Edward V. Cardinal Papers

Fonds

Identifier: CRD

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Correspondence, 1941-1955; copies of letters from John Tracy Ellis, 1927-1970, and of a memoir by Ellis; sermons and writings by Cardinal; correspondence, minutes, and printed material from such organizations as NCCJ, 1940s-1950s, Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), 1943-1954, and Sheil School, 1943-1954; Cardinal's subject files concerning brotherhood (1930s-1960s), American Catholic history (1920s), youth, adult education, and Bishop Bernard Sheil; printed material on anti-semitism (1940s-1950s), the NCCJ (1940s-1950s), the Sheil School (1943-1954), and the CYO (1943-1954); transcriptions of the annual reports of Catholic Indian mission schools, 1820s-1840s; and photographs.

Dates

Creation: 1920-1969.

Creator

Cardinal, Edward V. (Edward Victor), 1897-1981 (Person)

Language of Materials

English.

Conditions Governing Access

Ellis material restricted by contract.

Background

Priest; professor of history, Viator College, Bourbonnais, Illinois, 1924-1929, and Loyola University, Chicago, 1938-1946; director of Sheil School, Chicago, 1946-1953; and Catholic spokesman for the National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ), 1940s-1950s.