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Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e | 1
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Creator: Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J.
Title: Papers
Dates: 1958 – 2006
Quantity: Series One: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958-2006 – 3 office storage boxes. Series Two: Scrapbook/Photo Albums of Overseas Trips, 1973-1996 - one office storage box and one flat oversized archival box. Series Three: Pages from President William C. McInnes, S.J. Scrapbook, 1967-1970 – one flat oversized archival box.
Origin: Series One: These papers were transferred to the Fairfield University Archive from the Campion Center in Weston, Massachusetts in 2009, Accession No. 121209. Series Two: These photograph albums/scrapbooks were donated by John Wardzala, resident of Trumbull, CT and personal friend of Fr. McInnes, Accession No. 042312. Series Three: extant in the collection.
Repository: Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Scope and Content of Papers
Please note: because there have been various donations of materials related to Father McInnes, this collection - The Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. - is grouped into separate series based on the different origins of the material. This also allows for further accretions to be accessioned into the collection at a later date as additional series.
Series One: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958-2006, mainly consist of administrative material from Father McInnes’ time as Fifth President of Fairfield University, 1964 – 1973. This includes: installation materials; correspondence; speeches and addresses; publication information; information related to various institutes, conferences, seminars, and retreats; material on Fr. McInnes’ trip to Rome in 1965; humorous cartoons and clippings; and plans related to the future of Fairfield University. In addition, there are also congratulatory letters on his appointment to the University of San Francisco in 1972/73; and material on various themes such as urban churches, parents, and the nature of a catholic university. Also, there is some miscellaneous material from Fr. McInnes’ activities after he left Fairfield, including but not limited to weddings (1988-89), the Synod for the Diocese of Norwich, CT (1992) and a trip to China in 1989. Finally, these papers include a large binder of photographs from his days at Fairfield University and a scrapbook of testimonial letters. Please note: some material strictly related to Fr. McInnes’ tenure as President of the University of San Francisco were transferred from this collection at Fairfield University into Archives at the University of San Francisco Archives in 2010.
Series Two: Scrapbook/Photo Albums of Overseas Trips, 1973 – 1996. This series consists of four large photo albums/scrapbooks, containing photographs of Father McInnes’ overseas trips and personal friends.
Series Three: Pages from President William C. McInnes, S.J. Scrapbook, 1967-1970. This series includes a set of large scrapbook pages, containing info on student protests, letters, and related material. It is mostly letters and seems to document the period of student unrest during his tenure as president.
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Historical Note
Biographical Summary
Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. (January 20, 1923 – December 8, 2009) was a member of the Society of Jesus with a distinguished career as an educator and administrative leader in the academic world. Fr. McInnes served in WWII in the United States Army as a meteorologist, and received a B.A., B.S., and masters degree from Boston College and a doctorate in business administration from New York University. He served as the 5th President of Fairfield University from 1964 to 1973 and President of the University of San Francisco from 1972 to 1977. (He served as the president of both universities simultaneously for a few months in 1972.) He then headed the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), a consortium of Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, from 1977 until 1989. In 1990, Fr. McInnes became parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Parish in Storrs, Connecticut, where he served as campus minister to the University of Connecticut. In 1998, Fr. McInnes rejoined Boston College as an adjunct professor at the Carroll School of Management, the faculty advisor for BC's chapter of the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit honor society, and a chaplain for the Alumni Association. He remained part of the Boston College community until his death on December 8, 2009, from complications of cancer and a fall at the Campion Center Jesuit retreat facility in Weston, Massachusetts, at the age of 86.
Early life
William C. McInnes was born on January 20, 1923 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to parents William and Mary (Byrne) McInnes. He was one of three children, including his sister, Helen and brother, Paul. He lived in Boston during his early childhood before the family purchased a home in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Fr. McInnes attended local public schools In Quincy and then enrolled in Boston College in 1940. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 after noticing an ad on a Boston College bulletin board promising to train students as meteorologists. The United States Army trained him as a meteorologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He then travelled with the Army Air Forces as a meteorology officer during World War II, serving in China, Africa and India. He was stationed in Assam for six months and later worked in Shanghai.
Fr. McInnes graduated from Boston College in 1944 and was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1946. He initially enrolled in Saint John's Seminary in Massachusetts following World War II, intending to become a diocesan Roman Catholic priest. However, John Drummey, a professor at Boston College, recommended that he join the Jesuit order instead. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1946 and studied philosophy at Weston College. After earning a master’s degree in business from Boston College, Fr. McInnes then obtained a doctorate in business administration from New York University. He was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1957. In doing so, he became one of the first Jesuits to specialize in business administration.
