Papers of Katharine Cusak and John A. Rooney, 1887-1893
Overview
Courtship correspondence of John A. Rooney, housebuilder, and Katharine Cusack Rooney, office worker.
Dates
- Creation: 1887-1893
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the papers created by Katharine Cusak and John A. Rooney are in the public domain.
Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
.42 linear feet (1 file box)This collection consists primarily of the Courtship correspondence of Katharine Cusak and John A. Rooney, written between 1888 and 1892. The bulk of the correspondence was written while John A. Rooney was employed as a house builder and Katharine Cusak worked in the offices of Lorin F. Deland in Boston. John A. Rooney lived primarily in the Hyde Park section of Boston, but his employment often took him to other parts of the country, including Atlanta and Chattanooga. Katharine Cusak lived in Roxbury. By January 1893 the couple had married. The letters provide a glimpse into the courtship customs and social life of two turn-of-the-century Catholic Bostonians.
Fragile letters have been photocopied; the originals are closed to research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: 83-M174
The papers of Katharine Cusack and John A. Rooney were given to the Schlesinger Library by Eileen (Rooney) Driscoll in August 1983.
Processing Information
Preliminary inventory: February 1986
By: Chris Kennedy
- Title
- Rooney, Katharine Cusack. Papers of Katharine Cusack and John A. Rooney, 1887-1893: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch00879
Repository Details
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