Francis X. Talbot Correspondence "Q" (1936-1941)., 01/01/1936-12/31/1941

File — Box: 7, Folder: 20

Identifier: 21138

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

01/01/1936-12/31/1941

Conditions Governing Access

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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 "Q" Correspondence (1936-1941) of Francis X. Talbot, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1936-1944). Items of interest include: letter (Jun. 2, 1936) has attachment announcing the convening of the Third U.S. Congress Against War and Fascism sponsored by the American League Against War and Fascism; letter (Aug. 5, 1936) concerns the Legion of Decency; letter (Nov. 30, 1936) has an attachment which relates the rumors of Wallace Simpson (the future Dutchess of Windsor and wife of Edward VIII of England) having fascist sympathies. It also contains material concerning child victims of the Spanish Civil War who were killed in Madrid; letter (Mar. 18, 1937) has an attachment which concerns the subject of Communism and the Spanish Civil War; letter (Apr. 1, 1940) has attachment which concerns Freemasonry and the subject of federally subsidized Catholic school education; letter (Nov. 10, 1941) and attachments address such topics as Freemasonry, Nazism and Jews.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TALBOT, REV. FRANCIS X., S.J.-CORRESP.-Q-(1936-1941): Typescript

JEWS-ANTI/SEMITIC COMMENTS IN CORRESP.-(1936-41): Typescript

RELIGIOUS BIAS-CATHOLICISM-(1936-1941): Typescript

FREEMASONRY-(1936-1941): Typescript

SIMPSON, WALLACE-FASCIST SYMPATHIES-(1936-1941): Typescript

FASCISM-(1936-1941): Typescript

AMERICAN LEAGUE AGAINST WAR AND FASCISM-(1936-1941): Typescript

LEGION OF DECENCY-(1936-1941): Typescript

SPANISH CIVIL WAR-(1936-1941): Printed Item

COMMUNISM-(1936-1941): Typescript

NAZISM-(1936-1941): Typescript

EDUCATION-CATHOLIC-FEDERAL SUBSIDIES-(1936-1941): Typescript

CATHOLICS-EDUCATION-FEDERAL SUBSIDIES-(1936-1941): Typescript