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Boston College
Fr. McInnes joined the faculty of Boston College in 1959, and from 1961 to 1964 was an associate dean of the College of Business Administration (later the Carroll School of Management). Fr. McInnes would continue to have a strong association with the college, returning later in life in the 1990s as an adjunct faculty member and chaplain.
Fairfield University
Fr. McInnes was appointed as the fifth President of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut by the Jesuits in 1964, a position he would hold until 1973. He oversaw the rapid expansion of the university's campus and student population during his presidency. Under President McInnes, the overall student enrollment at Fairfield doubled to nearly 2,500 students. During his tenure, the Graduate School of Corporate and Political Communication opened (1966), the School of Nursing evolved from a department into a separate School of Nursing (1970), and the Center for Lifetime Learning offered its first courses (1973). Although some female students attended graduate classes as early as 1951, Fairfield University remained primarily a male-dominated institution and did not officially go co-ed until the fall of 1970, when women were admitted for the first time into all undergraduate programs.
As a leader and administrator during the sixties, Fr. McInnes continued to guide the university through many changes. He was the last Jesuit to be both President and Rector; instead, Fr. McInnes resigned the rectorship and actively became a much more public figure around the campus than his predecessors had been. During his term the Office of the President relocated from Bellarmine Hall to Canisius Hall, closer to the students, faculty and classrooms. Through his efforts the by-laws of the university charter were amended and the Board of Trustees was created. He employed more laymen in posts of responsibility than ever before, and was also the first President to employ the idea of divided responsibility at the vice presidential level, appointing vice presidents for finance, academic affairs, student services, and others.
As President McInnes faced many challenges, not the least of which was the Tilton vs. Richardson case. In this landmark lawsuit, Fairfield University, along with Annhurst, Albertus Magnus, and Sacred Heart University, became embroiled in a controversy that questioned the legality of religious-based institutions like Fairfield to secure federal funds under the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Fairfield in 1971, ensuring the university a significant amount of much-needed federal money which contributed to the construction of the Nyselius Library (1968) and Bannow Science Center (1971). Father McInnes also oversaw the construction of four more residence halls, Regis (1965), Jogues (1968), Kostka (1970) and Claver (1972). The original Barone Campus Center (1966), named in honor of Dr. John A. Barone, was also constructed during this time, as was the Central Utility Facility (1970).
As student unrest erupted during the late sixties on campuses across the nation, Fairfield experienced its share of turbulence. Protests on issues ranging from dress code to Vietnam were brought to the attention of the McInnes administration. Most notably, in November 1969 a group of African American students presented the administration with a list of demands and later seized possession of Xavier Hall. Fr. McInnes negotiated directly with the students involved, eventually agreeing to most of their Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e | 4
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demands, including a commitment to hiring minority faculty members and increasing the number of black students at the university.
In 1972, Fr. McInnes was appointed president of the University of San Francisco. However, he remained the president of both Fairfield and San Francisco simultaneously for four months during the Fall 1972 semester while transitioning between the two colleges. Fr. McInnes officially stepped down as president of Fairfield University in 1973 and was succeeded by Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J.
University of San Francisco
Fr. McInnes was appointed president of the University of San Francisco in 1972. He simultaneously served as president of both San Francisco and Fairfield University for four months during the transition between the two universities. The University of San Francisco was in a deep financial crisis at the time of Fr. McInnes' arrival in 1972. Fr. McInnes instituted a series of financial reforms which resulted in a corrected, balanced budget for the university. Fr. McInnes initiated negotiations which led to the acquisition of the now defunct San Francisco College for Women campus on Lone Mountain. Today, the Lone Mountain campus houses administrative offices, classrooms and the offices of the university's president and vice president. Fr. McInnes also founded the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning, a program for retirees, during his tenure as president.
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU)
Fr. McInnes departed the University of San Francisco in 1977 to become the head of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), a consortium consisting of the twenty-eight Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. He served as the head of the AJCU for twelve years. His position allowed him to meet both Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II. Fr. McInnes stepped down as head of the AJCU in 1989.
Later Life
In 1990, Fr. McInnes became parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Parish in Storrs, Connecticut, where he served as campus minister to the University of Connecticut. He was the first Jesuit priest to hold that assignment.
In 1998, Fr. McInnes rejoined Boston College as an adjunct professor at the Carroll School of Management. He also became the faculty advisor for BC's chapter of the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit honor society. Fr. McInnes campaigned to build a Vietnam War memorial on the Boston College campus. The memorial, which measures 70 feet long and commemorates members of the Boston College community killed in Vietnam, was formally dedicated on November 11, 2009. Fr. McInnes also served as a popular chaplain to members of the University’s growing Alumni Association. During a decade in this position, Fr. McInnes attended scores of Boston College events and befriended and counseled countless BC students and graduates.
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Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. died on December 8, 2009, from complications of cancer and a fall at the Campion Center Jesuit retreat facility in Weston, Massachusetts, at the age of 86. His funeral was held at St. Ignatius Church in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and he was buried at the Campion Center Cemetery in Weston, Massachusetts.
References
1. "The Rev. William C. McInnes, Leader of 2 Jesuit Universities, Dies at 86". New York Times. 2009-12-12.
2. Lawrence, J.M. (2009-12-13). "Rev. William C. McInnes, 86, longtime Boston College teacher, dean". Boston Globe.
3. Oslin, Reid (2009-12-17). "Obituary: Long Academic Career Took McInnes Back to BC". Boston College Chronicle.
4. Nolte, Carl (2009-12-25). "Former USF president William McInnes dies at 86". San Francisco Chronicle.
5. "Fr. William C. McInnes, S.J., Former President of AJCU and Leader in Higher Education, Dies". Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. 2009-12-11.
6. Dantoni, Traci. “Former University President Fr. William C. McInnes dies.” Fairfield Mirror. 2010-12-10.
7. Various sources from the Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections.
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BOX AND FOLDER LIST
SERIES ONE: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958 - 2006 Box Number Folder Title
1
Installation - Programs – 1964
1
Installation - Invitations – 1964
1
Administration: President - Personal Correspondence, 1964-1967
1
Administration: President - Personal Correspondence, 1968-1969
1
Administration: President - Personal Correspondence, 1970-1971
1
Administration: President - Personal Correspondence, 1972-1973
1
Speeches and Addresses - 1966
1
Administration: President – Speeches and Addresses – 1970-1972
1
Publications - 1961-1962
1
Publication Information and Contracts - 1975-1984
1
Administration: President - Business Ethics Seminar - 1965
1
Institute - Society of Jesus - 1958-1968
1
Scholastics, Retreats - 1959-1963
1
College Retreat - 1964-1966
1
Trip to Rome- 1965 - Folder #1
1
Trip to Rome- 1965 - Folder #2 (blank postcards)
1
Fr. McInnes’ Travel List By States c. 1960’s
1
Marketing and the Educated Man - Southern Connecticut Chapter of the American Marketing Association, 1964-1966
1
Administration: President - Teaching Courses - The Meaning of Modern Men -1967
1
Humor- Folder #1 - 1965-1970
1
Humor- Folder #2 - 1965-1970
1
St. Patrick’s Irish and Education – 1965-1974
1
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SERIES ONE: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958 - 2006 Box Number Folder Title
1
University of San Francisco Congratulations - 1972-1973 Folder #1
1
University of San Francisco Congratulations - 1972-1973 Folder #2
1
Urban Churches - 1962-1971
1
Parents - 1969-1972
1
Politics - Loyola Conference - 1970
1
Administration: President Teaching Courses –Man & God as Symbol Makers – 1971
2
Administration: President - Conference on Confrontation Jan. 1971
2
Administration: President - Search Committees- 1972
2
Tuition- Public - 1971
2
Fairfield - Separate Incorp. History - 1970-1973
2
California Principal Congregation - 1974
2
December 15, 1970 – “Minority Groups in the Business Environment” – Nat’l. Association of Accountants
2
University Forum – 1971
2
Fairfield Plans – 1968
2
Community Day – 1970
2
Jews - 1965-1975
2
Future of Catholic Education - 1965-1972
2
Retreat - New - c.1963
2
High School Retreat – 1966
2
Women’s Retreat - 1962-1964
2
Scholastics Conference - 1964-1966
2
Nature of Catholic University – 1969 – 1972 – Folder # 1
2
Nature of Catholic University – 1969 – 1972 – Folder # 2
2
Nature of Catholic University – 1969 – 1972 – Folder # 3 Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e | 8
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SERIES ONE: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958 - 2006 Box Number Folder Title
2
Jesuits at IBM – 1980
2
1988-1989 Weddings
2
Presidential Leadership –St. Thomas - 1989
2
China Trip - Oct 1989
2
Synod for the Diocese of Norwich – 1991-1992
2
Biographical information printed from internet, including obituaries – 2006-2009
2
Oral History Transcripts
 Fairfield University – 1992
 New England Jesuit Oral History Program – 2008
 excerpt from Boston College Oral History
2
Miscellaneous 1965-1990
2
Rehoused items from Fairfield University photo album commemorating Fr. McInnes’ installation at President on October 24, 1964: includes mostly photographs, but some programs and brochures as well
2
Rehoused items from Fairfield University scrapbook of Fr. McInnes’ years as President, covering 1964 – 1968, Folder #1: consists of paper-based holdings such as brochures, pamphlets, and programs
2
Rehoused items from Fairfield University scrapbook of Fr. McInnes’ years as President, covering 1964 – 1968, Folder #2: consists of photographs which were originally in a folder simply labeled “students” and included with the scrapbook.
