United States. Navy

Rev. Frederick A. Gallagher, S.J. Papers

Collection — Box SC067-GALL-001

Identifier: SC067-GALL

Scope and Contents

This collection mostly contains correspondence as well as personal and military papers of Fr. Gallagher. Additionally, there are a few photographs of friends and family. Of particular note are materials pertaining to his service as Navy Chaplain during World War II. In addition to correspondence, there are photographic negatives of a mass he conducted on a beach in the Pacific. The materials in the collection date from 1898 to 1964 with the majority dating from 1940 to 1964.

Dates: 1898-1964

Found in: Distinctive Collections / Rev. Frederick A. Gallagher, S.J. Papers

Rev. John P. Foley, S.J. Naval Diary Collection

Collection — Box SC063-FOLE

Identifier: SC063-FOLE

Scope and Contents This collection includes a typescript copy of the 534-page typescript diary kept by Fr. Foley documented his experience as a naval chaplain during the Second World War. The diary dates from April 1942 to January 1945. The diary mainly gives an account of his day-to-day activities while at sea but also includes battle descriptions and sermons he delivered. Additionally, his missal is included in the collection. A missal is a liturgical book containing all instructions and texts necessary...

Dates: 1942-1945

Found in: Distinctive Collections / Rev. John P. Foley, S.J. Naval Diary Collection

Rev. Joseph T. O’Callahan, S.J. Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SC118-OCAL

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, personal material, citations, awards, other manuscript material, newspaper clippings and obituaries. There are books, magazine articles and booklets about O’Callahan and the manuscript for I Was Chaplain on the Franklin. Memorabilia includes O’Callahan’s Medal of Honor, plaques and material related to the USS O’Callahan.

Dates: 1945-2011

Found in: Distinctive Collections / Rev. Joseph T. O’Callahan, S.J. Collection

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Rev. Frederick A. Gallagher, S.J. Papers

Rev. John P. Foley, S.J. Naval Diary Collection

Rev. Joseph T. O’Callahan, S.J. Collection

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