Loyola University Chicago ~ Archives & Special Collections UA1983.39 Carrigan Collection Dates: 1792-1971, undated (Bulk 1921-1969) Creators: Carrigan, Edward, S.J, (1892-1944) & Carrigan, Martin, S.J., (1893-1977) Extent: 6.5 linear feet Level of description: Folder Processor & date: A. Lorenzini, V. Gerrard Browne, August 1983; updated by K. Young, July 2014 Administration Information Restrictions: None Copyright: Consult archivist for information. Citation: Loyola University Chicago. Archives & Special Collections. Carrigan Collection, 1792-1971. Box #, Folder. Provenance: The materials in this collection were donated to the Loyola University of Chicago Archives prior to 1978. Separations: 1.5 linear feet of duplicate articles and news clippings relating to actors and actresses were removed and disposed of. See Also: Autograph Collection. Biographical Sketch Rev. Edward Carrigan, S.J. (13 January 1892 – 9 May 1944) and Brother Martin Lawrence Carrigan, S.J. (2 October 1893 – 5 November 1977), the sons of Samuel and Margaret Carrigan, were born in Hancock, Michigan. Edward Carrigan entered the Society of Jesus in 1914 and was ordained as a priest. He taught at Xavier in Cincinnati where he later became the dean of the Liberal Arts College from 1930 to 1938. In 1938 He was assigned to Loyola University Chicago. Rev. Carrigan was a professor of English literature, a noted literary critic, and an authority on plays. Martin Carrigan entered the Society of Jesus in 1925 as a postulant Coadjutor Brother. In 1928 he was assigned to Loyola University Chicago as bursar of the university, a position he filled until 1970 when he became the treasurer of the Chicago Jesuit Community. Scope and Content The Carrigan Collection spans the years 1792 to 1971 (bulk 1921-1969) and includes correspondence, notes, articles, news and magazine clippings, playbills and programs, etc. Subjects include Helen Parry Eden, actors, actresses, authors, and 20th century American drama. Arrangement is primarily chronological although playbills and programs are also arranged alphabetically. Carrigan Collection Page 1 Loyola University Chicago ~ Archives & Special Collections Series Series 1: Edward & Martin Carrigan, 1935-1969, undated. Box 1 Series 1 includes correspondence, reports, cards, pamphlets, and notes. Subjects include Francis L. Filas, S.J., and Catholic entertainers and entertainment. Series 2: Helen Parry Eden Correspondence, 1921-1944. Boxes 1-2 This series includes correspondence received by Fr. Carrigan from poet Helen Parry Eden. Subjects include poetry, literature, England, Catholicism, and World War II. Series 3: Actors, Actresses, Authors, etc., Biographical Files, 1937-1967, undated. Box 2 This series includes clippings, articles, and pictures clipped from newspapers and magazines. Subjects include John Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, Danny Kaye, Walt Disney, and Anna Pavlova. Series 4: Playbills, Programs, etc., 1864-1971 (bulk 1921-1969), undated. Boxes 2-8 This series contains playbills and programs from mainly Chicago area theatre, dance, opera, and movie events. Series 5: Publications, Articles, Reviews, etc., 1865, 1901-1967, undated. Boxes 8-10, 13 This series includes articles, magazines, catalogs, and reviews relating to theatre, drama, and comedy. Series 6: Images of Actors, Actresses, Authors & Others, 1792-1938, undated. Boxes10-11, 13 This series includes photographs, engravings, and colored magazine prints of actors, actresses, authors, and political figures. Series 7: Scrapbooks, 1915-1940. Boxes 11-13 This series includes scrapbooks that contain programs, playbills, articles, and photographs relating to the theatre. Subjects: The Theatre Guild Catholic Entertainers Eden, Helen Parry Andrews, Julie Barrymore, John Barrymore, Ethel Pyle, Ernie Bolger, Ray Waters, Ethel Cornell, Katharine The King and I Hayes, Helen Ballet Opera Carrigan Collection Page 2 Loyola University Chicago ~ Archives & Special Collections Accession No.: UA1983.39 Creators: Carrigan, Edward, S.J, (1892-1944) & Carrigan, Martin, S.J., (1893- 1977) Box Folder Title Dates Series 1: Edward & Martin Carrigan 1 1 Correspondence to Father Carrigan 1935, 1937 1 2 Duffy, Frank 1941 1 3 Chicago Stagebill 1952 1 4 The Theatre Guild - American Theatre Society 1966 1 5 Filas, Francis L., S.J. 1963 1 6 Editorials - World War II 1942-1945 1 7 Robertson, Elizabeth Wells, Chicago Public Schools Director of Art 1948 1 8 Magner, Rev. Msgr. James A. Lecture "The Golden Circle - Canadian Rockies-Alaska-California-Grand Canyon" 1958 1 9 Catholic Performers and Entertainment 1951, 1965, 1966, undated 1 10 The Catholic Adult Education Center of Chicago – Program for fall 1965 1 11 Little Angels (Holy Angels Parish) 1966 1 12 Nation-wide Securities Company, Inc. Annual Report 1968 1 13 Carter-Wallace, Inc. Notice of Annual meeting of Stockholders 1969 1 14 The English Association Certificate 