Paul van K. Thomson papers (rppc_thomson)

Providence College

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Inventory

Series I. Correspondence
This series contains correspondence that centers mostly on religious topics. Several of the letters included here concern Thomson's ordination as a Roman Catholic Priest. Additional correspondence relate to Thomson's teaching obligations at Providence College.

The originals of the photocopied letters can be found in Thomson's scrapbook.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Foster, Harriet P.	1936 May 25
Box 1, Folder 2	Edman, Irwin	1937 Jan 16
Box 1, Folder 3	Bell, Bernard Iddings	1937 Apr 23
Box 1, Folder 4	Taber, Grieg, Reverend	1941 Apr 25
Box 1, Folder 5	----------, Rowland Jr.	1941 Jul 17
Box 1, Folder 6	Washburn, Benjamin M, Reverend	1943 Feb 17
Box 1, Folder 7	Gomph, Father	1945 Apr 23
Box 1, Folder 8	Margaret, Leila	1945 Oct 8
Box 1, Folder 9	Loveless, H.P.	1948 Nov 16
Box 1, Folder 10	McVinney, Russell J., Bishop	1949 Aug 12
Box 1, Folder 11	Schafer, Bruno, Father	1950 Nov 2
Box 1, Folder 12	Slavin, Robert J.	1954 May 1
Box 1, Folder 13	Fogarty, John E.	1961 May 26
Box 1, Folder 14	O'Reed, Wayne	1961 Jun 15
Box 1, Folder 15	McMurrin, Sterling M.	1961 Dec 8
Box 1, Folder 16	O'Reed, Wayne	1962 Mar 8
Box 1, Folder 17	Hughes, John F.	1962 Mar 21
Box 1, Folder 18	Goldburg, Arthur	1962 Aug 3
Box 1, Folder 19	Olsen, Clara	1964 Jul 17
Box 1, Folder 20	Olsen, Clara	1964 Jul 23
Box 1, Folder 21	Olsen, Clara	1964 Jul 28
Box 1, Folder 22	Fogarty, Joseph	1969 Dec 2
Box 1, Folder 23	St. Leo College	1965 Feb 1 - 1965 Mar 23
Box 1, Folder 24	Duffy, D. A. and Wyman, James	1965 Feb 19
Box 1, Folder 25	Doody, Terrence	1965 Feb
Box 1, Folder 26	Lehner, Francis	1965 Sep 23
Box 1, Folder 27	Mary Emily, Sister	1966 Mar 7
Box 1, Folder 28	Haas, William Paul	1966 Apr 18
Box 1, Folder 29	Mary Emily, Sister	1966 Jun 14 - 1966 Jun 17
Box 1, Folder 30	Minoggio, Ferrando, Reverend	1966 Aug 2
Box 1, Folder 31	Fogarty, Louise	1967 Jan 16
Box 1, Folder 32	Office for Papal Audiences	1967 Jun 6
Box 1, Folder 33	Fogarty, Joseph	1968 Dec 8
Box 1, Folder 34	Ling, Cyril C.	1970 Nov 6
Box 1, Folder 35	Gelineau, Louis E., Bishop	1974 Feb 1
Box 1, Folder 36	Forster, Father	1977 Sep 14
Box 1, Folder 37	Conley, Robert T.	1977 Sep 15
Box 1, Folder 38	Delaney, Michael J.	1977 Sep 15
Box 1, Folder 39	Stenning, Gordon J., Reverend	1980 Sep 16 - 1980 Sep 17
Box 1, Folder 40	Cavallaro, Galliano J., Reverend	1981 Dec 21
Box 1, Folder 41	Dabash, Adrian, Chaplain	1983 Dec 12
Box 1, Folder 42	Gelineau, Louis E., Reverend	1984 Apr 13
Box 1, Folder 43	Varsanyi, William I., Reverend	1984 Jul 9
Box 1, Folder 44	Gelineau, Louis E., Reverend	1984 Oct 19
Box 1, Folder 45	Gelineau, Louis E., Reverend	1984 Dec 31
Box 1, Folder 46	Gelineau, Louis E., Reverend	1985 Jan 30 - 1985 Feb 1
Box 1, Folder 47	Backus, Michael	1985 Mar 5
Box 1, Folder 48	Hanink, James G.	1985 Jul 19
Box 1, Folder 49	Hanink, James G.	1985 Jul 26
Box 1, Folder 50	Vree, Dale	1985 Aug 29
Box 1, Folder 51	Cunningham, John F., Reverend	1985 Dec 18
Box 1, Folder 52	Angell, Kenneth A., Bishop	1986 Oct 16
Box 1, Folder 53	Cunningham, John F., Reverend	1986 Dec 15
Box 1, Folder 54	Angell, Kenneth A., Bishop	1987 Jan 13
Box 1, Folder 55	Vree, Dale	1987 Jan 15
Box 1, Folder 57	Gelineau, Louis E., Reverend	1987 Dec 20
Box 1, Folder 58	Gelineau, Louis E., Reverend	1988 Jan 18
Box 1, Folder 59	Gibbons, Walter F.	1988 Mar 7
Box 1, Folder 60	St. Scholastica Priory	1988 Apr 4 - 1988 Nov 4
Box 1, Folder 61	St. Scholastica Priory	1989 Mar 18 - 1989 Apr 1
Box 1, Folder 62	Cunningham, John F., Reverend	1989 Dec 19
Box 1, Folder 63	Cunningham, John F., Reverend	1990 Jan 9
Box 1, Folder 64	Cunningham, John F., Reverend	1990 Jul 5
Box 1, Folder 65	Bassingthwaite, Ruth E.	1992 Jul 13
Box 1, Folder 66	Stiles, Philip J.	1992 Aug 5
Box 1, Folder 67	Podles, Leon J.	1992 Aug 29
Box 1, Folder 68	Bannon, Anthony, Father	1992 Sep 1
Box 1, Folder 69	Suibielski, Father	1992 Dec 6
Box 1, Folder 70	Filenes	1993 Mar 30
Box 1, Folder 71	McCloskey, John V.	1993
Box 1, Folder 72	Grossi, Joseph	1993
Box 1, Folder 73	Mitchell, Margaret	1994 Jun 6
Box 1, Folder 74	Podles, Leon J.	1997 Apr 19

Series II. Course Work
As a professor at Providence College, Thomson helped to create and establish the Western Civilization Program required of all undergraduate students. Included in this series are notes, lectures, syllabi, and slides from his years of teaching this program. Lectures, syllibi and materials relating to other classes Thomson taught at Providence College and St. Mary's Church can also be found within this series.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 75	English 418: Principles of Literature Criticism	1966
Box 1, Folder 76	Lectures: Italian and English Renniasance	1980
Box 1, Folder 77	Religous Studies 331: Syllabus and Slides	1980 Jul
Box 1, Folder 78	Sacraments and Woship course	1983 Jan - 1983 May
Box 1, Folder 79	Summer Course Bulletin from Providence College	1984
Box 1, Folder 80	Kitchen Theology Discussions	1985
Box 1, Folder 81	Lectures: Advent	1985
Box 1, Folder 82	Lectures: Gospel of Mark	1985
Box 1, Folder 83	Development of Western Civilization I-II: Slides	1990 Sep - 1991 May
Box 1, Folder 84	Development of Western Civilization I: Lectures	1990 Sep - 1990 Dec
Box 1, Folder 85	Development of Western Civilization: Lectures	1990
Box 1, Folder 86	Development of Western Civilization II: Lectures	1991 Jan - 1991 May
Box 1, Folder 87	Development of Western Civilization 201-202: Lectures	1992 - 1993
Box 1, Folder 88	Development of Western Civilization 101 - 102: Syllabus	1992 - 1993
Box 1, Folder 89	Development of Western Civilization III: Syllabus and Lectures	1993 Sep - 1993 Dec
Box 1, Folder 90	Development of Western Civilization III - IV: Course Examinations	1993 Sep - 1994 Jun
Box 1, Folder 91	Development of Western Civilization IV: Syllabus and Lectures	1994 Jan - 1994 Jun
Box 1, Folder 92	Study Group Notes	1995 Jan 11 - 1995 Feb
Box 1, Folder 93	History of Higher Education	Undated

Series III. Literary Writings
This series contains the writings of Paul van K. Thomson. He wrote about religous allusions and concepts found in literature, his conversion to Catholocism, and some of the difficulties of being Catholic in modern times. Along with published items are draft manuscripts, research materials and academic dissertations.

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 94	The Columbia Review, Vol. XVI, No. 5, Resolving the American crisis - Thomson, Paul K.	1935 May
Box 1, Folder 95	The Columbia Review, Vol. XVIII, No. 2, Redeem the time - Thomson, Paul v.K.	1937 Mar
Box 1, Folder 96	The Columbia Review, Vol. XVIII, No. 4, Two travellers & A vacation - Thomson, Paul K.	1937 May
Box 1, Folder 97	Jester, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 10, Valedictory - Thomson, Paul v.K.	1937
Box 1, Folder 98	The New American Church Monthly, Vol. XLIII, No. 3, A college man speaks out - Thomson, Paul v.K.	1938 Mar
Box 1, Folder 99	Thomson, Paul v.K. (1940). Some significant aspects of the moral theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, the angelic doctor (Bachelor Thesis, Berkeley Divinity School, 1940)	1940
Box 1, Folder 100	The Bulletin of the General Theological Seminary, Vol. XXXII, No. 1, A Chaplain's report - Thomson, Paul Van K.	1946 Feb
Box 1, Folder 101	The Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. LVII, No. 3, Report to the church - Thomson, Paul VanK.	1946 Mar
Box 1, Folder 102	The Living Church, Vol. CXV, No. 21, The sacraments, power for daily living - Thomson, Paul Van K.	1947 Nov 23
Box 1, Folder 103	Thomson, Paul van Kuykendall (1952). Byron's use of religous materials (Master's Thesis, Brown University, 1952)	1952 May
Box 1, Folder 104	The Catholic World, Vol. CLXXVI, No. 1,053, Hope, history and hysteria - Thomson, Paul van K.	1952 Dec
Box 1, Folder 105	Thomson, Paul van K. (1952). Ex-Navy Chaplain. In Schafer, Bruno (Compiler), They heard his voice. (pp. 237 - 255). New York: McMullen Books, Inc.	1952 Dec
Box 1, Folder 106	Thomson, Paul van K. (1959).Why I am catholic. New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons.	1959
Box 1, Folder 107	Why I am Catholic: Draft Manuscript	Undated
Box 1, Folder 108	Why I am Catholic: Research Materials	Undated
Box 1, Folder 108	Thomson, Paul van K. (1961).Francis Thompson. New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons.	1961
Box 2, Folder 110	Francis Thompson: Draft Manuscript	1961 Jan 5
Box 2, Folder 111	Francis Thompson: Research Materials	Undated
Box 2, Folder 112	Thomson, Paul van Kuykendall (1956). A study of certain notebooks and manuscripts of Francis Thompson (Doctoral Thesis, Brown University, 1956)	1956
Box 2, Folder 113	Thomson, Paul van Kuykendall (1981). Francis Thompson. In Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. (Vol 4, pp. 440 - 441). Detroit: Gale Research Company.	1981
Box 2, Folder 114	Thomson, Paul van K. (1962). The tragedy of the Spanish Inquisition. In Oesterreicher, John M. (Ed.), The Bridge Vol IV. (pp. 171 - 196). New York: Pantheon Books.	1962 Dec
Box 2, Folder 115	Thomson, Paul van K. (1962). The tragedy of the Spanish Inquisition. In Oesterreicher, John M. (Ed.), The Bridge Vol IV. (pp. 171 - 196). New York: Pantheon Books.	1962 Dec
Box 2, Folder 116	Columbia College Today, Fall, Should Catholic colleges be abolished? - Thomson, Paul van K.	1966
Box 2, Folder 117	Thomson, Dr. Paul van K. (1968). Literature and personal values & excellence on the Catholic campus. In The Divine Synthesis. (pp. 153 - 173). Asheville: Mount Mary.	1968
Box 2, Folder 118	New Oxford Review, Vol. LIV, Apr, Mariology - Thomson, Paul van K.	1987
Box 2, Folder 119	Mariology: Draft	Undated
Box 2, Folder 120	New Oxford Review, Vol. LV, Nov, On Ecumenism & the amazing unity of Catholics - Thomson, Paul van K.	1988
Box 2, Folder 121	Thomson, Paul van K. (1990).Plus sign on the roof. Petersham: St. Bede's Publications.	1990
Box 2, Folder 122	Plus Sign on the Roof: Research Materials	Undated
Box 2, Folder 123	Ecumenical Writings: Unpublished	Undated
Box 2, Folder 124	Morals, ethics and the conscience: Unpublished	Undated
Box 2, Folder 125	Poems: Unpublished	Undated
Box 2, Folder 126	Reformation in Germany and England	Undated
Box 2, Folder 127	Short Stories: Unpublished

Series IV. News Clippings
This series contains news clippings written about Thomson. Many of the news clippings found here were copied from the Providence College Archives and are announcements of Thomson's speaking engagements. Clippings that were originally part of the Thomson collection are from his younger years as a student at Columbia University and as a Navy Chaplin in the Pacific.

The photocopies of news clippings from the Providence College archives were added to the collection when it was originally processed in 1998.

Container	Description	Date
Box 2, Folder 128	Boy Scouts	1929 - 1933
Box 2, Folder 129	Columbia Political Union Debate	1935 Mar 20
Box 2, Folder 130	Columbia Student Board Nominations	1936
Box 2, Folder 131	Annual Bishop's Youth Rally	1946 Mar 3
Box 2, Folder 132	Club To Hear Paul Thomson	1951 Feb 3
Box 2, Folder 133	Catholic Culture Lecture	1941 Mar 1 - 1941 Mar 5
Box 2, Folder 134	Providence College Faculty Member is Lenten Speaker	1952 Mar 15
Box 2, Folder 135	Catholic Convert to Speak Monday at Mercyhurst	1952 Mar 23
Box 2, Folder 136	P.C. Professor Talks on Books	1952 Dec 6
Box 2, Folder 137	Catholic Women's Club Speaker	1953 Jan 20
Box 2, Folder 138	RI Knights of Columbus Annual Dinner	1953 Oct 13
Box 2, Folder 139	Modern Woman Topic of Forum Debate	1954 Feb 1
Box 2, Folder 140	Women's Mission Outlined By Former Episcopal Minister	1954 Feb 14
Box 2, Folder 141	C.C. Club to Hold It's Annual Dinner Election March 23	1955 Mar 10
Box 2, Folder 142	Campus Profiles	1955 Mar 16
Box 2, Folder 143	Philadelphia, Moscow and Rome Theme of Thomson Lecture at Carolan Club Breakfast	1955 Mar 30
Box 2, Folder 144	Communion Breakfast Set	1955 Apr 25
Box 2, Folder 145	St. Agnes Library	1955 Apr 28
Box 2, Folder 146	PC Professor Addresses St. Stephen's Holy Name	1955 Nov 17
Box 2, Folder 147	Vercellian Lecture	1955 Nov 17
Box 2, Folder 148	Future of the College	1956 Feb 8 - 1956 Feb 15
Box 2, Folder 149	P.C. Educator to Address Salve Regina Alumnae	1956 Mar 9
Box 2, Folder 150	Thomson Keynote at Ohio Conclave	1956 Aug 30
Box 2, Folder 151	Dr. Van Thomson Speaks April 30 at Joint Meeting	1957 Apr
Box 2, Folder 152	Bishop to Confer Degrees - Thomson delivers the address	1957 May 13
Box 2, Folder 153	Dr. Thomson Listed for WJAR-TV Show	1958 May 28 - 1958 Jun 26
Box 2, Folder 154	Living Faith Needed	1958 Jun 19 - 1958 Jun 24
Box 2, Folder 155	Children's ingenuity results in Nativity presentation	1958
Box 2, Folder 156	Former D.A., Professor Named Seminar Speakers	1959 Mar 5
Box 2, Folder 157	P.C. Professor Speaks	1959 Mar 9
Box 2, Folder 158	Marriage Forum	1959 Mar 9
Box 2, Folder 159	Railway Units Plan Annual Memorial Mass	1959 Apr 23
Box 2, Folder 160	Catholic's Involvement in World Changes is Urged	1960 Feb 25
Box 2, Folder 161	PC to Join in Colo. Workshop	1961
Box 2, Folder 162	Anna Maria College Speakers Announced	1961 Sep 24 - 1961 Oct 2
Box 2, Folder 163	Barrington Lecture Series	1961 Oct 18
Box 2, Folder 164	Latin Students Hold Conference	1962 Apr 20
Box 2, Folder 165	Catholic Daughters of America Banquet	1962 May 25 - 1962 Jun 1
Box 2, Folder 166	Regis College Graduates 146	1962 Jun 12
Box 2, Folder 167	2nd Catechetical Congress	1962 Apr 27 - 1962 May 4
Box 2, Folder 168	Pilgrim High School Dedication Speaker	1962 Dec 29 - 1962 Dec 31
Box 2, Folder 169	Baumann's 'Passion' Is Given US Premiere in Cathedral	1963 Apr 11
Box 2, Folder 170	Serra District 40 Convention	1963 Sep 5 - 1963 Sep 19
Box 2, Folder 171	Accountants Assn. Program Listed	1963 Aug 10
Box 2, Folder 173	Trinity Seats Officials, Makes Grant	1964 May 12
Box 2, Folder 174	PC Educator Speaker at Salve Regina	1964 Sep 26
