The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers MC 91

Louis Joseph Meyer (1897-1985) attended St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania starting in 1914, was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1923, and served as a parish priest for the next 19 years. He served as an Army chaplain during World War II, and was stationed in the China-Burma-In...

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Catholics--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
Influenza epidemic (1918-1919)
Military chaplains--Catholic Church
Playwriting--Drama
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topic Catholics--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
Influenza epidemic (1918-1919)
Military chaplains--Catholic Church
Playwriting--Drama
description Louis Joseph Meyer (1897-1985) attended St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania starting in 1914, was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1923, and served as a parish priest for the next 19 years. He served as an Army chaplain during World War II, and was stationed in the China-Burma-India Theater until 1946. Upon his discharge from the service, Meyer resumed his parish duties in Philadelphia. He was elevated to Monsignor in 1965, retired in 1972, and passed away in 1985. The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers document the writings, travels, and service of Monsignor Louis Joseph Meyer (1897-1985). This collection dates from 1910 to 2007 and consists of Meyer’s theater work, short stories and writings, speeches and sermons, academic materials relating to St. Charles Seminary and the University of Pennsylvania, travel documents and ephemera, correspondence, notes, journals, diaries, scrapbooks, photographs, and subject files containing clippings and other printed materials.
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spelling Meyer_Louis The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers MC 91 Meyer, The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis. Papers, 1910-2007 Finding aid prepared by Amanda Mita and Evan Peugh The creation of the electronic guide for this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources’ “Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives” Project. Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center 100 E. Wynnewood Rd. Wynnewood, PA 2014 March 6 I. Theater work; II. Writings and academic papers; III. Personal papers; IV. Subject files This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2016-01-20T14:22-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2016 January Changed finding aid status to "Completed"; updated collection dates in notes; changed Resource ID to MC 3; added Custodial History and Other Finding Aids notes; updated subjects. 1/16: Changed MC # to 91 (was incorrectly numbered). The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers MC 91 Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center 7.5 Linear feet ; 18 document boxes Bulk, 1918-1985 1910-2007 Louis Joseph Meyer (1897-1985) attended St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania starting in 1914, was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1923, and served as a parish priest for the next 19 years. He served as an Army chaplain during World War II, and was stationed in the China-Burma-India Theater until 1946. Upon his discharge from the service, Meyer resumed his parish duties in Philadelphia. He was elevated to Monsignor in 1965, retired in 1972, and passed away in 1985. The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers document the writings, travels, and service of Monsignor Louis Joseph Meyer (1897-1985). This collection dates from 1910 to 2007 and consists of Meyer’s theater work, short stories and writings, speeches and sermons, academic materials relating to St. Charles Seminary and the University of Pennsylvania, travel documents and ephemera, correspondence, notes, journals, diaries, scrapbooks, photographs, and subject files containing clippings and other printed materials. Meyer, Louis Joseph, 1897-1985 Other Finding Aids note This is a revision of an older finding aid available on the PAHRC website: http://www.pahrc.net/faids/Meyer_Louis_legacy-finding-aid.pdf The arrangement of the collection has been altered from this finding aid. Scope and Contents note The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers document the writings, travels, and service of Monsignor Louis Joseph Meyer (1897-1985), a military chaplain in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II and parish priest in the Philadelphia Archdiocese until 1972. This collection dates from 1910 to 2007 (with bulk dates of 1918 to 1985) and consists of Meyer’s theater work, short stories and writings, speeches and sermons, academic materials relating to St. Charles Seminary and the University of Pennsylvania, travel documents and ephemera, correspondence, notes, journals, diaries, scrapbooks, photographs, and subject files containing clippings and other printed materials. This collection is divided into four series: “I: Theater work, 1925-1960,” “II: Writings and academic papers, 1916-1966,” “III: Personal papers, 1900-1985,” and “IV: Subject files, 1924-1980.” Series “I: Theater work” dates from 1925 to 1960 and richly documents Meyer’s abilities as a playwright. This series contains playscripts authored by Meyer; playscripts authored by other playwrights; theater ephemera such as playbills, programs, and tickets; assorted notes on plays and playwriting; and secondary materials pertaining to playwriting. Playscripts authored by Meyer are arranged alphabetically by title, and are followed by playscripts authored by other playwrights that are arranged alphabetically by author's last name. All other material within this series follows and is arranged by document type, and then chronologically within each document type. Series “II: Writings and academic papers” dates from 1916 to 1966 and contains short stories, poems, sermons, speeches, and academic compositions authored by Meyer. Short stories, speeches, and sermons are arranged first by document type and then alphabetically by title, with the exception of the speeches, which are arranged chronologically. Academic compositions and related materials follow and are arranged chronologically. Researchers should note that additional writings authored by Meyer can be found in series “I: Theater work” or with the materials related to travel found in series “III: Personal papers.” Series “III: Personal papers” dates from 1900 to 1985 and contains travel documents, writings, and ephemera; correspondence; records pertaining to Meyer’s work as a military chaplain; records pertaining to Meyer’s service as a parish priest; educational ephemera; notebooks; diaries; journals; photographs; scrapbooks; keepsakes; and other personal records. The travel documents mostly document the Anno Santo pilgrimage in 1925, which is also referred to in the collection as "Holy Year" or "Jubilee Year." There is also significant documentation of International Eucharistic Congresses, especially the 34th congress held in Budapest in 1938. Of note amongst these materials are notes and clippings regarding the state of Europe in the period preceding World War II. The photographs in this series largely pertain to Meyer’s time at Camp Claiborne in Louisiana in June of 1942 and to Meyer’s time in India as military chaplain with the 20th General Hospital in 1943. Additionally, the role of St. Charles Seminary during the Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918, during which time Meyer was a seminarian, is particularly well-documented by several notebooks and diaries in this series. The travel documents in this series are arranged chronologically by trip, with each trip arranged roughly chronologically. Following the travel documents, this series is arranged by document type, and then chronologically within each type. Series “IV: Subject files” dates from 1924 to 1980 and contains clippings, articles, and assorted printed materials pertaining to various topics of interest to Meyer. Of particular interest in this series are records pertaining to the Holy Cross Parish in Springfield, Pennsylvania, where Meyer served as founding pastor from 1948 until 1972. