General Correspondence-Patrick F. Scanlan (1935)-[Folder VII]., 01/01/1935-12/31/1935

File — Box: 5, Folder: 27

Identifier: 23549

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series consists of general correspondence belonging to the papers of Wilfrid Parsons, S.J.

Dates

01/01/1935-12/31/1935

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Extent

From the Collection: 19.5 Linear Feet (15 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

This folder [No. 7 of 9] consists of Parsons Papers general correspondence (1935) of Patrick F. Scanlan, Managing Editor of "The [Brooklyn] Tablet." Items of interest include: letter (Jan. 11) has two attachments-1) the first defends the Church's position on birth control-2) the second is a letter from Scanlan to a Detroit priest in rebuttal of some serious allegations made against Scanlan's character; letter (Jan. 13) addresses the topic of "lay schools" and Catholic education; letter (Mar. 16) has attachment which describes religious conditions in Mexico; letter (Apr. 1) has attachment providing conflicting views of motion pictures in an extract from "The [Buffalo] Echo" entitled "The Legion of Decency"; letter (Apr. 9) has attached a newsclipping and letter concerning Mexican leader General Saturnino Cedillo; letter (July 5) has attached a letter from the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism addresses the right of free speech; letter (Sept. 14) concerns the Legion of Decency list of movie classifications.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SCANLAN, PATRICK F.-CORRESP.-(1935)-[FOLDER VII]: Typescript

BIRTH CONTROL-THE CHURCH'S POSITION-1935: Typescript

MORAL ISSUES-BIRTH CONTROL-CHURCH'S POSITION-1935: Typescript

SCANLAN, PATRICK F.-REBUTTAL LETTER RE: ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SCANLAN: Typescript

EDUCATION-CATHOLIC-LAY SCHOOLS-1935: Typescript

MEXICO-RELIGIOUS CONDITIONS-1935: Typescript

LEGION OF DECENCY-1935: Typescript

CENSORSHIP-LEGION OF DECENCY-1935: Typescript

AMERICAN ASS'N FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ATHEISM-1935: Typescript

JEWS-1935: Typescript

CEDILLO, [GENERAL] SATURNINO-MEXICO-1935: Typescript

NEWSCLIPPINGS-[GENERAL] SATURNINO CEDILLO-MEXICO-1935: Printed Item