United States Catholic Conference research collection, 1958-2000

John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Published in 2017

Collection Overview

Title:	United States Catholic Conference research collection
Date range:	1958-2000
Creator:
Extent:	1.5 Linear feet
Abstract:	The collection consists primarily of memos, press releases, correspondence, conference materials, and reports produced from 1969-1974 by the United States Catholic Conference Division on Latin America (USCC), an official assembly made up of lay Catholics and clergy, established to promote the Catholic Church and its ideology through culturally specific programs.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts
Collection number:	MS.2014.005

Scope & content

The collection consists primarily of memos, press releases, correspondence, conference materials, and reports produced from 1969-1974 by the United States Catholic Conference Division on Latin America (USCC), an official assembly made up of lay Catholics and clergy, established to promote the Catholic Church and its ideology through culturally specific programs. It also contains U.S. State Department communications in the form of memos, airgrams, and telegrams about the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Brazilian State from 1967-1973. These materials mention prominent figures in the Latin American Church: Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales (1920-2002), Bishop Jorge Marcos de Oliveira (1915-1989) and Archbishop Hélder Pessoa Câmara (1909-1999). Other significant materials include articles written by and about the National Catholic News Service, various academic publications on Latin America, the 1982 testimony of J. Bryan Hehir for the United States Catholic Conference before the House Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations, and Latin America Calls! a newspaper published by the USCC, which runs from November 1964 to May 1971, volumes 2-8.

Access Points

Subject Names

Green, James Naylor, 1951-

Subject Organizations

Subject Topics

Latin America--Politics and Government

Subject Topics

Religion

Arrangement

Files grouped by broad topic and chronologically within those topics.

Biographical/Historical note

The United States Catholic Conference (USCC) was established in 1966 by the Catholic Church, alongside the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), the former with a global focus, the later with a national focus. Previous incarnations and related organizations include: The National Catholic War Council (NCWC), which was formed in 1917 for Catholics in the United States to donate money and time to rehabilitate servicemen during World War I, and the National Catholic Welfare Conference, which was formed in 1922 to as address policy matters like education, immigration and social justice. In 2001, the NCCB and the USCC were combined to form the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Use of the materials:	Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Preferred citation:	United States Catholic Conference research collection, Ms.2014.005, Brown University Library.
Contact information:	John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148 Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	Gift of James N. Green in 2014.


ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Jane'a Johnson.
Encoding:	This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2017-03-09
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Inventory

Box 1, Folder 1

US State Department Airgrams Concerning Dom Helder Camara

1967-1973

Box 1, Folder 2

US Department Cables regarding US priests in Brazil

1968-1969

Box 1, Folder 3

US Department of State Communications

1967

Box 1, Folder 4

US Department of State Communications

1968

Box 1, Folder 5

US Department of State Communications

1969

Box 1, Folder 6

US Department of State Communications

1970

Box 1, Folder 7

US Department of State Communications

1971

Box 1, Folder 8

US Department of State Communications

1971

Box 1, Folder 9

US Department of State Communications

1973

Box 1, Folder 10

USCC International Affairs Box 74, Deparment-Committees, International Affairs

1968

Box 1, Folder 11

USCC International Affairs Box 74, Department-Committees, International Affairs

1969

Box 1, Folder 12

USCC International Affairs Box 74, Department-Committees, International Affairs

1970

Box 1, Folder 13

USCC International Affairs Box 74, Department-Committees, International Affairs

1971

Box 1, Folder 14

USCC Latin America Box 75, Department-Committees, International Affairs

1967

Box 1, Folder 15

USCC Latin America Boxes 75 and 103, Department-Committes, Interntional Affairs

1968

Box 1, Folder 16

USCC Latin America Boxes 75 and 103, Department-Committees, International Affairs

1969

Box 1, Folder 17

USCC Latin America Boxes 75 and 103, Department-Committees, International Affairs

1970

Box 1, Folder 18

USCC Latin America Boxes 75 and 103, Department-Committee, International Affairs

1971

Box 1, Folder 19

USCC Latin America Box 75, Department-Committees, International Affairs

1972

Box 1, Folder 20

USCC Latin America Papal Volunteer Program for Latin America, Box 75, International Affairs

1967-1971

Box 1, Folder 21

USCC Latin America Affairs

1980-1988

Box 1, Folder 22

USCC Latin America Affairs Catholic Inter-American Co-operation Progam, Box 94-Social Development

1973-1974

Box 1, Folder 23

USCC, LA Affairs Box 94, Department-Committees, Social Development and World Peace, International Justice and Peace

1973-1974

Box 1, Folder 24

USCC Brazil Boxes 93 and 102, International Affairs and Social Development

1969-1974

Box 1, Folder 26

Human Rights and the Catholic Church in Brazil

1984

Box 1, Folder 27

"Human Rights: A Question of Conscience"-USCC

1974

Box 1, Folder 28

Brian Smith: "Churches and Human Rights in Latin America"

1979

Box 1, Folder 29