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March 1 - 15, 1945., 03/01/1945-03/14/1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: 35390

General Note

From the Series:

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

  • 03/01/1945-03/14/1945

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Shelf Location

8/14/7F

Container Summary

6 letters from Martin S. Quigley, Jr. in Italy to his parents, with 5 letters from Quigley to his sisters, Mary Ellen and Martha; 5 of the letters are V-mail; the others are accompanied by their envelopes, one of which was opened by censors. Because of Quigley's position with the OSS, he was unable to discuss many people or issues in depth. References to Peter O'Curry, Terry Ramsaye, Kenneth Clark, 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

QUIGLEY, MARTHA - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

RAMSAYE, TERRY - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

ITALY - WWII - CORRESP. ABOUT: Autographed Letter

CLARK, KENNETH - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

O'CURRY, PETER - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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