Nicholas T. Yannarell (EE 1956) was born and raised in Hazelton, PA. He served in the United States Air Force from 1948-1952. He entered CUA as a freshman in the fall of 1952 and graduated in 1956 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Yannarell also was a member of the CUA chapter of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, a pre-professional club. In his senior year he would become the first president of the Inter-Engineering Council. Among other extracurricular activities, "Nick" was appointed to the Senior Week Committee where he served as chairman of the Senior October Picnic at Brighton Dam, MD. A number of photographs in the collection document this popular gathering spot. While attending CUA, Yannarell also met his wife, Christina "Tina" (Frawley) Yanarell (BSN 1958).
Mr. Yannarell and his wife are involved with CUA Alumni activities and he now serves on the Recruitment Committee for the CUA Senators Club, a social and philanthropic organization for CUA engineering and architecture graduates.
The material in this collection was personally donated to The Catholic University of America by Nicholas T. Yannarell. The photographic series in this collection documents the mid-1950's from around (and off) campus to provide a lively glimpse of that era. His friends and classmates are identified among the many indoor/outdoor group photos taken at picnics and socials. This material is accompanied by CUA publications and personal memorabilia, mostly print-based. These printed materials document school dances, worship services and theatre performances from this period.
Series 1 contains memorabilia, including ticket stubs and prayer medallions. Series 2 is comprised of CUA publications including an alumni directory, event programs and some hardbound volumes, and non-CUA publications such as 4 military issue gospels, missal and prayer book. Series 3 consists of approximately 100 color slides along with 3 B/W 3"x5" prints and 1 B/W 8"x10".
The Nicholas T. Yannarell Collection consists of two series:
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Non-paper memorabilia are located in the CUA Museum Collection, NMC 1278a-1278d.
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This photo collection was donated to the CUA Archives by Nicholas T. Yannarell on April 12, 2007.
Processing was performed by Carter Rawson in summer 2010, and was completed in June 2011 by Robin C. Pike. EAD markup was performed by Carter Rawson in summer 2010, and was completed in June 2011 by Robin C. Pike.
Memorabilia consists of one folder of printed material and small artifacts. The non-paper memorabilia are housed separately in the CUA New Museum Collection.
4 prayer medallions in sleeves
Assorted CUA events (approximately 10)
CUA Felt Pennant 17" x 8.5" (NMC 1278a-1278d)
CUA Freshman Beanie (NMC 1278a-1278d)
Yannarell Freshman Pin in red plastic (NMC 1278a-1278d)
CUA Brochure "Facts for Freshman" (NMC 1278a-1278d)
Publications consists of four folders of printed CUA material, one folder of printed military material, and one folder of printed miscellaneous material.
Alumni Directory
The Dies Committee, CUA Press
Miscellaneous CUA alumni and student activities
Assorted event programs for Hartke performances, banquets, worship and seasonal concerts. Also includes invitations.
Four bound military-issue religious books.
Two bound volumes.
The Slides and Photographs series consists of 105 color 35mm slides and 3 B/W 3"x5" prints and 1 B/W 8"x10". The slides were presented in a 2007 alumni presentation.
