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Box 1

 Container

Contains 15 Results:

Office files, 1944-01 - 1944-03

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 19383
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Robert A. Parsons, SJ Papers contain material related to his work as a military chaplain, including office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms for soldiers and their intended brides at Camp Blanding, Florida. Most of Parson's paperwork pertains to obtaining dispensations for interfaith marriages, getting proof of previous baptism, and baptizing those who wished to be married.There is also correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New...
Dates: 1944-01 - 1944-03

Office files, 1944-04

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 19384
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Robert A. Parsons, SJ Papers contain material related to his work as a military chaplain, including office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms for soldiers and their intended brides at Camp Blanding, Florida. Most of Parson's paperwork pertains to obtaining dispensations for interfaith marriages, getting proof of previous baptism, and baptizing those who wished to be married.There is also correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New...
Dates: 1944-04

Office files, 1944-05 - 1944-06

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Robert A. Parsons, SJ Papers contain material related to his work as a military chaplain, including office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms for soldiers and their intended brides at Camp Blanding, Florida. Most of Parson's paperwork pertains to obtaining dispensations for interfaith marriages, getting proof of previous baptism, and baptizing those who wished to be married.There is also correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New...
Dates: 1944-05 - 1944-06

Office files, 1944-07

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Robert A. Parsons, SJ Papers contain material related to his work as a military chaplain, including office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms for soldiers and their intended brides at Camp Blanding, Florida. Most of Parson's paperwork pertains to obtaining dispensations for interfaith marriages, getting proof of previous baptism, and baptizing those who wished to be married.There is also correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New...
Dates: 1944-07

Office files, 1944-08

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: 19387
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Robert A. Parsons, SJ Papers contain material related to his work as a military chaplain, including office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms for soldiers and their intended brides at Camp Blanding, Florida. Most of Parson's paperwork pertains to obtaining dispensations for interfaith marriages, getting proof of previous baptism, and baptizing those who wished to be married.There is also correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New...
Dates: 1944-08

Office files, 1944-09 - 1944-12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Robert A. Parsons, SJ Papers contain material related to his work as a military chaplain, including office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms for soldiers and their intended brides at Camp Blanding, Florida. Most of Parson's paperwork pertains to obtaining dispensations for interfaith marriages, getting proof of previous baptism, and baptizing those who wished to be married.There is also correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New...
Dates: 1944-09 - 1944-12

Office files, 1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: 19389
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Robert A. Parsons, SJ Papers contain material related to his work as a military chaplain, including office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms for soldiers and their intended brides at Camp Blanding, Florida. Most of Parson's paperwork pertains to obtaining dispensations for interfaith marriages, getting proof of previous baptism, and baptizing those who wished to be married.There is also correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New...
Dates: 1945

Monthly reports, 1944-01 - 1946-03

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: 19390
Scope and Contents

The monthly report form provided space for chaplains to report on relgious activities, educational or recreational services provided, activities in the civilian community, services by visiting clergymen, and details on service changes.

Dates: 1944-01 - 1946-03

German Catholic POWs, 1943-07 - 1944-12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: 19392
Scope and Contents

Parsons had responsibilities for Catholic religious service among the German POWs, but he was largely restricted to saying Mass because he could speak no German or understand confessions. The files convey his efforts to provide such services by other means. There is correspondence with the Apostolic Delegation in Washington DC, the Catholic Central Verein of America (a German-American group), and miscellaneous suppliers of printed materials appropriate for the German prisoners.

Dates: 1943-07 - 1944-12

Pay/allowance accounts, 1944-06 - 1944-12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Robert A. Parsons, SJ Papers contain material related to his work as a military chaplain, including office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms for soldiers and their intended brides at Camp Blanding, Florida. Most of Parson's paperwork pertains to obtaining dispensations for interfaith marriages, getting proof of previous baptism, and baptizing those who wished to be married.There is also correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New...
Dates: 1944-06 - 1944-12

Photographs, 1944 - 1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

A photograph of the chaplains stationed at Camp Blanding in 1944 as well as three images of Fr. Parsons performing mass for troops aboard a ship in 1945.

Dates: 1944 - 1945

Office files, 1946 - 1952

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Robert A. Parsons, SJ Papers contain material related to his work as a military chaplain, including office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms for soldiers and their intended brides at Camp Blanding, Florida. Most of Parson's paperwork pertains to obtaining dispensations for interfaith marriages, getting proof of previous baptism, and baptizing those who wished to be married.There is also correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New...
Dates: 1946 - 1952

Office files, 1942 - 1943

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Robert A. Parsons, SJ Papers contain material related to his work as a military chaplain, including office files and routine correspondence as well as baptismal and marriage forms for soldiers and their intended brides at Camp Blanding, Florida. Most of Parson's paperwork pertains to obtaining dispensations for interfaith marriages, getting proof of previous baptism, and baptizing those who wished to be married.There is also correspondence with the Military Ordinariate in New...
Dates: 1942 - 1943

Golden jubilee, 1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Ephemera and correspondence related to Fr. Parsons golden jubilee (50 years a Jesuit).

Dates: 1959

Correspondence, 1965 - 1966

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Fr. Gerard Campbell (1965) and Fr. Parsons to Fr. Vincent I. Bellwoar (1966).

Dates: 1965 - 1966