Wilfrid Parsons Correspondence "D" (1033)., 01/12/1933-12/28/1933

File — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Identifier: 20978

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series consists of the papers [e.g., correspondence] of Wilfrid Parsons, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1925-1936).

Dates

01/12/1933-12/28/1933

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 65.5 Cubic Feet (68 boxes (processed))

From the Collection: 69.65 Cubic Feet (81 boxes (unprocessed))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

This folder contains the "D" Correspondence (1933) of Wilfrid Parsons, S.J., Editor of America Magazine. Items of interest include: letters (Jan. 12/Jan. 10) from a woman protests use of the mails for immoral purposes and charges the Council of Churches with Communism; letter (Feb. 16) from Father Parsons responding to a letter regarding the Church's views on sex education; letters (April 11/Dec. 7) from a reader criticizing America Magazine's lack of support for Herbert Hoover and charging America and other Catholic journals of fomenting a plan to split from the Democratic Party in order to start a Catholic Party; letters (July, 1933) from the AFL (American Federation of Labor) General Secretary to Father Parsons addressing charges of racketeering; letter (Aug. 14) indicates America Magazine publication requirements.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

PARSONS, REV. WILFRID, S.J.-CORRESP.-D-(1933): Typescript

COMMUNISM-COUNCIL OF CHURCHES-1933: Typescript

CATHOLIC CHURCH-SEX EDUCATION-VIEWS-1933: Typescript

COUNCIL OF CHURCHES-COMMUNISM CHARGES-1933: Typescript

HERBERT HOOVER-FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES-1933: Typescript

CATHOLIC CHURCH-U.S. POLITICS-CATHOLIC PARTY-1933: Typescript

U.S. POLITICS-CATHOLIC CHURCH-CATHOLIC PARTY-1933: Typescript