Rev. Joseph R.N. Maxwell, S.J. Papers

Record Group — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RG12-20

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains material relating to Joseph R.N. Maxwell, S.J., including biographical information, speeches and correspondence.

Dates

Creation: 1934-1971

Creator

Maxwell, Joseph R.N., S.J., Rev., 1899-1971 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

Materials believed to be under copyright or other restrictions are available for limited noncommercial, educational and personal use only, or for fair use as defined by United States copyright law and with proper citation. Please note that the College of the Holy Cross may not hold the rights to all items in this collection. Users assume responsibility for identifying all copyright holders and for determining whether permission is needed to make any use of the content. For permission under rights held by the College, please contact archives@holycross.edu.

Biographical Note

Rev. Joseph Maxwell, S.J. was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on November 7, 1899. After a year of attending Holy Cross, he joined the Jesuit order on September 8, 1919. He studied classics and philosophy at St. Andrew-on-the-Hudson and Weston College before coming back to Holy Cross to teach from 1926-1929. He was ordained in 1932 and served as Dean of Studies at Boston College from 1935-1939, when he came back to Holy Cross as president of the College. Maxwell served as Rector of Cranwell Preparatory School after World War II and later became president of Boston College from 1951-1958. He died while on tour in Europe, he died on September 18, 1971. His body was transferred and buried at the Weston College Cemetery.