Francis X. Talbot Correspondence "M" (Aug.-Dec. 1940)., 08/03/1940-12/19/1940

File — Box: 7, Folder: 4

Identifier: 21122

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

08/03/1940-12/19/1940

Conditions Governing Access

Portions of this collection are currently unprocessed and access to it may therefore be limited. Researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections for more information on access to this collection.

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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 (Aug.-Dec. 1940) of Francis X. Talbot, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1936-1944). Items of interest include: letter (Aug. 10) concerns Franco and Spain; letters (Sept. 13 & 17) and attachment concern the American Youth Congress; letter (Oct. 12) provides brief impressions of a talk given by Sigrid Undset; letter (Oct. 17) and attachment discuss Sigrid Undset's work; letter (Nov. 12) from Fr. Talbot express concern over rumors about America Magazine; letter (Dec. 16) and attachment concerns the Jehovah's Witness sect; letter (Dec. 30) provides brief biographical sketch of Madeleine Vinton Goddard Dahlgren who gave Dahlgren Chapel to Georgetown University.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

FRANCO, FRANCISCO-1940: Typescript

SPAIN-CORRESP. REGARDING-(AUG.-DEC. 1940): Typescript

AMERICAN YOUTH CONGRESS-COMMENTS CONCERNING IN CORRESP.-1940: Typescript

UNDSET, SIGRID-IMPRESSIONS OF LECTURE-1940: Typescript

AMERICA MAGAZINE-RUMORS ABOUT CIRCULATION DECLINE-1940: Typescript

JEHOVAH'S WITNESS-SECT-(AUG.-DEC. 1940): Typescript

DAHLGREN, MADELEINE VINTON GODDARD-BIO/SKETCH-(AUG.-DEC. 1940): Typescript

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY-DAHLGREN CHAPEL-DONOR: Typescript