Wilfrid Parsons Correspondence "H" (1903-1929)., 01/01/1903-12/31/1929

File — Box: 2, Folder: 1

Identifier: 20993

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

01/01/1903-12/31/1929

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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 "H" Correspondence (1903-1929) of essentially of Wilfrid Parsons, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1925-1936), although some items pre-date his tenure. Items of interest include: letter (June 1, 1915) proposes the establishment of a Catholic daily newspaper in order to give American Catholics a voice in the world around them; letter (Mar. 12, 1926) voices the complaint of a priest who objects to the posthumous publication of the play "Upper Room" written by another priest on the grounds that the newly altered form of the play is heretical; letter (Mar. 4, 1927) describes voting procedures of Alaskan Indians [Eskimos]; letter (Aug. 16, 1928) discusses need for converting Chinese students in America; letter (Dec. 11, 1928) from the American Tobacco Company states rationale for cigarette smoking and advertisement; letter (Jan. 5/Jan. 3, 1929) from a Catholic makes a rather biased comparison between Catholics and Jews; letter (Apr. 3, 1929) addresses the role of World War I Allied Commander Marshal Foch both as a soldier and Catholic.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

PARSONS, REV. WILFRID, S.J.-CORRESP.-H-(1903-1929): Typescript

CATHOLIC CHURCH-EST. OF CATHOLIC DAILY PAPER-1915: Typescript

ALASKA-ESKIMO INDIANS-VOTING PROCEDURES-1927: Typescript

ESKIMO INDIANS-ALASKA-VOTING PROCEDURES-1927: Typescript

ELECTION-VOTING PROCEDURES-ESKIMO INDIANS-ALASKA-1927: Typescript

BENSON, REV.-AUTHOR OF THE PLAY: "UPPER ROOM"-1926: Manuscript

UPPER ROOM-PLAY-REV. BENSON-AUTHOR-1926: Manuscript

CATHOLIC CHURCH-CONVERSION-CHINESE STUDENTS-1928: Typescript

AMERICAN TOBACCO CO-ADVERTISING RATIONALE-CIGARETTES-1928: Typescript

RELIGIOUS BIAS-ANTI-SEMITISM-COMPARISON:CATHOLICS & JEWS-1929: Typescript

FOCH, [FIELD MARSHAL] FERDINAND-WORLD WAR I-1929: Typescript

WORLD WAR I-FRANCE-MARSHAL FOCH-1929: Typescript

FRANCE-WORLD WAR I-MARSHAL FOCH-1929: Typescript

ANTI-SEMITISM-COMPARISON BETWEEN CATHOLICS & JEWS-1929: Typescript