A finding aid for the Robert Francis McNamara papers is now available.

The collection description reads:

McNamara, Robert Francis. Papers. 1854-1989. 15.25 feet; 32 boxes.
Donor: R.F. McNamara, 1981, 1992, 1995.

Robert F. McNamara was born in New York in 1910. He graduated with his B.A. from Georgetown University and earned his M.A. from Harvard University. In 1936, McNamara was ordained in Rome and celebrated his celebrated his 70th anniversary in 2006. McNamara became a professor of church history and was active in a number of historical associations including the American Catholic Historical Association (ACHA) and the Association for State and Local History. He served as editor for the Catholic Historical Review (CHR) from 1948-1955. McNamara wrote a number of works on church history and Catholic education. He also wrote various articles for the New Catholic Encyclopedia. These papers consist of correspondence, photographs, maps, student letters and diaries, records, research notes, and publications dealing with the North American College at Rome (NAC), its history, alumni, and operation, including the card file used by McNamara to write his book: The American College in Rome 1855-1955.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 at 2:58 pm and is filed under University Archives.