Richard G. Shea, SJ Papers 1928-1984, undated (bulk 1943-1959) BC.2005.005 http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1147

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Summary Information ...... 3 Administrative Information ...... 4 Biographical Note ...... 5 Scope and Contents ...... 5 Arrangement ...... 6 Collection Inventory ...... 7 I: Boston College ...... 7 II: ...... 7 III: Personal ...... 11

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Creator: Shea, Richard G. Title: Richard G. Shea, SJ papers Collection Identifier: BC.2005.005 Date [inclusive]: 1928-1984, undated Date [bulk]: 1943-1959 Physical Description 3 Linear Feet (5 containers) Language of the English Material: Abstract: These papers consist of the correspondence, military records, teaching materials, and personal materials of twentieth-century military and Boston College professor Richard G. Shea, SJ. Preferred Citation

Identification of item, Box number, Folder number, Richard G. Shea, SJ papers, BC.2005.005, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

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Publication Information Processed by Sarah K. Nytroe, 2005; revised by AnneMarie Anderson, 2010; Ray Hartley and Rachael Young in 2018. This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace.

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Richard G. Shea was born on September 28, 1902, to John F. Shea and Mary A. O'Sullivan in Springfield, Massachusetts. He had two siblings, a Lawrence and a sister Martha.

He joined the Society of Jesus at the novitiate at St. Andrew-on-the-Hudson in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1922 and was ordained in 1934. In 1927, Shea earned a BA degree in philosophy from Boston College, and a year later he earned his MA in philosophy. In 1931, Shea entered Weston College, where he obtained his licentiate in sacred theology (STL) in 1935.

Shea taught at Boston College in the Literature Department from 1929 until he enrolled at Weston College in 1931. Shea returned to teaching literature at Boston College from 1937 until 1943. He also counseled students and served as moderator of the Fulton Debating Society from 1940 to 1943.

Shea enlisted as a chaplain with the Army in 1943, first taking a four week Chaplain's School course at Harvard University in preparation. Throughout World War II, Shea served at military bases in Hampton Roads and Patrick Henry, ; Blanding, Florida; Reynolds, Pennsylvania; and the 9th Air Force Service Command, serving until 1946.

After World War II, Shea taught again at Boston College in the Classics and Theology Departments from 1946-1951 and 1956-1958. (He continued in his role as a military chaplain with the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1962, and was again on active duty from 1951 through 1956.) Shea was appointed University chaplain in 1958, a position he served in until 1969. During his career at Boston College, Shea also taught classes in , English, and composition.

Shea died in 1984, at the age of 82.

Source:

"Richard Shea, SJ, University chaplain in '60s, dead at 82." Boston College Biweekly. Vol. 4, No. 15, April 5, 1984. https://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d&d=bcbiweekly19840405-01.2.16&srpos=1&e=------198- en-20--1--txt-txIN-richard+shea------

Scope and Contents

The papers document Richard G. Shea's career as a military chaplain and a professor of literature and theology at Boston College. Military materials include correspondence, Shea's service records, instructional and training materials, publications, and orders given by the War Department. Boston College materials include theology teaching materials and memoranda to department chairs. The collection also contains personal materials, including newspaper articles, photographs, and correspondence with Shea's sister, Martha.

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Arranged in three series: I. Boston College, II. Military, and III. Personal.

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Series I: Boston College, 1933-1969, undated Scope and Contents

Includes theology teaching materials, memoranda to department chairs, a description of the office of , notes, materials related to the Classical Association, and materials related to college retreats and secondary education.

Arrangement

Alphabetical.

