The archivists of The Catholic University of America prepare a special tribute to the late Professor of the School of Philosophy, Monsignor John F. Wippel. Below is an excerpt from their article, "The Archivist’s Nook: John F. Wippel – Priest, Philosopher, Professor, Provost."
John Francis Wippel (1933-2023) was a priest, philosopher, professor, and former provost (then named academic vice resident) who cast a long shadow on the campus of The Catholic University of America (CUA). We in Special Collections are especially grateful to the late Monsignor, and his estate executor, for bequeathing us his personal papers, which include correspondence and photographs, covering 1958-2021, in eighteen boxes, received in 2024, as well as thirteen valuable rare book volumes, most of them related to Saint Thomas Aquinas and published before 1500, more recently transferred to our charge. Eventually, the personal papers will have an online guide (or finding aid) on our website, which may include links to any portions that are digitized, while the rare books will be cataloged and searchable via the library website.