Father Thomas J. Quinlan, Jr. Papers, 1943-2009 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Father Thomas J. Quinlan, Jr. Papers, 1943-2009

Predominant Dates:2005

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-229

Primary Creator: Quinlan, Thomas J., Jr. (1929-2012)

Extent: 11.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type, then in chronological order. Where possible, original order was maintained as found in Quinlan's scrapbooks and files. Series 1: Correspondence, Series 2: Church Documents, Series 3: Scrapbooks, Series 4: Miscellaneous, Series 5: Audiovisual Materials.

Date Acquired: 03/22/2009

Subjects: Catholic Church, Catholic Church. Diocese of Richmond (Va.), Catholics, Chincoteague Island (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Poquoson (Va.), Portsmouth (Va.), Retirement, Schools, Virginia--Church history, Virginia Beach (Va.), Williamsburg (Va.)

Forms of Material: Church bulletins, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, DVDs, Envelopes, Magazines (periodicals), Newsletters, Notes, Photographs, Plaques (flat objects), Poems, Scrapbooks, Yearbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Father Thomas J. Quinlan, Jr. Papers include personal and official correspondence, church-related documents and publications, scrapbooks (mostly newspaper clippings), photographs, DVDs and videotapes, and several pieces of memorabilia.

Father Thomas J. Quinlan, Jr., also known as "TQ", was a Roman Catholic priest at several Virginia churches from 1958 to 2005. These included St. Mary's in Norfolk, Blessed Sacrament in Alexandria, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha in Tabb, and Holy Family in Virginia Beach. Quinlan was known for his unconventional preaching style and his sometimes controversial interpretations of the Catholic liturgy -- interpretations that some viewed as heretical. He also courted troubles for his willingness to challenge church leaders and his often direct style in dealing with laity. Despite these traits, Quinlan engendered great loyalty from his parishioners and built an admirable record of increasing energy and participation in his assigned churches. TQ died in Virginia Beach on April 23, 2012 -- the death day of Miguel de Cervantes, the creator of Don Quixote, a character with whom Quinlan claimed a deep kinship.

Biographical Note

Father Thomas Joseph Quinlan, Jr. was a Catholic priest who served at various churches in Virginia from the 1950s to 2005, including St. Mary's in Norfolk, Virginia and several others in the Tidewater area. Quinlan was born on April 23, 1929 in Chicopee, Massachusetts and was ordained at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Richmond, Virginia in 1958. He spent most of his career within the Richmond Diocese. A series of controversial sermons and writings by Quinlan, along with continued confrontations with church officials, finally led to his forced retirement in 2005. TQ died in Virginia Beach, Virginia on April 23, 2012. According to his wishes, Quinlan was cremated, his ashes poured into a "Chock-Full-O-Nuts" coffee can, and placed at the columbarium of St. Kateri Tekakwitha parish in Poquoson, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Catholic Church
Catholic Church. Diocese of Richmond (Va.)
Catholics
Chincoteague Island (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Poquoson (Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)
Retirement
Schools
Virginia--Church history
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Williamsburg (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers. Some materials may be restricted due to privacy concerns.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Father Thomas J. Quinlan, Jr. by donation

Preferred Citation: Father Thomas J. Quinlan, Jr. Papers, MSS 0000-229, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: The collection was processed and entered into Archon in November-December 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence, 2005-2006, undated],
[Box 2: Correspondence, 1972-2004, undated],
[Box 3: Correspondence / Church Documents, 1957-2007],
[Box 4: Church Documents, 1943-2009],
[Box 5: Scrapbooks, 1958-1979],
[Box 6: Scrapbooks / Miscellaneous, 1958-2005],
[Box 7: Miscellaneous, 1947-2007],
[Box 8: Photographs, 2005],
[Box 9: Scrapbooks, 1971-2000],
[Box 10: Scrapbooks, 2000-2008, undated],
[Box 11: Audiovisual Materials, 1988-2005],
[[information restricted]],
[All]

Box 1: Correspondence, 2005-2006, undated

Folder 1: Personal correspondence (Folder 1 of 7), 2005 April 1 - September 9: Cards and notes to Quinlan relating to his 2005 retirement.
Folder 2: Personal correspondence (Folder 2 of 7), 2005 May 27 - 2006 May 1: Cards and notes to Quinlan relating to his 2005 retirement.
Folder 3: Personal correspondence (Folder 3 of 7), undated: Cards and notes to Quinlan relating to his 2005 retirement.
Folder 4: Personal correspondence (Folder 4 of 7), undated: Cards and notes to Quinlan relating to his 2005 retirement.

Box 2: Correspondence, 1972-2004, undated

Folder 1: Personal correspondence (Folder 5 of 7), undated

Cards and notes to Quinlan relating to his 2005 retirement.

Folder 2: Personal correspondence (Folder 6 of 7), undated

Cards and notes to Quinlan relating to his 2005 retirement.

Folder 3: Personal correspondence (Folder 7 of 7), undated

Cards and notes to Quinlan relating to his 2005 retirement.

Folder 4: Official correspondence, 1972-2004

Item 1: Letter to Quinlan from the Apostolic Delegation of the United States, 1982 October 6: Request for information on Rev. Charles Kelly, candidate for bishop. Includes envelope.
Item 2: Letter and two faxes from parishioner, 2000 June 14: In this correspondence, the parishioner complains to officials at the Church of the Holy Family about Quinlan's refusal to allow her ill daughter to receive an alternate method of communion.
Item 3: Letter from Bishop Walter Sullivan to parishioner, 2000 June 25: The letter replies to the parishioner's complaint about remarks by Quinlan.
Item 4: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Walter Sullivan, 2000 August 4: In his letter, the parishioner complains about the contents of one of Quinlan's notes ("T.Q.'s Notes") to the Holy Family congregation. The offending note is included.
Item 5: Letter from Bishop Walter Sullivan to Quinlan, 2000 November 13: In the letter, Bishop Sullivan relays complaints made by a congregant at Holy Family Church regarding Quinlan's comments. The congregant's letter to Sullivan is included.
Item 6: Letter from parishioners to Monsignor Tom Caroluzza, 2001 January 2: In the letter, the parishioners complain about Quinlan's behavior during a service at Holy Family Church.
Item 7: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Walter Sullivan, 2001 January 31: In the letter, the parishioner complains about comments Quinlan made to a youth group at Holy Family Church. A cc cover letter to Monsignor Thomas Caroluzza is included.
Item 8: Email from parishioner to Bishop Walter Sullivan, 2001 March 6: The parishioner complains about the lack of youth programs at Holy Family Church and comments made by the pastor (presumably Quinlan).
Item 9: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Walter Sullivan, 2001 September 20: In the letter, the parishioner complains about an interaction with Quinlan. A copy of the Sullivan's reply letter is included.
Item 10: Letters regarding Quinlan comments, 2002 March, April 25: The first letter is from a parishioner to Quinlan and complains about his comments during services at Holy Family Church (a related letter and email to Monsignor Caroluzza in included). The second letter (attached to the first) is from a parishioner raising similar complaints to Bishop Walter Sullivan.
Item 11: Letter from Bishop Walter Sullivan to Quinlan, 2002 July 10: In the letter, Sullivan addresses Quinlan's correspondence with a parishioner who accused Quinlan of heretical teachings. Included is related correspondence from the Apostolic Nuncio in Washington, DC.
Item 12: Two letters and a note, 2002 July 11, October 28, and 2003 February 19: This correspondence was attached together, so is kept together as one item here. The first is a letter to Quinlan complaining about his removal of kneelers at Holy Family Church (a reference from the July 4, 2002 "The Wanderer" is included). The second is a letter from Rev. Louis Benoit at the Church of St. Andrew in Chincoteague, Virginia, responding to complaints about Quinlan. The third is a note from Quinlan to the Holy Family parish.
Item 13: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Walter Sullivan, 2002 July 10: In the letter, the parishioner complains about Quinlan's language during a service at Holy Family church.
Item 14: Correspondence regarding Quinlan's participation at Christian-Jewish Dialogue event, 2002 October 15: Includes an event agenda, a letter from an individual to Bishop Walter Sullivan expressing concern about Quinlan's participation (includes a cc email to the Richmond Diocese), and two letters from Quinlan to Bishop Sullivan. An unrelated letter on January 13, 2003 from Sullivan to Quinlan was attached to this correspondence and is included here.
Item 15: Letter from visitors to Holy Family Church to Bishop Walter Sullivan, 2003 January 21: In the letter, the visitors complain about remarks made by Quinlan during a service. A reply letter from Sullivan is included.
Item 16: Note to Holy Family Church parish, 2003 March 1
Item 17: Letters concerning visit to Holy Family Church, 2003 April 20 - May 5: Includes a series of three letters in which a visitor complains to Quinlan and Bishop Walter Sullivan about Quinlan's interaction with her during a service.
Item 18: Letters relating to incident at Holy Family Church, 2003 April 21 - June 2: A series of correspondence between the parishioner, Bishop Water Sullivan, and Monsignor Thomas Caroluzza concerning Quinlan's behavior during a communion service. Also included are letters from Sullivan to Quinlan about the matter, and Quinlan's apology letter to the parishioner, and a phone message note.
Item 19: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Sullivan, 2003 May 5: In the letter, the parishioner complains about Quinlan's behavior and remarks.
Item 20: Letter to Quinlan and his reply, 2003 July 7, July 17: In the letter, an individual complains about a Holy Family Church event concerning the role of women in ministry. Also included is Quinlan's reply.
Item 21: Letters concerning visit to Holy Family Church, 2003 November 14, November 19, undated: Included is an undated letter to Quinlan in which the visitor complains about Quinlan's views, a reply letter from Quinlan, and a partial letter to Quinlan about the matter from an unidentified writer.
Item 22: Two letters regarding event at Holy Family Church, 2004 March 22, March 26: The first letter is from an individual to Cardinal Keeler, complaining about a scheduled lecture at Holy Family Church. In the second, Bishop Walter Sullivan writes to Monsignor Thomas Caroluzza about the event.
Item 23: Memorandum from Holy Family Church staff member, undated: The memo lists concerns about Quinlan's habits (including smoking) and behavior toward others.
Item 24: Miscellaneous correspondence, 1972 April 5 - 2003 March 10: Eighteen various letters and notes, most relating to complaints about Quinlan's statements and behaviors.

Box 3: Correspondence / Church Documents, 1957-2007

Folder 1: Correspondence related to Quinlan retirement, 2005 April 17 - June 9

Includes letters and emails to Quinlan and church officials.

Item 1: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 17
Item 2: Letter from a parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 17
Item 3: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 April 18: Includes an envelope.
Item 4: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 18
Item 5: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 18
Item 6: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 19
Item 7: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 20
Item 8: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 April 20: Includes an envelope.
Item 9: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 20
Item 10: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 22: The writer defends Quinlan.
Item 11: Letter and petition from parishioners to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 23: The letter praises Quinlan and asks that the Bishop reconsider Quinlan's retirement. It includes 17 pages of parishioners' signatures.
Item 12: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 June 9
Item 13: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 25
Item 14: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 27: The letter asks DiLorenzo to reconsider his decision to retire Quinlan.
Item 15: Letter for parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 28
Item 16: Letter to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 28, May 16
Item 17: Email from a parishioner to a Reverend McBrien, 2005 May 16
Item 18: Letter from former parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 8
Item 19: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 April 30
Item 20: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 April 29
Item 21: Card from parishioner to Quinlan, undated
Item 22: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2006 May 4
Item 23: Letter from Reverend Richard McBrien, University of Notre Dame to Quinlan, 2005 May 5: Includes an envelope.
Item 24: Letter and card from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 May 12
Item 25: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 May 14
Item 26: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 May 14
Item 27: Letter from parishioner to Cardinal Keeler, 2005 May 15
Item 28: Letter from parishioner to Papal Nuncio Gabriel Montalvo, 2005 May 15
Item 29: Letter from parishioner to Pope Benedict XVI, 2005 May 15
Item 30: Email from Richard McBrien to parishioner Arthur Page, 2005 May 16: Includes letter from Page to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo.
Item 31: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 May 18: Includes an envelope.
Item 32: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 May 19
Item 33: Letter to Quinlan, 2005 May 25: Includes an envelope.
Item 34: Letter from parishioners to Quinlan, 2005 May 25: Includes an envelope.
Item 35: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2005 May 30
Item 36: Note from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 1: Includes two envelopes.
Item 37: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 1
Item 38: Note from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 3: Includes an envelope.
Item 39: Note from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 3
Item 40: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 6: Includes an envelope.
Item 41: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 7: Includes an envelope.
Item 42: Note from parishioner to Quinlan, undated: Includes two envelopes.
Item 43: Note and card from parishioner to Quinlan, undated

Folder 2: Correspondence related to Quinlan retirement, 2004 June 12 - 2006 November 19

Folder 3: Correspondence related to Quinlan retirement, 2005 June 10 - 2007 February 5

Item 1: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 10: Includes an envelope.
Item 2: Note from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 12
Item 3: Note from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 12: Includes an envelope.
Item 4: Note from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 12
Item 5: Note from parishioner to Quinlan, 2006 June 13
Item 6: Note and card from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 12
Item 7: Letter and card from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 12
Item 8: Letter from parishioners to Quinlan, 2005 June 12: Includes an envelope.
Item 9: Letter and "ode" from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 12: Includes an envelope.
Item 10: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 June 14: Includes an envelope.
Item 11: Letter to Quinlan, 2005 June 20
Item 12: Letters from parishioners to Quinlan, undated: Includes several items that were clipped together: a "roast" letter, an unsigned letter, and an email and an envelope.
Item 13: Note from parishioners to Quinlan, 2005 July 5
Item 14: Letter from Reverend Richard McBrien, University of Notre Dame, to Quinlan, 2005 September 1: Includes an envelope.
Item 15: Letter from parishioner to the Most Reverend Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nunciature, 2006 May 9
Item 16: Note to Quinlan, 2006 October 7: Includes an envelope.
Item 17: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2005 October 27
Item 18: Letter from Reverend Richard McBrien, University of Notre Dame, to Quinlan, 2006 January: Includes an envelope.
Item 19: Envelope addressed to Quinlan, 2006 February 6
Item 20: Letter to Quinlan, 2006 February 4: Includes copy of letter to the editor, Virginian-Pilot.
Item 21: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2006 February 5
Item 22: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2006 February 9
Item 23: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2006 February 10: Includes a note to Quinlan and a short autobiography.
Item 24: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2006 February 26
Item 25: Letter from parishioner to the Apostolic Nuncio, 2006 February 17
Item 26: Envelope addressed to Quinlan, 2006 February 21
Item 27: Letter from parishioner to Quinlan, 2006 February 27: Includes an envelope.
Item 28: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francisco DiLorenzo, 2006 March
Item 29: Letter from parishioner to Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, 2006 March 1
Item 30: Note from parishioner to Quinlan, 2006 March 14
Item 31: Letter from Reverend Richard McBrien, University of Notre Dame, to Quinlan, 2006 August: Includes an envelope.
Item 32: Copy of cartoon sent to Quinlan, 2006 September 5: Includes an envelope.
Item 33: Letter from Reverend Richard McBrien, University of Notre Dame, to Quinlan, 2007 February 5

Folder 4: Correspondence related to Quinlan's retirement, undated

Includes 23 items: mostly notes and letters to Quinlan.

Folder 5: Select homilies and public addresses by Quinlan, 1957-2004

Item 1: Invocation for tenth reunion of Chicopee High School class of 1947, 1957
Item 2: Sermon, 1954 October 18
Item 3: Address to 5th General Assembly of the DCCM, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1965 September 25
Item 4: Homily given at the 18th anniversary of Sacred Heart Parish, Norfolk, Virginia, 1974 May 11
Item 5: Homily given at the dedication of the Resurrection Community Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1974 October 13
Item 6: Homily given at the 10th anniversary of the dedication of Resurrection Church, 1981 June 19
Item 7: Comments on John Dorgan's 25th anniversary of ordination, 1990 December 16
Item 8: A collection of and guide to select homilies, 1997 December 25 - 2001 February 28: References four CDs found in Box 11.
Item 9: Homily given at the Regional Parish Social Ministry Assembly, 2004 April 25

Folder 6: 25th anniversary of Quinlan's ordination, 1983 April - May

Includes an event program and a photograph of Quinlan.

Box 4: Church Documents, 1943-2009

Folder 1: 40th anniversary of Quinlan ordination, 1998 May 3

DVDs originally filed with these documents are found in Box 11 Items 3 and 4.

Item 1: Booklet, "Quinlan Quixote", 1998 May 3: Assorted letters, clippings, and writings.
Item 2: Hymns, undated
Item 3: Event program, 1998 May 3
Item 4: Photograph of Quinlan, undated

Folder 2: 50th anniversary of Quinlan ordination, 2008 May 1

Includes photograph, invitation, letterhead and program.

Folder 3: Proposal to split the Diocese of Richmond, 2001-2004

Item 1: Preliminary proposal and plan, 2001 September 19: Includes 2004 cover memorandum.
Item 2: Assorted letters, 2001
Item 3: Working notes and Emails, 2001

Folder 4: "T.Q. Notes", 2000 June - 2003 February

Includes drafts of these notes, which were informal letters to his parish. Also includes a June 24, 2000 article from the Virginian-Pilot.

Folder 5: Miscellaneous church publications, 1957-1981

Item 1: Vox Regis Magazine, 1957 May: Includes article by Quinlan.
Item 2: Vox Regis Magazine, 1958 Christmas
Item 3: Commemoration of the Centennial of St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1981

Folder 6: Miscellaneous correspondence and church-related documents, 1977-2003

From a file marked "Church Structure and Governance."

Item 1: Various letters and church documents, 1973-2006: Includes arrangements for Quinlan to appear on Phil Donahue show in 1987.
Item 2: Copies of "T.Q. Notes", undated
Item 3: Miscellaneous letters, 1973-2006
Item 4: Correspondence related to installation of Bishop DiLorenzo, 2004
Item 5: Clipping and medical report, 2006 April 14, 2009 March 22: The 2006 medical report. Included with it in the original file was a 2009 column in the Virginian-Pilot about Quinlan's transfer of his personal papers to the Sargeant Memorial Collection.
Item 6: Documents related to Auxiliary Bishop David Foley's appointment to Richmond Diocese, 1975-1986: Includes memorandum by Quinlan.

Folder 7: "T.Q. Notes Not Quips", undated

Assorted one-page notes.

Folder 8: Assorted news clippings and church documents, 1943-1982

Several of the materials from Quinlan's time at St. Mary's Church in Norfolk, including news reports on a 1980 rectory fire. Also includes photos, an "Ode to T.Q." from Bishop Sullivan, and a 1943 essay by Quinlan. These materials were filed together in the original collection.

Folder 9: Annual Christmas letters and related materials, 1977-2009

Box 5: Scrapbooks, 1958-1979

Folder 1: Scrapbook "Letters, 1958-1972", 1958-1972: Includes various personal and official correspondence, cards and event programs.
Folder 2: Scrapbook "Clippings", 1958-1981: Various news clippings and letters.
Folder 3: Scrapbook "Good Shepherd, May 1972 to September 1974", 1972-1974: Various news clippings and church-related documents.
Folder 4: Scrapbook "Letters, June 1972 to January 1980", 1972-1980: Includes personal and official correspondence, and church-related documents and programs.
Folder 5: Scrapbook "News Clippings, 1974 to August 1979, St. Mary", 1974-1979: Includes various news clippings.
Folder 6: Scrapbook "Good Shepherd, September 1974 to June 1979", 1974-1979: Includes news clippings, and copy of October 21, 1974 Time article about Quinlan.

Box 6: Scrapbooks / Miscellaneous, 1958-2005

Folder 1: Scrapbook "St. Mary 1979-1982 News Clippings", 1979-1982

Includes news clippings and several church-related documents.

Folder 2: Scrapbook "Man of the Year, December 1, 1979", 1979

Event sponsored by group at St. Mary's Church in Norfolk. Includes photographs.

Folder 3: Scrapbook "St. Mary News Clippings 1982", 1982

Includes official envelope (no contents) marked strictly confidential.

Folder 4: Retirement-related documents, 2005

Item 1: Bound collection of correspondence and church documents, 1958 May 1 - 2005 June 13: Includes correspondence and news articles relating to a controversy involving Quinlan and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) organization.
Item 2: "Ode to the Blue Angel" by Bishop Walter Sullivan, undated
Item 3: Farewell Liturgy, 2005 June 12
Item 4: Letterhead and envelope, undated
Item 5: Photograph, undated

Folder 5: Miscellaneous documents related to Good Shepherd Church

These materials relate to discord in the church following Quinlan's departure,

Item 1: Summary of meeting with Bishop Welsh, and several related documents, undated
Item 2: Statement by Executive Committee, undated
Item 3: Newsletter, 1974 October 5
Item 4: Newsletter, 1974 October 26
Item 5: Open letter from the parishioners, 1977 November 4: Published in the National Catholic Reporter.
Item 6: Letter from parish council to the Apostolic Delegate in the U.S., 1974 November 11
Item 7: Memorandum of meeting, 1974 November 16
Item 8: Newsletter, 1974 November 17
Item 9: Report on parish meeting, 1974 November 24
Item 10: News clipping, 1974 November 25
Item 11: News clipping, 1974 November 25
Item 12: Letter to parish from Bishop Welsh, 1974 November 27
Item 13: Newsletter, 1974 December 13
Item 14: Information paper, 1975 December 31
Item 15: Statement to parish meeting, 1975 January 26
Item 16: News clipping, 1975 January 27
Item 17: News clipping, 1975 January 27
Item 18: Church bulletin, 1976 March 9
Item 19: Church bulletin, 1976 March 15
Item 20: Newsletter, 1976 April
Item 21: "The Other Newsletter", 1976 April 4
Item 22: "The Other Newsletter", 1976 May 23
Item 23: Letter from the Apostolic Delegation to parishioner, 1976 September 23
Item 24: "The Word" newsletter, 1976 September 29
Item 25: "The Other Newsletter", 1976 October 4
Item 26: Letter from Cardinal Wright to parishioners, 1977 April 4: Includes parishioners' original letter.
Item 27: Letter from Bishop Joseph Hodges to parishioner, 1977 April 4
Item 28: Newsletter, 1977 July 22
Item 29: Letter from parish group to Bishop Thomas Welsh, 1977 September 24
Item 30: Letter from Bishop Thomas Welsh to parishioner, 1977 October 13
Item 31: Petition from parishioners to Bishop James Rausch, undated
Item 32: Time magazine with article on Quinlan, 1974 October 21
Item 33: Photographs, undated
Item 34: Letterhead, undated
Item 35: Christmas message from Quinlan to parishioner, Christmas 2005
Item 36: Clipping, undated: Article and letters to the editor, Virginian-Pilot on Quinlan reprimand and retirement.

Folder 6: Photo album, Quinlan's first Solemn Mass, 1958 May 1

Folder 7: Miscellaneous documents (Folder 1 of 2), 1959-1981

Item 1: Baccalaureate address, 1967 May 28
Item 2: Three books of informal poems, undated
Item 3: Keynote address, Marymount College conference, 1966 August 5
Item 4: Letter, 1976 April 1
Item 5: Three handmade booklets, undated
Item 6: Address to DCCM 5th General Assembly, 1965 September 25
Item 7: Program for the Commissioning of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1977 October 18
Item 8: Catholic Messenger newspaper, 1956 January 29: The headline is Pope John XXIII to Convoke World Council.

Box 7: Miscellaneous, 1947-2007

Folder 1: Miscellaneous documents (Folder 2 of 2), 1959-1981

Item 18 is a photograph of Quinlan with Pope John Paul, taken at the Vatican.

Item 1: Meeting notes, 1974 September 21
Item 2: Newsletter, 1975 October
Item 3: Letter from parishioners to Bishop Thomas Welsh, 1976 February 1
Item 4: Letter from parishioners to Bishop Thomas Welsh, 1976 January 2
Item 5: Report of the Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Injustices by the Diocese of Arlington against Good Shepherd Parish, 1976 March
Item 6: Copy of Virginian-Pilot; headline Pope shot, 1981 May 14
Item 7: Letter to Bishop Hodges, undated
Item 8: Quinlan paper on Inner-City Ministry, 1966 March 16
Item 9: Untitled paper, possibly by Quinlan, undated
Item 10: Common Sense newspaper, 1981 January 11
Item 11: Catholic newspaper, 1981 January 11: Relates to anniversary of the Diocese of Memphis, Tennessee.
Item 12: Paper on marriage sanctity; author unknown, 1961 March 7
Item 13: Two photographs, undated
Item 14: Church program, Resurrection Parish, undated
Item 15: Two guest books for funeral, 1965 March 23
Item 16: Sermon, 1961 May 28
Item 17: Transcribed text of Quinlan's vision statement to parish board, 1972 March 12

Folder 2: Quinlan's high school yearbook "The Skipper", 1947

Folder 3: Clippings and documents from framed displays, 1984 to 2007

These items were in framed displays and presented to Quinlan. All items have been removed from their original frames. Items 6-11 are oversized materials and housed separately.

Item 1: Letters and clippings related to Quinlan's retirement, 2005
Item 2: Farewell prayer, undated: Presented by the St. Kateri Tekakwitha parish. References presentation of a totem pole.
Item 3: Poem, 2005 May 27: Presented to Quinlan by the Holy Family Day School.
Item 4: Miscellaneous news clippings, 1984-1988: Include articles on Nat Turner re-enactment.
Item 5: Clippings regarding Quinlan's retirement, 2006: From the Virginian-Pilot and The Catholic Virginian. Includes articles on the restrictions placed on Quinlan by the Richmond Diocese.
Item 6: Clippings about Nat Turner reenactment, 1984 March 10 and April 16: From the Virginian-Pilot. Quinlan's St. Mary's parish sponsored the event. Located in Oversize Miscellaneous Box 2.
Item 7: Article about Quinlan's move to Good Shepherd parish, 2000 June 24: From the Virginian-Pilot. Stored in drawer X with other oversize materials.
Item 8: Article about Quinlan, 1988 December 18: From the Virginian-Pilot. Located in Oversize Miscellaneous Box 1.
Item 9: Photograph, Quinlan celebrating Mass, 1974: Photograph of Quinlan celebrating Mass on Easter Sunday in Alexandria, Virginia. Located in Oversize Miscellaneous Box 2.
Item 10: Photograph, Quinlan baptizing infant in surf, 1984 October 7: Inscription on back of mounting reads: "T.Q. Batizing [sic] his nephew Mark Daniel Quinlan Oct. 7, 1984 - 11th Avenue, Southern Shores, NC, the Atlantic Ocean." Located in Oversize Miscellaneous Box 1.
Item 11: Program celebrating the 40th anniversary of Quinlan's ordination, 1988 May 1: From St. Kateri Tekakwitha parish. Includes poem about Don Quixote, and references to a pre-funeral gala and roast & toast. Stored in drawer X with other oversize materials.

Box 8: Photographs, 2005

Folder 1: Photographs of Quinlan's retirement service, 2005: Contains 199 snapshots.

Box 9: Scrapbooks, 1971-2000

Folder 1: Scrapbook "Good Shepard 1", 1971-1974: Includes news clippings and photographs in decorated scrapbook.
Folder 2: Scrapbook "Good Shepard 2", 1971-1974: Includes news clippings and photographs in decorated scrapbook.
Folder 3: Scrapbook "St. Kateri", 1986-2000: Includes news clippings and photographs in decorated scrapbook.
Folder 4: Scrapbook "St. Mary's", 1974-1985: Includes news clippings and photographs in decorated scrapbook.

Box 10: Scrapbooks, 2000-2008, undated

Folder 1: Scrapbook "Holy Family I", 2000-2005: Includes news clippings and photographs in decorated scrapbook.
Folder 2: Scrapbook "Holy Family II", 2005: Includes news clippings and photographs in decorated scrapbook. Also includes correspondence between Quinlan, Diocese leaders, and parishioners related to Quinlan's forced retirement, including the letter of complaint against Quinlan that triggered the retirement decision.
Folder 3: Scrapbook "Jubilee", 2008 May: Includes documents and photographs in decorated scrapbook related to the 50th anniversary of Quinlan's ordination. Also included a DVD ("Till Victory is Won"), housed in Box 11 Item 6 of this collection.
Folder 4: Scrapbook "Life in Retirement", undated: Includes news clippings and photographs in decorated scrapbook. Also includes correspondence between Quinlan and Diocese officials relating to controversial public statements by Quinlan.

Box 11: Audiovisual Materials, 1988-2005

Item 1: VHS tape, "Mary's Boat Parade and Picnic", 2002 September 7
Item 2: VHS tape, no title, undated
Item 3: DVD, "40th Anniversary of Ordination/Pre-funeral Gala of Thomas J. Quinlan" (Part 1), 1998 May 3: Originally filed with documents in Box 4 Folder 1 of this collection.
Item 4: DVD, "40th Anniversary of Ordination/Pre-funeral Gala of Thomas J. Quinlan" (Part 2), 1998 May 3: Originally filed with documents in Box 4 Folder 1 of this collection.
Item 5: DVDs, "A Journey of Faith TQ's Farewell Mass" (two discs), 2005 June 12: Discs are in a single case. From the Church of the Holy Family, Virginia Beach.
Item 6: DVD, "Till Victory is Won", 2008 May 11: From the 50th anniversary celebration of Quinlan's ordination. Originally found in scrapbook housed in Box 10 Folder 3 of this collection. Includes two copies of the DVD.
Item 7: VHS tape, "Church of the Holy Family", undated
Item 8: Plaque dedicated to Quinlan, from St. Mary's church, 1988 June 19
Item 9: CD, "TQ Homilies", 2000 Easter and June 4
Item 10: CD, "TQ Homilies", undated
Item 11: Small scrapbook, "Good-Bye T.Q.", 2000 June: Includes photographs and notes from parishioners at St. Kateri Church.