Rev. Thomas L. Kelly Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SC086-KELL

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains materials collected and used by Rev. Kelly to write the histories and biographies during the course of his career. His work included a history of Mount Saint Mary’s College and a biography on Rev. James Mullen. The collection also includes personal correspondence, and a two volume autobiography written in 1906. There is photographs and images of individuals featured in his writings as well as notes on a biography of Bishop Fenwick of Boston.

Dates

Creation: 1822-1922

Creator

Kelly, Thomas L., 1857- (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. Thomas L. Kelly (1857-) was born September 1857 in Warren, Rhode Island. He attended Mount Saint Mary’s College in Maryland from 1876 to 1878. In the summer of 1878, he entered the Seminary at Mount Saint Mary’s, from which he graduated in 1883. Rev. Kelly was ordained at Woodstock College on April 19, 1884. He returned to Mount Saint Mary’s College to teach Greek from 1891 until 1895. He then became pastor of North Easton parish in Massachusetts. In 1899, Rev. Kelly became pastor of Assumption parish in Providence, RI. He was stricken with paralysis in December of 1902 and resigned from Assumption. He returned to his home in Warren, RI in 1909. The date of his death is unknown.