Philip J. and Mary Stack McNiff Papers

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Philip J. and Mary Stack McNiff Papers

circa 1880-1991; bulk 1946-1988

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/2860

The Philip J. and Mary Stack McNiff papers contain materials created and collected by Philip J. McNiff and his wife Mary Stack McNiff. Correspondence and related enclosures make up the bulk of the collection; there are also many printed materials. Correspondents are generally members of the Catholic, library, or literary communities, particularly those affiliated with Boston College, Harvard University, and other Boston-area organizations. Materials date from circa 1880-1991.

3.5 Linear Feet (5 containers)

eng, Latn

Boston College. John J. Burns Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7353374

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McNiff, Mary Stack, -1976

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Mary Stack McNiff worked at Brookline Public Library and Harvard, and at St. John's Seminary as Assistant to the Librarian. Together with her husband, Philip J. McNiff, she was a devoted Catholic. They participated actively in the communities of Boston College and St. John’s Seminary by attending or sponsoring events for visitors. In particular, the McNiffs supported the Boston College Humanities Series, overseen by Father Francis Sweeney. Mary Stack McNiff wrote book reviews for Catholic pub...

McNiff, Philip J., 1912-1994

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Leonard, William Joseph, 1908-2000

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