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject. Meyer’s theater work, writings, and travels are particularly well represented in this collection. Therefore, this collection will prove especially valuable for researchers interested in 20th century Catholic theater and pilgrimage. Additionally, this collection will prove useful for researchers interested in the history of Holy Cross Parish, or the Spanish Influenza epidemic as it occurred at St. Charles Seminary. Processing Information note The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources’ “Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives” Project. This collection was minimally processed in 2013-2014, as part of an experimental project conducted under the auspices of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries to help eliminate processing backlog in Philadelphia repositories. A minimally processed collection is one processed at a less intensive rate than traditionally thought necessary to make a collection ready for use by researchers. When citing sources from this collection, researchers are advised to defer to folder titles provided in the finding aid rather than those provided on the physical folder. Employing processing strategies outlined in Mark Greene's and Dennis Meissner's 2005 article "More Product, Less Process: Revamping Traditional Processing Approaches to Deal With Late 20th-Century Collections," the project team tested the limits of minimal processing on collections of all types and ages in 16 Philadelphia area repositories. A primary goal of the project, the team processed at an average rate of 4 hours per linear foot of records, a fraction of the time ordinarily reserved for the arrangement and description of collections. Among other time saving strategies, the project team did not extensively review the content of the collections or complete any preservation work. Preferred Citation note [Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers, 1910-2007 (MC 3), Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center. Conditions Governing Use note Copyright restrictions may apply. Please contact the Archives with requests for copying and for authorization to publish, quote or reproduce the material. Conditions Governing Access note This collection is open for research use. Biographical/Historical note Louis Joseph Meyer was born in Philadelphia in 1897. He attended St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania starting in 1914, and was ordained a priest in the Roman Catholic Church in 1923. He would serve as a parish priest in the Philadelphia Archdiocese for the next 19 years, including at the St. Mary in St. Clair, St. Francis in Norristown, St. Bartholomew in Northeast Philadelphia, Immaculate Conception in Fishtown, St. Cyril in East Lansdowne, St. Margaret in Narberth, and Visitation Blessed Virgin Mary in Kensington. He also attended classes at the University of Pennsylvania in 1934. Meyer joined the Army Reserve as a chaplain upon the United States’ entry into World War II and was assigned to the 20th General Hospital, a division organized by a medical faculty committee from the University of Pennsylvania. He was trained at Camp Claiborne in Louisiana in June 1942, and his unit was sent to India in early 1943. Meyer served as a chaplain in the China-Burma-India Theater until 1946, when he was discharged. Upon his discharge from military service, Meyer resumed his parish duties in the Philadelphia-area, serving first as assistant pastor of Our Lady of Mercy church in North Philadelphia and then as founding pastor of the Holy Cross Parish in Springfield from 1948 until his retirement in 1972. He was elevated to Monsignor in 1965 and passed away in 1985. Custodial History note Accession number 2010.003 Catholics--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages Clippings Correspondence Influenza epidemic (1918-1919) Military chaplains--Catholic Church Photographs Playwriting--Drama Research notes Series I. Theater work 1925-1960 Play: "Before the cock crows" 1 1 undated Play: "Colliding collegians" 1 2 undated Play: "Compromise" 1 3 undated Play: "Court news" 1 4 undated Play: "Herodias," a playscript and parish advertisement 1 5 1935 Play: "How 'bout yourself" 1 6 1930 Play: "Man in the bowler hat" 1 7 undated Play: "Mary," a musical comedy 1 8 undated Play: "Moth, rust, and time" 1 9 1932 Play: "Moth, rust, and time," related papers 1 10 circa 1930s Play: "New comedy" 1 11 undated Play: "Sample house" 1 12 circa 1928 Play: "Suppose nobody cared" 1 13 undated Play: "Twin-six" 1 14 undated Play: "Unity prevails" 1 15 undated Play: "What's wrong with our dramatic" 2 1 undated Play: "Your telling me" 2 2 undated Assorted playscripts 2 3 undated Assorted playscripts 2 4 undated Assorted playscripts 2 5 undated Assorted playscripts 2 6 undated Assorted untitled playscripts 2 7 undated Untitled playscript 2 8 undated Sketch of an untitled play 2 9 undated Play: "Speaking to father," by George Ade 