Francis X. Talbot Correspondence "S" (1938)., 01/01/1938-12/31/1938

File — Box: 17, Folder: 20

Identifier: 21611

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

01/01/1938-12/31/1938

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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 "S" correspondence (1938) of Francis X. Talbot, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1936-1944). Items of interest include: an article (Mar. 27) entitled "Journalistic Ethics and Politics of the Managing Editor [Patrick F. Scanlan] of the Brooklyn Tablet." Other items of interest include: letter (May 2) from the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, the attachment to which provides a concise sketch of the history and function of the organization; letter (Sept. 7) from writer Upton Sinclair provides insight into self-image; letter (Oct. 15) has attached an article pertains to Mussolini and the new Italian anti-Jewish policy; letter (Nov. 28) has attachment [i.e., a letter] from the National Gentile League makes alleges a connection between U.S. Jews and Communism. Also included is a "Study of the Minimum Essentials [i.e., facts which every Catholic boy and girl were expected to know] in Religion."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

TALBOT, REV. FRANCIS X., S.J.-CORRESP.-S-1938: Typescript

SCANLAN, PATRICK F.-"JOURNALISTIC ETHICS AND POLITICS..."-ARTICLE-1938: Typescript

NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF VICE-CORRESP.-1938: Typescript

SINCLAIR, UPTON-CORRESP.-1938: Typescript

RELIGIOUS BIAS-JEWS-MUSSOLINI'S ITALIAN POLICY-1938: Printed Item

JEWS-MUSSOLINI'S ITALIAN POLICY-1938: Printed Item

COMMUNISM-CORRESP. RE: JEWISH AFFINITY TOWARDS-1938: Typescript

RELIGIOUS BIAS-ANTI/SEMITISM-COMMUNIST CONSPIRACY-1938: Typescript

JEWS-ALLEGATIONS OF COMMUNIST CONSPIRACY-1938: Typescript

CATHOLICISM-THEOLOGY-1938: Typescript