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Series 4: Dorothy Day Correspondence

 Series

Contents:

This series contains corresondence with Dorothy Day. THe first sub-series holds original correspondence, the bulk of which is with Dorothy Day. This correspondence is sometimes personal and sometimes in Day's role as the editor for the New York Catholic Worker newspaper. There is also some original correspondence with other Catholic Worker chapters and Catholic Workers in general. The second sub-series contains copies of correspondence, again mostly with Dorothy Day (also both personally and as the newspaper editor). This sub-series also contains copies of correspondence with other Catholic Workers for a wide variety of purposes.

Dates

  • 1934 - 2001

Extent

From the Collection: 3.25 Linear Feet (7 boxes plus 12 audiocassettes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Organization:

This series contains two groups: Original Correspondence and Correspondence Photocopies.

Within a group correspondence is arranged chronologically; undated correspondence and correspondence covering multiple years is at the end of each group.

Additional Information:

An index to the correspondence in this series is available.

Container Summary

1 box

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the St. Catherine University Special Collections Repository

Contact:
St. Catherine University
Archives and Special Collections
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul MN 55105 U.S.A.
651-690-6423