Jesuits. New Orleans Province

Scope and Contents The B. Raynal Ariatti Papers consist primarily of several hundred negatives that may complement or duplicate photographic material included in the Louis J. Twomey, S.J., Papers (Collection #2) relating to Father Twomey, the Institute of Industrial Relations/Institute of Human Relations, and the Inter-American Center.  The collection also contains a small amount of correspondence, pamphlets and papers involving Father Twomey’s Memorial Mass and the dedication of...

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...

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...

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These papers, which were collected by Lillian N. Dayries, consist of material that relates to the history of the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus. They relate primarily to Fr. Sullivan, though there is also considerable material about Fr. Ruggeri and Loyola University. The material is dated roughly from 1900 to 1967, mainly from 1910 to 1954.

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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.