Rev. T. Lawrence Foran, S.J. Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SC064-FORA

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the personal papers of Rev. T. Lawrence Foran, S.J. including personal diaries, correspondence, writings, sermons, poety, notebooks and photographs. Other materials found in this collection include a copy of his master's thesis, certificates including diplomas, a rosary and a medallion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Items date between 1909 and 1983.

Dates

1909-1983

Creator

Foran, T. Lawrence, S.J., Rev., 1897-1984 (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

Thomas Lawrence Foran was born on June 25, 1897 in Worcester, MA to Thomas and Ellen (Dolan) Foran. He attended St. John’s High School in Worcester. He then matriculated to Holy Cross in 1916 and spent two years at the College before joining the Society of Jesus in 1918. He was ordained on June 20, 1932. Fr. Foran taught at Boston College and Canisius College in Buffalo, NY and later, he became a professor at Shadowbrook in Lenox, MA He returned to Holy Cross in 1939. Fr. Foran was a professor of Latin, Greek, English and Theology at Holy Cross until 1961 as well as moderator of the Catholic Alumni Sodality of Our Lady of Worcester County from 1945 until 1980. Fr. Foran died on August 3, 1984 at the age of 87.