Donnellon (James A.), O.S.A. records, 1955-1959

The James A. Donnellon records consist of administrative, correspondence, minutes, printed material and reports from Donnellon's tenure as President of Villanova College.

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Created: Villanova University Archives 1955-1959
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Villanova University. Presidents.
Garey, Eugene L.
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title Donnellon (James A.), O.S.A. records, 1955-1959
spellingShingle Donnellon (James A.), O.S.A. records, 1955-1959
Printed.
Villanova University. Presidents.
Garey, Eugene L.
title_short Donnellon (James A.), O.S.A. records, 1955-1959
title_full Donnellon (James A.), O.S.A. records, 1955-1959
title_fullStr Donnellon (James A.), O.S.A. records, 1955-1959
title_full_unstemmed Donnellon (James A.), O.S.A. records, 1955-1959
title_sort Donnellon (James A.), O.S.A. records, 1955-1959
publishDate 1955-1959
publisher Villanova University Archives
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topic Printed.
Villanova University. Presidents.
Garey, Eugene L.
description The James A. Donnellon records consist of administrative, correspondence, minutes, printed material and reports from Donnellon's tenure as President of Villanova College.
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spelling VUA_2_25Donnellon (James A.), O.S.A. records, 1955-1959Guide to James A. Donnellon, O.S.A. records, 1955-1959 VUA.2.25Rev. Dennis J. Gallagher, OSA, Beaudry Allen, Gerald DierkesVillanova University ArchivesApril 2020Falvey Library800 E Lancaster AveVillanova, PABusiness Number: 610-519-4133archives@villanova.eduURL: Instances addedThis finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-04 16:11:28 -0500.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Villanova University Archives James A. Donnellon, O.S.A. records, 1955-1959 Donnellon, James A. VUA.2.25 /repositories/2/resources/52 1.0 Linear feet 1 manuscript box 1955-1959 The James A. Donnellon records consist of administrative, correspondence, minutes, printed material and reports from Donnellon's tenure as President of Villanova College. Villanova University Archives English Conditions Governing Access note This collection is open for research. Conditions Governing Use For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Distinctive Collections staff. Preferred Citation note [Identification of Item], VUA-2 25 James A. Donnellon, O.S.A., Records. Villanova University Archives, Villanova University. Biographical/Historical note Father James Donnellon was born in Niagara Falls, New York, in 1906, and was raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He graduated from Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, in 1924 and from Villanova College in 1930. He pursued his theological training in Washington, D.C. at Augustinian College, and the Catholic University, and was ordained a priest in June 1932. Father Donnellon received an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1936 and 1938, respectively. He also did graduate studies at Harvard Medical School and at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Father Donnellon taught Biology at Villanova College, where he was also chairman of the department at Fordham University. In 1954 he was named President of Villanova College. In June 1959 he was elected Provincial of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova and served in that capacity until 1965. He was then appointed Prior of the Augustinian Monastery at Villanova. Father held many professional memberships, as a member of the advisory Panel of the Joint State [of Pennsylvania] Government Commission of the New York Academy of Sciences, and of the International Biometero Logical Study Logical Study Commission. He received honorary doctorates from La Salle College, Philadelphia; Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts; and Saint Joseph's College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Father Donnellon died on 11 April 1971 and is buried at Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Works consulted: *Necrology of the Augustinian Provinces of the United States of America revised, May 2000) Scope and Contents note The James A. Donnellon records consist of administrative, correspondence, minutes, printed material and reports from Donnellon's tenure as President of Villanova College. Administrative. Correspondence Minutes. Printed. Reports. Villanova University. Presidents. Garey, Eugene L. I. Administrative/repositories/2/archival_objects/22500Resident Students/repositories/2/archival_objects/22508195611II. Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/22501Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/22509195712Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/22510195813Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/22511195914Division of Nursing/repositories/2/archival_objects/22512195615Eastern College Athletic Conference/repositories/2/archival_objects/22513195416Ford Foundation/repositories/2/archival_objects/225141955-195817Power Plant (Complaints)/repositories/2/archival_objects/22515195518III. Legal/repositories/2/archival_objects/22502Estates, Eugene L. Garey/repositories/2/archival_objects/225161953-195519IV. Minutes/repositories/2/archival_objects/22503Board of Trustees agenda/repositories/2/archival_objects/225171957110V. News Media/repositories/2/archival_objects/22504Newspaper clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/225181954111VI. Personal Papers/repositories/2/archival_objects/22505Addresses/repositories/2/archival_objects/225191957-1959112VII. Printed Materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/22506Invitation/repositories/2/archival_objects/225201958-1959113VIII. Reports/repositories/2/archival_objects/22507Division of Nursing, accreditation /repositories/2/archival_objects/225211957114Joint State Government Commission Advisory Panel/repositories/2/archival_objects/225221958115Law School, heating system proposal/repositories/2/archival_objects/225231955116

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