2 10 undated Letters regarding "A family portrait," a play by L. Coffee and William J. Cohen 2 11 1941 Hellebranth, Elena: Playscipt and letters 2 12 undated Play: "Shame the devil," by Moore, Henrietta 2 13 undated Play: "In this sign: A drama of missions and life in India," by O'hara, Charles M. 2 14 1925 Play: "April showers," by an unidentified author 2 15 1930 St. Louis Bertrand Retreat League for Women: Playbill and thank you letters 2 16 1930-1931 Playbill: "You can't take it with you" 2 17 1937 Catholic Theatre Conference Bulletin with play service 2 18 1937 November Holy Cross High School Pupils Dramatic Society program for "A Christmas Carol" 2 19 1960 Programs for various Catholic plays 2 20 circa 1920s Musical and theatrical programs 2 21 1927, 1938 Programs for various theater productions 2 22 circa 1930s Assorted papers relating to plays 2 23 circa 1930s Assorted notes on plays 2 24 undated Assorted notes on plays 2 25 undated Notepad on writing plays 3 1 undated Book: Principles of playmaking, by Matthews, Brander 3 2 undated Book: Twelve cardinal elements of short story writing, by Reeve, Agnes M. 3 3 1929 Publications: Drama, playwriting, stagework 3 4 1931-1939 The Illustrated Stage Magazine 3 5 1938 November The Catholic stage during Lent: Practical stage work booklet series, booklet no. 1, by the Catholic Dramatic Movement 3 6 undated Series II. Writings and academic papers 1916-1966 Writings: "Forty hours" 3 7 circa 1948 Writings: "Little Betty Lee," a short story 3 8 undated Writings: "Little black diary of June to Oct. 13, 1919," typescript 3 9 undated Writings: "Lost in the catacombs of Rome" 3 10 undated Writings: "The nation and the times" 3 11 undated Writings: St. Bartholomew's Calendar, writings on various subjects (typescript and published calendars) 3 12 circa 1920s-1930s Writings: "Traffic moves on: First chapter of novel and synopsis," by Meyer, Louis J. 3 13 1929 March 25 Writings: "Treatise on parish dramatic societies" 3 14 1936 Writings: "A young man's problem," a short story 3 15 undated Writings: Army life 3 16 undated Writings: On being a chaplain 3 17 undated Writings: The history of drama in America 3 18 undated Writings: Dramatic societies 4 1 undated Writings: A paper on Catholic education 4 2 undated Writings: Funeral 4 3 undated Writings: Holy Hour 4 4 undated Writings: Humor 4 5 undated Writings: India 4 6 circa 1940s Writings: Religious philosophy 4 7 undated Writings: Retreat of 1916, spiritual topics 4 8 1916 Writings: Sacred Heart 4 9 undated Writings: St. John's Doctrine and "give me to drink" 4 10 undated Writings: St. Margaret's Rectory 4 11 1937 April 10 Writings: "The pain of loss," a poem by Chaplain Louis J. Meyer 4 12 undated Writings: Assorted writings 4 13 circa 1930s Writings: Compilation of writings 4 14 1926-1928 Writings: Poems by Louis J. Meyer 4 15 circa 1928 Writings: Untitled short story 4 16 undated Speeches: Day of Recollection, sermon outlines 4 17 1946 Speeches: Sierra Club of Central Delaware County directory and speech 4 18 undated Speeches: Sermons, typescripts 4 19 circa 1920s Speeches: Sermons, speeches, and notes 4 20 circa 1920s-1930s Speeches: Sermons, speeches, and notes 4 21 circa 1930s Speeches: Sermons, speeches, and notes 4 22 circa 1930s Speeches 4 23 1955 Speeches: Sermons 4 24 circa 1965 Speeches: Public speeches and related correspondence regarding religion and World War II 4 25 1966 Speeches: Sermons and related material 4 26 undated Speeches: Sermon plans 4 27 1930 Speeches: "Sermon aid" 4 28 undated Speeches: Sermon notebook 5 1 1922 Speeches: Sermon notebook 5 2 circa 1930s-1940s Assorted notes 5 3 undated Assorted notes 5 4 undated University of Pennsylvania: Playwriting class, including a play entitled "How 'bout yourself" 5 5 circa 1920s University of Pennsylvania: Composition class, short stories 5 6 1926 University of Pennsylvania: Composition notebook 5 7 1926-1927 University of Pennsylvania: Annotated binder used for class, empty 5 8 circa 1927 University of Pennsylvania: Composition book, materials removed 5 9 1927-1928 University of Pennsylvania: Composition class (1 of 2) 5 10 1927-1929 University of Pennsylvania: Composition class (2 of 2) 6 1 1927-1929 University of Pennsylvania: Lecture on the art of playwriting, with Meyer's notes 6 2 1928 University of Pennsylvania: Composition class, "The ring," a short story 6 3 undated University of Pennsylvania: Composition class, papers