JAMES P. SHANNON:
An Inventory of His Papers
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| Creator: | Shannon, James P., 1921-. |
| Title: | James P. Shannon papers. |
| Date: | 1862-2004 (bulk 1938-2003). |
| Abstract: | Personal, business, and official papers
documenting the life and career of a former Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of
St. Paul (Minn.) who also pursued careers as a college administrator, lawyer,
and foundation director. |
| Quantity: | 42.0 cu. ft. (43 boxes). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description section for shelf
locations. |
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James P. Shannon was born on February 16, 1921 in South St. Paul,
Minnesota to Patrick Joseph Shannon and Mary Alice McAuliff Foxley Shannon. He
was the youngest of 6 children in a large Irish Catholic family. Joseph Shannon
was born in Ireland, and was the owner of Shannon Cattle Company in South St.
Paul. Mary Alice was first married to Fred Foxley, and was widowed with four
small children prior to marrying Joseph Shannon and having two children with
him, James and his older sister Mary.
James Shannon graduated from St. Augustine's (Catholic) School, South
St. Paul, in 1934, attended Cretin High School from 1934 to 1936, and then
transferred to St. Thomas Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1938
Summa Cum Laude, as valedictorian of his class. He
attended the College of St. Thomas (St. Paul) from 1938 to 1941, graduating
Summa Cum Laude in 1941 and was again
valedictorian of his class, earning a baccalaureate degree with majors in
classics and history.
Shannon attended St. Paul Seminary from 1941 to 1946 and was ordained
a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul on June 8, 1946. He served as an
assistant pastor at Cathedral parish in St. Paul (1946-1948) and went on to
work as an associate professor of Greek and English at Nazareth Hall
Preparatory Seminary (1948-1950). Shannon received a master's degree in English
and history from the University of Minnesota (1951) and completed further
graduate study at Oxford and Yale universities (1951-1954). Upon his return to
St. Paul he was appointed assistant professor of history at the College of St.
Thomas. He received his doctorate in American history from Yale (1955) and his
dissertation, Catholic Colonization on the Western
Frontier, was published in 1957.
In 1956 Shannon was named president of the College of St. Thomas and
St. Thomas Military Academy. He served as president of the Academy until
September 1965. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of St. Paul (1965) and
resigned his position at St. Thomas the following year to become pastor of the
Church of St. Helena in Minneapolis. He served as auxiliary bishop and pastor
until November 1968.
During this period (1956-1968) Shannon served as a leader in several
religious and educational organizations including the National Catholic
Educational Association, the Minnesota State Junior College Board, the
Association of American Colleges, the James J. Hill Reference Library, the
Catholic University of America, and the U.S. Catholic Conference (1966-1969).
He also served as assistant episcopal chairman of the press department of the
National Conference of Catholic Bishops and as press officer at the
Conference's semiannual meetings.
Shannon resigned his church post in 1968, primarily due to his
disagreement with the Catholic church's teachings regarding birth control. He
accepted a position as vice president of St. John's College, Santa Fe, New
Mexico, and married Mrs. Ruth Wilkinson (August 1969) which resulted in his
automatic excommunication. However, the new code of Canon Law, promulgated in
1983, following the Second Vatican Council, abolished this penalty and applied
retrospectively to Shannon's situation. The new code "suspended" him from his
apostolic role as a priest, but did not separate him from the Catholic
community.
In 1970 he entered the University of New Mexico school of law, and
graduated in 1973. He practiced law in Santa Fe until 1974. He apparently was a
member of the Sutin, Thayer & Browne law firm, Albuquerque, during this
period.
Shannon returned to the Twin Cities and became the executive director
of the Minneapolis Foundation, a community support trust (October 1974). After
leaving the Minneapolis Foundation (June 1978) he was appointed associate
director of the General Mills Foundation (January 1980) and later that year
(July 1980) became the Foundation's vice-president and executive director, a
position he held until his retirement in 1988.
Shannon died August 28, 2003 of a cerebral hemorrhage and was buried
in Holy Name Cemetery in Medina, Minnesota.
Biographical data was taken from the collection.
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| The Minnesota Council on Foundations Records are in the Minnesota
Historical Society manuscripts collections. |
| Papers from Shannon's years as president of the College of St.
Thomas are in the University of St. Thomas Archives, St. Paul, Minnesota. |
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| This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog
of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about
related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these
headings. |
| Topics: |
| | Birth Control -- Religious aspects -- Catholic
Church. |
| | Catholic ex-priests -- Minnesota. |
| | Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations --
Minnesota. |
| | Corporations -- Charitable contributions. |
| | Ecumenical movement. |
| | Excommunication. |
| | Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character). |
| | Interdenominational cooperation -- United States. |
| | Press, Catholic -- United States. |
| | Private schools -- Minnesota. |
| | Rhodes scholarships. |
| | Selma-Montgomery Rights March, 1965. |
| | Universities and colleges -- Administrators. |
| Persons: |
| | Atwater, H. Brewster. |
| | Binz, Leo, 1900-1979. |
| | Byrne, Leo C. |
| | McIntyre, J. Francis A. (James Francis Aloysius), 1886-1979.
