University of St. Thomas

 Fr. Edward P. Keenan Papers
RS 07/10/11

Biography:

Edward P. Keenan was born February 26, 1906 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He attended and graduated from the Nazareth Hall Pro-Seminary, the College of St. Thomas (1927) and the Saint Paul Seminary (1931). He received his MA in English from Columbia University in 1933 and spent the summer of 1932 studying at Cambridge University. In 1934 he began teaching in the English Department at the College of St. Thomas a position he held until 1960. From 1954 to 1960, he was also the Chaplain at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Fr. Keenan died on November 14, 1969 in St. Paul.

Scope and Content:

This collection includes published and unpublished writings by Fr. Keenan, speeches and lectures, teaching materials and some personal correspondence dating from 1935 – 1968.

Processed: Jan. 1983, June 1986, July 1988 and March 2000

Inventory:

Box/Folder

Series I. Writings by Keenan

1/1 Aquinas College, Holograph Drafts nd, 1938

1/2 The Burden of Light : a Novel of Clerical Life, Holograph Draft nd

1/3 The Burden of Light : a Novel of Clerical Life, Correspondence nd

1/4 The Burden of Light : a Novel of Clerical Life, Correspondence with Publishers and book reviews nd, 1945

1/5 Coal Fever (aka "Captain Morton’s Pups" and "Time and Money"), Notes and Partial Draft, 1945- 1951

1/6 Coal Fever, Holograph Drafts 1941, 1942

1/7 Coal Fever, Holograph & Typescript Drafts 1942, 1945

1/8 Coal Fever, Typescript Draft 1946

1/9 Coal Fever, Revisions 1955 – 1956

1/10 Coal Fever, Holograph Draft 1956

1/11 Crestwood Murder Case, Holograph Draft 1938

1/12 Crosswise, Typescript Draft and Notes 1938, 1939

1/13 Gay’s Satire in the Beggar’s Opera 1931

1/14 Himself Alone, Notes and Drafts 1943

1/15 History of the St. Paul Seminary nd

1/16 Hush Money (play script) nd

1/17 Jacopone (play script) nd

1/18 John Mask (play script) nd

1/19 Lincoln and Dew Drop Inn (play scripts) nd

1/20 Manuscripts and Fragments of the Canterbury Tales nd

1/21 Most Richly Blessed, Notes and Drafts 1968

1/22 Most Richly Blessed, Draft 1968

1/23 Portrait of a Playgoer nd

1/24 Religious Thought, Poetry and Sermons of John Donne 1936

1/25 Salt in the Coffee, Notes, outlines, drafts 1944 – 1964

1/26 Salt in the Coffee, Personal notes and comments 1967

1/27 Salt in the Coffee, Holograph drafts, typescripts 1964, 1967

1/28 Salt in the Coffee, Holograph and Typescript Drafts 1952 - 1964

1/29 Salt in the Coffee, Correspondence 1950 , 1957

1/30 To Scorn Delights, Holograph Drafts 1957, 1959

1/31 To What Red Hell, Notes 1967

1/32 To What Red Hell, Holograph Drafts 1967

2/1 Victorian Era nd

2/2 Influence of Early Nineteenth Century Drama on the Character and Novels of Charles Dickens, MA Thesis, Columbia University 1932

2/3 Long Tomorrow, Notes 1967

2/4 No Hiding Place, notes 1947

2/5 1967 Films 1968

2/6 Pope John XXIII 1961

2/7- 2/8 Miscellaneous Manuscripts and Fragment

Series II. Lectures and Sermons

2/9 Art of Film 1964 – 1965

2/10 Baccalaureate Address 1951

2/11 Beyond the Call of Duty 1966

2/12 Conference for Nuns 1957

2/13 Death in English Literature 1966

2/14 The Doctor in Literature 1969

2/15 Fr. Ray Fournelle Eulogy 1965

2/16 Good Shepherd Lecture 1964

2/17 Guild of Catholic Women Lecture 1951

2/18 Charles Laughton Lecture 1964

2/19 Medicine and Literature 1964

2/20 Modern Catholic Literature 1964

2/21 Nativity Lecture and Notes 1956

2/22 Nazareth Hall Lecture 1951

2/23 Nazareth Hall Lecture 1964

2/24 River Falls Lecture 1964

2/25 St. John’s University Convocation 1952

2/26 St. Mark’s Study Club 1952

2/27 St. Paul Women’s Club Lecture 1948

2/28 – 2/33 Sermon Notes 1956, 1961 – 1966

4/1 - 4/5 Sermon Notes  [1944 – 1965]

2/34 Serra Club Lecture 1950

2/35 Shakespeare 1946

2/36 Stage History of Othello nd

2/37 Wednesday Evening Conference 1964

Series III. Teaching Materials

3/1 Development of Drama, Class Notes and Lectures 1946 – 1955

3/2 English Composition, Outline 1956, 1958

3/3 Milton and the Victorian Age, Class Notes 1949 – 1956

3/4 The Play is the Thing, Class Notes and Assignments 1949 – 1956

3/5 Record of Courses Taught by Rev. Keenan 1944 – 1947

3/6 Romantic Movement, Class Notes nd

3/7 Survey of English Literature 1966

3/8 Syllabus of English Literature (marginal notes by Keenan) nd

Series IV.  Personal

3/9 Appointment Book 1950

3/10 Biographical Material (Family) [1932 – 1979]

3/11 Daily Schedule for Lent 1927

3/12 Miscellaneous Certificates and Cards nd,[1931- 66]

3/13 Shakespeare Exam nd

Series V. Correspondence

3/14 Bieter, Fred nd, ca. 1932

3/15 Coleman, Tom nd, 1931 – 1932

3/15 Connolly, James nd, 1931 – 1935

3/16 Donnelly, Michael [1932 – 1935]

3/17 Flynn, Vincent 1943

3/18 Keenan, Sister Agnes nd

3/19 Keenan, Sister Agnes [1931 – 1968]

3/20 Keenan, Anna Mary nd, 1931

3/21 Keenan, Anna Mary Jan. – June 1932

3/22 Keenan, Anna Mary July – Dec. 1932

3/23 Keenan, Anna Mary (Sr. Immaculata) [1933 – 1968]

3/24 Keenan, Agnes Clarey nd, 1931 – 1933

3/25 Keenan, Edward Sr. 1931 – 1933, 1941

3/26 Lavin, James [1942 – 1958]

3/27 McCarthy, Lou nd, 1931 – 1934

3/28 McIntyre, J. Francis Cardinal nd, [1932 – 1969]

3/29 Moynihan, Humphrey nd, 1932

3/30 Murray, John (Archbishop) [1942 – 1957]

3/31 Murray, Maurice 1943

3/32 Ryan, Ken 1931 – 1933

3/33 Ryan, Larry 1953 – 1955

3/34 Shannon, James nd, [1948 – 1969]

3/35 Slusser, Herb nd, 1964 – 65

3/36 Walsh, Bill nd, 1932 – 33, 1942

3/37 Publisher Correspondence 1938 – 1944, 1966

3/38 – 3/41 Miscellaneous Correspondence nd, [1930 – 1969]