Boston College collection of John J. Shea

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Boston College collection of John J. Shea

1917-2002

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1152

This collection concerns the life and naval service of Boston College alumnus and Commander John J. Shea, particularly during World War II. Materials include correspondence, publications, press releases, clippings, photographs, artifacts, and ephemera. Commemorations of Shea’s life and military service are also included.

3.75 linear feet (3 boxes)

eng, Latn

Boston College. John J. Burns Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7613236

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Shea, John J. (John Joseph), 1898-1942

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John J. Shea was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on January 13, 1898. At sixteen, he won a scholarship to Boston College and majored in chemistry. Shea was a member of the Fulton Debating Team and played varsity football. He also wrote poetry for the Stylus, Boston College's student-run literary magazine. Following graduation, Shea enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force on June 11, 1918, and reported for duty with the Naval Aviation Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ...

Boston College. Commander John J. Shea Field

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Shea, John Richard

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Boston College

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In 1863, a charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts authorized five Jesuits of Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus to incorporate as “the Trustees of the Boston College.” Their South End school became the first chartered college to operate in Boston in September 1864, when twenty-two boys – with an average age of fourteen – enrolled and classes began. Enrollment was limited to boys but open to those of any religious background. The original grounds were cramped, consisting only of a ...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...