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| | Murray, John Gregory, 1877-1956. |
| | Parker, Paul L. |
| | Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978. |
| | Roach, John, 1921-. |
| | Shannon, Mary A., 1895-1970. |
| | Shannon, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph), 1886-1961. |
| | Shannon, Ruth. |
| Organizations: |
| | Bush Foundation. |
| | Catholic Church. Bishops. |
| | Catholic Church. Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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| | Catholic Church. Diocese of St. Paul (Minn.). |
| | Catholic Church -- Education. |
| | Catholic Church -- Liturgy. |
| | Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic
Bishops. |
| | Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI). Humanae Vitae -
English. |
| | Catholic Church -- Relations -- Protestant
churches. |
| | Catholic Press Association. |
| | Catholic University of America. |
| | Church of St. Helena (Minneapolis, Minn.). |
| | College of St. Thomas (Saint Paul, Minn.) |
| | General Mills Foundation. |
| | Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research (Collegeville,
Minn.). |
| | Minneapolis Foundation. |
| | Minnesota Project on Corporate Responsibility. |
| | National Catholic Welfare Conference. |
| | New Mexico. Attorney General's Office. |
| | Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota. |
| | St. John's College (Santa Fe, N.M.). |
| | St. Mary's College (Winona, Minn.). |
| | United States Catholic Conference. |
| | University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul, Minn.). |
| | Vatican Council -- (2nd : 1962-1965). |
| Types of Documentation: |
| | Audio cassettes. |
| | Compact discs. |
| | Photographs. |
| | Schedules. |
| | Speeches. |
| | Videocassettes. |
| Occupations: |
| | Bishops. |
| | College administrators. |
| | College presidents. |
| | Lawyers - New Mexico. |
| | Priests - Minnesota - Saint Paul. |
| Title: |
| | Catholic digest. |
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| Preferred Citation: |
| | [Indicate the cited item and/or series
here]. James P. Shannon Papers. Minnesota Historical Society. |
| | See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples. |
| Accession Information: |
| | Accession numbers: 12,293; 14,797; 15,149; 15,738; 16,013 |
| Processing Information: |
| | Processed by: Frank P. Hennessy, May 1993; additions by David B.
Peterson, November 2004 |
| | PALS ID number: 09-00038170 |
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Personal and Family Papers
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| Includes résumés that document Shannon's career moves, his
involvement in various professional organizations, and awards he received;
notes kept during two retreats he made as a seminarian; four scrapbooks
(1937-1966) consisting of newspaper clippings related to higher education,
Shannon's high school and college years, his early years as president of the
College of St. Thomas, his appointment and activities as auxiliary bishop, and
his involvement in erecting a memorial to Archbishop John Ireland in
Burnchurch, County Kilkenny, Ireland (1966); diplomas, certificates, awards,
honorary degrees, and related correspondence (1938-1988); and photographs that
include portraits of Shannon and other church officials together with pictures
taken at Shannon's consecration (March 31, 1965), speaking engagements, and
various church and social events. A group of alphabetically arranged personal
correspondence and a series of desk calendars are also Included which primarily
pertain to Shannon's positions as president of the College of St. Thomas and
auxiliary bishop of St. Paul. |
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| 143.E.3.5B | 1 |
Resumes, 1956-1972.
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Retreat notes, 1942-1943.
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Scrapbook (disassembled), 1956-1957. 1 volume.
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Diplomas, awards, and honorary degrees, undated and
1938-1988.
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Press clippings, undated and 1946, 1960-1988.
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Kennedy, Frances H.: "James P. Shannon, Man of God,"
1970.
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Personal library, 1961.
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Correspondence, 1957-1968, 1974. 12 folders.
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Personal (A-Z), 1957-1968. 12 folders.
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Yzermans, Art, 1972-1982, 1992-1993. 3 folders.
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Desk Calendars:
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1957-1963. 4 folders.
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| 143.E.3.6F | 2 | |
1964-1969. 5 folders.
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Mass register, 1956-1969.
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St. Paul Seminary, 1946-1948.
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| 142.G.2.2F-2 | 26 |
Certificates of appointment to commisions and
committees, undated and 1962.
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Diploma and certificates, 1937, 1966-1981.
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Journal: Debate trip taken by Robert E. Short, Edward
Larkin, and James P. Shannon, 1940. 1 volume.
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Proclamations: Jim Shannon Day, 1988.
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Scrapbooks, 1937-1966. 3 volumes.
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| 147.B.15.9B | 27 |
Biographical information, 1966-2003.
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Cretin High School, 1936.
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Foxley, Eileen, 1994-1995.
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McAuliffe, Joseph, 1919-1924.
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Obituaries and news accounts of Shannon's death,
2003.
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Pilot's log book, 1963-[1966?].
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Shannon, Mary, undated and 1961-1967.
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Shannon, Patrick J., 1917-1946, 1997-2000.
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Shannon's business cards, undated.
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Shannon's funeral and obituaries, 2003.
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St. Thomas Military Academy, 1938.
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Miscellaneous personal and family papers, 1939-1965.
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Early Priesthood Years (1946-1948)
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| Includes correspondence and announcements related to Shannon's
ordination and assignment to the faculty of Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary
(1948). There are also two papers by Shannon, one on the architecture of the
Cathedral of St. Paul and another in defense of the art found in the Church of
the Visitation in Minneapolis. |
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| 143.E.3.6F | 2 |
Ordination, June 1946.
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Holy Hours, 1946-1948.
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Nazareth Hall, 1948-1949.
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Cathedral and Church of the Visitation: Art and
architecture, 1948.
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Cathedral summer camp program, 1948.
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Correspondence, undated and 1948-1952.
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Graduate School (1948-1955)
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| Includes correspondence, transcripts, notes, and essays related to
a graduated summer session Shannon attended at Oxford University and his
pursuit of graduate degrees in American History and English literature at the
University of Minnesota and Yale University. |
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| 143.E.3.6F | 2 |
Oxford University Graduates' Summer School,
1948-1949.
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University of
Minnesota:
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| | | Shannon earned a master's degree in English from the University
of Minnesota in 1951. |
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American music: First summer session (Oberg),
1951.
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American painting: First summer session (Arnason),
1951.
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Eighteenth century literature (Monk), 1949-1950.
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English 298: Wordsworth bibliography, (Unger),
Winter 1950-1951.
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History 184s (Willson), 1951.
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Nineteenth century literature 137F (Erdman),
1950.
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Readings: Agenda/accomplished, undated.
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| 147.B.15.9B | 27 | |
Scholastic terms in Shakespeare (Brown), Winter 1949-1950.
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Shakespeare's later contemporaries (Brown),
Winter 1950-1951.
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Technique of the novel: Graham Greene (Warren),
Spring 1950.
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Technique of the novel: Moby Dick (Gray), Spring 1949.
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Twentieth Century American Literature (O'Connor),
Summer 1951.
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Whitman and Twain (Leo Marx) (audit), Spring 1951.
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Yale University:
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| | | Shannon earned a Ph.D. degree in American History from Yale
University in 1955. |
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American Literature 160 (Pearson):
J. F. Powers: A Catholic Writer, 1952.
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American Studies 146 (Potter and Sirjamaki),
1948-1953. 2 folders.
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American Studies 153: Early American Twentieth Century
Intellectual History (Gabriel), 1952-1953.
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American Studies 160 (Pearson):
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General file, 1949-1954. 2 folders.
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Ezra Pound, 1951-1952.
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American Studies Seminar 210 (May), 1951.
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Chancery (St. Paul) correspondence, 1952-1953.
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Clippings, [1955?].
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Darwinism, undated.
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Dissertation correspondence: Incoming, 1952-1954.
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Dissertation correspondence: Outgoing, 1952-1953.
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Dissertation prospectus: American Studies Department,
1953.
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Essays: American History and English Literature, 1952.
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Frederick Jackson Turner, undated.
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History 180:
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(Bemis): Notes and reports, 1951-1952. 2 folders.
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Bibilography (folder 1), 1951-1952.
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| 147.B.15.10F | 28 | | |
Bibilography (folder 2), 1951-1952.
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(Larabee), 1951-1952.
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(Potter), 1951-1952.
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History 192 (Piereson), 1953.
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Icelandic Migration: Val Bjornson, 1948.
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Immigration and colonization: General file,
1928, 1952-1953.
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Newman Symposium at Holy Cross College (Worcester,
Mass.), 1952.
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Oregon school bill, undated and 1955.
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Ph.D. correspondence, 1954-1955.
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Social Darwinism in the Writings
of Frederick Jackson Turner, undated.
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Tudor-Stuart History Seminar notes, 1950-1951.
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U.S. Catholic Church history, 1950-1952.
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World Migration and Immigration: M. R. Davie,
1953.
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College of St. Thomas Years (1950-1972)
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| This section begins with a group of personal correspondence,
primarily with fellow priests, and a series of notes, syllabi, and essays
related to courses Shannon taught at the college prior to his term as
president. Papers related to his installation as the president of St. Thomas
include correspondence and other papers related to the inauguration committee
that planned the inauguration (November 1956-January 1957), the inaugural
ceremony, and his inaugural address (May 8, 1957). |
| Another group of papers relates to Shannon's extracurricular
professional activity including his attendance at the third annual President's
Institute at Harvard University (1957); coursework at the Institute of
Spiritual Theology in River Forest, Illinois (1960); correspondence with Rev.
Frederick McGuire of the National Catholic Welfare Conference regarding the
establishment of a Center for Coordination and Research in the Universal
Apostolate (1963-1964); participation in the Joint Committees on Civic
Education sponsored by the American Heritage Foundation (1964-1965); and his
activities as a member of the board of directors and president of the
Association of American Colleges. |
| There are also two folders. containing correspondence related to
Shannon's resignation as president (1966). Shannon continued his relationship
with the college as a member of its board of trustees and the papers include
correspondence, minutes, financial audits, and reports related to the board's
activity (1966-1972). |
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| 143.E.3.6F | 2 |
Correspondence:
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Miscellaneous, undated and 1950,
1954-1968.
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Chancery, 1955-1956.
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Butler, Patrick, 1961-1965.
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DeCourcy, Father, 1958, 1963.
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Ellis, Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Tracy,
1954-1965.
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Gremillion, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph: Catholic Relief
Services, NCWC, New York, 1962-1968.
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Houtart, Father Francois: Feres, 1964
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Treacy, Most Rev. John P., undated and
1961-1964.
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Treinen, Bishop Sylvester W.: Consecration,
1962.
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Classes:
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The Frontier in American Literature, 1954.
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Church and American History:
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Documents.
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Suppression of Society of Jesus: Richard Klein,
December 1955.
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Inauguration program and address, 1956-1957.
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The Presidents' Institute: Harvard University,
1957.
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President's reports and miscellaneous related papers,
1958-1963.
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Proposal for training seminarians at the College of St.
Thomas 4-4-4 Plan): 1st Draft, 1959-1967.
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Dominican Institute of Spiritual Theology:
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1960. 3 folders.
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| 143.E.3.7B | 3 | |
1961. 4 folders.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary retreat, April 17-20,
1962.
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European tour, July 1963.
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National Research Center, 1963-1964.
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Association of American Colleges:
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Board of directors, 1963-1968.
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President, 1965-1966. 2 folders.
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Commencement addresses: Notes and programs, undated and
1962, 1965.
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Resignation, May 20, 1966. 2 folders.
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Board of Trustees, 1966-1972. 3 folders.
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Audits, 1966-1968, 1970.
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| 147.B.15.10F | 28 |
Bongard, Gerald, undated.
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Carleton College: Honorary degree, 1965.
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Clippings, 1960-1962.
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Clippings: Archbishops of St. Paul, etc., undated and 1950-1956.
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Correspondence, 1952-1954. 4 folders.
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Cretin, Joseph and Austin Dowling, 1962.
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Diocese of St. Cloud (Minn.): Historical talk given by
Robert J. Voigt, 1964.
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Dominican Institute/Spiritual theology, 1961.
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Farewell of a College
President/St. Thomas Bulletin, 1966.
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Hill, James J., 1939-1963.
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History of the College of St. Thomas, [1969?].
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Irish-American letters, 1862-1892, 1907, 1957-1961.
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Kennedy, John F., 1961-1965. 2 folders.
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Murray, Archbishop John Gregory, undated and 1953-1954.
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O'Shaughnessy, I. A., 1958-1966.
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Oxley Meeting: Ecumenical movement, August 31-September 3, 1959.
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President's report, 1959-1960.
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Report of the president, 1959-1966.
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Resignation, May 1966.
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Miscellany, 1954-1959.
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St. Helena's Parish (1966-1969)
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| Includes copies of the parish Sunday bulletin; financial
statements, a cashbook for the parish house account, the constitution and
bylaws of the parish board of education, and a group of letters to Shannon from
students at the parish school (1967). |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.3.7B | 3 |
Sunday bulletin, 1967.
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Financial statements and parish school,
1966-1967.
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Cash book: Parish house account, 1966-1969.
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Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul (1965-1969)
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| 143.E.3.7B | 3 |
Consecration ceremony, March 31,
1965:
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Correspondence and miscellaneous related
papers.
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Press packet.
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Press clippings. 2 folders.
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| 143.E.3.8F | 4 | |
Invitations: Lists and correspondence.
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Consecration ceremonies.
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Sermon delivered on the Day of Consecration by Father
Marvin O'Connell.
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Dinner for priests (Lowell Inn, Stillwater), May 17,
1965.
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Correspondence,
1965-1969:
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| | | There are two folders of correspondence between Shannon and
Archbishop Leo Binz (1964-1968). Topics include invitations to social functions
and religious ceremonies; church policy regarding liturgy, marriage, adoption,
and birth control; the fourth session of the Second Ecumenical Council which
Binz and Shannon both attended; communications with clergy within the
archdiocese, a development study for the St. Mary's Hospital Convelescent and
Nursing Home (April 21, 1967); and the archdiocese of St. Paul's financial
relationship with the College of St. Thomas. |
| | | The miscellaneous correspondence (1965-1968) includes
communications regarding church policy with the National Catholic Welfare
Conference (NCWC), the Apostolic Delegate, and other bishops; discussion of
issues related to the St. Paul Seminary; and a few letters related to Shannon's
personal stand on social issues such as civil rights, the Vietnam war, and
campus unrest. |
| | | The final folder of correspondence includes letters of
recommendation Shannon received and sent and letters of introduction he wrote
for persons seeking an audience with Pope Paul VI. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.3.8F | 4 | |
Miscellaneous, 1965-1968.
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Miscellaneous (unfiled), undated and 1966-1969.
12 folders.
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Hold/Pending, 1967-1968.
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Archbishop Binz:
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General, 1964-1966.
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| 143.E.3.9B | 5 | | |
General, 1967-1968.
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College of St. Thomas and St. Thomas Academy,
1966.
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Archbishop Fernandes: Delhi, India,
1965-1966.
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Greeley, Rev. Andrew, 1967-1968.
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Pike, Bishop James A., 1968.
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Butler, Peter, 1969
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Resignations, 1966-1969.
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Recommendations, 1966-1969.
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Ceremonies:
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| | | A group of papers containing material related to ceremonies in
which Shannon participated including confirmations (1967-1969), the funeral
service for a priest, ordinations (1966-1967), the consecration of Bishop
Hayden (1967), the Archdiocese's official engagements requests (1969), and a
church dedication at Mary, Mother of the Church parish, Burnsville, Minnesota
(1969). |
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Canon Law of Matrimony.
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The Right of Confirmation by a
Bishop, 1964.
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Confirmations, 1967-1968.
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Funeral of a priest, 1967.
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Miscellaneous ceremonies, 1966-1969.
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Second Vatican Council, Fourth
Session, June-October 1965:
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| | | Shannon's attendance at the fourth session of the Second Vatican
Council as a voting delegate and correspondent for the Catholic Bulletin are documented in the next series of
papers. A miscellaneous group of papers (June-October 1965) includes
correspondence, newspaper clippings, addresses given by Pope Paul VI, and Latin
documents issued at the Council. |
| | | Papers associated with Shannon's role as a correspondent include
a press kit containing directories of council participants and background
material pertinent to the drafts of the eleven schemata discussed and/or voted
on during the session; the texts of the schemata in English and/or Latin;
papers and speeches presented during discussion of the schemata; and a series
of press releases, bulletins, and digests made available by various news
services at the Council. |
| | | There is also a folder containing correspondence, notes, and a
proposal (1965-1967) related to Shannon's efforts to disseminate and explain to
the public at large the information and directives contained in the
constitutions and decrees of the Council. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.3.9B | 5 | |
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, undated and
June-October 1965. 2 folders.
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Press kit.
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Schemata:
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Religious Liberty.
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The Church in the Modern World, the Lay Apostolate,
and the Ministry and Life of Priests.
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The Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church,
Religious, and Christian Education.
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Divine Revelation, Attitude of the Church Towards
Non-Christian Religions, and the Missionary Activity of the Church.
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News Bulletin, undated and September 15-November 9,
1965. 2 folders.
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Council Digest, September-October 1965. 2 folders.
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Dutch Documentation Center (do-c), 1965.
|
| | |
Divine Word News Service, Romana Colloquia (ROC), and
Council Central Communications Center (CCCC), September-October
1965.
|
| | | |
Explanations of Council documents,
1965-1967.
|
| | |
Vatican II: Renewal In the Church: St. Thomas College
Lecture, September 28, 1966.
|
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.3.10F | 6 |
Diocesan
Governance:
|
| | | Shannon's activities as a member of the archdiocesan senate of
priests, the board of archdiocesan consultors, and at the biennial meetings of
the bishops of the ecclesiastical province are the subject of three folders
containing correspondence, agendas, minutes, resolutions, and notes. Topics
include the archdiocesan senate elections (1966), its constitution (1966-1967),
a statement on personnel policy for priests (May 1968) and the board of
archdiocesan consultors' consideration of ecumenical guidelines (1966),
priests' salaries (March 1966), high schools in the Twin Cities conducted by
the Sisters of St. Joseph, and the regulation of burials and cemeteries (May
1967). There are also papers related to the bishops' provision of a chaplain
and chapel for the school for the deaf at Faribault, Minnesota (April-May,
1965) and a statement they issued on abortion (February 1966). A report
presenting a clinical interpetation of the responses given by 81 U.S. bishops
in a study conducted by Loyola University is also included. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.3.10F | 6 | |
Faculties: Diocese of Winona, 1967.
|
| | |
Archdiocesan Consultors, 1965-1969.
|
| | |
Bishops' biennial meetings, 1965-1968.
|
| | |
Senate of priests, 1966-1969.
|
| | |
Bishop Study: Responses of 81 bishops to a sentence
completion test.
