Thomas Phelan

Background

Phelan, Thomas was born on April 11, 1925 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Thomas William and Helen (Rausch) Phelan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (New York State Regents scholar 1942, President's medal 1945), College Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1945; Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Catholic U. American, 1951; postgraduate, Oxford (England) University, 1958-1959, 69-70.

Career

Ordained priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1951; pastor, teacher, administrator, Diocese of Albany, 1951-1958; resident Catholic chaplain, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1959-1972; professor of history, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1972; dean School Humanities and Social Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1972-1995; institute historian, institute dean, senior adviser to president, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1995. Chairman architecture and building commission Diocese Albany, since 1968. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Thomas Phelan has been listed as a noteworthy Clergyman, academic administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Hudson Mohawk Gateway: An Illustrated History

    (An unforgettable chronicle of the events that have made t...)

  • Hudson-Mohawk Gateway: An Illustrated History by Thomas Phelan (1985-07-03)
  • Hudson-Mohawk Gateway: An Illustrated History 1st edition by Phelan, Thomas (1985) Hardcover

Membership

Treasurer The Rensselaer Newman Foundation, 1962-2002. President Hudson-Mohawk Industrial Gateway, 1971-1984, board directors executive committee since 1984. Member WMHT Educational Telecomm.

Board, 1966-1977, 84-90, chairman 1973-1977. Chairman Troy History District and Landmarks Review Commission, 1975-1986, chairman history advisory committee, 1987-2003. Vice president Preservation League New York State, 1979-1982, member trustees council, 1982-1987, 89—, president 1987-1989.

Secretary and board directors Partners for Sacred Places, since 1989. Board directors Hall of History Foundation, 1983-1987. Trustee Troy Public Library., since 1992.

With United States Navy, 1943-1946. Fellow Society Arts, Religion and Contemporary Culture. Member Church Society College Work (director, executive committee since 1970), American Conference Academy Deans, Liturgical Conference, Society Industrial Archaeology, Association International pour l'Etudes des Religions Prehistoriques et Ethnologiques, Catholic Campus Ministry Association, Catholic Art Association, Association for Religion and the Intellectual Life (board directors since 1987), Society History of Technology Clubs: Fort Orange, Troy Country.

Squadron A (New York City).

Connections

Father:

Thomas William Phelan

Mother:

Helen (Rausch) Phelan