Francis X. Talbot Correspondence "B" (1938)., 01/10/1938-12/17/1938

File — Box: 4, Folder: 8

Identifier: 21046

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series is comprised of the papers [e.g., correspondence] of Francis Xavier Talbot, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1936-1944). There are some folders, however, which contain items from the early 1930's, pre-dating his tenure as Editor; in such instances, these folders are generally comprised of materials dating from Father Talbot's tenure as America Magazine Literary Editor. Alphabetical correspondence files will be found to have a chronological [internal] folder arrangement [i.e., order] up to Box 30, after which its primary internal arrangement is alphabetical.

Dates

01/10/1938-12/17/1938

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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 "B" Correspondence (1938) of Francis X. Talbot, S.J., Editor of America Magazine. Items of interest include: letter (Apr. 24) addresses Communism and also makes critical statements about Franklin D. Roosevelt as well as positive statements about Henry Ford as an employer; letter (Jul. 6) from Father Talbot expresses the one-time danger of supporting a pro-Franco/Nationalist position in the United States, a position which, according to the letter, America Magazine held "from the beginning"; second letter (Jul. 6) has attachment which speaks of the Auxillo Social and its role in Spanish relief efforts; letter (Aug. 25) describes Catholic reactions in Canada to the Spanish conflict; letter (Oct. 26) has attachment which addresses Franco's anti-Communist efforts in Spain. It also asserts the presence of Communism in the United States and mentions the labor unions in particular; letter (Nov. 22) concerns Franco and the Spanish Civil War.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TALBOT, REV. FRANCIS X., S.J.-CORRESP.-B-1938: Typescript

COMMUNISM-PRESENCE IN THE U.S.-1938: Typescript

ROOSEVELT, F.D.-COMMENTS IN CORRESP.-1938: Typescript

FORD, HENRY-EMPLOYER/INDUSTRIALIST-COMMENTS IN CORRESP.-1938: Typescript

AUXILLO SOCIAL-SPAIN-RELIEF EFFORTS-1938: Typescript

SPAIN-RELIEF EFFORTS-AUXILLO SOCIAL-1938: Typescript

COMMUNISM-LABOR UNIONS-PRESENCE OF IN ORGANIZED LABOR-1938: Typescript

LABOR UNIONS-PRESENCE OF COMMUNISM IN ORGANIZED LABOR-1938: Typescript

SPAIN-SUPPORT OF FRANCO/NATIONALISTS BY AMERICA MAG.-1938: Typescript

FRANCO, FRANCISCO-NATIONALISTS-SUPPORT BY AMERICA MAG.-1938: Typescript

SPAIN-CIVIL WAR-REACTIONS BY CANADIANS-1938: Typescript