regarding Venice 6 4 undated University of Pennsylvania: Writing class notebook containing notes and "Jolly Polly" clippings 6 5 1928-1929 University of Pennsylvania: Class notes 6 6 undated Series III. Personal papers Bulk, 1918-1985 1910-2007 Anno Santo: "Ohio" boat blueprint 6 7 1924 Anno Santo: Permission from Dougherty to attend pilgrimage 6 8 1925 Anno Santo: Satchel with itinerary, hotel cards, and maps 6 9 1925 Anno Santo: Itineraries, pamphlets, correspondence, and other papers 6 10 circa 1925 Anno Santo: Envelope from travel agent sans correspondence 6 11 1925 Anno Santo: Pamphlets regarding trip destinations, fares, and itinerary 6 12 1925 Anno Santo: Letter to Meyer 6 13 1925 Anno Santo: Correspondence regarding trip 6 14 circa 1925 Anno Santo: Marconigram to Meyers 6 15 circa 1925 Anno Santo: 1925 datebook, including diary April 27-May 4, pamphlets, and clippings related to Holy Year and Mussolini 6 16 1925 Anno Santo: Catholic Standard and Times, regarding Dougherty and trip 6 17 1925 May 30 Anno Santo: Ticket stubs from travels 6 18 circa 1920s Anno Santo: Photographs of St. Peter's Basilica 6 19 circa 1925 Anno Santo: Photograph of Rock of Gibraltar 6 20 1925 Anno Santo: Blank postcards from Lourdes 6 21 1925 Anno Santo: Booklets 7 1 1925 Anno Santo: Booklets 7 2 circa 1925 Anno Santo: Assorted pamphlets and other papers from Italy 7 3 circa 1920s Anno Santo: European tourist map and other papers 7 4 circa 1925 Anno Santo: Reflective passages regarding Lourdes 7 5 undated Anno Santo: Notebook containing notes on trip for book 7 6 1925, 1928 Anno Santo: Notebook 7 7 circa 1925 Anno Santo: Chapter 1, regarding "Ohio" 7 8 circa 1925 Anno Santo: Chapters 3 and 8 7 9 undated Anno Santo: Chapter 9 7 10 undated Anno Santo: "Florence to Venice," a chapter in Anno Santo 7 11 undated Anno Santo: 3 copies of Anno Santo chapter; 2 typed, 1 handwritten 7 12 undated Anno Santo: "To-day," a chapter in Anno Santo 7 13 circa 1925 Anno Santo: Advertisement for book 7 14 undated Anno Santo: Order list for Anno Santo book 7 15 undated Anno Santo: Letter to Meyer regarding book 7 16 1927 May 23 Anno Santo: Correspondence regarding book 7 17 circa 1920s The Philadelphia Pilgrimage to Rome: Notes and related materials 7 18 1929 The Philadelphia Pilgrimage to Rome: Letters and postcards from abroad 7 19 1929 The Philadelphia Pilgrimage to Rome: Correspondence 7 20 1929 The Philadelphia Pilgrimage to Rome: Clippings related to Jubilee 7 21 1929 The Philadelphia Pilgrimage to Rome: "Holy Mass at sea," Hamburg-American Line booklet 7 22 circa 1920s Eucharistic Congress in Dublin: Correspondence and notes regarding trip 8 1 1931-1932 Eucharistic Congress in Dublin: List of pilgrims 8 2 1932 Eucharistic Congress in Dublin: Clippings 8 3 1932 34th Eucharistic Congress in Budapest: Brochures 8 4 circa 1930s 34th Eucharistic Congress in Budapest: Booklet 8 5 1938 34th Eucharistic Congress in Budapest: Scrapbook, materials removed, including clippings related to Budapest, Hungary, and the state of Europe 8 6 1938 34th Eucharistic Congress in Budapest: "Budapest or bust," typescript 8 7 1938 34th Eucharistic Congress in Budapest: "Budapest or bust" 8 8 undated Annotated folder relating to the 1960 Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Munich 8 9 1960 38th International Eucharistic Congress in Bombay: Emmanuel booklet regarding the trip 8 10 1964 38th International Eucharistic Congress in Bombay: Clipping regarding Meyer's trip in 1964 8 11 1965 Middle East trip: Receipts, correspondence, and other papers from Middle East and Japan 8 12 1964-1965 Middle East trip: Receipts from Jerusalem and Jordan 8 13 circa 1960s Middle East trip: Christmas cards from Holy Land 8 14 undated Middle East trip: Page of notes on Palestine, including hand drawn map 8 15 undated Middle East trip: Japan Airlines international route map 8 16 undated Alaska trip: Trip notebook 8 17 circa 1965-1975 Alaska trip: Hotel information 8 18 1967 Alaska trip: Ferry and train information 8 19 1967, undated Alaska trip: Keepsakes 8 20 1967, undated Alaska trip: Clippings 8 21 circa 1960s-1970s Article regarding 39th Eucharistic Congress of Bogota 8 22 circa 1968 Itinerary for pilgrimage to Lourdes 8 23 1970 July 3 Holy Year 1974, printed materials 8 24 1974 Cruise brochure 8 25 circa 1975 Cruise brochure 8 26 1976 French tourism booklets 9 1 circa 1920s Book with illustrations of Italy 9 2 undated Booklet on Croaghpatrick pilgrimage