US-RNSRU-RG21.6 Guide to the Christopher Kiernan Papers1975-2009 Duplisea, Genna, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Salve Regina University Archives

February 12, 2020

McKillop Library 100 Ochre Point Ave. Newport, RI 02840 email: archives@salve.edu URL: http://library.salve.edu/archives.
This finding aid was produced on February 12, 2020. The finding aid is written in English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Materials in the collection are in English. Christopher Kiernan papers, 1975-2009 Kiernan (Christopher) papers Kiernan, Christopher, 1943-2009 RG21.6 Salve Regina University Archives
McKillop Library 100 Ochre Point Ave. Newport, RI, 02840 401-341-2276 archives@salve.edu
2.625 linear feet 6 boxes 1975-2009 This collection contains documentation of the life and teaching of Christopher Kiernan, faculty member and administrator at Salve Regina from 1980 to 2009.

The collection is open for research. Select materials, marked in the inventory, are restricted in compliance with FERPA.

Materials are arranged in five series:

I. Administrative II. Biographical and personal III. Correspondence IV. Research V. Teaching

[Identification of item], in RG 21.6: Christopher Kiernan Papers, [Box #], [Folder #], Salve Regina University Archives, McKillop Library, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI

Various copying restrictions apply, according to the Archives' use policy. Salve Regina University owns the copyright to material produced by employees and trustees of the University and work for hire. Requests for permission to publish material from the University Archives should be directed to the Archivist. See also the Archives' copyright and publication statement.

The collection was transferred to the Archives after Dr. Kiernan's death in 2009.

Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Maria Bernier performed an initial sort of the collection. Later Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Genna Duplisea arranged and described the collection.

 Subjects College administrators College teaching Curriculum planning Types of Materials correspondence syllabi faculty papers Places Newport (R.I.) Standish (Me.) Names Kiernan, Christopher, 1943-2009 Additional Information

RG 6.1.: Records of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Christopher Kiernan

Salve Regina publications, including yearbooks and a promotional video, were removed from the collection when they duplicated other Archives holdings. Student work, exams, and grades were destroyed in compliance with FERPA.

 Biographical Note

Christopher Michael Kiernan (October 10, 1943- August 10, 2009) was a longtime administrator, staff member, and faculty member at Salve Regina University. He attended Assumption College for his Bachelor's (1965) and Master's (1970) degrees in history, and received his Doctorate of Education from Boston College.

After working at St. Joseph's College in Standish, Maine, Kiernan came to Salve Regina College in 1980 to work as as Assistant to the President for Development of Enrollment. Over his tenure at the isntitution, he also served as Dean of Admissions, Vice President of Student Services, and Vice President for Academic Affairs/Academic Dean and Academic Vice President. His work included transitioning from college to university, maintaining accreditation, developing the Ph. D program, and creating an American Studies undergraduate program. An avid basketball player in his youth, he also coached basketball at various points in his career. He served as Academic Vice President and occasionally as a men's basketball coach. In 1995, he ended his administrative role and served as full-time faculty, teaching in history, education, and American studies.

Kiernan married Margaret Livingstone and they had four daughters: Kathleen, Coleen, Marlene, and Christine. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. St. Augustin Church's in Newport was his parish and he was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He was inducted into the Salve Regina University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes materials related to Dr. Kiernan's life and career, separate from his other administrative roles on campus. The majority of the collection is teaching materials: notes, handouts, exam forms, etc. The collection also includes papers related to faculty committees and the development of the American Studies and Cultural and Historic Preservation programs, and small amounts of correspondence, personal documentation, and research sources and notes.

AdministrativeSeries 11994-2007 Scope and Contents

This series includes administrative materials related to Dr. Kiernan's role as a faculty member, such as faculty meeting materials and the planning or development of programs. Kiernan served as speaker of the faculty, liaison to the Board of Trustees, and was a leader in the establishment of several academic programs.

