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Joseph H. Fichter, S.J., Papers (Part I)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Collection 12
Abstract
The papers of Joseph H. Fichter, S.J., document the life of a priest, scholar, and social reformer. As a pioneer in the sociology of religion and as a champion of social justice, Father Fichter has frequently found himself embroiled in controversy and conflict. That vigorous engagement with his times is reflected in these papers, which shed light upon the Catholic Church, the Society of Jesus, academic sociology, and the quest for social reform.
Fichter has devoted himself primarily to the...
Dates:
Created: 1930-1980; Other: Majority of material found in 1930-1980; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1990
Joseph H. Fichter, S.J., Papers (Part II)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Collection 12b
Scope and Contents
Special Collections & Archives received this addition following Fr. Fichter’s death in 1994. This addition complements the original acquisition of Fichter papers organized as Collection 12. The types of material—mainly correspondence, manuscripts, transcripts of interviews, and printed material—as well as Fr. Fichter’s principal concerns—the sociology of religion and the quest for social justice—remain very much the same.
However, this addition does make new contributions to the...
Dates:
Created: 1934-1994; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1993
Louis J. Twomey, S.J. Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Collection 02
Abstract
Father Twomey's papers, especially the correspondence, document this Jesuit's active involvement in the social apostolate. Also, they provide documentation about the Catholic Church's stance towards various social issues and about the recent history of New Orleans and the United States. Of particular value is material from the 1950s and 1960s concerning civil rights, labor-management relations, and communism.
Dates:
Created: 1926-1979; Other: Majority of material found in 1947-1969; Other: Date acquired: 01/12/1990
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