in Ireland 9 3 undated Notes regarding travel 9 4 undated Notes regarding missing luggage 9 5 undated Correspondence: Postcards from Meyer to his aunt, Eleanor Rudolphi 9 6 1900-1910 Correspondence: Ordination invitation and "The Ceremonies of Ordination to the Priesthood" booklet 9 7 1923 Correspondence: To Meyer, from Helene 9 8 1928 June 11 Correspondence: Letter from Meyer to his parents 9 9 circa 1928 Correspondence: Assorted 9 10 1920s-1930s, 1980s, undated Correspondence: Assorted 9 11 circa 1920s-1970s Correspondence: Letter regarding mother/daughter Schenck dispute 9 12 1932 December 12 Correspondence: Friends of the Grand Pre fundraising letter 9 13 1932 Correspondence: 3 letters from Richard Ward 9 14 1932-1933 Correspondence: Letter from Meyer to parents, Budapest 9 15 1938 Correspondence: Thank you cards and related correspondence 9 16 circa 1942-1984 Correspondence: Wartime letter from Meyer requesting supplies 9 17 1943 Correspondence: Assorted letters to Meyer 9 18 1946-1947 Correspondence: Assorted correspondents regarding various topics, including "reaching out" 9 19 circa 1949-1983 Correspondence: Assorted 9 20 circa 1940s, circa 1950s, circa 1970s, undated Correspondence: Letters from Meyer to his mother, Germany 9 21 1960 Correspondence: Regarding hunting 9 22 1962, 1969 Correspondence: Regarding investiture, including certificate 9 23 1965 Correspondence: Regarding and involving Bishop Ferrando, including clippings 9 24 1965-1970 Correspondence: To Meyer regarding retirement and ordination 9 25 1965-1969, 1983 Correspondence: Assorted correspondence from Meyer 9 26 1967-1981 Correspondence: Thank you cards 9 27 1969-1972 Correspondence: Solicitation letter from Convent of Mercy 9 28 1972 August 5 Correspondence: Retirement, including articles and other records 9 29 1972 Correspondence: Birthday invitation from Holy Cross Women's Club 9 30 1972 Correspondence: "Memo for Priests," official memorandum from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia regarding various religious and community matters 9 31 1974 Correspondence: Letter regarding the World Day of Prayer for Vocations 9 32 1974 Correspondence: Cards and letters related to birthday, retirement, and Christmas 10 1 circa 1970s Correspondence: Christmas letter from Anne and Frank McBride 10 2 1983 Correspondence: Wartime letter and hand drawn map of India trek 10 3 undated Correspondence: Envelopes without letters from Italy 10 4 undated Church and Drama Association newsletter 10 5 1928 Association of Catholic Dramatic Societies notebook 10 6 circa 1920s-1930s Association of Catholic Dramatic Societies member cards and admissions tickets for various productions 10 7 1930s China-Burma-Indian Veterans Association newsletters 10 8 1967, 1976 China-Burma-India Veterans Association booklet 10 9 1978 Advertisement for St. Mary's orphanage benefit, sketched by Meyer 10 10 1923 Regulations for Lent 10 11 1927, 1935-1938 Photocopy of Meyer's appointment certificate to Immaculate Conception Parish (1928) 10 12 undated Instructions from Church hierarchy 10 13 circa 1920s Calendar pages 10 14 1930 "Constitutiones Apostolicae Recentiores" 10 15 1959 Mass booklets 10 16 1972 Monthly council meeting minutes 10 17 1974 Photocopy of informational booklet regarding St. Mary's Church (1989) 10 18 undated Organizational chart 10 19 undated "Eastern Welfare News-Sheet" (wartime publication) 10 20 1944 April "The H.U.P. Bulletin" (wartime publication) 10 21 1944 "Priests New Ritual," a sacramental book used by Meyer in Assam, India 10 22 circa 1940s Army business file 10 23 circa 1940s Index cards with India contacts 10 24 1967 Philadelphia Archdiocesan Holy Name Souvenir program 10 25 1930 "Lucky Hope Chest Key" church fundraiser, raffle tickets 10 26 1939 Springfield Symphony Society spring concert, featuring Meyer on piano 10 27 1972 May 13 Scheie Eye Institute dedication ceremony, letters and clippings 10 28 1972 University of Pennsylvania matriculation cards and letter 10 29 1926, 1928-1932 "University of Pennsylvania Bulletin," volume 33, number 14 10 30 1933 March 25 Students' retreat, collected lectures and papers 11 1 1927 Bible study notebook 11 2 undated Diary of Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918 (typescript) 11 3 undated "Notes on the Spanish Flu Epidemic" 11 4 1918 Notebook relating to the Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918 11 5 circa 1920s Diaries 11 6 1918-1919 