|
| |
Ecumenism:
|
| | | Shannon was elected to the Bishops' Commission for Ecumenical
Affairs (November 1965) and the activity of the Commission and its
sub-commissions is reflected in a series of papers (1965-1968) composed of
correspondence, newspaper clippings, minutes, position papers, and issues of
the Commission's newsletter, Direction: UNITY
(September 1965-September 1967). Topics include ecumenism guidelines, mixed
marriages, relationships with the National Council of Churches, ecumenical
dialogue for the restoration of Christian unity, dialogue with Jews,
non-Christians, and nonbelievers, and ecumenism and Catholic education. |
| | | Additional material pertaining to the ecumenical movement
includes a group of papers (1965-1967) related to Shannon's membership on the
St. Paul Archdiocesan Ecumenism Commission. The papers are composed of
correspondence, minutes, and essays, and deal primarly with the Commission's
meetings and the response of Minnesota priests to the Commission's interim
ecumenism guidelines (1965). There is also a small group of correspondence and
related papers connected with Shannon's participation in the National Faith and
Order Colloquium (1966-1968) and a sermon he gave at a service organized by the
Christian Unity Committee (January 21, 1968). |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.3.10F | 6 | |
Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious
Affairs, 1965-1967:
|
| | | |
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1965-1967.
4 folders.
|
| | | |
Committee on Ecumenism and Catholic Education,
1966-1967.
|
| | | |
Secretariat for Non-Believers,
1966-1967.
|
| | | |
Direction: UNITY,
September 1965-September 15, 1967.
|
| | | |
Catholic-Lutheran Dialogue Committee,
1967-1968.
|
| | |
Archdiocesan Ecumenism Commission, 1965-1967:
|
| | | |
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers,
1965-1967.
|
| | | |
Ecumenism guidelines, 1965-1967.
|
| | | |
Responses to interim guidelines, 1965.
|
| | |
National Faith and Order Colloquium,
1966-1968.
|
| | |
Christian Unity Committee, 1967-1968.
|
| | |
Via Coeli, 1964-1967, 1973.
|
| |
Priests'
Retreats:
|
| | | A series of priests' retreats (1964-1968) which Shannon either
conducted or participated in is documented in correspondence, notes, programs,
and background material. |
| | |
Bordelon, Monsignor Marvin: Pastoral Theology and the
Current Needs of Parish Priests, 1964, 1968.
|
| | |
La Crosse, Wis., June 8-11, 1964.
|
| | |
Portland, Oregon, June 1966.
|
| | |
Vancouver, B.C., June 18-22, 1967.
|
| | |
Notes, undated and 1968. 2 folders.
|
| |
Encyclical Letter: Humanae
Vitae:
|
| | | In July 1968 Pope Paul VI's encyclical Humanae Vitae was published reaffirming the Catholic
Church's opposition to artificial means of birth control. The encyclical
generated a serious dispute among the Catholic clergy and a group of related
papers consisting of correspondence, press releases and clippings, essays, and
articles is included. The correspondence also concerns a number of other
matters under discussion in the church at that time including liturgical
renewal, clerical celibacy, and social issues such as the Vietnam War. |
| | |
Correspondence, 1967-1969. 3 folders.
|
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.1B | 7 | |
Cardinal O'Boyle and dissenting priests (Washington,
D.C.), 1968. See Also: Box 9 for additional papers
related to this dispute:
|
| | | |
Press kit, 1968.
|
| | | |
Essays and articles.
|
| | | |
Press releases, 1967-1968. 2 folders.
|
| | | |
Press clippings, 1967-1968.
|
| | |
Dutch Catechism, 1967.
|
| |
U.S. Catholic Conference and
National Conference of Catholic Bishops:
|
| | | The next series of papers pertains to the U.S. Catholic
Conference (USCC) and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB). The
papers include correspondence, agendas, minutes, notes, press releases,
newspaper clippings, resolutions, and pastoral statements documenting the
proceedings of three meetings held by the U.S. bishops. Topics include
liturgical renewal, Catholic education, clerical celibacy, birth control and
abortion, a dispute between Washington priests and Cardinal O'Boyle over
interpretations of the Papal encyclical Humanae
Vitae, the ministry and life of priests, the Vietnam war, the War on
Poverty, and farm labor. A draft of the pastoral letter, "Human Life in Our
Day," is also included. |
| | | Shannon served as an advisor to the Bishops' Committee on the
Liturgy (1968-1969) and there are two folders containing correspondence, a
newsletter, and reports related to the committee's work. Topics include the
revised rite for the ordination of a bishop, English in the liturgy, music in
eucharistic celebrations, and a report on the need, purpose, and feasibility of
centers of liturgical testing, experimentation, and research (September 1968).
A related group of papers (1965-1968) consisting of correspondence, by-laws,
notes, and newsletters pertains to Shannon's involvement with the National
Liturgical Conference. |
| | | There is also a folder of material related to the revision of
canon law which includes a publication entitled, "Handbook of New Episcopal
Faculties" (1968) and a group of correspondence and reports by Stephen J.
Kelleher expressing his reactions to meetings he attended in Rome regarding
revision of the code of canon law (1967-1968). |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.1B | 7 | |
U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC),
1966-1969.
|
| | |
National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB):
|
| | | |
Meetings, April and November 1967. 4 folders.
|
| | | |
"Pastoral Ministry and Life of the Priest,"
1968.
|
| | | |
Meeting, November 11-15, 1968.
|
| | | |
"Human Life In Our Day," November 1968.
|
| | | |
Bishops' Committee on Liturgy, 1968-1969.
