America House/Press-Tierney Resignation/Parsons Appointment (1925)., 06/19/1925-06/19/1925

File — Box: 51, Folder: 6

Identifier: 22869

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series consists of the general records of and pertaining to America House and America Press/Magazine. The folders within this series contain materials concerning the general business and procedural affairs of America House as well as materials regarding the history of the house and its activities. America Press legal documents are also included in this series.

Dates

06/19/1925-06/19/1925

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 America House/America Press records [two items] pertaining to the resignation (1925) of Richard Tierney, S.J. as President of America Press and the America Press Charities Fund and the appointment of Wilfrid Parsons, S.J. to that post. It also contains a letter (Dec. 24, 1958) which explains the factors and events leading to and resulting in the ultimate dismissal of Wilfrid Parsons from the post of Editor-in-Chief by Father General Ledowchowski, S.J., in 1936.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

AMERICA HOUSE/PRESS-TIERNEY RESIGNATION/PARSONS APPOINTMENT-1925: Typescript

TIERNEY, REV. RICHARD H., S.J.-RESIGNATION FROM AMERICA PRESS-1925: Typescript

PARSONS, REV. WILFRID, S.J.-APPOINTMENT-AMERICA PRESS-1925: Typescript

PARSONS, REV. WILFRID, S.J.-DISMISSAL-AMERICA PRESS (1936): Typescript