Chairmen of Departments, 1939-1941 box 3 folder 29

Classical Association Projected Constitution, 1934 June 28 box 4 folder 34

"College Retreats: How They Can be Made Effective" by James box 4 folder 29 A. Blumeyer, SJ, 1969 August

Definition of the Office of Superior at Boston College, 1958 box 3 folder 30 January 24

Exams, 1939-1942, undated box 3 folder 32-35

"A New Pentecost: Renewal in the Holy Spirit" by Joseph A. box 4 folder 30 Pelletier, A.A., undated

Notes, 1958-1961, undated box 4 folder 7-28

O'Keefe Gospels, undated box 3 folder 42-47 box 4 folder 1-6

An Outline of the Requirements for the Form of Thesis Written in box 3 folder 28 the Graduate School of Boston College, 1938 June

"Recent Changes in Secondary Education" by President Eliot, box 4 folder 31 Harvard, undated

Report of the First General Meeting of the Jesuit Classical box 4 folder 33 Association of New England, 1933 October 28

Schedule of entrance exams to Boston College, 1939 August- box 3 folder 31 September

Theology materials, undated box 3 folder 36-41

"The Vatican" by James Van der Veldt (transcript), 1943 July 4 box 4 folder 32

Series II: Military, 1943-1959, undated

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Military materials include Shea's service records, chaplain reports, baptismal and marriage records, service schedules, correspondence, instructional and training materials, publications, notes, ephemera, and military identification cards. Also includes orders given by the War Department and the Office of the Chief of .

Arrangement

Alphabetical within subseries.

Subseries A: Conference programs, notes, and ephemera, 1943-1959, undated

"The Army Chaplain and His Use of the Bible", undated box 3 folder 13

Catholic Discussion Club, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, box 3 folder 23 undated

"Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant Declaration on World Peace", box 3 folder 19 undated

Chaplain's Six Point Program, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, box 3 folder 1 undated

"Dear G.I. Joe" by Lieutenant Lafayette W. Yarwood, box 3 folder 14 undated

Dynamics of Moral Leadership lecture programs, 1958-1959, box 3 folder 6-12 undated

Enlisted men of the Catholic , 1943 box 3 folder 18

"Fun en Route For Our Armed Forces", undated box 3 folder 21

Holy , Holy Communion, and the Rosary, undated box 3 folder 20

Key to picture of Catholic Chaplains at dinner of box 3 folder 24 Spellman and Bishop O'Hara, 1943 January 21

"Letter to a Prospective Inductee" by Avery R. Dulles, SJ, 1951 box 3 folder 15 May 5

Liturgical year descriptions, undated box 3 folder 17

Military cartoons, undated box 3 folder 26

Military post map, undated box 3 folder 25

Notes, undated box 3 folder 27

"Qualities of a Leader" by Chaplain Major Jeremiah E. Sullivan, box 3 folder 16 undated

Semi-Annual Reserve Chaplains' Training Conference, box 3 folder 2-3 1956-1957

Third Air Force and Seventh Air Division Chaplains Training box 3 folder 4 Conference, 1954 November

United States Air Force Chaplain Training Conference, 1951 box 3 folder 5 March 28 Richard G. Shea, SJ Papers BC.2005.005

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Subseries B: Correspondence, 1943-1960, box 1 folder 1-11 undated

Subseries C: Instructions, circulars, and bulletins, 1943-1956, undated

7th Air Division – Chaplain newsletter, 1954 April box 2 folder 40

Catholic Chapel News – Upper Heyford, 1955 January box 2 folder 22

"Chaplain and His Religious Services", approximately 1945 box 2 folder 1

Chaplains' Aid Association Bulletin, 1945 September box 2 folder 23

Chaplains' Aid Association pamphlet, undated box 2 folder 24

The Chaplain's Digest, 1943 November box 2 folder 25

Chaplain's General Provisions, 1944 December 16 box 2 folder 8

Chaplain's Sex Lecture Manual, undated box 2 folder 21

"Contact": Printed for Men in the Service, undated box 2 folder 26

"Defense Against Chemical Attack", approximately 1945 box 2 folder 2

Divine Services – Preparation for Church, 1943 December 22 box 2 folder 14

Examen Nupturientium A Parocho Peragendum form, undated box 2 folder 11

General Instructions for Task Forces and Casual Chaplains, box 2 folder 9 undated

"Grave Registrations", approximately 1945 box 2 folder 3

Holy Name Society – Open Letter to Chaplains, undated box 2 folder 27

"I Certify that I have Read FM21-50", approximately 1945 box 2 folder 4

Institute of Social Order Bulletin, 1943-1946 box 2 folder 28-30

Instructions, undated box 2 folder 18

Instructions for Application for Army Reserve Chaplains to box 2 folder 7 Active Duty, undated

