February 1 - 15, 1945., 02/02/1945-02/12/1945
General Note
The Family Correspondence Series primarily consists of letters sent by Martin S. Quigley to his parents while he was on missions in Great Britain, Ireland and Italy during World War II. His letters from Ireland are particularly interesting with references to meetings with Eamon de Valera and other Irish notables. In Italy, Quigley was not able to be as open about his activities in letters home, but he does tell of a personal audience with Pius XII and discusses general conditions in Italy and neighboring areas. Also contained in this series are all other original materials from the war period contained in the collection, including original State Department pamphlets, wartime Italian banknotes and some letters between Quigley and members of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, such as Will Hays and Carl E. Milliken.
Dates
- 02/02/1945-02/12/1945
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Shelf Location
8/14/7F
Container Summary
5 letters from Martin S. Quigley to his parents, with 1 letter from Quigley to his sister, Mary Ellen. 4 of the letter are V-mail and included are the envelopes of the remaining 2 letters, opened by censors. Because of Quigley's position with the OSS, he was unable to discuss in depth many people or issues. References to Harry L. Hopkins, Edward Stettinius, Terry Ramsaye, the Motion Picture Herald, and general conditions in Italy.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
QUIGLEY, MARTIN S. - WWII CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
QUIGLEY, MARTIN J. - WWII CORRESP. FROM MSQ: Autographed Letter
QUIGLEY, MARY ELLEN - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter
HOPKINS, HARRY L. - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter
STETTINIUS, EDWARD - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter
RAMSAYE, TERRY - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter
MOTION PICTURE HERALD - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter
ITALY - WWII - CORRESP. ABOUT: Autographed Letter
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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