2
Sacred Heart University- Honorary Degree of Doctor Laws (2 copies)
2
Spacer boards/cardboard box (to keep files upright)
3
Pictorial Review of the President’s Years, William C. McInnes, S.J., Fairfield University, 1964 – 1973 (11 ¾ x 12 x 5” bound photo album with vinyl covers)
3
Testimonial Letters, Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J., President, Fairfield University, 1964-1974 (12 ½ x 14 ½ x 2 ½ ” bound paper scrapbook with vinyl covers)
3
Scrapbook from Fr. McInnes’ tenure as President of Fairfield University, covering the years 1965-1969: includes artwork, newsclippings, and photographs
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SERIES TWO: Scrapbook/Photo Albums of Overseas Trips, 1973 – 1996 Box Number Items
4
1 scrapbook/photograph album (11 ¼ x 13 x 2 ¼ inches) with a beige and gold cover, with the title “Memories.” Contains a mix of congratulatory letters, color photographs, original artwork, cards, flyers commemorating Fr. McInnes’ time at the Satin Thomas Aquinas Parish in Storrs; part of the Diocese of Norwich, Norwich, Connecticut. Approximate date: 1996.
4
1 photograph album (10 x 11 ½ x 1 inches) with a blue cover, gold lettering. Features many 3 ½ x 5 color print photographs. Written in upper left of inside front cover: San Francisco / Washington – 1978.
4
1 photograph album (10 x 11 ½ x 1 inches) with a faux canvas cover and gold lettering. Features many 3 ½ x 5 black and white as well as color print photographs. Written in upper left of inside front cover: San Francisco – 1973-1978; Tokyo; Rome 1975; New Delhi 1975; Moscow 1975; Washington 1978.
5
1 oversized photo album (12 ½ x 15 x 2 ¼ inches ) with a beach landscape cover. It contains many 3 ½ x 5 inch color print photographs, with accompanying negatives, featuring Fr. McInnes and various trips abroad. The only written identification on the album includes: Spring 1985: Walter and Eleanor Nieland; Hong Kong, October 1984; and an announcement from September 1, 1977 of Fr. McInnes’ appointment as President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU).
SERIES THREE: Pages from President William C. McInnes, S.J. Scrapbook, 1967-1970 Box Number Items
6
One box, titled: Scrapbook pages from President William C. McInnes, SJ Scrapbook c. 1967-1970 which contains a set of large scrapbook pages with info on student protests, letters, and related material. It is mostly letters and seems to document the period of student unrest during his tenure as president.
Notes on other materials beyond this collection in the Archives related to Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J.:
 Fr. McInnes is interviewed as part of Fairfield University Oral History, on DVD, online and in transcript form.
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 There is a file for Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. in the Faculty-Staff Publicity Files.
 There are several oversized (large than 8 ½ x 11”) posters that were removed from files/scrapbooks and rehoused with the oversized posters. These are either from his administration of that feature him. They should be in melinex sleeves with a note that they were taken from his scrapbook.
 See Distinguished Faculty Award, Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J., housed with other university plaques and awards.

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Title	Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J.
Creator	Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J.
Coverage Dates	1958-2006
Scope / Content Notes	Series One: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958-2006. Series Two: Scrapbook/Photo Albums of Overseas Trips, 1973-1996. Series Three: Pages from President William C. McInnes, S.J. Scrapbook, 1967-1970.
Historical / Biographical Notes	Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. (January 20, 1923 – December 8, 2009) was a member of the Society of Jesus with a distinguished career as an educator and administrative leader in the academic world. Fr. McInnes served in WWII in the United States Army as a meteorologist, and received a B.A., B.S., and masters degree from Boston College and a doctorate in business administration from New York University. He served as the 5th President of Fairfield University from 1964 to 1973 and President of the University of San Francisco from 1972 to 1977. (He served as the president of both universities simultaneously for a few months in 1972.) He then headed the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), a consortium of Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, from 1977 until 1989. In 1990, Fr. McInnes became parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Parish in Storrs, Connecticut, where he served as campus minister to the University of Connecticut. In 1998, Fr. McInnes rejoined Boston College as an adjunct professor at the Carroll School of Management, the faculty advisor for BC's chapter of the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit honor society, and a chaplain for the Alumni Association. He remained part of the Boston College community until his death on December 8, 2009, from complications of cancer and a fall at the Campion Center Jesuit retreat facility in Weston, Massachusetts, at the age of 86.
