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6 black and white photographs of Cardinal Pacelli (later Pope Pius XII) during his visit to Washington, D.C. in October 1936. Three of the images show Pacelli at Georgetown University with Georgetown President Arthur O'Leary, S.J. and Edmund Walsh, S.J.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of Fr. Walsh throw considerable light on most aspects of his career: as founder and guiding spirit of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; as head of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia in the early 1920s; as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association; as a representative of the Catholic Church in Mexico; and as an extremely involved consultant at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Significant correspondents include Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover,...

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This series consists of general correspondence belonging to the papers of Wilfrid Parsons, S.J.

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One black and white photograph of Pacelli in profile. Includes the followin inscription: "To Very Rev. Arthur O'Leary, S.J., President of Georgetown University, in happy remembrance of my visit and with a blessing for all the community, faculty and students. October 22, 1936. E. Card. Pacelli."

Scope and Contents Includes correspondence between Cardinal Pacelli (later Pope Pius XII) and members of Georgetown University, particularly the president at the time, Father Arthur A. O’Leary SJ, as well as Genevieve Garvan Brady (Mrs. Nicolas Frederic Brady), the first woman in Georgetown University’s history to receive an honorary degree. An official program for the Cardinal's honorary degree ceremony is present, along with various newspaper articles and clippings reporting on his arrival in the...

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

This series consists of America Magazine General Correspondence. Within this series will be found folders filed by topic and/or names of specific individuals to and from whom correspondence was either addressed or received. In addition, one will occasionally find correspondence which predates the founding of America Magazine. This particular type of correspondence, normally addressed to Father Wynne, the founding editor, was incorporated into the America Magazine general file.

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The Heinrich A. Rommen Papers contain correspondence, manuscripts, printed materials, photographs, and clippings pertaining to Rommen's career both in Germany and in the United States.

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Brief and varied documentation on Cardinal Pacelli’s transition into the Papacy, tenure as Pope Pius, and death. Newspaper clippings and magazine articles make up the majority of these records, with some assorted correspondence, pamphlets and, notably, an eulogy delivered by President O’Leary upon Pope Pius XII’s passing in 1958.

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Correspondence from Hilaire Belloc to Dorothy Hamilton

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

This series consists of America Magazine General Correspondence. Within this series will be found folders filed by topic and/or names of specific individuals to and from whom correspondence was either addressed or received. In addition, one will occasionally find correspondence which predates the founding of America Magazine. This particular type of correspondence, normally addressed to Father Wynne, the founding editor, was incorporated into the America Magazine general file.

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

This series is comprised of the papers [e.g., correspondence] of Francis Xavier Talbot, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1936-1944). There are some folders, however, which contain items from his tenure as America Magazine Literary Editor.

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This series consists of the papers [e.g., correspondence] of Wilfrid Parsons, S.J., Editor of America Magazine (1925-1936).

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The Rogers Family Papers consist of fifteen series, the first being on the Rogers & Clarke families in general, and the remainder focusing on the papers of individuals such as James Webb Rogers I, J. Harris Rogers, James Charles Rogers, Cora Rogers Clarke, Phillips H. Clarke Jr., Mae Harris Clarke and George E. Sullivan. The final series contains objects and oversize materials of varying types.

Extent: 30 linear feet Number of Boxes: 19, with 11 oversize containers

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

The Individual Authors Series contains correspondence, manuscripts, questionnaires from the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors, photos, publications, and clippings relating to individual authors who were accepted or considered as members of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors established by Sister Mary Joseph, S.L., in 1932. The series is arranged alphabetically by author. Boxes 1-66.

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(Box 2, Folders 34-90 ) This series consists of correspondence and material relating to notable individuals or frequent correspondents. Arrangement is alphabetical, with papers for each individual in chronological order.

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This series is comprised of newsclippings from various periodicals.

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This series is comprised of miscellaneous items belonging to the America Magazine Archives.