Box 28

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Includes correspondence from Parsons' Jesuit formation, predominantly with other Jesuits Francis P. Donnelly and Edwin D. Sanders. Also contains description of a trip to Manresa (1908) and Munich (1910).

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Diplomas from the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome) for philosophy (1910) and theology (1919) degrees as well as a licentiate in theology (magisterii diplomate, 1922) and a post-doctoral teaching qualification (magistrum aggregatum, 1924).

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Correspondence between Max Lowenthal, John Carson, and Edward B. Bunn, SJ, president of Georgetown University, regarding a scholarship in honor of Parsons.

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Ephemera, clippings, and correspondence sent to Edward B. Bunn, SJ, president of Georgetown University, regarding Parsons' death.

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Remembrances of Parsons from friends and fellow Jesuits compiled by Edward Duff, SJ, for the March 1958 issue of Social Order, the monthly of the National Jesuit Social Science Center, as "Wilfrid Parsons: An Appreciation." Includes letters from Myles Connolly, Joseph Breen, and Martin Quigley as well as a copy of the article.

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Contains biographical information on the Parsons family alongside legal materials regarding the estate of Franklin M. Hoover, of whom Wilfrid and his siblings were beneficiaries (1952–1953). It also includes documentation from a legal case against Wilfrid's sister-in-law, Natalie Craig (1936); two copies of his mother's will (1936, 1938); and WWI draft records, including a notice to appear for a physical examination and a certificate of physical deficiency (1917).

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Includes correspondence and paperwork related to Parsons' renunciation (1904), first vows (1905), and final vows (1922-1923).

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Includes correspondence and ephemera related to the golden jubilee of Parsons' entrance in the Society.

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Includes certificates for Parsons' minor orders and ordination (1908, 1918); an oath against modernism (1918); a certificate of residence (1918); and celebrets (1910-1946). Also includes a 1918 statement regarding his 1887 birth and baptism as well as a 1922 certificate of authenticity for a relic from St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows.

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Loose pages containing entries discussing Parsons' journey to and beginning of his biennium in Rome (November 1919-February 1920).

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Loose pages containing entries discussing the end of Parsons' journey to England and his stay there before beginning his philosophy in Louvain (September–October 1907). Also contains reminiscences, recorded in 1913, covering the remainder of his first year (-July 1908).

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Loose pages containing entries discussing Parsons' philosophy in Louvain (March 1910).

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Includes "St. John Chrysostom as a Popular Orator" (May 12, 1907); "The Ways of Life" (December 9, 1907); "The Eyes of Raphael Carter" (September 1908); "The City of Disillusion" (January 25, 1909); and "The Traveling Companion" (April 3, 1909), presumably written for philosophy coursework at St. John Berchmans.

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Includes "Christian Architecture in Its Origin and Development" (March 15, 1917) and a sermon on John 3:16 (January 31, 1917), presumably written for theology coursework at Woodstock.

Scope and Contents A photograph album engraved with "Class of 1908, the Loyola School [New York]" that seems to have served two purposes. Firstly, it was used as a souvenir of the aforementioned class and includes names of those within the class, illustrations, and quotes (predominantly recto side). Students mentioned are Justin Cameron O'Brien, Duncan Cameron Arnold, Manuel Raoul Barrios, Louis Henry Amy, Jr., Peter Schubert Duffy, Henry Bruner O'Donohue, Richard O'Gorman, Jr., Paul Gerard Daly, and Mr....

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A photograph album with pictures of the grounds of St. Andrew-on-Hudson and groups of Jesuits, including Parsons.

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Photographs of Parsons throughout his Jesuit formation, including some pictures with fellow Jesuits.

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Photographs of Parsons later in life, some from a trip to Mexico (1931) and with other Jesuits at Carroll House (1940s-1950s).

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Photographs of Parsons' parents and siblings, many of which include Wilfrid himself.