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Katherine E. Conway was born on September 6, 1853 to Irish Catholic parents in Rochester, New York. Conway completed her primary education at St. Mary’s Academy in Buffalo, New York. Following her graduation, Conway began working as a reporter for the Rochester Daily Union, and as a correspondent for several New York newspapers. During this time, Bishop McQuaid took notice of her, opening up his library to her and encouraging her authorial endeavors.
From 1873-1878, Conway worked at the West End Journal. In 1878, she became assistant director at the Catholic Union and Times in Buffalo, New York. In 1883, John Boyle O’Reilly recognised the quality of her work and offered her a position as assistant editor for The Pilot, an independent, lay-owned Catholic weekly in Boston, Massachusetts. Conway became the first female managing editor of the paper in 1904, succeeding James Jeffrey Roche. When The Pilot became the official paper for the Archdiocese of Boston in 1908, Conway moved on to become managing editor of another Boston publication, The Republic.
Conway simultaneously pursued a literary career as an author of poetry, fiction, and Catholic history. Her published works include her 1881 poetry collection, On the Sunrise Slope, her 1901 novel, Lalor’s Maples, and her 1907 non-fiction work, In the Footprints of the Good Shepherd. From 1911 to 1915, Conway served as an adjunct professor of English at St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame, Indiana. Conway was also an active public speaker and protofeminist. She was a leader in literary and Catholic circles around Boston, helping to found the League of Catholic Women. She served as a member of the executive council of the New England Women’s Press Club and as chairperson of its literary committee. In 1912, Conway was awarded the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice by Pope Pius X. Conway died on January 2, 1927.
Delaney, John J. Dictionary of American Catholic Biography. New York: Doubleday, 1984.
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Golden, Agnes G. "A Boston Literaray Woman," The Rosary Magazine, vol. 19. Somerset, Ohio: 1901 July-December. p.45-48. https://books.google.com/books?id=sjsPAAAAIAAJ
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Cullen, James B., ed. The Story of the Irish in Boston. Boston: James B. Cullen & Company, 1889.
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Conway, Katherine E. (Katherine Eleanor), 1853-1927
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Century Company records
Century Company records
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Century Company records
The Century Company published the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, which was widely regarded as the best general periodical of its time, performing a role as cultural arbiter during the 1880s and 1890s. It was founded in New York City in 1881 and also published the children's magazine St. Nicholas, dictionaries, and books. The Century Company records date from 1870 to the 1930s and chiefly contain correspondence with contributors, readers, public figures, and literary agents. A number of manuscripts and proofs in the collection are extensively edited and taken with annotations on letters provide a detailed record of the outlook, standards, and functions of the company.
Conway, Katherine E. (Katherine Eleanor), 1853-1927
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Katherine E. Conway Papers
Katherine E. Conway Papers
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Katherine E. Conway Papers
This collection documents the literary and personal life of author Katherine E. Conway. Materials include diaries; drafts of her poetry and journalism; photographs; and scrapbooks.
Conway, Katherine E. (Katherine Eleanor), 1853-1927
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Letters From Katherine E. Conway to Michael S. O'Donnell
Letters From Katherine E. Conway to Michael S. O'Donnell
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Letters From Katherine E. Conway to Michael S. O'Donnell
In a letter, 1891 October 2, Conway discusses Louise Guiney's visit and encloses a letter for him to answer from a Mrs. Edmonson requesting information regarding her accompanist. Also notes briefly that readers have been warned about train times, and mentions her announcements in the "Herald" and "Globe." In a letter, 1910 August 13, Conway complies with his request for a copy of a poem, though typewritten rather than script and asks him to address her at home since she is rarely in the "Republic" office.
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