Quantity	6 storage boxes
Last Updated	2013-05-02
Origin	Various
Repository	Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Copyright Information	Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only.
SearchData	Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e \| 1 rev. 05-02-13 Creator: Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. Title: Papers Dates: 1958 – 2006 Quantity: Series One: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958-2006 – 3 office storage boxes. Series Two: Scrapbook/Photo Albums of Overseas Trips, 1973-1996 - one office storage box and one flat oversized archival box. Series Three: Pages from President William C. McInnes, S.J. Scrapbook, 1967-1970 – one flat oversized archival box. Origin: Series One: These papers were transferred to the Fairfield University Archive from the Campion Center in Weston, Massachusetts in 2009, Accession No. 121209. Series Two: These photograph albums/scrapbooks were donated by John Wardzala, resident of Trumbull, CT and personal friend of Fr. McInnes, Accession No. 042312. Series Three: extant in the collection. Repository: Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections Scope and Content of Papers Please note: because there have been various donations of materials related to Father McInnes, this collection - The Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. - is grouped into separate series based on the different origins of the material. This also allows for further accretions to be accessioned into the collection at a later date as additional series. Series One: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958-2006, mainly consist of administrative material from Father McInnes’ time as Fifth President of Fairfield University, 1964 – 1973. This includes: installation materials; correspondence; speeches and addresses; publication information; information related to various institutes, conferences, seminars, and retreats; material on Fr. McInnes’ trip to Rome in 1965; humorous cartoons and clippings; and plans related to the future of Fairfield University. In addition, there are also congratulatory letters on his appointment to the University of San Francisco in 1972/73; and material on various themes such as urban churches, parents, and the nature of a catholic university. Also, there is some miscellaneous material from Fr. McInnes’ activities after he left Fairfield, including but not limited to weddings (1988-89), the Synod for the Diocese of Norwich, CT (1992) and a trip to China in 1989. Finally, these papers include a large binder of photographs from his days at Fairfield University and a scrapbook of testimonial letters. Please note: some material strictly related to Fr. McInnes’ tenure as President of the University of San Francisco were transferred from this collection at Fairfield University into Archives at the University of San Francisco Archives in 2010. Series Two: Scrapbook/Photo Albums of Overseas Trips, 1973 – 1996. This series consists of four large photo albums/scrapbooks, containing photographs of Father McInnes’ overseas trips and personal friends. Series Three: Pages from President William C. McInnes, S.J. Scrapbook, 1967-1970. This series includes a set of large scrapbook pages, containing info on student protests, letters, and related material. It is mostly letters and seems to document the period of student unrest during his tenure as president. Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e \| 2 rev. 05-02-13 Historical Note Biographical Summary Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. (January 20, 1923 – December 8, 2009) was a member of the Society of Jesus with a distinguished career as an educator and administrative leader in the academic world. Fr. McInnes served in WWII in the United States Army as a meteorologist, and received a B.A., B.S., and masters degree from Boston College and a doctorate in business administration from New York University. He served as the 5th President of Fairfield University from 1964 to 1973 and President of the University of San Francisco from 1972 to 1977. (He served as the president of both universities simultaneously for a few months in 1972.) He then headed the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), a consortium of Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, from 1977 until 1989. In 1990, Fr. McInnes became parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Parish in Storrs, Connecticut, where he served as campus minister to the University of Connecticut. In 1998, Fr. McInnes rejoined Boston College as an adjunct professor at the Carroll School of Management, the faculty advisor for BC's chapter of the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit honor society, and a chaplain for the Alumni Association. He remained part of the Boston College community until his death on December 8, 2009, from complications of cancer and a fall at the Campion Center Jesuit retreat facility in Weston, Massachusetts, at the age of 86. Early life William C. McInnes was born on January 20, 1923 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to parents William and Mary (Byrne) McInnes. He was one of three children, including his sister, Helen and brother, Paul. He lived in Boston during his early childhood before the family purchased a home in Quincy, Massachusetts. Fr. McInnes attended local public schools In Quincy and then enrolled in Boston College in 1940. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 after noticing an ad on a Boston College bulletin board promising to train students as meteorologists. The United States Army trained him as a meteorologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He then travelled with the Army Air Forces as a meteorology officer during World War II, serving in China, Africa and India. He was stationed in Assam for six months and later worked in Shanghai. Fr. McInnes graduated from Boston College in 1944 and was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1946. He initially enrolled in Saint John's Seminary in Massachusetts following World War II, intending to become a diocesan Roman Catholic priest. However, John Drummey, a professor at Boston College, recommended that he join the Jesuit order instead. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1946 and studied philosophy at Weston College. After earning a master’s degree in business from Boston College, Fr. McInnes then obtained a doctorate in business administration from New York University. He was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1957. In doing so, he became one of the first Jesuits to specialize in business administration. Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e \| 3 rev. 05-02-13 Boston College Fr. McInnes joined the faculty of Boston College in 1959, and from 1961 to 1964 was an associate dean of the College of Business Administration (later the Carroll School of Management). Fr. McInnes would continue to have a strong association with the college, returning later in life in the 1990s as an adjunct faculty member and chaplain. Fairfield University Fr. McInnes was appointed as the fifth President of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut by the Jesuits in 1964, a position he would hold until 1973. He oversaw the rapid expansion of the university's campus and student population during his presidency. Under President McInnes, the overall student enrollment at Fairfield doubled to nearly 2,500 students. During his tenure, the Graduate School of Corporate and Political Communication opened (1966), the School of Nursing evolved from a department into a separate School of Nursing (1970), and the Center for Lifetime Learning offered its first courses (1973). Although some female students attended graduate classes as early as 1951, Fairfield University remained primarily a male-dominated institution and did not officially go co-ed until the fall of 1970, when women were admitted for the first time into all undergraduate programs. As a leader and administrator during the sixties, Fr. McInnes continued to guide the university through many changes. He was the last Jesuit to be both President and Rector; instead, Fr. McInnes resigned the rectorship and actively became a much more public figure around the campus than his predecessors had been. During his term the Office of the President relocated from Bellarmine Hall to Canisius Hall, closer to the students, faculty and classrooms. Through his efforts the by-laws of the university charter were amended and the Board of Trustees was created. He employed more laymen in posts of responsibility than ever before, and was also the first President to employ the idea of divided responsibility at the vice presidential level, appointing vice presidents for finance, academic affairs, student services, and others. As President McInnes faced many challenges, not the least of which was the Tilton vs. Richardson case. In this landmark lawsuit, Fairfield University, along with Annhurst, Albertus Magnus, and Sacred Heart University, became embroiled in a controversy that questioned the legality of religious-based institutions like Fairfield to secure federal funds under the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Fairfield in 1971, ensuring the university a significant amount of much-needed federal money which contributed to the construction of the Nyselius Library (1968) and Bannow Science Center (1971). Father McInnes also oversaw the construction of four more residence halls, Regis (1965), Jogues (1968), Kostka (1970) and Claver (1972). The original Barone Campus Center (1966), named in honor of Dr. John A. Barone, was also constructed during this time, as was the Central Utility Facility (1970). As student unrest erupted during the late sixties on campuses across the nation, Fairfield experienced its share of turbulence. Protests on issues ranging from dress code to Vietnam were brought to the attention of the McInnes administration. Most notably, in November 1969 a group of African American students presented the administration with a list of demands and later seized possession of Xavier Hall. Fr. McInnes negotiated directly with the students involved, eventually agreeing to most of their Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e \| 4 rev. 05-02-13 demands, including a commitment to hiring minority faculty members and increasing the number of black students at the university. In 1972, Fr. McInnes was appointed president of the University of San Francisco. However, he remained the president of both Fairfield and San Francisco simultaneously for four months during the Fall 1972 semester while transitioning between the two colleges. Fr. McInnes officially stepped down as president of Fairfield University in 1973 and was succeeded by Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J. University of San Francisco Fr. McInnes was appointed president of the University of San Francisco in 1972. He simultaneously served as president of both San Francisco and Fairfield University for four months during the transition between the two universities. The University of San Francisco was in a deep financial crisis at the time of Fr. McInnes' arrival in 1972. Fr. McInnes instituted a series of financial reforms which resulted in a corrected, balanced budget for the university. Fr. McInnes initiated negotiations which led to the acquisition of the now defunct San Francisco College for Women campus on Lone Mountain. Today, the Lone Mountain campus houses administrative offices, classrooms and the offices of the university's president and vice president. Fr. McInnes also founded the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning, a program for retirees, during his tenure as president. Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) Fr. McInnes departed the University of San Francisco in 1977 to become the head of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), a consortium consisting of the twenty-eight Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. He served as the head of the AJCU for twelve years. His position allowed him to meet both Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II. Fr. McInnes stepped down as head of the AJCU in 1989. Later Life In 1990, Fr. McInnes became parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Parish in Storrs, Connecticut, where he served as campus minister to the University of Connecticut. He was the first Jesuit priest to hold that assignment. In 1998, Fr. McInnes rejoined Boston College as an adjunct professor at the Carroll School of Management. He also became the faculty advisor for BC's chapter of the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit honor society. Fr. McInnes campaigned to build a Vietnam War memorial on the Boston College campus. The memorial, which measures 70 feet long and commemorates members of the Boston College community killed in Vietnam, was formally dedicated on November 11, 2009. Fr. McInnes also served as a popular chaplain to members of the University’s growing Alumni Association. During a decade in this position, Fr. McInnes attended scores of Boston College events and befriended and counseled countless BC students and graduates. Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e \| 5 rev. 05-02-13 Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. died on December 8, 2009, from complications of cancer and a fall at the Campion Center Jesuit retreat facility in Weston, Massachusetts, at the age of 86. His funeral was held at St. Ignatius Church in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and he was buried at the Campion Center Cemetery in Weston, Massachusetts. References 1. "The Rev. William C. McInnes, Leader of 2 Jesuit Universities, Dies at 86". New York Times. 2009-12-12. 2. Lawrence, J.M. (2009-12-13). "Rev. William C. McInnes, 86, longtime Boston College teacher, dean". Boston Globe. 3. Oslin, Reid (2009-12-17). "Obituary: Long Academic Career Took McInnes Back to BC". Boston College Chronicle. 4. Nolte, Carl (2009-12-25). "Former USF president William McInnes dies at 86". San Francisco Chronicle. 5. "Fr. William C. McInnes, S.J., Former President of AJCU and Leader in Higher Education, Dies". Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. 2009-12-11. 6. Dantoni, Traci. “Former University President Fr. William C. McInnes dies.” Fairfield Mirror. 2010-12-10. 7. Various sources from the Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections. Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e \| 6 rev. 05-02-13 BOX AND FOLDER LIST SERIES ONE: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958 - 2006 Box Number Folder Title 1 Installation - Programs – 1964 1 Installation - Invitations – 1964 1 Administration: President - Personal Correspondence, 1964-1967 1 Administration: President - Personal Correspondence, 1968-1969 1 Administration: President - Personal Correspondence, 1970-1971 1 Administration: President - Personal Correspondence, 1972-1973 1 Speeches and Addresses - 1966 1 Administration: President – Speeches and Addresses – 1970-1972 1 Publications - 1961-1962 1 Publication Information and Contracts - 1975-1984 1 Administration: President - Business Ethics Seminar - 1965 1 Institute - Society of Jesus - 1958-1968 1 Scholastics, Retreats - 1959-1963 1 College Retreat - 1964-1966 1 Trip to Rome- 1965 - Folder #1 1 Trip to Rome- 1965 - Folder #2 (blank postcards) 1 Fr. McInnes’ Travel List By States c. 1960’s 1 Marketing and the Educated Man - Southern Connecticut Chapter of the American Marketing Association, 1964-1966 1 Administration: President - Teaching Courses - The Meaning of Modern Men -1967 1 Humor- Folder #1 - 1965-1970 1 Humor- Folder #2 - 1965-1970 1 St. Patrick’s Irish and Education – 1965-1974 1 Father/Son in Education - 1966-1973 Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e \| 7 rev. 05-02-13 SERIES ONE: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958 - 2006 Box Number Folder Title 1 University of San Francisco Congratulations - 1972-1973 Folder #1 1 University of San Francisco Congratulations - 1972-1973 Folder #2 1 Urban Churches - 1962-1971 1 Parents - 1969-1972 1 Politics - Loyola Conference - 1970 1 Administration: President Teaching Courses –Man & God as Symbol Makers – 1971 2 