Francis X. Talbot Correspondence "C" (Jul.-Dec. 1940)., 07/05/1940-12/16/1940

File — Box: 4, Folder: 21

Identifier: 21060

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

07/05/1940-12/16/1940

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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 (Jul.-Dec. 1940) of Francis X. Talbot, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1936-1944). Items of interest include: letter (Oct. 30) from a woman who claims she heard from a priest that America Magazine had been taken over by the Jews; letter (Nov. 26) and attachments concern allegations of material offensive to the Irish used in a radio broadcast of the National Conference of Jews and Christians; attachment of letter (Dec. 5) provides statistics from a survey of Catholic marriages in a parish; (no date) copy of a typescript concerns the formation of the Catholic Voters League.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TALBOT, REV. FRANCIS X., S.J.-CORRESP.-C-(JUL.-DEC. 1940): Typescript

AMERICA MAGAZINE-RUMOR OF A TAKEOVER BY JEWS-1940: Typescript

JEWS-RUMOR OF TAKEOVER OF AMERICA MAG.-1940: Typescript

NAT'L CONFERENCE OF CHRISTIANS & JEWS-ALLEGATIONS: Typescript

STATISTICS-SURVEY OF MARRIAGES IN A CATHOLIC PARISH-1940: Typescript

CATHOLICS-SURVEY OF MARRIAGES IN A PARISH-1940: Typescript

CATHOLIC VOTERS LEAGUE-ORGANIZATION OF-1940: Typescript