Diary 11 7 1919 Diaries 11 8 1919-1920 Diaries 11 9 1921 "Curate's Diary from Immaculate Conception Parish" 12 1 1920s-1930s Journal relating to Immaculate Conception Parish, including Meyer's original appointment certificate 12 2 circa 1920s-1930s Journal containing notes regarding daily accomplishments 12 3 1975 Notebook on assorted subjects 12 4 circa 1930s Notebook regarding services 12 5 1958, 1960, undated Scrapbook of clippings, theater ephemera, seminary photographs, and assorted photographs (annotated) 12 6 undated Photographs: St. Charles Seminary 13 1 1910, 1931, 1955, 1962, undated Photographs: Assorted images of Meyer, especially relating to passage on the "Ohio" and service as an altar boy 13 2 1912, 1925, circa 1930, undated Photographs: Album relating to St. Charles Seminary 13 3 circa 1920s Photographs: Family 13 4 circa 1930s Photographs: India 13 5 circa 1940s Photographs: India and Louisiana 13 6 1940s Photographs: Wartime 13 7 circa 1940s Photographs: Wartime (duplicates) 13 8 undated Photographs: Hunting 13 9 1962 Photographs: Reprints of assorted images from circa 1920s 13 10 1975 Photographs: Assorted images, especially of Meyer's mother and service as priest 13 11 1970s, undated Photographs: Headshots 13 12 undated Photographs: Meyer with Archbishops Vagnozzi and Krol at the Dedication of the Holy Cross Church 13 13 undated Photographs: Cardinal Dougherty 13 14 undated Photographs: Shore house at Brighton Beach 13 15 undated Photographs: Assorted images 13 16 undated Photographs: Army (duplicates) 13 17 undated MacDonald & Campbell Christmas catalog for men 13 18 1929 Hunting licenses, tags, and regulations 13 19 1969 Notes on hunting trip 14 1 circa 1969 Hunting brochures 14 2 undated Stock exchange information 14 3 1967-1968 Papers, photographs, clippings, and correspondence relating to Harold G. Scheie 14 4 1972-1973 "Harold G. Scheie: A biographical sketch and selected papers" 14 5 1972 Assorted brochures and catalogs relating to charities, politics, technology, and consumer products 14 6 circa 1970s Collected wartime poetry 14 7 circa 1940s Book of quotations 14 8 1919 Drawings 14 9 undated Keepsakes 14 10 1925, undated "Mio Dio, Mio Signore" 14 11 1943 "The Condemnation of Galileo," by Bertrand L. Conway 14 12 undated Prayer cards in commemoration of Meyer's mother, Marcelline Rudolph Meyer 14 13 1962 Obituary of Marcelline Rudolph Meyer 14 14 1962 Biographic clippings and obituary of Louis Joseph Meyer 14 15 1965, 1973, 1984-1985 Biography of Louis J. Meyer, Sr. 14 16 undated Addresses and notes 14 17 1932, 1963 Address book 14 18 circa 1940 Address lists 14 19 circa 1965 Addresses 14 20 undated Address book 14 21 undated Inventory of Christmas gifts, with list of addresses 14 22 1971 Photocopies of property deeds 14 23 undated Annotated envelope 15 1 undated Paper bag labeled "Newspaper clippings about Louis..." 15 2 undated Report folder (empty) 15 3 undated Assorted notes 15 4 undated Grocery list 15 5 undated Holy Cross cemetery lot inquiry 15 6 2007 Series IV. Subject files 1924-1980 Subject file: Abortion, pro-life 15 7 undated Subject file: Anti-Communist activity 15 8 1950s Subject file: Archaeology and other topics 15 9 1937, 1946 Subject file: Bandbox 15 10 undated Subject file: Britain 15 11 1931, undated Subject file: Business 15 12 1939 Subject file: Catholic Church 15 13 undated Subject file: Catholic Church, administration (domestic) 15 14 undated Subject file: Catholic Association for Catholic Youth 15 15 circa 1920s Subject file: Catholic Church, assorted groups 15 16 undated Subject file: Catholic Information League 15 17 circa 1930s Subject file: Catholic Information Society of Narberth 15 18 circa 1930s-1940s Subject file: Catholic Near East Welfare Association 15 19 1928 Subject file: Catholic Standard Times 15 20 1924 Subject file: Catholic Theater Conference 15 21 1937 Subject file: China-Burma-India Veterans Association 15 22 1972 Subject file: Christmas 15 23 1930s Subject file: Comics 15 24 undated Subject file: Communism 15 25 undated Subject file: Court trials 15 26 circa 1930s Subject file: Crime 15 27 circa 1920s-1930s Subject file: Domestic and family issues 15 28 circa 1920s-1930s Subject file: Education 15 29 1947, undated Subject file: English language 15 30 undated Subject file: Entertainment 15 31 1930s Subject file: Europe 15 32 undated Subject file: Far East 15 33 1976, 1977 Subject file: Fatima, Portugal 15 34 1975 