America Publishers Papers-Criticism re: America Mag. Polit. Opposition., 01/01/1940-12/31/1940

File — Box: 13, Folder: 37

Identifier: 21395

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series, entitled 'America Publishers Papers,' comprises various general categories pertaining to America Magazine publications. Among the categories established are: readers' correspondence [grouped by file folder], authors' correspondence pertaining to specific publications, manuscript cover letters, manuscripts, letters of acceptance/rejection, telegrams, requests, article comments/suggestions, subscriptions, circulation records, letters of commendation/complaint, poll results, questionnaires/surveys, reviews, critique copies, writers' handbooks/supplements, autographs, inter-office memoranda, employee records and reports. It should be noted that some of these general categories, such as requests, are themselves sub-divided by folders into lesser categories in order to better facilitate the researcher.

Dates

01/01/1940-12/31/1940

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 letters of criticism pertaining to America Magazine position of political opposition to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1940). In these letters, there are allegations made against America Magazine, the Catholic press in general and many clergy of pursuing political courses of action which exacerbate religious bias towards Catholics.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

AMERICA MAGAZINE-CRITICISM RE: AMERICA MAG. POLIT. OPPOSITION: Typescript

AMERICA MAGAZINE-LTRS. OF CRITICISM RE: OPPOSITION TO FDR-1940: Typescript

RELIGIOUS BIAS-ANTI/CATHOLICISM-LTRS. OF CRITICISM-1940: Typescript

ANTI/CATHOLICISM-LTRS. OF CRITICISM CONCERN: Typescript

ROOSEVELT, F.D.-OPPOSITION BY AMERICA MAG.: Typescript

AMERICA MAGAZINE-OPPOSITION TO ROOSEVELT-1940: Typescript