Rev. Ambrose J. Mahoney, S.J. Papers

Collection — Box: SC100-MAHO-001

Identifier: SC100-MAHO

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Rev. Ambrose J. Mahoney, S.J. Papers include personal handwritten correspondence dating primarily from the 1940s-1970s, as well as Rev. Mahoney’s birth certificate, diplomas, and written eulogies. Also, the collection contains newspaper articles and documents regarding his sister, Sister Hildegarde Marie Mahoney and the Carmelite Nuns from Danvers, MA. The majority of this collection holds Fr. Mahoney’s photographs, which range in date from the 1910s to the 1980s. These are personal photographs and include images of his family, friends, and fellow clergymen.

Dates

Creation: 1918-1985

Creator

Mahoney, Ambrose, S.J., Rev., 1918-1991 (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

Ambrose Mahoney was born on August 6, 1918. He graduated from Boston College in 1940, and joined the Jesuits on September 7, 1940. Fr. Mahoney earned a master’s degree from Boston College and was ordained in 1951. He served as the principal of Boston College High School from 1955 to 1963. In 1963, Fr. Mahoney came to Holy Cross and served as director of admissions until 1967. He was an assistant dean from 1967 to 1971, and administrator of the chapels from 1971 to 1983. He died on April 8, 1991.