Ralph M. McInerny Papers
Scope and Content
Manuscripts of literary and philosophical essays, articles, lectures, and books; notebooks and diaries (1947-1986), correspondence (1954-1987), and alphabetical files; involving Jacques Maritain, Soren Kierkegaard, Thomas Aquinas, Boethius, G.K. Chesterton, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, Walker Percy, and other philosophers and writers; concerning contemporary Thomism, analogy, natural law, Humanae Vitae, the Second Vatican Council, and changes in the Catholic Church; with drafts and some galleys of his fiction, including early magazine stories, novels, and detective series.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-2010
Language of Materials
English.
Background
Philosopher, novelist, co-founder (with Michael Novak) of Crisis magazine; director of the Jacques Maritain Center and Michael P. Grace Professor of Mediaeval Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Extent
65 linear feet.
Subject
- McInerny, Ralph M., 1929-2010 (Person)
- Maritain, Jacques, 1882-1973 (Person)
- Kierkegaard, Soren. (Person)
- Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274. (Person)
- Boethius (Person)
- Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874-1936 (Person)
- Greene, Graham. (Person)
- Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966 (Person)
- Percy, Walker. (Person)
- Catholic Church -- Publishing (Organization)
- Catholic Church -- United States -- 20th century (Organization)
Topical
Uniform Title
- Title
- Ralph M. McInerny Papers
- Subtitle
- Guide
- Author
- University of Notre Dame Archives
- Date
- 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository