Rev. Charles L. Kimball, S.J. Papers

Collection — Box: SC088-KIMB-001

Identifier: SC088-KIMB

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection holds the personal papers of Rev. Kimball. There is correspondence to Rev. Kimball from David I. Walsh, the Belle Skinner Collection of Old Musical Instruments at the Wistariahurst and the Classical Association of New England. Additionally, there is correspondence from various individuals asking for Rev. Kimball’s help usually for scholarly assistance. Also included are portrait photographs given to Rev. Kimball by others. Finally, there is information on an Irish Illuminated Manuscript made in memorial of Rev. Kimball in 1935.

Dates

1927- 1935

Creator

Kimball, Charles Leo, S.J., Rev., 1880-1934 (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

Charles L. Kimball was born in 1880. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1899 and was ordained on June 28, 1913. Rev. Kimball taught at Holy Cross from 1905 to 1910, first as an insructor in the preparatory school and then as a professor of classic. He returned to Holy Cross in 1915 and taught classics until he retired from teaching in 1930. He became director of the library and founded the Jesuitana collection, now housed in Archives and Distinctive Collections. Rev. Kimball served as moderator of the Purple and moderator of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He died on May 1, 1934.