2 folders.
|
| | |
National Liturgical Conference, 1965-1968.
|
| | |
Canon Law revision, 1967-1968.
|
| | |
NBC Television Documentary, "The New American
Catholic." 3 folders.
|
| | | | Shannon participated in a controversial NBC television
documentary entitled, "The New American Catholic" (June 21, 1968) which
provoked considerable debate among the U.S. Catholic bishops including a formal
protest registered by Cardinal McIntyre, the Archbishop of Los Angeles, before
the administrative board of the U.S. Catholic Conference. Papers related to the
program and its aftermath include correspondence between Shannon and other
bishops, including McIntyre; a transcript of the program; and letters Shannon
received both condemning and supporting his role in the documentary. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.2F | 8 |
National Catholic Welfare Conference
and Catholic Press Association:
|
| | | The next large group of papers contains correspondence, notes,
reports, press releases, and newpapers clippings related to Shannon's
activities as episcopal chairman of the National Catholic Welfare Conference
press department and member of the board of directors of the Catholic Press
Association (CPA) (1965-1969). Topics include Shannon's appointment as
assistant episcopal chairman (1966); the operation of the NCWC News Service
(NC) and its relations with the CPA including the proceedings of the CPA-NC
Liason Committee; the implementation and financing by the USCC Bureau of
Information of daily news briefings and open news conferences during the
meetings of the U.S. Bishops (November 1966, April and October 1967); the
resignation of Gerald Renner as acting director of the USCC Bureau of
Information; and the CPA's annual conventions and regional conferences
(1966-1968). A section of the draft of the Pastoral Instructions for the
Application of the Conciliar Decree, "Inter Mirifica," that relates to the
press (August 1968) is also included. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.2F | 8 | |
Episcopal Seminar (Notre Dame), July 8-12,
1968.
|
| | |
National Catholic Welfare Conference (NCWC): Press
department, 1965-1968. 2 folders.
|
| | |
Catholic Press Association (CPA):
|
| | | |
NCWC meeting, 1966.
|
| | | |
Correspondence and miscellaneous related papers,
1966-1969. 4 folders.
|
| | | |
CPA-USCC collaboration: Bishop-editor symposium on
the Catholic press, 1969.
|
| |
Catholic
Digest, 1965-1969. 2 folders.
|
| | | This group of papers (1965-1969) containing correspondence, a
contract, and financial statements, reflect Shannon's participation on the
advisory board of the Catholic
Digest, a magazine published by the College of St.
Thomas. Topics include the transfer of the operation of the School Magazine
Plan, including the Catholic Digest, from the
College of St. Thomas to Quality School Plan, Inc. (1965); reorganization of
the advertising department (1966); the operation of the Catholic Digest Book
Club; the financial status of the company; and various offers to purchase the
Catholic Digest, the School Plan, and the book club. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.2F | 8 |
Social Issues:
|
| | | Papers in this section relate to Shannon's work on various
social issues. Topics include his work as a chaplain with the U.S. Air Force
(1965-1967), the passage of the Minneapolis civil rights ordinance,
(1966-1967), Catholic participation in the development of the Center for Urban
Encounter (1966-1969), Shannon's membership on the board of directors of the
Twin Cities Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. (1967-1969), his
public opposition to the Vietnam War including his service as co-chairman of
Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam (1968-1969), his sponsorship of a
national campaign to end the war, entitled "Negotiation Now" (1967-1968), and
his work with conscientious objectors. |
| | |
Selma, Alabama trip, 1965. 2 folders.
|
| | |
Archbishop John Ireland memorial, 1965-1966.
2 folders.
|
| | |
Air Force: Chaplains office, 1965-1967.
|
| | |
Center for Urban Encounter, 1966-1969.
|
| | |
Good Shepherd Sisters, 1966-1969.
|
| | |
Arab-Israeli War, 1967.
|
| | |
The Changing Face of Communism, 1967-1968.
|
| | |
Abortion, 1967-1969.
|
| | |
Twin Cities Opportunities Industrialization Center
(TCOIC), 1967-1969.
|
| | |
Vietnam War:
|
| | | |
Miscellaneous correspondence and related papers,
1967-1968. 2 folders.
|
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.3B | 9 | | |
Miscellaneous correspondence and related papers,
1967-1968. 2 folders.
|
| | | |
Negotiations Now!, 1967-1968
|
| | | |
Minnesota Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam,
1967-1969.
|
| | | |
Conscientious objectors, 1968. 2 folders.
|
| | |
Grape boycott, 1968.
|
| | |
Barr, Stringfellow: Notes On Dialogue,
1968
|
| |
Catholic
Education:
|
| | | Papers reflecting Shannon's positions on the executive committee
of the department of colleges and universities of the National Catholic
Education Association (NCEA) (1966-1967) and the board of trustees of the
Catholic University of America (1966-1969). |
| | |
National Catholic Education Association,
1966-1968.
|
| | | | The papers related to the NCEA include correspondence, a
booklet, a working paper (September 15, 1966), news releases, and a telegram
(September 27, 1968). Topics include fund raising, problems facing Catholic
higher education, cooperation among institutions, Campus ministry in higher
education, the NCEA's service and expansion program (1968), and the revision of
the NCEA constitution and bylaws (1967). |
| | |
Catholic University of America, 1966-1969:
|
| | | |
Ad hoc committee "Objectives of the Catholic
University," 1966-1967. 2 folders.
|
| | | | | Shannon served on an ad hoc committee established by
Archbishop Deardon, a member of the survey and objectives committee of the
NCCB, to study the objectives of the Catholic University of America
(1967-1968). Papers related to the committee include correspondence
(1967-1968), notes, an evaluation of the university compiled by the
undergraduate student council (May 1967), recommendations and comments
regarding the future of the university by bishops and trustees (August 1967), a
draft of the committee's report to Deardon (September 1967), and the survey and
objectives committee's report to the NCCB (April 23, 1968). |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.3B | 9 | | |
Board of Trustees:
|
| | | | | Shannon was elected to the board of trustees of the
University (April 21, 1968) and the papers related to this position include
correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clipping, telegrams, and reports. The bulk
of this material pertains to the trustees' submission of a dispute over
theological dissent by 17 professors opposed to the church's ban on artificial
birth control to an inquiry by a secular panel (1968-1969). |
| | | | |
Board of trustees: Miscellaneous correspondence
and related papers, 1968-1969.
|
| | | | |
Board of inquiry into faculty criticism of the
encyclical Human Vitae
|
| | | | | |
Correspondence and miscellaneous related papers,
1968-1969.
|
| | | | | |
Stipulation of facts, May 20, 1967.
|
| | | | | |
Prepared testimony of subject professors,
January 29, 1969.
|
| | | | | |
See Also: Box 7 for
additional papers related to this dispute.
