Addenda GTM130513

The John G. Deedy, Jr. Papers consist of the correspondence, manuscripts, notes, and other items generated and collected by John G. Deedy, Jr. throughout the course of his career in journalism and freelance writing. Most of the papers come from his years as Managing Editor of "Commonweal" (1967-1978) and the following years when he worked as a freelance writer (1978-1999). These papers shed light on many major events affecting the Catholic-American scene for the years they span, and offer insight into many of Deedy's works during this time. Among the highlights of these papers is correspondence with Bishops, Cardinals, and Priests of the Catholic Church, political and literary figures; subject files on issues such as the Sacco-Vanzetti Trial, the Vatican II Counsel, the Leonard Feeney, S. J. controversy; and the author and peace activist Daniel Berrigan, S. and his brothers. These papers are also a valuable source of the correspondence of other Catholic journalists, editors, and publishers and the issues they covered in the 1960's through the 1990's. Researchers interested in his early years with "The Catholic Free Press" should see the collection of his papers held at the Dinand Library at the College of the Holy Cross, which contains extensive correspondence between John Deedy and Bishop John J. Wright.