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Photographer
Rev. Michael J. Ahern, S.J.
Date
1942-08-05
Description
Jesuits and other invited guests pose for a group picture on the occasion of the Blessing of Bellarmine Hall on August 5, 1942. His Excellency Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe of Hartford is seated in the center. Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J., Provincial Superior of the New England Jesuit Province, is to the left while the Father Rector and first President of Fairfield University, Rev. John J. McEleney, S.J. is seated to the right. Also included is the Jesuit faculty for Fairfield College Preparatory School.
Notes
In 1942 when this photograph was taken, Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J. was the Provincial Superior of the New England Jesuit Province and Rev. John J. McEleney, S.J. was the Rector of Fairfield College Preparatory School. In December 1944, Fathers McEleney and Dolan switched jobs. McEleney became Father Provincial while Dolan became the head of the college. Father Dolan served as head of Fairfield Prep/Fairfield University from 1944 until 1951.
Publisher
Fairfield University
Collection
Image Archive
Original Format
Photographic print; black-and-white; 8 x 10 in.
Digitization Date
2007
Repository
Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Copyright
© Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections. This resource may be used for educational or non-commercial purposes. Please direct any questions to digital@fairfield.edu.
Repository Citation
Rev. Michael J. Ahern, S.J.. "Group picture of the Blessing of Bellarmine Hall." 1942. Image Archive. Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections. https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/image-archive/42.