Instructions Related to Marriage, undated box 2 folder 12

Instructions to Officers Reporting at H.R.P.E., undated box 2 folder 15

The Jesuit Chaplain Bulletin, 1943 January-March box 2 folder 31

Jesuit Seminary Fund-Jesuit Philippine Bureau – Open Letter to box 2 folder 32 Jesuit Chaplains, undated

Literature and Motion Picture Decency Lists, 1943 box 2 folder 33

Military Funerals, Army – Plan, undated box 2 folder 13

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"Military Sanitation and First Aid", approximately 1945 box 2 folder 5

Monthly Report Instructions, undated box 2 folder 16

Office of the Chief of Chaplains – Circular Letter, 1944-1947 box 2 folder 38-39

"Practical Duties of Chaplain", approximately 1945 box 2 folder 6

Religious Literature for Chaplains and Service Men, 1944 box 2 folder 19 January

Requirements for Marriage Cases, undated box 2 folder 10

Sunday Bulletins – Raf Station Upper Heyford, 1952-1956 box 2 folder 41-42

Synopsis of Instructions of the Sacred Congregation for box 2 folder 17 Religious Concerning Military Chaplains who are Religious, 1955 February 25

TM16-025 War Department Technical Manual: The Chaplain, box 2 folder 20 1944 July 5

Subseries D: Records and reports, 1943-1959, undated

Baptismal records, undated box 1 folder 23

Chapel services, undated box 1 folder 27

Chaplain interview sheets, undated box 1 folder 22

Chaplain's supplies, undated box 1 folder 21

Commencement exercises – The Chaplain School, Harvard box 1 folder 15 University, 1943 January 30

Copy of death certificate, 1943 October 27 box 1 folder 25

Marriage records and matrimonial dispensations, undated box 1 folder 24

Military identification cards, undated box 1 folder 32

Monthly Report of Chaplain, 1943-1954, undated box 1 folder 19-20

Office of the Chief of Chaplains – circular letters and addenda, box 1 folder 30 1943-1955

Personal Affairs Statement and Pay Allowance Account, box 1 folder 31 1943-1955

Records of service, 1943-1959 box 1 folder 16

Sermon, undated box 1 folder 28

Sunday Mass schedule for Chaplains and Chaplain Service box 1 folder 26 Specialists, 1955-1956

War Department orders – assignments and duties, 1943-1956 box 1 folder 29

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Series III: Personal, 1928-1984, undated Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence, a memo related to Shea's pastoral counseling, prayer cards for servicemen, a prayer card for his Golden Jubilee, family history information, two photographs of Shea as a military chaplain, a remembrance of a trip to Rome, a broadside advertising chapel services, and Shea's MA degree from Boston College.

Arrangement

Alphabetical.

Authorization to be a Military Chaplain to Shea from Cardinal box 4 folder 42 Francis Joseph Spellman of New York, Archbishop of United States Military, 1942, 1951

"The Basic Freedom, Freedom to be Responsible" by Richard G. box 4 folder 37 Shea, undated

Christmas chapel, broadside, undated box 5 folder 2

Consecration of His Excellency The Most Reverend Philip J. box 4 folder 38 Furlong, D.D., 1956

Correspondence, 1939-1970, undated box 1 folder 12-14

Degree from Boston College, 1928 June box 5 folder 3

"The Fallen 'Honors' Man" poem, undated box 4 folder 39

Family history information, undated box 4 folder 43

"In Remembrance of my Golden Jubilee", 1972 box 4 folder 41

Memorandum on the Background and Interest in Field of Pastoral box 4 folder 35 Counseling of Richard Gregory Shea, approximately 1965

Newspaper articles about Shea, 1940-1984 box 4 folder 44

Photographs of Shea as military chaplain, undated box 4 folder 45

Prayer card for servicemen, undated box 4 folder 40

Remembrance of Our Trip to Rome, 1953 March box 5 folder 1

Retreat thoughts, 1957 box 4 folder 36

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