Ryan Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The Ryan Family Papers include sermons, lectures, and recordings of radio broadcasts by prominent social justice scholar and reformer Msgr. John A. Ryan (1869-1945), author of A Living Wage. The collection also includes biographical documents and sermon notes by his brother Msgr. Lawrence F. Ryan (1880-1974), pastor at the Cathedral of St. Paul from 1910-1940.
Dates
- created: 1902-1969
Creator
- Ryan, John A. (John Augustine) (Person)
- Ryan, Lawrence F. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of the collection for research purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.
Extent
0.60 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Technical Access Requirements
Playback equipment for the recordings may not be readily available in the Department of Special Collections.
Method of Acquisition
The papers were received from Rev. David R. Ryan, OSA through the Saint Paul Seminary in 2014. The recordings were received from the family of John A. Ryan through the Center for Catholic Studies in 2010.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Shannon Scott, July 2010. Additions to the collection were processed in November 2014.
Subject
- Ryan, John A. (John Augustine), 1869-1945 (Person)
- Catholic Church -- Clergy (Organization)
- Ryan, Lawrence F., 1880-1974 (Person)
- College of St. Thomas (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- Alumni and alumnae (Organization)
- Saint Paul Seminary (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- Alumni and alumnae (Organization)
- St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- Alumni and alumnae (Organization)
- Saint Paul Seminary (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- Faculty (Organization)
- Catholic Church -- Sermons (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of St. Thomas Archives & Manuscript Collections Repository
Department of Special Collections, LL09 O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul MN 55105-1096 US
651-962-5467
uarchives@stthomas.edu