Box 2, Folder 175	St. Stephen's Rector to Resign March 15	1965 Feb 29
Box 2, Folder 176	Thompson Named VP at Providence College	1965 Apr 27 - 1965 May 9
Box 2, Folder 177	Thomson Gets Mal Brown Award of PC	1965 May 17
Box 2, Folder 178	College Official Selected 'Oustanding RI Layman'	1965 Jun 3 - 1965 Jun 11
Box 2, Folder 179	Conference on Catholic Jewish Understanding	1965 Nov 5 - 1965 Nov 11
Box 2, Folder 180	Friendly Sons Will Hear Dr. Paul Thomson of PC	1966 Mar 7
Box 2, Folder 181	Dr. Thomson Speaks	1966 Dec 14
Box 2, Folder 182	Thomson Speaks at US Naval Justice School Graduation	1966 Jan 18 - 1966 Jan 21
Box 2, Folder 183	Somerset High School Graduation Speaker	1966 May 12
Box 2, Folder 184	Salve Lecture To Be Given By College Vice President	1966 Oct 21 - 1966 Oct 28
Box 2, Folder 185	Panel Discussion On Schools Held	1966 Dec 8
Box 2, Folder 186	N.E. Interfaith Conference Set	1967 Jan 7
Box 2, Folder 187	Thomson Speaks at Dental Society Unit	1967 Jan 19 - 1967 Jan 22
Box 2, Folder 188	Thomson Speaks at Salve Regina College's Cultural Series	1967 Feb 6
Box 2, Folder 189	Thomson Speaks at Catholic Women's Club of Worcester	1967 May 3 - 1967 May 6
Box 2, Folder 190	Thomson Speaks at Diocesan Council of Catholic Women	1967 Apr 13 - 1967 May 11
Box 2, Folder 191	Thomson Leads a Parent Teacher Panel at St. Mary's Academy	1967 Oct 20 - 1967 Oct 27
Box 2, Folder 192	Thomson Speaks at Killingly High School Graduation	1968 Apr 11 - 1968 Jun 20
Box 2, Folder 193	Catholic Congress May13 - 14	1968 May 5
Box 2, Folder 194	Kent County Serrans Plan 'Bishop's Nite' Program	1968 Jan 5
Box 2, Folder 195	Thomson Speaks at St. Luke's Rosary and Altar Guild	1968 May 17 - 1968 May 18
Box 2, Folder 196	'It Was Anything But Dull'	1968 May 4
Box 2, Folder 197	Pupils Briefed on Careers	1968 May 4
Box 2, Folder 198	Thomson Speaks at Mother's Day Communion Breakfast	1968 Apr 22 -1968 May 14
Box 2, Folder 199	Thomson Speaks at Rivier Honors Convocation	1969 Mar 16 - 1969 Mar 25
Box 2, Folder 200	Drug Official Sees Federal Law Revision	1969 Apr 9
Box 3, Folder 201	Thomson Speaks at Cumberland High School Graduation	1969 Jun 14
Box 3, Folder 202	Thomson to speak at Salve Regina	1968 Jul 13
Box 3, Folder 203	Topic A: Catholic College Vistas	1968 Oct 4
Box 3, Folder 204	'We've Lost War,' PC Official Says	1969 Oct 10
Box 3, Folder 205	Thomson Speaks at St. Xavier's Graduation	1970 Jun 10
Box 3, Folder 206	PC to Be 40% Coed by '74 with 3,200 Student Body	1970 Jun 19
Box 3, Folder 207	Challenge is 'Right Now,' St. Joseph Faculty Told	1970 Sep 9
Box 3, Folder 208	Thomson Speaks St Mary College Graduation	1971 May 20 - 1971 Jun 2
Box 3, Folder 209	Thomson Speaks at RI Honor Society Induction	1971 May 22
Box 3, Folder 210	PC Official to Speak at Bryant Banquet	1972 Mar 21
Box 3, Folder 211	Thomson Speaks at St. Patrick's HS Graduation	1973 May 17 - 1973 Jun 8
Box 3, Folder 212	Trinity Offers Free Speeches About the Dangers of Power	1975 Oct 4
Box 3, Folder 213	Thomson Speaks at St. Mary's HS Graduation	1979 May 30 - 1979 May 31
Box 3, Folder 214	Retirement	1981 Sep 16
Box 3, Folder 215	Fr. Thomson interview on Real-to-Reel	1983 Sep 29
Box 3, Folder 216	Father Thomson to celebrate Mass at St. Rose of Lima	1983 Sep 27
Box 3, Folder 217	Fr. Thomson addresses St. Paul's Woman's Club	1984 May 17
Box 3, Folder 218	Parish Will Honor Couple and Celebrate Feast	1991 Jun 13
Box 3, Folder 219	Bishop Cheverus General Assembly	Undated
Box 3, Folder 220	Bishop Urges Bigger Teacher Role	Undated
Box 3, Folder 221	Providence College Professor Speaks at K. of C. Annual Dinner	Undated

Series V. Personal Papers
This series contains the personal papers of Paul van K. Thomson. Included is biographical information on Thomson's school years, military service, his time as an Episcopal Minister, and later years as a Catholic Priest. Additional items found in this series are awards and honorary degrees, family documents, and daily calendars.

Container	Description	Date
Box 3, Folder 222	Awards & Honorary Degrees - Delta Epsilon Sigma	1957 Oct 24
Box 3, Folder 223	Awards & Honorary Degrees - Providence College	1959
Box 3, Folder 224	Awards & Honorary Degrees - PC Alumni Assoc. Faculty Award	1963
Box 3, Folder 225	Awards & Honorary Degrees - Phi Sigma Tau	1964 Nov 30
Box 3, Folder 226	Awards & Honorary Degrees - Clippings	1965
Box 3, Folder 227	Awards & Honorary Degrees - Salve Regina Honorary Docotor of Humanities	1966
Box 3, Folder 228	Awards & Honorary Degrees - ROTC Award	1972
Box 3, Folder 229	Awards & Honorary Degrees - Clippings	1983
Box 3, Folder 230	Awards & Honorary Degrees - PC Honorary Doctor of Humanities	1986
Box 3, Folder 231	Awards & Honorary Degrees - Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society	Undated
Box 3, Folder 232	Daily Calanders	1992 - 1993
Box 3, Folder 233	Daily Calanders	1994
Box 3, Folder 234	Hamilton School	1922 - 1928
Box 3, Folder 235	Theodore Roosevelt School	1928 - 1929
Box 3, Folder 236	Woodrow Wilson High School	1929 - 1933
Box 3, Folder 237	Columbia University - Clippings	1933 - 1937
Box 3, Folder 238	Columbia University - Correspondence	1933 - 1937
Box 3, Folder 239	Columbia University - Diploma See oversize box 2	1937
Box 3, Folder 240	Columbia University - Programs	1933 - 1937
Box 3, Folder 241	Columbia University - Transcripts & Report Cards	1933 - 1937
Box 3, Folder 242	Columbia University - Yearbook	1937
Box 3, Folder 243	Berkeley Divinity School - Clippings	1937 - 1940
Box 3, Folder 244	Berkeley Divinity School - Correspondence	1937 - 1940
Box 3, Folder 245	Berkeley Divinity School - Essay	1939
Box 3, Folder 246	Berkeley Divinity School - Programs	1937 - 1940
Box 3, Folder 247	General Theological Seminary - Transcripts & Report Cards	1940 - 1943
Box 3, Folder 248	Brown University - MA Diploma	1952
Box 3, Folder 249	Brown University - Correspondence	1952 - 1956
Box 3, Folder 250	Brown University - PHD Diploma	1956
Box 3, Folder 251	Brown University - Transcripts & Report Cards	1952 -1956
Box 3, Folder 252	Family Papers	Undated
Box 3, Folder 253	Health Papers	Undated
Box 3, Folder 254	Military Sevice - Chaplain's Report	1946 Feb
Box 3, Folder 255	Military Service - Clippings	1943 - 1946
Box 3, Folder 256	Military Service - Correspondence & Movement Papers	1943 - 1946
Box 3, Folder 257	Military Service - Enlistment & Discharge Papers	1936 - 1937
Box 3, Folder 258	Military Service - Enlistment & Discharge Papers - US Navy	1943 - 1946
Box 3, Folder 259	Military Service - Enlistment & Discharge Papers - RI National Guard	1947 - 1949
Box 3, Folder 260	Military Service - Grace Church See side of box 3	1945 Oct
Box 3, Folder 261	Military Service - The Living Church	1945 Jan 7
Box 3, Folder 262	Military Service - Memorabilia	1943 - 1946
Box 3, Folder 263	Military Service - Photographs	1943 - 1946
Box 3, Folder 264	Military Service - Photographs See oversized files box 2	1943 - 1946
Box 3, Folder 265	Episcopal Church - Membership Papers	1917 - 1949
Box 3, Folder 266	Episcopal Church - Ordination as a Deacon	1940 May 19
Box 3, Folder 267	Episcopal Church - Ordination as a Priest	1941 Feb 1
Box 3, Folder 268	Episcopal Church - St. Martin's Church	1940 - 1941
Box 3, Folder 269	Episcopal Church - Grace Church	1941 - 1946
Box 3, Folder 270	Episcopal Church - St. Stephen's Church	1946 - 1949
Box 3, Folder 271	Episcopal Church - Farnaham Castle & Lambeth Conference	1948
Box 3, Folder 272	Episcopal Church - St. Stephen's Church - A History	Undated
Box 3, Folder 273	Roman Catholic Church - Conversion	1949
Box 3, Folder 274	Roman Catholic Church - Manuals for Administration of Sacraments	1979
Box 3, Folder 275	Roman Catholic Church - Ordination as a Priest - Correspondence	1980 -
Box 3, Folder 276	Roman Catholic Church - Cemeteries	1982 - 1984
Box 3, Folder 277	Roman Catholic Church - Handbook for the Permanent Diaconate	1983 Jun 30
Box 3, Folder 278	Roman Catholic Church - Ordination as a Deacon	1983 Aug 24
Box 3, Folder 279	Roman Catholic Church - Council of Priests	1983
Box 3, Folder 280	Roman Catholic Church - Ordination as a Priest - Clippings	1983 -
Box 3, Folder 281	Roman Catholic Church - Ordination as a Priest - Photographs	1983
Box 3, Folder 282	Roman Catholic Church - Ordination as a Priest - Video	1983
Box 3, Folder 283	Roman Catholic Church - Manuals for Faculties for Priests & Deacons	1984
Box 3, Folder 284	Roman Catholic Church - Marriage Tribunal	1985
Box 3, Folder 285	Roman Catholic Church - St. Mary's Church	1985 - 1988
Box 3, Folder 286	Roman Catholic Church - Manuals for Sacraments of Extreme Unction	1991
Box 3, Folder 287	Roman Catholic Church - Bio Medical Ethics Commission	1992
Box 3, Folder 288	Roman Catholic Church - Education & Compliance Office	1994
Box 3, Folder 289	Roman Catholic Church - Catholic School Office	Undated
Box 3, Folder 290	Roman Catholic Church - Clergy Mutual Bedefit Program	Undated
Box 3, Folder 291	Roman Catholic Church - Manuals for the Sacrament of Matrimony	Undated

Series VI. Sermons and Speeches
This series is comprised of sermons that Thomson wrote and gave as an Episcopalian Minister and as a Roman Catholic Priest after his ordination in 1983. Also included in this series are copies of speeches Thomson delivered during his career.

