Monthly Archives: May 2017

Some Other World: the Yeats Family and the Occult

Posted on May 22, 2017 by burnslibrary

The moment I got there I felt in touch with some other world — a most pleasant feeling, almost an exalted feeling; but I could get no quiet, and so saw nothing. This feeling remained with me all the time, … Continue reading →

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The Vietnam War at the Burns Library: The Tip O’Neill Congressional Archives

Posted on May 15, 2017 by burnslibrary

Thomas Phillip “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. (1912-1994) served as a Representative for Massachusetts’s Congressional delegation from 1953-1987, including ten years as Speaker of the House (1977-1987). He was also a Boston College alumnus (’36). O’Neill donated his Congressional papers to Boston College … Continue reading →

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Jane Jacobs Exhibition Explores BC’s Connections to Famed Urban Theorist and Activist

Posted on May 4, 2017 by burnslibrary

Jane Jacobs would have turned 101 today. She died just short of her 90th birthday following tours for her last book, Dark Age Ahead. Yet, as a letter on exhibit from her archives at Burns Library indicates, she had plans … Continue reading →

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A Programmed History of Boston College’s Theater

Posted on May 1, 2017 by burnslibrary

One aspect of Boston College’s Robsham Theater Arts Center stands out above the rest: its windows. The lure of its elongated mirrors is too great to resist, reflecting both banners of previous productions and the people who walk by the … Continue reading →

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