Francis X. Talbot Correspondence "C" (1939)., 01/04/1939-12/26/1939

File — Box: 4, Folder: 20

Identifier: 21058

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

01/04/1939-12/26/1939

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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 "C" Correspondence (1939) of Francis X. Talbot, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1936-1944). Items of interest include: letter (Jan. 10) addresses America Magazine's position towards the World Youth Conference; a special bulletin (Feb. 1) of the Jesuit Educational Association provides information surrounding the case involving the dismissal of St. Louis University's Dr. Meyer S. Fleisher, head of the Department of Bacteriology; letter (Mar. 17) and attachments concern efforts of the Teacher Union and their propaganda efforts on behalf of the Loyalist Government in Spain; letter (Mar. 29) and attachments provide information on the derivation of the term "Roman" used before the name of the Catholic Church; letter (Apr. 7) concerns the topics of Communism and Fascism; letter (June 21) and attachment address anti-semitism and what attitudes Catholics should display towards Jews; letter (July 22) addressed to President Franklin Roosevelt serves as an interesting and unique indicator of the psychology of the period.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TALBOT, REV. FRANCIS X., S.J.-CORRESP.-C-1939: Typescript

WORLD YOUTH CONFERENCE-POSITION OF AMERICA MAG.-1939: Typescript

ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY-DISMISSAL OF MEYER S. FLEISCHER-1939: Typescript

FLEISHER, MEYER S.-ST. LOUIS UNIV.-BACTERIOLOGY DEPT-DISMISSAL OF-1939: Typescript

COMMUNISM-1939: Typescript

FASCISM-1939: Typescript

ROOSEVELT, F.D.-CRITICISMS-CORRESP. REFLECTING-1939: Typescript

CATHOLIC CHURCH-DERIVATION OF THE TERM "ROMAN" CATHOLIC: Typescript

CATHOLICS-ATTITUDES TOWARDS JEWS-1939: Typescript

SPANISH CIVIL WAR-LOYALIST MATERIALS AGAINST FASCISM-1939: Typescript

FASCISM-SPAIN-LOYALIST MATERIALS AGAINST FASCISM-1939: Typescript

SPAIN-LOYALIST MATERIALS AGAINST FASCISM-1939: Typescript