Series 3: Books and audio recordings, circa 1960-1976

This collection houses material written by or about Abigail Quigley McCarthy, a Catholic author, educator, and activist with many ties to St. Kate’s. McCarthy was an alumna of the College of St. Catherine (1936), was a faculty member in the English Department (1940-1945), and later served on the Board of Trustees.

Various drafts, proofs, and published versions of her writings form the bulk of the collection: articles, such as her regular column in the liberal Catholic journal Commonweal; a memoir, Private Faces/Public Places; and a novel, One Woman Lost. The collection also includes biographical material documenting her connection to St. Kate’s, her writing career, her experience as the wife of Senator Eugene McCarthy, her life following her separation from her husband, and her death and funeral. These materials include some personal correspondence.