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Wilfrid Parsons Correspondence "G" (1934)., 01/19/1934-12/19/1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Identifier: 20991

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

  • 01/19/1934-12/19/1934

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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

Container Summary

This folder contains the "G" Correspondence (1934) of Wilfrid Parsons, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1925-1936). Items of interest include: letter (Feb. 1) from Editor of "The Nation" Magazine to Father Parsons accuses him of religious bias in an "America" editorial; letter (Aug. 9) addresses how James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, showed his interest in the Negro; letter (Sept. 12) speaks of communist information sources and the dangers to Catholic women; letter (Dec. 19) from a native of India writes about Christianity in India; letter (no date) speaks of Negro mission priests.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

PARSONS, REV. WILFRID, S.J.-CORRESP.-G-(1934): Typescript

CATHOLIC CHURCH-RELIGIOUS BIAS-1934: Typescript

CATHOLICISM-RELIGIOUS BIAS-1934: Typescript

COMMUNISM-CATHOLIC CHURCH-WOMEN-1934: Typescript

CATHOLIC CHURCH-COMMUNISM-WOMEN-1934: Typescript

CHRISTIANITY-INDIA-1934: Typescript

INDIA-CHRISTIANITY-1934: Typescript

NEGROES-CATHOLIC MISSIONS-PRIESTS-1934: Typescript

CATHOLIC CHURCH-NEGRO MISSIONS-PRIESTS-1934: Typescript

GIBBONS, (CARD) JAMES-ARCHBISHOP OF BALTIMORE-RE:NEGROES: Typescript

NEGROES-JAMES (CARD) GIBBONS-ARCHBISHOP OF BALTIMORE: Typescript

ARCHBISHOP OF BALTIMORE-JAMES (CARD) GIBBONS-NEGROES: Typescript

Creator

Repository Details

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