Box SC186-FORA-001
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Rev. William J. Foran Scrapbook
Item — Box: SC186-FORA-001
Identifier: SC186-FORA
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook dates from 1887 to 1890 but is arranged in no particular chronological order and contains clippings from various papers or books. The main theme of the collection is one of Catholic and Irish identity. The pages contain pieces on famous Irishmen and Catholics in American History and include the obituaries of Cardinal Newman and the Irish-American poet John Boyle O’Reilly. In between, the young Father Foran created a mix of poetry, news, trivia facts, and history all relating...
Dates:
1887-1890