 Ad Hoc Committee on Historic and Cultural Preservation111997, 1999 American Studies concentration in Cultural and Historic Preservation121996-1999, ca. 2000, undated American Studies courses taught by C. David Carlos and development of AST 210131995-1998 American Studies information, planning, and correspondence14undated American Studies presentation and background information151996 American Studies program review notes162002-2003 Board of Trustees meeting materials and notes171999 Contracts182001 Core Curriculum materials and notes192001 European Studies program in Dublin, Ireland1101996 Faculty Assembly Minutes and Notes1112001 Faculty Development Seminar in Japan1121998 Faculty manual with notes and edits by Kiernan1131994-1995 Faculty Meeting -- Executive Committee/Speaker of the Faculty Materials1141999-2001 Faculty Meeting Minutes and Notes1151994-1995 Faculty Meeting Minutes and Notes1161995-1996 Faculty Meeting Minutes and Notes1171997-1998 Faculty Meeting Minutes and Notes211998-1999 Faculty Meeting Minutes and Notes221999-2000 Faculty Meeting Minutes and Notes232001 Faculty Meeting Minutes and Notes242002-2003 Faculty mentoring251999 Faculty Point System261999 Faculty Workshops -- Mission Statement271995-1996 Graduate Surveys281991-1999 "Guidelines for Papers" by John Quinn with Kiernan comments292000 Notes, ephemera210undated Retention Committee2111995-1997, undated Undergraduate Council2121995-1997 Biographical and personal1982-2009 Scope and Contents

This series contains materials related to Kiernan's life outside of Salve Regina, including personal correspondence and employment or service at other institutions.

 Academic career2131982-1983 Board of Trustees, Regis College2141999 Correspondence2151984, ca. 1986 Correspondence and notes -- Kiernan, Hugh2161992 Day planner pages2171985-1986 Director of Athletics, St. Joseph's College2181975-1979, 1997-1998, undated Liturgy in Memory of Dr. Christopher Kiernan2192009 Men's Basketball Golf Tournament2202001 Obituary for Sister Sarah Page, OSJ2212004 Service, Volunteering2222004 Correspondence 1988-2006 Scope and Contents

Correspondence in this series relates to Kiernan's work at Salve Regina, rather than personal correspondence.

 Antone, George P.223undated Antone, M. Therese, Sister, RSM224undated Burrell, William2251995 Burry, Casey A.2262002 de la Motte, Dean2272006 Dolan, Michael J.228undated Eveleth, Lois2292000 General2301995-1996, 2008, undated, ca. 2002 Grandchamp, Michael231undated Kathe, Barbara232undated Kriso, David2332001 Letters of recommendation (colleagues/faculty)2341988-1995 Letters of recommendation (colleagues/faculty)2351996-2006, undated Madonna, Theresa I.236undated Massaro, John2371995 Massaro, John re: NEH application2381999 Mater Ecclesiae2392002 McKillop Library2401997 Mills, Judith31undated Rok, John [RESTRICTED]611997 Rok, John321998 Scholarships331995 Split Screen Productions, re: "Endeavour" documentary341999 Terry, James352001-2002 Testa, Richard -- Studio Era Productions361999, undated Trainor, Stephen372004 Varisco, Dominic C.381996 Varisco, Suzanne - WRAD391995-1996 Wolanin, Thomas3101998 Other3112002, undated Research 1996-2002 Scope and Contents

Included in this series are materials that Kiernan collected to support his teaching and administrative work.

 American Studies and Women's Studies Programs at University of Massachusetts-Boston3121993-1994, undated College Administrator Salaries3132001 Newspaper and magazine articles3142001-2002, undated Notes from Post-Its315undated, ca. 1996? Sources -- "Annals of America, Volume 3, 1784-1796: Organizing the New Nation" copies316undated Sources -- The Ordinances of 1784 and 1787317undated Sources -- "The Raising of Funds by Colonial Colleges," B. McAnear318undated Sources -- Washington's Words on a National University; works by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Rush, Noah Webster319undated Teaching1992-2007 Scope and Contents

Arranged much the way in which Kiernan himself originally organized it, this series contains course materials created by Kiernan for his classes, listed by course number and semester. Also included in this series are more general documents related to his teaching.

