Francis X. Talbot Correspondence "C" (Jun.-Dec. 1941)., 06/02/1941-12/23/1941

File — Box: 4, Folder: 23

Identifier: 21062

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

06/02/1941-12/23/1941

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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 (Jun.-Dec. 1941) of Francis X. Talbot, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1936-1941). Items of interest include: letter (Jun. 7) speaks of the entrance of Yugoslavia into World War II. It also speaks of Eleanor Roosevelt; letter (Jun. 9) concerns the effects of "Hilterism" on scholarship. It also speaks of Alvin Johnson and the New School for Social Research; letter (Jul. 14) has attachments which concern the Indian problems in the United States as well as providing a few demographical statistics concerning the Indian population; letter (Aug. 26) has a typescript summary of a conversation with a priest describing how priests were driven from Alsace by the Nazis. Also given commentary is the topic of German Imperialism and its effect on Bolshevism; letter (Sept. 10) has attached the first bulletin of the Pro Deo Movement; letter (Dec. 2) concerns Mexico and the Church.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TALBOT, REV. FRANCIS X., S.J.-CORRESP.-C-(JUN.-DEC. 1941): Typescript

YUGOSLAVIA-WORLD WAR II ENTRANCE INTO-1941: Typescript

WORLD WAR II-YUGOSLAVIA ENTRANCE INTO-1941: Typescript

ROOSEVELT, ELEANOR-COMMENTS REGARDING-1941: Typescript

HITLERISM-EFFECTS UPON SCHOLARSHIP-1941: Typescript

FASCISM-EFFECTS OF HITLERISM ON SCHOLARSHIP-1941: Typescript

JOHNSON, ALVIN-COMMENTS CONCERNING-1941: Typescript

NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH-NEW YORK-COMMENTS CONCERNING-1941: Typescript

INDIAN AFFAIRS-U.S.-THE INDIAN PROBLEM-1941: Typescript

STATISTICS-AMERICAN INDIANS-DEMOGRAPHICS-1941: Typescript

BOLSHEVISM-EFFECTS OF GERMAN IMPERIALISM UPON-1941: Typescript

GERMAN IMPERIALISM-EFFECTS UPON BOLSHEVISM-COMMENTS-1941: Typescript

EDUCATION-EFFECTS OF HITLERISM ON SCHOLARSHIP-1941: Typescript

PRO DEO MOVEMENT-BULLETIN-INFORMATION-1941: Typescript

MEXICO-EFFECTS OF POLITICAL SITUATION ON THE CHURCH-1941: Typescript

CATHOLIC CHURCH-MEXICO-EFFECTS OF POLITICAL SITUATION-1941: Typescript

ALSACE/LORRAINE-CATHOLIC CLERGY -FORCED EMIGRATION-1941: Typescript

CATHOLIC CLERGY-ALSACE/LORRAINE-FORCED EMIGRATION-1941: Typescript

FASCISM-ALSACE/LORRAINE-EMIGRATION OF CATHOLIC CLERGY-1941: Typescript