John Talbot Smith Papers
This collection comprises the personal papers, lectures, notes, plays, manuscripts, sermons, newspaper clippings, photographs, published as well as printed material of John Talbot Smith, who was an Irish-American Catholic priest. Throughout his life, he was assistant Pastor of St. Patrick's, a...
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| Format: | Archival Material |
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| Language: | English |
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The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives
1823-1925
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| Summary: | This collection comprises the personal papers, lectures, notes, plays, manuscripts, sermons, newspaper clippings, photographs, published as well as printed material of John Talbot Smith, who was an Irish-American Catholic priest. Throughout his life, he was assistant Pastor of St. Patrick's, a missionary in the Adirondack region, a pastor of St. Patrick's Rouses Point, a chaplain to the Christian Brothers at De La Salle Institute, a chaplain of the Sisters of Mercy and a pastor of Dobbs Ferry. In addition, he founded the Boys Camp in Cliff Haven, was a member of the Actors Church Alliance of America, organized the Catholic Actors Guild of America, and the Catholic Writers Guild of America. He is well known for his lectures while being a professor at The University of Notre Dame, Indiana, his publications, and his passion for the theater, as well as the outdoors. |
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| Physical Description: | 4 linear feet; 8 boxes |