Box 16

Scope and Contents Correspondence related generally to interracial relations, including two letters from John Brunini of Vicksburg advocating for racial segregation (1944) as well as four typescripts from William M. Markoe, SJ, titled "Enlightening Documents and Correspondence for Those of Ours Interested in Race Relations" (1947). Also contains "Statement Concerning the Central-Cardozo High School Situation" (March 7, 1950) and a letter from John Ratigan of Washington, DC, that expresses white supremacist...

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Correspondence surrounding the planning of the Jesuit Semaine d'Etudes Internationales (International Study Week) held at Versailles in August 1947. The conference included talks on how to form an "international spirit" in the Christian and Catholic sense as well as discussions of the apostolic experience of each country represented by attendees (e.g., the US, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands).

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Correspondence surrounding Parsons' role as a technical advisor for the film The Keys of the Kingdom, including letters from David O. Selznick Productions, Inc., and, later, Twentieth Century-Fox.

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A treatment of changes for the film The Keys of the Kingdom containing structural and character modifications for the screenplay adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel. At this juncture the film was still under the purview of David O. Selznick Productions, Inc.

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Includes a plot skeleton and early suggested changes for the script of The Keys of the Kingdom (1941) as well as notes on conferences between Parsons, Daniel O. Selznick, and others (1942). Also contains a check stub for Parsons from Daniel O. Selznick Productions, Inc. (February 2, 1942).

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Includes notes on a conference with John Stahl, Albert O'Hara, SJ, and Joseph Mankiewicz (December 27, 1943) as well and memorandums and notes by Parsons on the various scripts of The Keys of the Kingdom. Also contains a shooting schedule (January 20, 1944) and a check stub for Parsons from Twentieth Century-Fox (March 2, 1944).

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Correspondence predominantly with Edward B. Rooney, SJ, of the Jesuit Educational Association as well as special bulletins from the Office of the Executive Director (nos. 92, 98-99) in 1948 and 1949.

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Correspondence predominantly with Thomas B. Gannon, SJ, of the Jesuit Seminary Fund/Jesuit Philippine Bureau, with some regarding the publication Jesuit Seminary News.

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Correspondence related to the Insitute of World Polity (IWP), a specialist program of studies dealing with post-WWII reconstruction, launched by Edmund A. Walsh, SJ, of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Includes carbon copies of letters sent to Ernst H. Feilchenfeld (Director of Research at the IWP) regarding a piece he wrote on prisoners of war (1947).

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Correspondence with and related to the Insitute of Social Order (ISO), including a questionnaire completed by Parsons on the organization covering what the Society is or should be doing re: social action and studies as mandated in decree 29 of General Congregation 28.

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Correspondence with and materials related to the Insitute of Social Order (ISO), including issues of its publications The Interracialist (v. 4, nos. 1, 3-5, 7) and The Service-Letter (v. 3, nos. 3-4).

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Correspondence with and related to the Insitute of Social Order (ISO), including drafts of the organization's constitution and comments by members.