|
| | |
St. Mary's College: AAUP Censure, 1967-1968.
|
| | | | This group of papers consists of correspondence, notes,
reports, and newspaper clippings related to Shannon's membership on a special
committee formed to review the case of a professor at St. Mary's College,
Winona, Minnesota, who was dismissed for contracting a civil marriage. The
dismissal resulted in the college's censure by the American Association of
University Professors. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.3B | 9 |
Resignation and Marriage,
1969:
|
| | | This section consists of correspondence and press clippings
documenting Shannon's resignation from his church post and marriage. The
correspondence consists primarily of letters of support he received upon his
resignation. |
| | |
Correspondence:
|
| | | |
General, 1969. 4 folders.
|
| | | | | These files contain cards bearing a message of support from
members of St. Joan of Arc parish. Not all of the cards were retained; this is
but a representative sample. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.4F | 10 | | |
Former priests, 1969-1976.
|
| | |
Press clippings, 1969. 5 folders.
|
| Location | Box |
| 147.B.15.12F | 29 | |
Resignation:
|
| | | |
Clippings, April-August 1969. 5 folders.
|
| | | |
Letters received, April-June 1969. 13 folders.
|
| Location | Box |
| 147.B.15.13B | 30 | | |
Letters received, June-July 1969. 4 folders.
|
| | |
Resignation and marriage:
|
| | | |
Letters received, August-November 1969. 3 folders.
|
| | | |
Letters received: Answered with mimeographed
response, May-October 1969. 3 folders.
|
| | | |
Letters received: Not answered, August 1969-April 1970. 2 folders.
|
| | | |
Press clippings, 1970-1972.
|
| | |
Archdiocesan Bureau of Education, 1968.
|
| | |
Archdiocesan chancery file on Shannon's "Exodus,"
undated and 1978.
|
| | |
Archdiocesan Commission on Ecumenical Affairs:
|
| | | |
[General file], 1963-1966. 2 folders.
|
| | | |
Meetings, 1965-1967.
|
| | | |
Projects and programs, 1964-1969. 3 folders.
|
| | |
Binz, Archbishop Leo, 1965-1969.
|
| | |
Binz-Byrne, 1964-1969.
|
| Location | Box |
| 147.B.15.14F | 31 | |
Bishops: Minnesota Catholic Conference, 1966-1969. 2 folders.
|
| | |
Byrne, Archbishop Leo C., 1967-1969.
|
| | |
Catholic Bulletin: Lists
of stories about Shannon, 1965-1969.
|
| | |
Catholic Bulletin
columns, 1966-1968.
|
| | |
Chamber of Commerce town meeting, May 1962.
|
| | |
Clippings, 1965-1969. 2 folders.
|
| | |
Clippings: Pope John XXIII, 1959.
|
| | |
Clippings scrapbook (disassembled), 1965-1966.
|
| | |
Conscientious objectors, 1967-1968.
|
| | |
Correspondence, 1965-1969. 5 folders.
|
| | |
Hayne, Rev. Donald, 1966-1968.
|
| | |
House of Hope Presbyterian Church: Speak at 110th
Anniversary (December 8, 1965), 1965-1966.
|
| | |
La Farge Institute: Priests and bishops, 1969.
|
| | |
Marriage to Ruth Wilkinson, 1969.
|
| | |
Moss, Rev. Alan, 1966-1998.
|
| | |
New American Catholic
program on NBC, 1968.
|
| | |
Paul VI (Pope), 1968-1969.
|
| | |
"Pilgrim Church": Letters, 1967-1968.
|
| | |
"Pilgrim Church" newspaper columns, 1968-1975.
|
| | |
Second Vatican Council, 1965.
|
| | |
Selma, Alabama, March 14, 1965.
|
| | |
Shannon, Ruth, 1969-1970.
|
| | |
Miscellany, 1964-1968.
|
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St. John's College (1968-1970)
|
| After resigning his church post Shannon accepted a position as
vice-president of St. John's College. The papers related to this position
include correspondence, essays, booklets, news releases, proposals, lesson
plans, reports, budgets, and invoices. Topics include the history and
philosophy of the college, data on alumni (1969), minority group studies
programs (1970), Shannon's Greek tutorial, and his administration of the
college's Graduate Institute in Liberal Education. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.4F | 10 |
Correspondence:
|
| | |
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, undated and
1965, 1968-1970. 2 folders.
|
| | |
King, Bruce, 1970-1972.
|
| |
Greek tutorial, 1969-1970.
|
| |
Christian Faith and Higher Education Institute, April
24-25, 1970.
|
| |
Institute of American Indian Arts, May 18-19,
1970.
|
| |
Moratorium, 1965, 1969-1970.
|
| |
Graduate Institute, Summer 1970.
|
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Law School and Practice (1970-1974)
|
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.4F | 10 |
Law school,
1970-1973:
|
| | | Includes essays, memoranda, forms, statistical reports, class
schedules, and notes related to Shannon's work as a teaching assistant in the
clinical law office, including the administration of a release on recognizance
program, the placement of students in the district attorney's office, and a
police internship program. There is also a copy of an article Shannon wrote
entitled, "The Grand Jury: True Tribunal of the People, or Administrative
Agency of the Prosecutor?" (1971). |
| | |
Appellate practice, undated and 1972.
|
| | |
Clippings, undated and 1970-1973.
|
| | |
Essays, 1970, 1973.
|
| | |
Clinical law office, 1971-1972.
|
| | |
No-Fault auto insurance, 1971-1972.
|
| | |
Grand Jury article, 1971-1972.
|
| | |
Lederer, Eppie (Ann Landers), [ca.1972].
|
| | |
Minneapolis Star/Tribune,
1970-1979.
|
| | |
New Mexico Attorney General's Office:
|
| | | | While in law school Shannon worked as a law clerk in the
office of the Attorney General of New Mexico (summer 1971) and there is a group
of memoranda, news releases, and legal documents related to cases he briefed.
