Msgr. James McMahon

McMahon was an Irish born priest who spent 40 years in New York City on mission work as well as investing in real estate. He retired to The Catholic University of America (CUA)in 1891 and spent his last years there. He donated properties worth nearly $400,000 to CUA, with which McMahon Hall was buil...

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title Msgr. James McMahon : An inventory of James McMahon Papers at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives
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description McMahon was an Irish born priest who spent 40 years in New York City on mission work as well as investing in real estate. He retired to The Catholic University of America (CUA)in 1891 and spent his last years there. He donated properties worth nearly $400,000 to CUA, with which McMahon Hall was built. The papers contain correspondence, deeds, mortgages, abstracts, financial statements, bills and receipts.
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spelling mcmahon Msgr. James McMahon An inventory of James McMahon Papers at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives Finding aid prepared by W.J.Shepherd. The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives 2012 101 Aquinas HallThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C. 20064 Finding aid encoded by NAME on DATE OF EAD COMPLETION English Descriptive Summary The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives 1870-1902 James McMahon, 1817-1901 James McMahon Papers .5 linear feet; 1 box McMahon was an Irish born priest who spent 40 years in New York City on mission work as well as investing in real estate. He retired to The Catholic University of America (CUA)in 1891 and spent his last years there. He donated properties worth nearly $400,000 to CUA, with which McMahon Hall was built. The papers contain correspondence, deeds, mortgages, abstracts, financial statements, bills and receipts. 357 English Biographical Note James McMahon was born in the north of Ireland in 1817. He trained from his early years for the priesthood, a student in that famous institution, Maynooth College, he followed the highest theological studies. Passing to France, he entered the Society of Saint Sulpice, and was assigned to work in the mission at Montreal, Canada. A friend of Archbishop John Hughes of New York, he was induced to enter into mission service in the archdiocese and became assistant to Dr. Storrs, pastor of St. Mary's Church. Later, McMahon was made under-pastor of the Church. Nearly forty years of his priestly life were spent on the mission in New York City. He resigned his parish and retired to The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, after having made a donation of properties amounting to nearly $400,000 with which McMahon Hall was built. The patrimony he possessed was invested in real estate which brought him considerable wealth with which he endowed CUA. he took up residence at CUA in 1891 and remained there until he died on April 15, 1901. Scope and Contents The first series is Correspondence, 1891-1902. It is primarily related to real estate, mostly in English with some Latin items, and with a mix of handwritten and typescript. The second series is Financial Records, 1870-1902. This includes deeds, mortgages, abstracts, financial statements, bills and receipts. The majority are in file folders though there is a financial ledger with material dating 1892-1901. The folders are arranged chronologically. Arrangement The James McMahon Papers consists of two series: Series 1: Correspondence, 1891-1902, Box 1 Series 2: Financial Records, 1870-1902, Box 1 Restrictions on Access None Related Material Index Terms This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Persons: James McMahon Organizations: Catholic Archdiocese of New York Catholic University of America (CUA) Places: New York, New York Washington, D.C. Subjects: Donations McMahon Hall Acquisition Information Donated by the McMahon estate. Processing Information Processing completed circa 1980 by Anthony Zito, Sister Ann Crowley, et. al. EAD markup completed in 2012 by W.J.Shepherd. Select Bibliography Ahern, Patrick H. The Catholic University of America, 1887-1896, The Rectorship of John J. Keane, Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 1948. Hogan, Peter E. The Catholic University of America, 1896-1903, The Rectorship of Thomas J. Conaty. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 1949. Malesky, Robert P. The Catholic University of America: A Photographic History. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2010. Nuesse, C. Joseph. The Catholic University of America: A Centennial History. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 1990. Detailed Description of the Collection Series 1: Correspondence, 1891-1902 (1 Box) 1 1 Correspondence, 1891-1902 Series 2: Financial Records, 1870-1902 (1 Box) 1 2 Deeds, Mortgages, Abstracts, 1870-1889 1 3 Deeds, Correspondence, Contracts, Insurance etc., 1889-1902 1 4 Financial Statements, Bills, and Receipts, 1874-1887 1 5 Financial Statements, Bills, and Receipts, 1888-1890 1 6 Financial Statements, Bills, and Receipts, 1891-1899 1 7 Financial Statements, Bills, and Receipts, 1900 1 Financial Ledger: The McMahon Estate, 1892-1901 Bound volume

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