John Francis Noll Papers
Scope and Content
Correspondence relating to Noll's personal affairs, 1920-1955, the construction of the national shrine, 1936, and his work with the National Legion of Decency, 1930s, the National Organization for Decent Literature, 1930s-1950s, Our Sunday Visitor, 1925-1955, and the National Catholic Welfare Conference, 1948-1953; manuscripts of Catholic radio broadcasts, 1940s-1950s, articles for Our Sunday Visitor, and articles by Noll; personal papers such as sermon notes and occasional papers relating to the celebration of Noll's jubilee and eightieth birthday; a record album; photographs; and extensive subject files of clippings and printed material on such topics as anti-communism, national socialism, protestantism, the Spanish Civil War, sexual ethics, and minorities.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1956
Creator
Language of Materials
English.
Background
Bishop of Fort Wayne diocese (1925-1956), leading anti- communist, and founder of Our Sunday Visitor (1912), Family Digest (1908), and Acolyte (1925) which became The Priest in 1945.
Extent
24.5 linear feet. 1 record album. 7 linear feet of printed material.
Subject
- Noll, John F. (John Francis), 1875-1956. (Person)
- National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Washington, D.C.). (Organization)
- National Legion of Decency. (Organization)
- National Organization for Decent Literature. (Organization)
- National Catholic Welfare Conference. (Organization)
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Fort Wayne (IN) (Organization)
- Our Sunday Visitor. (Organization)
- Title
- John Francis Noll Papers
- Subtitle
- Guide
- Author
- University of Notre Dame Archives
- Date
- 2015
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository