9 March 1945
Contents: Contains
five letters on the work and death of Rev. Mulry, who died in an internment
camp in the Philippines during World War II, during an operation for a stomach
ulcer. The letters also discuss the great loss felt by many on Mulry's death.
Also included is one earlier letter from Albert Beckwith, which, in part,
describes Mulry's work in the Philippines.
The folder contains: one letter from a Sister Aquinata to a Sister Mary Rose
Agnes, the ALS from Albert Beckwith to John Monagan, Jr., one from Henry W.
Greer, S.J. to his Provincial in New York, one from Joseph Reith, S.J., and
three from Vincent de Paul O'Beirne, S.J. to "Mary."
Box 1 Folder 4
Memorial Articles on Joseph A. Mulry, S.J.
2 Clippings, 1 Newsletter and 1 Magazine
Date span: 1945, 1951, 1971
Contents:
Contains the New York Times obituary of Rev. Mulry, a memorial article from a
Missouri Province publication, a memorial newsletter in the form of a letter
from the Jesuit Philippine Bureau, and a survey of the Philippine Mission of
the Jesuits.
Box 1 Folder 5
Photographs of Joseph A. Mulry, S.J.
2 Black and white, 3 by 5 inch, photo-postcards
Date span: undated
Contents:
Contains two photographs of Rev. Mulry, apparently taken while he was in the
Philippines.
Box 1 Folder 6
Ephemera and Printed Matter
11 Photo-postcards with Ms notes, and 1 pamphlet
Date span: undated, 1921
Contents:
Contains eleven postcards of Philippine scenes, with notes on the reverse by
Mulry, all in an envelope. Also contains a pamphlet on the Catholic Home for
Aged Ladies, where Mulry gave his first Mass in 1921.
Box 1 Folder 7
Photocopied Material
2 items: Interview Transcipt, Monograph Excerpt
Date span: 1981 September 14; undated
Contents:
Contains one 9-page transcript of an interview of Father Richard McSorley by
John S. Monagan, covering the Philippine Jesuits and Father Mulry. Also
contains 3 pages copied from Beyond All Horizons, edited by Thomas J. M.
Burke, S.J.