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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
Layton Family Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Collection 15
Abstract
The Layton Family Papers pertain to the special relationship that existed between the family of Thomas Layton Sr. and the ecclesiastical hierarchy ofthe Roman Catholic Church. These papers reveal that the Laytons received many favors and privileges for help they gave ecclesiastical authorities in times of crisis. Thomas Layton's wife was Mary Adelaide Layton, and their daughter was Sr. Mary of the Rosary Layton (1853-1875), a Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Although mother and...
Dates:
Created: 1834-1879; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1999
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
Mary Ann Kennedy 20th Century Catholic Brochures Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Collection 73
Scope and Contents
This collection of ecclesiastical publications covers questions and answers about a wide range of topics for curious Catholics, dating throughout the 20th century. Consisting mostly of works from Liguori Publications and its affiliates, the brochures guide young Catholics through a myriad of everyday dilemmas and situations – including “Is Kissing Wrong?” “How to Be Liked By Others,” “Teen-Agers and Dating,” and Clothes, Culture and Modesty” – such that they may adhere strongly to their...
Dates:
Created: 1934-1983; Other: Majority of material found within 1960-1968; Other: Date acquired: 03/08/2017
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