Nicholas T. Yannarell
Fr.John Green
L-R: James Lally '56, Alan Greene '56, "Turk" McAndrew
L-R: Margaret Dorety '55, Ann Amer '55, Alan Greene '56, James Lally '56, Carolyn Hurd '56
L-R: Fr.John Green, Margaret Dorety '55
L-R: Mary McArthur '55, Edward Holl '55
L-R: Margaret Dorety '55, Ann Amer '55, Alan Greene '56, James Lally '56, Carolyn Hurd '56
Thomas Foote '55 on right
L-R: Margaret Dorety '55, Alan Greene '56, Ann Amer '55
L-R: Mary McArthur '55 and Edward Holl '55
L-R: Alan Greene '56
Fr. John Green in foreground
Fr. John Green in foreground
Rosary Crusade
Rosary Crusade
James Lally
Donald Schroeder
"Turk" McAndrew
L-R: Michael Timpane '56, Stanley Bazydola '56, "Turk" McAndrew, Jose Torano '55 (front), Vincent Farrell '56 (back), Eugene Maticko '56, Frank Carlet '56, Paul Fournier '56
Mary Ann Sheehy '55
Mary Ann Sheehy
Joseph Sicari '56, Mary Ann Sheehy '55
Nicholas Yannarell '56, Mary Ann Sheehy '55
Joan Scully '56, Junior Prom
Christine Frawley '58
Christine Frawley '58
Christine Frawley '58
Mary McAlister '57
Mary McAlister '57
L-R: Jane Weaver '58, George Demitrovis '56, James McGowan '56, Charlene Anderson '58, (dance)
Marion McLachlan, Benjamin Giuliani '57
Christine Frawley, Nicholas Yannarell
L-R: Sandra Flanigan '58, Nicholas Gallipoli '56, John Looney '56, Joseph McPadden '57, Ruth Flood '56
Donald Buckley '57, Mary Nell Harsh '58
Mary Nell Harsh '58, Christine Frawley '58
Nicholas Gallipoli '56, Christine Frawley '58
Mary Nell Harsh
Nicholas Gallipoli, Sandra Flanigan, Donald Buckley, Mary Nell Harsh
Christine Frawley
Christine Frawley
Christine Frawley
Christine Frawley
Mary Nell Harsh '58, Donald Buckley '56
exterior view
Stanley Bazydola '56
Mary Nell Harsh '58, Donald Buckley '57
Christine Frawley
Stanley Bazydola '56, Kathryn Malone '58
John Looney
Donald Buckley
Patricia Richards '58, Clemens Gailliot '56
Christine Frawley
Mary Nell Harsh
Stanley Bazydola '56 and Mary Nell Harsh '58
Joan Juliano '56, Arlene Levesque '56, James Lamb '56, Margaret Smith '56, Christine Frawley, Donald Schroeder '56
George McIntyre '56, Doanld Schroeder '56, unknown, Arlene Levesque '56
Dorm room desk
Nicholas Yannarell, Joseph McPadden '56
Joseph McPadden '56, Rhae Blatt '58, Nicholas Gallipoli '56, George Demetrovits '55 (back), William Carey '55 (back), John Looney '56, Jose Torano '55, Unknown, James McGowan '56, Marian McLaughlin
Donald Schroeder, Sally Frawley
Nicholas Yannarell
Donald Schroeder
exterior
interior
interior
interior
exterior
Anne Caravati '58, Anthony Johnson '58, Lucy Hepburn '59, Jose Torano '55, Sandra Flanigan '58
Donald Wenderoth, Christiane DeLort '59, Jose Torano '55, Lucy Hepburn '59, Sandra Flanigan '58, Anthony Johnson '58
Christine Frawley, James McGrath '57, Donald Schroeder, Francis Bombara '54
Patricia Lally, Frank Carlet '56, Anne Finnegan '57, James McGrath '57
William Carey '55, James Sorrentino '58, Donald Schroeder, Jose Torano (and vintage car)
exterior "Tiffey Town"
James Sorrentino '58, Donald Schroeder
James Sorentino '56, Donald Schroeder, Jose Torano
under construction
Nicholas Yannarell, Christine Frawley
Mary Nell Harsh, Donald Buckley, Christine Frawley
Nicholas Yannarell
unknown, parking lot
Nick Yannarell (in Oldsmobile)
James McGowan (in Oldsmobile)
Anne Caravati '58, John Looney '56 (standing), Rhae Blatt '58, Benjamin Giuliani '57, Joseph Brewer '58, Nicholas Gallipoli '56 (standing), Unknown, Christine Frawley, Donald Buckley '57, Mary Nell Harsh '58, "Class of 1958 Junior Prom"
Anne Caravati '58, John Looney '56, Rhae Blatt '58, "Class of 1958 Junior Prom"
Mary Nell Harsh '58, Christine Frawley, Nicholas Yannarell, "Class of 1958 Junior Prom"
Rhae Blatt '58, Benjamin Giuliani '57, "Class of 1958 Junior Prom"
Christine Frawley, "Class of 1958 Junior Prom Queen"
Christine Frawley
Donald Buckley, Mary Nell Harsh, John Looney, Anne Caravati
Nicholas Gallipoli '56, Fr. John Green, Pius Smith '56, Andrew Balint '56 (B/W, 3"x5")
Intramural Football (B/W, 3"x5")
exterior, (B/W, 3"x5")
Nicholas T. Yannarell, Christine Frawley, "Class of 1958 Junior Prom Queen" in keepsake gatefold sleeve, (B/W, 8"x10")