Parsons, Rev. Robt A., SJ: German P.O.W. Camp Catholic Religious Matte., 07/03/1943-12/31/1944

File — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Identifier: 19392

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

07/03/1943-12/31/1944

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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

Parsons had responsibilities for Catholic religious service among theGerman P.O.W.s, but he was largely restricted to saying Mass (In Latin ofcourse) because he could speak no German and so understand confessions. Thefiles convey his efforts to provide such services by other means. There iscorrespondence with the Apostolic Delegation in Wash DC, the CatholicCentral Verein of America (a 19th & 20th c. German-American group), andmisc suppliers of printed materials appropriate for the German prisoners.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

PARSONS, REV. ROBERT A., SJ -AND GERMAN P.O.W.S IN FLORIDA -1944: Typescript

GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR -CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS SERVICE TO -1944: Typescript

PRISONERS OF WAR, GERMAN -CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS SERVICE TO -1944: Typescript

PRISONERS OF WAR -GERMAN CATHOLICS -IN FLORIDA -1944: Typescript