1931 1 15 Notes for Autograph Collection undated 1 16 Carnegie Book Shop, Inc. undated 1 17 Card: "Greetings From the City Dale Nichols" undated 1 18 Christmas undated 1 19 Fewkes, John M. - Chicago Teachers Union undated 1 20 Retired Teachers Association of Chicago undated 1 21 Socialist Labor Party Pamphlet undated 1 22 Souvenir of the 2nd year banquet undated 1 23 Notes undated Series 2: Helen Parry Eden Correspondence 1 24 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1921-1922 1 25 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1932-1924 1 26 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1925-1926 1 27 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1927-1928 1 28 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1929-1930 1 29 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1931 2 1 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1932 2 2 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1933 2 3 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1934-1937 2 4 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1938-1941 2 5 Correspondence: Helen Parry Eden 1942-1944 Series 3: Actors, Actresses, Authors, etc., Biographical Files 2 6 Anderson, Marian 1937-1964 2 7 Andrews, Julie 1957, undated 2 8 Barrymore, Ethel 1942, 1956 Carrigan Collection Page 3 Loyola University Chicago ~ Archives & Special Collections 2 9 Barrymore, John 1937-1942 2 10 Bennett, Joan undated 2 11 Brown, John Masson - "Broadway in Review" 1939 2 12 Casadesus, Robert 1944-1945 2 13 Clark, Herma - Chicago Columnist & local historian 1959 2 14 Cooper, Violet Kemble 1928 2 15 Katherine Cornell: A Gallery of Stage Portraits undated 2 16 Katherine Cornell: Stage Portraits undated 2 17 DeBar, Ben undated 2 18 Disney, Walt 1945 2 19 Flagstad, Kirsten undated 2 20 Garden, Mary 1951-1952, 1961, 1967 2 21 Glaspell, Susan 1927, undated 2 22 Griffin, John Howard 1964 2 23 Henderson, John undated 2 24 Kaye, Danny 1966 2 25 Kaye, Nora 1949, 1951 2 26 Kreisler, Fritz (Violinist) 1927-1944 2 27 Levant, Oscar (Pianist) undated 2 28 Markevitch, Igor (Visiting conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra) 1960 2 29 Melchor, Lauritz undated 2 30 Obituaries - Actors & Actresses 1932-1945 2 31 Paderewski, Ignace (Pianist) 1928-1941 2 32 Pavlova, Anna 1947 2 33 Plinter, Harold (playwright) undated 2 34 Powell, Maud (Violinist) 1913 2 35 Pulitzer Prize Winners undated 2 36 Pyle, Ernie (WW II correspondent) 1945 2 37 Rachmaninoff, Sergi 1943 2 38 Robinson, Bill "Bojangles" 1949 2 39 Robzinski, Artur (Conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra) 1947-1948 2 40 Rubinstein, Arthur (Pianist) 1940 2 41 Stravinsky, Igor 1940 2 42 Tureck, Rosalyn (Pianist) 1960 2 43 Veloz and Yolanda 1946, 1948 Series 4: Playbills, Programs, etc. Theatre 2 44 Music Hall "Wild Oats" April 4, 1864 2 45 Music Hall "Still Waters Run Deep" April 9, 1864 2 46 St. Ignatius College Semi-Annual exhibition 1883 2 47 Columbia Theatre Daily Program 1885 2 48 Mcvicker's Bill of the Play "The Marble Heart" 1885 2 49 Masconomo House - A Midsummer Night's Dream 1888 2 50 Musique de la Garde Républicaine 1892 2 51 Music Hall "King Henry IV" Feb. 27, no year 2 52 Music Hall "How She Loves Him!" April 21, no year 2 53 Metropolitan Opera House Programme 1902 3 1 A Gentleman of France - Kyrle Bellew 1902 3 2 Peggy from Paris 1903 3 3 Ben Hur 1905 3 4 Boston Theatre Season of 1910-1911 1911 Carrigan Collection Page 4 Loyola University Chicago ~ Archives & Special Collections 3 5 Garden of Allah, The 1911 3 6 High Jinks 1915 3 7 Chicago Opera Association 1916-1917 3 8 Miracle, The 1924 3 9 Sherlock Holmes - William Gillette 1929-1930 3 10 Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey 1931 3 11 Left Bank, The - Paul Kelley 1932 3 12 House for Rent (play script) 1933 3 13 Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo 1934-1936, 1950-1951 3 14 Old Maid, The 1935 3 15 Point Valaine 1935 3 16 Three Men on a Horse 1935 3 17 Tobacco Road - Henry Hull (signed by cast) 1935 3 18 At Home Abroad - Beatrice Lillie 1936 3 19 Dead End 1936 3 20 Hamlet - Leslie Howard 1936 3 21 Idiot's Delight 1936 3 22 Love on the Dole 1936 3 23 On Your Toes - Ray Bolger 1936 3 24 Pre-Honeymoon 1936 3 25 Having a Wonderful Time 1937 3 26 Madame Bovary - Constance Cummings (The Theatre Guild) 1937 3 27 Of Thee I Sing (signed by cast) 1937 3 28 Room Service 1937 3 29 Yes, My Darling Daughter 1937 3 30 Amphitryon 38 (The Theatre Guild) 1938 4 1 Father Malachy's Miracle 1938 4 2 Golden boy 1938 4 3 Hamlet - Maurice Evans 1938 4 4 King Richard III - Maurice Evans 1938 4 5 Kiss the Boys Goodbye 1938 4 6 Malvern Festival 1938 4 7 On Borrowed Time - Dudley Digges 1938 4 8 Shadow and Substance - Sir Cedric Hardwicke 1938 4 9 Stage Door 1938 4 10 Abe Lincoln in Illinois - Raymond Massey 1939, 1940 4 11 Bachelor Born 1939 4 12 The Boys from Syracuse 1939 4 13 Candida - Cornelia Otis Skinner 1939 4 14 I Married an