Wilfrid Parsons Correspondence "M" (Jun.-Dec.1932)., 06/08/1932-12/28/1932

File — Box: 3, Folder: 9

Identifier: 21023

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

06/08/1932-12/28/1932

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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 consists of the "M" Correspondence (Jun.-Dec.1932) of Wilfrid Parsons, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1925-1936). Items of interest include: letter (Aug. 1) from a newspaper publisher alleging bias on the part of the Associated Press; letter (Aug. 26) and attachments concern birth control legislation. Included are two letters from Margaret Sanger; letter (Sept. 29) provide U.S. presidential election statistics for 1928 involving Alfred Smith; letter (Oct. 26) and its attachments concerns Mexican affairs; letter (Nov. 20) relates activities of white urban parish priest working among Negroes; letter (no date) from Father John LaFarge comments upon Negroes' self-image and refers to work done with Negroes at the Cardinal Gibbons Institute in Maryland.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

PARSONS, REV. WILFRID, S.J.-CORRESP.-M-(JUN./DEC. 1932): Typescript

ASSOCIATED PRESS-NEWS BIAS-POLITICAL PROPAGANDA-1932: Typescript

BIRTH CONTROL-NATIONAL LEGISLATION-1932: Typescript

MORAL ISSUES-BIRTH CONTROL-NATIONAL LEGISLATION-1932: Typescript

SANGER, MARGARET-BIRTH CONTROL LEGISLATION-1932: Typescript

SANGER, MARGARET-CORRESP. RE: BIRTH CONTROL-1932: Typescript

SMITH, ALFRED-U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1928-STATISTICS: Typescript

NEGROES-JOHN LAFARGE, S.J. RE: NEGRO SELF-IMAGE-1932: Typescript

CARDINAL GIBBONS INSTITUTE-MARYLAND-WORK AMONG NEGROES-1932: Typescript

LAFARGE, REV. JOHN, S.J.-CORRESP. RE: NEGROES' SELF-IMAGE-1932: Typescript

MEXICO-POLITICAL CONDITIONS-1932: Typescript