Boston College Archives, Manuscripts and Rare Books. Irish studies, Jesuitica, British Catholic authors, Boston history, and morehttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mlds32f4wg2sWe're wishing all our students the best of luck on #finalexams and final papers!08 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlds32f4wg2shttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3ml6viuhqxs2cWe're celebrating #NationalNursesDay with photos frm Boston College Nursing Professor Mary Rita Petkauskas, showing nurses teaching Boston Red Cross Parents classes in the 1950s and 1960s. They come from her work in the Nursing School’s Maternal and Child Health Program. @bostoncollege.bsky.social06 May 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6viuhqxs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3ml4erubfpc2b#otd in 1899, the Marlborough Shoe Strike ended. 7 months earlier, factory owners locked out workers + demanded contracts be negotiated only by individuals. By May, they had forced strikers to capitulate. Read more in a report partly penned by Emily Greene Balch: https://hdl.handle.net/2027/bc.ark:/13960/s289kqt8qwn05 May 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4erubfpc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mksfmnxhor2mWhat was the Southeast Asian Student Association at BC like in the ‘90s?  Southeast Asian Student Association (SEASA): Asian Pacific Islander Community Awareness Retreat (APICAR), 1996Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center records #AAPI #AAPIMonth01 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksfmnxhor2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mkdmvasotc2mWe have recently processed and made available the papers of BC math professor, pedagogue, gardener, and Basset hound lover Stanley Bezuszka ("Father B"). His collection includes drafts and work on "new math" textbook, essays about making math interesting and relevant to elementary school kids...1/225 Apr 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdmvasotc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mk6bx7esns2uHappy Shakespeare Day! Since BC’s beginnings, its students have engaged with Shakespeare as both performers and spectators. In 1886, BC alum James Alyward directed this Thanksgiving performance of Hamlet. Request to see the scrapbook: https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/5639823 Apr 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6bx7esns2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3lng7dq2lys22dyk that Jane Jacobs was involved in the 1st #EarthDay? In 1969, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, inspired by teach-ins related to the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, made plans for a spring “National Teach-In on the Crisis of the Environment. Jacobs was on his list of teachers! 🧵22 Apr 2025 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3lng7dq2lys22https://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mjwjq4d3272rIn 1930, Walton Advertising and Printing Co published this booklet, documenting Paul Revere’s ride and the Battle of Lexington and Concord. They advertised the booklet’s retelling of Paul Revere's ride and “other stirring incidents.” Digitized version: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/10220370420 Apr 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwjq4d3272rhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mjrolmafbc2qMayor Wu will take the first Swan Boat ride of the season today, marking 149 years of Swan Boats at the Public Garden. dyk that the boats are still powered by a foot propelled paddle wheel. This image from the late 1800s/early 1900s lives in our collections. More: https://library.bc.edu/iiif/view/BC2023-014-16862418 Apr 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrolmafbc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mjmvex6y4c2yWhether or not you filed your taxes yesterday, enjoy this postcard from playwright and activist (George) Bernard Shaw. Shaw sent this pre-printed postcards to people who reached out seeking charitable donations. Contact us to see more. Finding aid here: https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/4648216 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmvex6y4c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mjg6x7pyss24otd in 1939, poet, playwright, & translator Seamus Heaney was born in Northern Ireland. Heaney once compared his pen to his father’s spade, a tool he used to unearth truths large and small. We hold a collection of Heaney’s original correspondence and manuscripts. https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/resources/26914 Apr 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjg6x7pyss24https://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mjck3bbelc2iThis March, we welcomed the Texts & Textiles of Robert & Catharine Morris miniconference! The conference presented new grad student research into Robert & Catharine, two of Boston College’s early and essential supporters. Presentations explored the Morris family books, textiles, and legacy at BC.12 Apr 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjck3bbelc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mj3cxvrxfc2bFor the first time since 1972, NASA has sent humans on a lunar mission. We’re stepping back to into time to the era of the Apollo missions, when Massachusetts Congressman Edward Boland took an active role in funding the Apollo program and NASA through his role on the Appropriations Committee.09 Apr 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3cxvrxfc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mitgmllnue2lJoin us on Wed, April 8, for Ray Cashman's Burns Scholar lecture, Exploring Belief in Spirits of the Dead Among Contemporary Irish Death Care Workers." Complimentary reception at 5 pm, lecture at 6 pm. All are welcome!06 Apr 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitgmllnue2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3milv6sa3ji2nThe papers of 20th century journalist and urban planning activist Leticia Kent are now available! Kent’s papers document her career at the Village Voice, her urban planning activism, and her relationship with friend and mentor Jane Jacobs. 🔗 https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/resources/99303 Apr 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3milv6sa3ji2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mif2tpjsjk2mSuffragette and Irish Nationalist Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington co-founded the Irish Women’s Franchise League in 1908. By 1912, it was Ireland’s largest suffrage organization. This photo postcard shows members of the organization at a suffrage rally. For more: https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/resources/25431 Mar 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mif2tpjsjk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mi4y2pirpc2o#otd in 1737, a group of largely protestant, Irish immigrants in Boston founded the Charitable Irish Society. Over two centuries later, JFK (not a Protestant!) joined, showing the org's evolution. His membership card lives in the society's records at Burns. https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/resources/13028 Mar 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4y2pirpc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mhyluee4l22cHappy Birthday to Leonard Nimoy, born on this day in 1931! Raised in Boston’s West End, Nimoy supported the arts and arts education at many Boston educational and cultural institutions, including Boston College. Here he is on campus in 1974. https://library.bc.edu/iiif/view/BC1986_032_ref18726 Mar 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyluee4l22chttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mgsql5v2e22bWe're celebrating Women’s History Month with these recently digitized photographs of Cuala Press workers. Established in Ireland in 1908, by Elizabeth Corbet Yeats and Lily Yeats, Cuala Industries promoted Irish crafts and employed Irish women. 🧵11 Mar 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsql5v2e22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mgkixmfvhk2sThe Commonwealth of Ladies denounces women who drink, gamble, and generally do as they please, but it also reveals the surprisingly feminine social fabric of 1600s England. Read our blog post for more! https://bit.ly/commonwealthofladies08 Mar 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkixmfvhk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mgd2zjkqza2jOtd in 1770, British soldiers in Boston fired on a crowd, killing 5 civilians. Surprisingly, when the soldiers went on trial, future US President John Adams defended them We recently digitized a trial transcript, Read it for yourself here: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/10327125305 Mar 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgd2zjkqza2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mfpq7yysxs23We're wrapping up #BlackHistoryMonth with art by Bostonian Allan Rohan Crite. Crite lived in the South End and graduated from English High and the School of the MFA. He worked as a draughtsman and artist for the Charlestown Navy Yard and the Boston Naval Shipyard, while also creating his own art.25 Feb 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpq7yysxs23https://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mfk2ounx4c2oOn this day in 1822, Boston incorporated as a city. A century later, State St Trust Co published this commemorative booklet documenting the changes in the city's landscape and built environment over its first 100 years. @universalhub.com @hubhistory.com https://bc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01BC_INST/1nm9l4s/alma9910033990000102123 Feb 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfk2ounx4c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/burnslibrary.bsky.social/post/3mfhpgvdcxc27We just processed a family photo collection that is full of images of pre-1930 cars! The Lyons family collected cars, donating two of them to the Smithsonian. Their photo collection contains nineteen images of cars owned by the family. Visit us to see more. https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/resources/98222 Feb 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:dr3bihszyzrn23tpbmewupng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhpgvdcxc27