William M. King, SJ Papers

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS193

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Scope and Contents

The William M. King, SJ Papers contain notes for a long retreat at Wernersville shortly after his entry in the Society (1948); notes on a Church and State conference given by John Courtney Murray, SJ (1958); and notes/course handouts for a theology class taught by Murray (1960).

Dates

Creation: 1948 - 1960

Creator

Murray, John Courtney (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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The William M. King, SJ Papers are on deposit at Georgetown University and are the property of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus. As stewards of the Archives, the Georgetown University Library’s Booth Family Center for Special Collections is responsible for managing access to the material based on policies set forth by the USA East Province. Researchers may view these materials in the Reading Room of the Booth Family Center for Special Collections. General policies for using Special Collections can be found here.

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Biographical Note

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William M. King (1928-2009) was born in Pittsburgh to William M. (1874-1941) and Catherine Mulvihill (1888-1977) King alongside siblings Thomas M. (later SJ, 1929-2009), Marta E. (later Cox, 1931-2016), and Catherine M. (later Tovey, 1932-2018). He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh (1946) and briefly attended Georgetown University (1946-1948) before entering the Society of Jesus at Wernersville (1948-1951). King completed his philosophy at West Baden College (Indiana, 1951-1954); his regency at Loyola High School (Towson, Maryland, 1954-1957); and his theology at Woodstock College (1957-1961), where he was ordained in 1960.

After his tertianship at Our Lady of Martyrs (Auriesville, New York, 1961-1962), King taught history and political science at Loyola College (Baltimore, 1962-1966). Next he studied Latin American History at the University of Texas at Austin (1966-1971), eventually receiving his PhD in 1974 while simultaneously teaching history at St. Joseph’s College (Philadelphia, 1971-1994). King then worked on the English-language version of the Historical Dictionary of the Society of Jesus at the House of Writers in Rome (1994-1995) before being stationed at Immaculate Conception in Albuquerque (1995-2005) and Georgetown University (2005-2009). He died at Manresa Hall (Merion Station, Pennsylvania) in 2009.