America Magazine Anniversary Records-100th Anniversary Memoirs, 2008 - 2009

File — Box: 69, Folder: 14-17

Identifier: 195

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Contains letter from then-editor-in-chief Fr. Drew Christiansen, SJ to "America" staff inviting their reminiscences (11-13-2008); a list of former/current editors to contact (12-2008); and a copy of "Our Back Pages," an article edited by Fr. Jim McDermott, SJ, and published using the memoir material gathered (4-13-2009).

Also included are the original responses/manuscripts from current/former staff, by or about the following (listed alphabetically):

Fr. Richard Blinn, SJ (associate editor 1987-1988)
Fr. John W. Donahue, SJ (associate editor 1972-2007)
Fr. Daniel Flaherty, SJ (literary editor, 1962-1971)
Fr. Michael Harter, SJ (managing editor, 1985-1989)
Fr. John Haughey, SJ (associate editor, 1968-1974)
Fr. George W. Hunt, SJ (literary editor, 1981-1984; editor-in-chief, 1984-1998)
Patricia A. Kossmann (literary editor, 1999-2009+)
Fr. Paul Mahowald, SJ (business manager, 1975-1987)
Fr. James A. Martin, SJ (associate editor, 1995-1996, 1998-2009+)
Julia Sosa (business staff, 1981-2009+)
Fr. David Toolan, SJ (associate editor, 1989-2002)
Fr. Jim Torrens, SJ (literary editor 1990-1999; poetry editor 2005-2009+)
Fr. Tom Widner, SJ (associate editor, 1987-1991)

Dates

Creation: 2008 - 2009

Creator

From the Collection: Jesuits. Maryland Province (Organization)

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