 Academic Advising411994-1997, 2002 American Studies 5-Year Plans and notes421992-1995 AST 097 -- Artistic Country Seats431998 AST 097--Newport and the Art of Gardens and Landscapes441999 Fall AST 100 -- Introduction to American Civilization451994 Fall AST 100 -- Introduction to American Civilization461995 Fall, undated AST 100 -- Introduction to American Civilization [?] guest lecture471996 Spring AST 200 -- Introduction to American Civilization481997 Fall AST 200 -- Introduction to American Civilization491998 Fall AST 200 -- America's Identity: Introduction to American Civilization4101999 Summer AST 200 -- America's Identity: Introduction to American Civilization4111999 Fall AST 200 -- America's Identity: Introduction to American Civilization4122000 Fall AST 200 -- America's Identity: Introduction to American Civilization4132001 Fall AST 200 -- America's Identity: Introduction to American Civilization4142005 Fall AST 200 -- America's Identity: Introduction to American Civilization4152007 Fall AST 200 -- America's Identity: Introduction to American Civilization quizzes416undated AST 251 -- Sport in America4172003 Fall AST 251 -- Sport in America4182004 Spring AST 251 -- Sport in America4192006 Spring AST 251 -- Sport in America4202007 Fall AST 251 -- Sport in America sources and handouts421undated AST 300 -- Technology, Industrialization and Labor in America4221999 Fall, undated AST 310 -- American Civil War4232001 Summer AST 310 -- American Civil War4242002 Fall AST 310 -- American Civil War425undated AST 321 -- American Civil War4262003 Summer AST 321 -- American Civil War4272004 Summer AST 400 -- Senior Seminar4281994 Spring AST 400 -- Senior Seminar4291995 Spring AST 400 -- Coordinating Seminar4301996 Spring AST 400 -- Coordinating Seminar4311997-1998 AST 400 -- Coordinating Seminar4321999 Spring AST 400 -- Coordinating Seminar4332000 Spring AST 400 -- Coordinating Seminar4342001 Spring AST 400 -- Coordinating Seminar4352002 Spring AST 400 -- Coordinating Seminar4362003 Spring AST 400 -- Coordinating Seminar4372004 Spring AST 400 -- Coordinating Seminar438undated Book Orders4391995 Dissertation Defense -- Shirley Meckes [RESTRICTED]622004 EDC 3994402006 Spring EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4411995 Fall EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education notes and planning materials4421995 Fall EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4431996 Spring EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4441996 Fall EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4451997 Spring EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4461997 Fall EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4471998 Spring EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4481998 Fall EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4491999 Spring EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4502000 Spring EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4512000 Fall EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4522001 Summer EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4532001 Fall EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education notes and drafts from notepad4542001, undated EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4552002 Spring EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4562002 Fall EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education4572003 Fall EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education handouts and readings (1/2)51undated EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education handouts and readings (2/2)52undated EDC 400 -- Philosophies of Education quizzes, tests, and assignments53undated Grading information and Registrar correspondence541994-2001 Grading rubric55undated HIS 110 -- Survey of American History561995 Fall HIS 110 -- Survey of American History571996 Fall HIS 110 -- Survey of American History581997 Spring HIS 110 -- Survey of American History591997 Fall HIS 110 -- Survey of American History (?)5101997 HIS 110 -- Survey of American History5111998 Fall HIS 110 -- Survey of American History5121999 Spring HIS 110 -- Survey of American History5132001 Spring HIS 110 -- Survey of American History5142004 Spring HIS 110 -- Survey of American History5152008 Fall HIS 110 -- Survey of American History (1/2)516undated HIS 110 -- Survey of American History (2/2)517undated HIS 110 -- Survey of American History (Summer)518undated HIS 110 -- Survey of American History Curriculum Evaluation519undated HIS 111/112 -- Interpretations of American History520undated HIS 490 -- Senior Seminar5211995 Fall HIS 490 -- Senior Seminar5221996 Spring, undated History Department Evaluations and Class Visitations5231997-2000 Notes and handouts -- unknown courses524undated Notes and handouts -- Philosophy; Roger Williams course descriptions525undated Reports526 Schedules5271996, undated US history handouts, "The Great West" video, notes5281996, undated Writing Across the Curriculum529undated