Administration: President - Conference on Confrontation Jan. 1971 2 Administration: President - Search Committees- 1972 2 Tuition- Public - 1971 2 Fairfield - Separate Incorp. History - 1970-1973 2 California Principal Congregation - 1974 2 December 15, 1970 – “Minority Groups in the Business Environment” – Nat’l. Association of Accountants 2 University Forum – 1971 2 Fairfield Plans – 1968 2 Community Day – 1970 2 Jews - 1965-1975 2 Future of Catholic Education - 1965-1972 2 Retreat - New - c.1963 2 High School Retreat – 1966 2 Women’s Retreat - 1962-1964 2 Scholastics Conference - 1964-1966 2 Nature of Catholic University – 1969 – 1972 – Folder # 1 2 Nature of Catholic University – 1969 – 1972 – Folder # 2 2 Nature of Catholic University – 1969 – 1972 – Folder # 3 Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e \| 8 rev. 05-02-13 SERIES ONE: Activities at Fairfield University and Misc. Papers, 1958 - 2006 Box Number Folder Title 2 Jesuits at IBM – 1980 2 1988-1989 Weddings 2 Presidential Leadership –St. Thomas - 1989 2 China Trip - Oct 1989 2 Synod for the Diocese of Norwich – 1991-1992 2 Biographical information printed from internet, including obituaries – 2006-2009 2 Oral History Transcripts  Fairfield University – 1992  New England Jesuit Oral History Program – 2008  excerpt from Boston College Oral History 2 Miscellaneous 1965-1990 2 Rehoused items from Fairfield University photo album commemorating Fr. McInnes’ installation at President on October 24, 1964: includes mostly photographs, but some programs and brochures as well 2 Rehoused items from Fairfield University scrapbook of Fr. McInnes’ years as President, covering 1964 – 1968, Folder #1: consists of paper-based holdings such as brochures, pamphlets, and programs 2 Rehoused items from Fairfield University scrapbook of Fr. McInnes’ years as President, covering 1964 – 1968, Folder #2: consists of photographs which were originally in a folder simply labeled “students” and included with the scrapbook. 2 Sacred Heart University- Honorary Degree of Doctor Laws (2 copies) 2 Spacer boards/cardboard box (to keep files upright) 3 Pictorial Review of the President’s Years, William C. McInnes, S.J., Fairfield University, 1964 – 1973 (11 ¾ x 12 x 5” bound photo album with vinyl covers) 3 Testimonial Letters, Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J., President, Fairfield University, 1964-1974 (12 ½ x 14 ½ x 2 ½ ” bound paper scrapbook with vinyl covers) 3 Scrapbook from Fr. McInnes’ tenure as President of Fairfield University, covering the years 1965-1969: includes artwork, newsclippings, and photographs Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e \| 9 rev. 05-02-13 SERIES TWO: Scrapbook/Photo Albums of Overseas Trips, 1973 – 1996 Box Number Items 4 1 scrapbook/photograph album (11 ¼ x 13 x 2 ¼ inches) with a beige and gold cover, with the title “Memories.” Contains a mix of congratulatory letters, color photographs, original artwork, cards, flyers commemorating Fr. McInnes’ time at the Satin Thomas Aquinas Parish in Storrs; part of the Diocese of Norwich, Norwich, Connecticut. Approximate date: 1996. 4 1 photograph album (10 x 11 ½ x 1 inches) with a blue cover, gold lettering. Features many 3 ½ x 5 color print photographs. Written in upper left of inside front cover: San Francisco / Washington – 1978. 4 1 photograph album (10 x 11 ½ x 1 inches) with a faux canvas cover and gold lettering. Features many 3 ½ x 5 black and white as well as color print photographs. Written in upper left of inside front cover: San Francisco – 1973-1978; Tokyo; Rome 1975; New Delhi 1975; Moscow 1975; Washington 1978. 5 1 oversized photo album (12 ½ x 15 x 2 ¼ inches ) with a beach landscape cover. It contains many 3 ½ x 5 inch color print photographs, with accompanying negatives, featuring Fr. McInnes and various trips abroad. The only written identification on the album includes: Spring 1985: Walter and Eleanor Nieland; Hong Kong, October 1984; and an announcement from September 1, 1977 of Fr. McInnes’ appointment as President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU). SERIES THREE: Pages from President William C. McInnes, S.J. Scrapbook, 1967-1970 Box Number Items 6 One box, titled: Scrapbook pages from President William C. McInnes, SJ Scrapbook c. 1967-1970 which contains a set of large scrapbook pages with info on student protests, letters, and related material. It is mostly letters and seems to document the period of student unrest during his tenure as president. Notes on other materials beyond this collection in the Archives related to Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J.:  Fr. McInnes is interviewed as part of Fairfield University Oral History, on DVD, online and in transcript form. Inventory of the Papers of Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. P a g e \| 10 rev. 05-02-13  There is a file for Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. in the Faculty-Staff Publicity Files.  There are several oversized (large than 8 ½ x 11”) posters that were removed from files/scrapbooks and rehoused with the oversized posters. These are either from his administration of that feature him. They should be in melinex sleeves with a note that they were taken from his scrapbook.  See Distinguished Faculty Award, Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J., housed with other university plaques and awards.
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