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Brennan, Earl., 05/13/1944-12/17/1945

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 66
Identifier: 35525

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The Government Documents Series primarily consists of photocopies of O.S.S. files pertaining to Martin S. Quigley and 'MAGIC' Diplomatic Summaries, all obtained by Quigley through the Freedom of Information Act as research material for his book. These files contain numerous reports on the state of affairs in Ireland, Italy and Yugoslavia during World War II. Many documents are authored by Whitney Shepardson, Earl Brennan, General William J. Donovan, R. Carter Nicholas and Martin J. Quigley.

Dates

  • 05/13/1944-12/17/1945

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

8/14/7R

Container Summary

Copies of correspondence between Earl Brennan and Martin S. Quigley from May 1944 to December 1945 retreived by Quigley from OSS archives. The letters mainly discuss Quigley's missions in Italy for the OSS. Includes 1 copy of a letter from Francis Cardinal Spellman to Quigley (4 Aug 1945). References to R. Carter Nicholas, Count Enrico Galeazzi, and Pope Pius XII.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BRENNAN, EARL - CORRESP. TO & FROM (OSS COPIES): Autographed Letter

QUIGLEY, MARTIN S. - CORRESP. TO & FROM (OSS COPIES): Autographed Letter

OSS ARCHIVES - COPIES: Autographed Letter

SPELLMAN, FRANCIS CARDINAL - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

NICHOLAS, R. CARTER - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

GALEAZZI, ENRICO P., COUNT - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

PIUS XII, POPE - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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