Parsons, Rev. Robt A., SJ: Chaplain's General Office Files., 09/25/1943-03/31/1944

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: 19383

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This includes office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms on soldiers and their intended brides. Because there was a large hospital as part of Camp Blanding, Florida, where most of this originated, there was a large female component and more marriages than on regular posts. There is substantial correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New York, the Diocese of St. Augustine, and parish priests throughout the country. There is a series of monthly reports from the chaplain's office, both to higher military headquarters and to the Military Ordinariate, a Catholic entity in New York under Cardinal Spellman's control. There is limited material on the welfare of the troops, and one folder on the provision of religious services to the German Catholic P.O.W.s whose compound was adjacent to Camp Blanding.

Dates

09/25/1943-03/31/1944

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

A few preliminary materials precede, but essentially this is the March1944 (when Parsons began as a chaplain) file at Camp Blanding, FL, nearStarke. Camp Blanding was a huge post of some 17,000 with a German P.O.W.camp adjacent. There was a large hospital and approximately twentychaplains of all faiths. Most of Parson's paperwork pertained to obtainingdispensations for interfaith marriages, getting baptisal proofs, andbaptizing those who wanted to get married.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

PARSONS, REV. ROBERT A., SJ -FILES AS CHAPLAIN - 1944: Typescript

CAMP BLANDING, FL -CHAPLAIN FILES FROM -1944: Typescript

BLANDING, CAMP, FLORIDA -CHAPLAIN FILES FROM -1944: Typescript

CHAPLAIN, CATHOLIC, ARMY -ACTIVITIES -1944: Typescript

ARMY CHAPLAIN -RECORD OF ACTIVITIES -1944: Typescript

MILITARY ORDINARIATE -NEW YORK -CORRESPONDENCE WITH -1944: Typescript

CHAPLAINS -PHOTOGRAPH OF -U.S. ARMY -1944: Typescript