The Joe O'Connell Collection

Joe O'Connell Included in the holdings of the College Archives is The Joe O'Connell Collection. This is a collection of the papers of Joe O'Connell (Joseph John O'Connell III): sculptor, print maker, photographer, artist-in-residence and teacher at CSB/SJU 1962-1995. In addition to the personal files and correspondence, the collection also includes art, photographs, artifacts, tools, and memorabilia of the artist.

About Joe O'Connell, including the text of the book Divine Favor: The Art of Joseph O'Connell (1999), including essays by J. F. Powers, Garrison Keillor, and many other tributes.

Selected Works : Photos taken by Joe of his work 

Access to the Collection


Much of the Joe O'Connell collection is included in the CSB Archives Inventory List.  They have the following material type designations on the list:

B = Books
D = Documents
IN = Image/Negatives
IP = Image/Photographs
IS = Image/Slides
M = Molds
P = Plates
S = Sketches
T = Tools