Subject file: France 15 35 undated Subject file: Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe) 15 36 undated Subject file: Great Depression and poverty 15 37 circa 1920s-1930s Subject file: Health and wellness 15 38 undated Subject file: Heroism 15 39 undated Subject file: Holy Cross Parish, history 16 1 undated Subject file: Holy Cross Parish, history by Louis L. Keeler, M.D., with research files, notes, and clippings 16 2 undated Subject file: Holy Cross Parish, correspondence and clippings regarding opening of Holy Cross library 16 3 1972 Subject file: Holy Cross Parish, library dedication 16 4 1972 Subject file: Hoover, Herbert 16 5 undated Subject file: India 16 6 circa 1940s Subject file: India 16 7 circa 1970s Subject file: Indian Catholic Church 16 8 1966, 1969 Subject file: Italy, especially Mussolini 16 9 circa 1920s Subject file: Israel 16 10 circa 1960s-1970s Subject file: Knights of Columbus 16 11 1930 Subject file: Krol, John (Archbishop) 16 12 1965 Subject file: Kung, Hans 16 13 1980 Subject file: Leprosy 16 14 undated Subject file: "The Lettuce Story" 16 15 1972 Subject file: Lighthearted subjects 16 16 undated Subject file: Lindberg, Charles 16 17 1929 Subject file: Louis J. Meyer, Inc. 16 18 undated Subject file: Mainz Cathedral 16 19 1926 Subject file: Maps 16 20 undated Subject file: Marriage 16 21 undated Subject file: Martin, Therese (The Little Flower) 16 22 1974 Subject file: The Maryknoll Fathers 16 23 1968 Subject file: Merrill's Marauders Association 16 24 1971 Subject file: Middle East 16 25 1970s Subject file: Missions 16 26 undated Subject file: Modern man and other topics 16 27 1931 Subject file: Mother Katharine Drexel Guild Charity 16 28 1968, 1982 Subject file: National Conference of Catholic Bishops 16 29 circa 1976 Subject file: National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 16 30 undated Subject file: Nuns and other topics 16 31 undated Subject file: Pilgrims 16 32 1929 Subject file: Politics 16 33 undated Subject file: Pope Paul VI 16 34 undated Subject file: Pope Pius XII 16 35 1939, 1953 Subject file: Religion and politics (1 of 2) 16 36 circa 1970s, undated Subject file: Religion and politics (2 of 2) 16 37 circa 1970s, undated Subject file: Religious institutions and events 16 38 circa 1920s-1970s Subject file: Religious leaders 16 39 1970-1980 Subject file: Assorted religious topics 17 1 circa 1925-1935 Subject file: Assorted religious topics 17 2 1930s-1970s Subject file: Assorted religious topics, pamphlets 17 3 circa 1920s Subject file: Assorted religious topics, pamphlets 17 4 circa 1920s-1930s Subject file: Assorted religious topics, pamphlets 17 5 circa 1920s-1940s Subject file: Assorted religious topics, pamphlets 17 6 undated Subject file: Retreats for women 17 7 1932 Subject file: Rosenbach Museum 17 8 undated Subject file: The Scheie Institute 17 9 circa 1970s Subject file: Science 17 10 undated Subject file: Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes 17 11 undated Subject file: Society of the Little Flower 17 12 undated Subject file: Spain 17 13 undated Subject file: St. Bartholomew's Church 17 14 1927 Subject file: St. Elizabeth's Convent 17 15 1930 Subject file: St. Philomena's Church 17 16 1943 Subject file: Stedd Farm Corporation 18 1 1929 Subject file: Superstition 18 2 circa 1930s Subject file: Theater 18 3 undated Subject file: Theology 18 4 undated Subject file: Tragedies 18 5 undated Subject file: Women's groups and children's charities 18 6 circa 1930s Subject file: Wartime 18 7 1942-1945 Subject file: Wartime, especially chaplains and local soldiers 18 8 circa 1940s Subject file: Wildlife organizations 18 9 1972 Subject file: World politics and affairs 18 10 1940s-1950s Subject file: World War II 18 11 circa 1930s Subject file: Assorted clippings 18 12 1920s-1940s Subject file: Assorted clippings 18 13 1938, 1946, 1970s, undated Subject file: Assorted clippings 18 14 circa 1930s Subject file: Assorted clippings and printed materials 18 15 1930s Subject file: Assorted clippings 18 16 circa 1950s-1960s Subject file: Assorted clippings 18 17 undated Subject file: Assorted brochures 18 18 circa 1920s, undated Subject file: Assorted church bulletins 18 19 1928, 1947 Subject file: Assorted magazine articles 18 20 circa 1920s-1930s Subject file: Assorted newletters 18 21 circa 1920s-1970s Subject file: Assorted publications 18 22 circa 1970s

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