Arthur W. Terminiello Papers
Fonds
Identifier: TRM
Scope and Content
Audio recordings and transcripts of Terminiello's memoirs, dictated in 1962, with exhibits prepared by Terminiello to illustrate them, including letters, sermons, clippings, pamphlets, photographs, and copies of Terminiello's newspapers, Saint Teresa's Village News (1940-1941) and The Crusader (1941);concerning social justice, Terminiello's anti-communist Union of Christian Crusaders, Gerald L. K. Smith and the America First Party, charges of fascism, racism, antisemitism, and rabble-rousing against Smith and Terminiello, the 1949 Supreme Court case involving Terminiello and freedom of speech, and Terminiello's pastoral activities.
Dates
- 1939-1962.
Creator
- Terminiello, A. W. (Arthur W.) (Person)
Language of Materials
English.
Background
Catholic priest known as the Father Coughlin of the South. He ministered to tenant farmers in Alabama and Florida, started innovative programs involving mobile trailer chapels, conducted radio and television programs (The Pastor's Fireside), founded an experimental community called Saint Teresa's Village, and for a time toured and lectured with Gerald L. K. Smith.
In 1946 a Chicago court found him guilty of "making an improper noise, riot, disturbance, breach of the peace or diversion tending to a breach of the peace" because of remarks he made at a Gerald L. K. Smith rally; the Supreme Court heard his appeal in 1949 and the justices wrote four separate opinions.
In 1946 a Chicago court found him guilty of "making an improper noise, riot, disturbance, breach of the peace or diversion tending to a breach of the peace" because of remarks he made at a Gerald L. K. Smith rally; the Supreme Court heard his appeal in 1949 and the justices wrote four separate opinions.
Extent
6 linear inches.
- America First Party.
- Antisemitism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Church and social problems -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Communism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Farm tenancy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fascism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Freedom of speech -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Racism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Radio broadcasting -- Religious aspects. -- Religious aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Radio in religion -- Catholic Church -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Religious broadcasting -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Share cropping. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Smith, Gerald L. K. (Gerald Lyman Kenneth), 1898-
- Social justice. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Television broadcasting -- Religious aspects. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Television in religion -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Terminiello, A. W. (Arthur W.)
- United States. Supreme Court.
Creator
- Terminiello, A. W. (Arthur W.) (Person)
- Title
- A.W. Terminiello Papers
- Subtitle
- Guide
- Author
- University of Notre Dame Archives
- Date
- 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository