RESTRICTED Ridge (2 of 4), 1940-1945

File — Box: R4, Folder: 2

Identifier: 119.1_1

Scope and Contents

Ordered chronologically with the most recent documents on top. Consists of letters of the provincial, mostly to parish priests, and concerns problems found within the parishes. Letters address problems with bans of marriage, construction of churches, authorizations granted to priests for leave, and address the economic conditions and racial segregation in Southern Maryland. Ridge folders contain letters by and written to Horace McKenna; other folders address the application of Archdiocesan policies, particularly O'Boyle's policies related to integration.

Dates

1940-1945

Conditions Governing Access

All materials dated 1940 and later are restricted.

Extent

From the Collection: 308 boxes (212 regular boxes, 25 oversized boxes, 58 restricted regular boxes, 13 restricted oversized boxes, plus 14 card catalog drawers )