Brien, Roger - Correspondence., 04/10/1948-03/13/1952

File — Box: 6, Folder: 19

Identifier: GAMMS472.1.421

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The Individual Authors Series contains correspondence, manuscripts, questionnaires from the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors, photos, publications, and clippings relating to individual authors who were accepted or considered as members of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors established by Sister Mary Joseph, S.L., in 1932. The series is arranged alphabetically by author. Boxes 1-66.

Dates

04/10/1948-03/13/1952

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Extent

From the Collection: 125 Linear Feet (84 boxes and 1 oversized folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

9 TLS, 1 ACS, and several Christmas cards in French from Roger Brien, elected to the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1947, to Sister Mary Joseph discuss Brien's private audience with the Pope asking him "to proclaim the feast of the Queenship of Mary," lectures, Brien's publication, "Marie," Fernand Lelette, S.J., and Raoul Plus, S.J. Brien also asks Sister Mary Joseph and Daniel Lord, S.J., to contribute articles to "Marie." 1 TLS is in English; several others have been translated by an assitant of Sister Mary Joseph. Includes mimeograph copy of TL from Pope Pius XII.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BRIEN, ROGER - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed

CANADIAN AUTHORS - BRIEN, ROGER (FRENCH CANADIAN): Typed Letter Signed

: Other Types

LELETTE, FERNAND [S.J.] - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

PLUS, RAOUL [S.J.] - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

PIUS XII [POPE] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING - MIMEOGRAPH COPY: Xerox