Irma Corcoran, BVM, papers,
The Irma Corcoran, B.V.M., Ph. D., Papers span the years 1876 to 2001, but are predominantly from 1926 to 2001 and consist of calendars and diaries, dissertation materials, correspondence, research on Thomas Holme, poems, photographs, and manuscripts.
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| 100 | 1 | |a Corcoran, Irma. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Irma Corcoran, BVM, papers, |f 1876-2001. |
| 300 | |a 6 |f linear feet. | ||
| 351 | |a Series 1: Biographical, 1876-2001, n.d. Series 2: Education, 1926-1962, n.d. Series 3: Correspondence, 1934-2001, n.d. Series 4: Professional, 1948-1981, n.d. Series 5. Thomas Holme,1961-1993, n.d. Series 6: Other Writings, 1937-1996, n.d. Series 7: Restricted Materials, 1991-1993, n.d. ; |b All series are arranged chronologically; series 6 is also arranged alphabetically. | ||
| 545 | 0 | |a Born November 10, 1905, Anamosa, Iowa; died February 23, 2000, Dubuque, Iowa. Distinguished author, professor, and member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Wilma Abigail Corcoran, born on November 10, 1905, was the eldest of two daughters of Augustine D. Corcoran, a noted archaeologist, and his wife, Anna Conmey Corcoran, of Anamosa, Iowa. After graduating from Anamosa High School in 1923, Wilma attended Clarke College, formerly Mount St. Joseph College, in Dubuque, Iowa, graduating in 1927 with a Baccalaureate of Art in English. The following year, 1928, she entered the order of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (B.V.M.), taking the name Sister Mary Irma. Continuing her education, Sr. Irma received a Master of Arts degree in 1931 from Columbia University, New York, where she specialized in the English Renaissance, and in 1945 she received her Ph. D. in English from Catholic University of America. From 1930 to 1972 she was a professor of English at Mundelein College, and served as the advisor for literary publications at Mundelein for twenty years. In 1946 she was an exchange professor at Clarke College, and from 1957 to 1961 she taught in the Catholic University of America summer Master's program at both the Mid-west branch and the Washington, D.C., campus. The summer of 1968 saw Sr. Corcoran participating as a teacher in Florida A & M University's Upward Bound program. After retiring from Mundelein College in 1972, she taught speech and drama at St. Agatha elementary school. Her experience as a B.V.M. included the Freedom March in Montgomery, Alabama, assisting contract buyers in Lawndale, and collecting clothing for the poor. Sr. Corcoran passed away on February 23, 2000, at the age of 95. | |
| 520 | 2 | |a The Irma Corcoran, B.V.M., Ph. D., Papers span the years 1876 to 2001, but are predominantly from 1926 to 2001 and consist of calendars and diaries, dissertation materials, correspondence, research on Thomas Holme, poems, photographs, and manuscripts. | |
| 506 | |a Some restrictions may apply. | ||
| 546 | |a In English. | ||
| 555 | 0 | |a Finding aid available in repository; |c folder level. | |
| 544 | |n See Also: Mundelein College Oral History Project held at the Women and Leadership Archives, Loyola University Chicago. Sr. Irma was interviewed several times for this project. Audiocassette tapes and transcripts are available for interviews conducted in 1993, 1996, and 1997. | ||
| 500 | |a Consult repository for information on possible additions to this collection that are not covered by this description. | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Corcoran, Irma |v Archives. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Holme, Thomas, |d -1695. |
| 610 | 2 | 0 | |a Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dubuque, Iowa) |
| 610 | 2 | 0 | |a Mundelein College |x Faculty. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Women poets, American |y 20th century. | |
| 710 | 2 | |a Loyola University Chicago. |b Women and Leadership Archives. | |
| 852 | |a Loyola University of Chicago. |b Women and Leadership Archives. |e Chicago, Illinois. | ||
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |3 Finding aid to the Irma Corcoran, BVM, papers |u http://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/wla/pdfs/Corcoran,_Irma.pdf |
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