Topics include a land development project entitled Colonias de Santa Fe; the
illegal issuance of a liquor license in Clovis, N.M.; an amicus curiae brief
filed by the attorney general of New Mexico, David Norvell, regarding the
constitutionality of the Vietnam war; and the common law and statutory powers
of the attorney general in New Mexico. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.4F | 10 | | |
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers.
|
| | | |
Briefs for Attorney General.
|
| | | |
Massachusetts v. Laird: Amicus
Curiae brief.
|
| | | |
Clovis, N.M. Liquor licenses.
|
| | | |
Common law and statutory powers of attorneys
|
| | | | | general. |
| | |
Sutin, Thayer, & Browne.
|
| | | | Includes correspondence and memoranda reflecting Shannon's
activities while holding a position as a law clerk at the law firm of Sutin,
Thayer, & Browne during the summer of 1972 . |
| | |
Miscellany, undated and 1973.
|
| |
Law Practice,
1973-1974:
|
| | | Includes personal and business correspondence, memoranda,
newspaper clippings, notes, and legal documents related to Shannon's law
practice with Sutin, Thayer, and Browne in Santa Fe. Topics include a limited
partnership agreement involving Petro Grande, Inc. (1972-1973), the Law
Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), New Mexico water resources law, a
legal audit of the Museum of New Mexico, state jurisdiction over crimes
committed by non-Indians on Indian reservation land (1974), and an inquiry into
the operation of Business Center Machines, Inc. on behalf of Mrs. William W.
Rehm. |
| | | The balance of the papers in this section include two series of
memoranda, the first between Shannon and Steve Charnas discussing cases handled
by the firm (September 1973-September 1974), and the second (April-August 1974)
issued by the firm's accounts receivable control group which was comprised of
Shannon and Henry Rivera. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.4F | 10 | |
Personal Correspondence:
|
| | | |
September 1973-March 1974. 3 folders.
|
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.5B | 11 | | |
April-September 1974. 2 folders.
|
| | |
Albuquerque Bar Association, 1973.
|
| | |
Petro-Grande, Inc., 1973.
|
| | |
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA),
1973.
|
| | |
Water law, 1973.
|
| | |
Maple Leaf Corporation, 1973-1974.
|
| | |
Ford Foundation, 1972-1973.
|
| | |
Common law lecture (St. John's College), February 1,
1974.
|
| | |
Museum of New Mexico: Legal audit, 1974.
|
| | |
Police matters, 1974.
|
| | |
Mrs. William W. Rehm, 1974.
|
| | |
Matters pending for Steve Charnas, 1973-1974.
4 folders.
|
| | |
Accounts receivable control group, April-August 1974.
2 folders.
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Minneapolis Foundation (1974-1978)
|
| This series begins with a set of correspondence and working papers
related to Shannon's acceptance of an offer to become executive director of the
Minneapolis Foundation. Other papers include correspondence, notes, and meeting
agendas related to Shannon's work with the Foundation's associate director,
Jerry Catt; a notebook containing a prospectus of the 1975 Itasca Seminar
sponsored by the Minneapolis Foundation; correspondence, printed matter, and
newspaper clippings related to the Minneapolis Corporate Community 5%
Investment Club; corresponence and press releases pertaining to Shannon's
resignation from the Foundation in 1978; and the transcript of an interview
with Shannon (Sept 26, 1990) conducted as part of an oral history of the
Minneapolis Foundation. There is also a folder of correspondence related to
Shannon's work as program associate with the General Service Foundation. |
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.5B | 11 |
Correspondence and working papers, 1974.
|
| |
Jerry V. Catt, 1974-1977.
|
| |
General Service Foundation, 1975-1979.
|
| |
Lake Itasca Seminar: Perspectives on America's Future,
1975. 3 folders.
|
| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.6F | 12 |
Congratulatory letters on acceptance of job,
1974.
|
| |
5% Donors, 1977.
|
| |
William Mitchell Seminar, 1977.
|
| |
Angelo Cohn, 1978.
|
| |
Sioux Falls Foundation, 1978.
|
| |
Corporate Contributions, Inc., 1978.
|
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Resignation, 1978.
|
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Oral history, 1991.
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General Mills Foundation (1974-1989)
|
| This section begins with a set of correspondence and newspaper
clippings related to Shannon's appointment as associate director and
vice-president of the Foundation. |
| The personal correspondence reflects Shannon's continued interest
in the Catholic church, education, and philanthropy and includes letters from
friends, thank-you messages, employment inquiries and résumés, invitations,
and responses to his newspaper column and other writings. |
| The bulk of this section is composed of four series of
correspondence. The first, between Shannon and four General Mills executives:
Paul Parker, executive vice-president, Bruce Atwater, chairman of the board and
chief executive officer, Clifford L. Whitehill, senior vice-president and chief
counsel, and Mark H. Willes, president; the second, with other company
employees; the third, daily correspondence primarily within the company; and
the fourth with correspondents outside General Mills. |
| There is considerable overlap of topics within the four series
including the role of corporate giving in the community, the foundation's
objectives, its long-term plans and budgeting, specific grant proposals,
consideration of controversial grants such as the funding of abortions,
corporate gift matching, awards received for corporate citizenship, other
community foundations, the restructuring of the Foundation, details related to
the management of the Foundation office, and Shannon's performance as
director. |
| The balance of the papers include descriptive lists of personal
and managerial objectives and accomplishments Shannon submitted on an annual
and monthly basis; correspondence, memoranda, and printed matter related to
Shannon's contributions to a study and evaluation of the Foundation's
organization and activity; correspondence, memoranda, financial statements, and
background material related to consulting work Shannon did for the Gelco
Foundation; a folder entitled "stale memoranda" containing correspondence,
newspaper clippings, and articles apparently related to grants that were
discontinued or refused funding; and a group of correspondence, newspaper
clippings, book excerpts, rosters, and agendas/itineraries related to visits to
Minnesota by New Jersey corporate executives in order to study the way that
Minnesota mobilized public and private support to meet community and human
needs. The last item in this section is a transcript of an oral history
interview with Shannon (July 1, 1992) regarding his years with the Foundation.
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| Location | Box |
| 143.E.4.6F | 12 |
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