The originals of photocopied speeches can be found in Thomson's scrapbook.

Container	Description	Date
Box 4, Folder 292	Second Ward Democrats Meeting	1928 Oct
Box 4, Folder 293	High School Commencement: 'Humanity Uprooted'	1933 Jun 27
Box 4, Folder 294	Debate: Columbia University vs. Stanford University	1935 Apr 6
Box 4, Folder 295	Anglo - Catholic Congress: 'The Sacraments - Power for Daily Living'	1947 Oct 8 - 1947 Oct 9
Box 4, Folder 296	Report Lecture of the International Priests' Convention	1949
Box 4, Folder 297	US Senate Committee on Labor & Public Welfare	1965 Feb 2
Box 4, Folder 298	Fifth Inter-university Faculty Work Conference: 'Literature - It's Meaning to Man'	1968 Jun 18 - 1968 Jun 23
Box 4, Folder 299	Four Holy Hours for Priests: 'The Voice of Peter and our Priesthood'	1985
Box 4, Folder 300	Holy Hour	1985 Nov 22
Box 4, Folder 301	St. Timothy's Church: 'Our Life in the Catholic Church'	1985 Oct 13
Box 4, Folder 302	Holy Hour	1986 Apr
Box 4, Folder 303	Communion Breakfast	1988
Box 4, Folder 304	Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving for Father Charles Eggert: 'We are Ambassadors of Christ'	1988 Jun 5
Box 4, Folder 305	Eulogy at the Funeral Mass for Rene Fortin	1991 Mar 1
Box 4, Folder 306	Diocese of Providence Priests Retreat	1994 May 14 - 1995 Sep 21
Box 4, Folder 307	Reading for the 50th Anniversary of D-Day	1994 Jun
Box 4, Folder 308	T.S. Eliot	Undated
Box 4, Folder 309	Festal Index of Homilies	Undated
Box 4, Folder 310	Gospel of John	Undated
Box 4, Folder 311	Gospel of Luke	Undated
Box 4, Folder 312	Gospel of Mark	Undated
Box 4, Folder 313	Gospel of Matthew	Undated
Box 4, Folder 314	Holy Hour	Mar 26
Box 4, Folder 315	'Puritan Sermon on Thanksgiving'	Undated
Box 4, Folder 316	Teachers Meeting at Our Lady of Mercy School	Sep 22

Series VII. Subject Files
This series contains materials relating to different interests of Thomson, much of which is comprised of editorials and reviews written by him. Additional items included in the series are photocopies of book inscriptions, church bulletins, a personal notebook, and speeches given by other people. Along with these items are several newspapers from the Vatican, and a few from his service in the Navy.

Container	Description	Date
Box 4, Folder 317	Around the Table	1994
Box 4, Folder 318	Cemetery Files	1982
Box 4, Folder 319	Church Bulletins	1945 - 1994
Box 4, Folder 320	Clippings	Undated
Box 4, Folder 321	Biographical Information on John J. Hughes	Undated
Box 4, Folder 322	Book Inscriptions - Poems 1909 - 1925 by T.S. Eliot	1935
Box 4, Folder 323	Book Inscriptions - Lenin	1936
Box 4, Folder 324	Book Inscriptons - Christianity and Philosophy	1941 Apr 10
Box 4, Folder 325	Book Inscrioptions - Reason and Revelation in the Middle Ages	1941 Apr 10
Box 4, Folder 326	Book Inscriptions - Poems of Francis Thompson	1941 Sep 16
Box 4, Folder 327	Book Inscriptions - A Selection of Poetry of John C. Harrington	1985 May
Box 4, Folder 328	Book Inscriptions - The Complete Picture Guide to Newport, RI	1987 Aug 7
Box 4, Folder 329	Book Inscriptions - Flatland	1991 May
Box 4, Folder 330	Book Inscriptions - An Alembic of Philosphy	1996 Jul 20
Box 4, Folder 331	Editorials & Reviews - Columbia Spectator	1936
Box 4, Folder 332	Editorials & Reviews - Lion about Literature	1937
Box 4, Folder 333	Editorials & reviews - The Living Church Family	1944 Sep 24
Box 4, Folder 334	Editorials & Reviews - Words of Faith	1956 Jan 19
Box 4, Folder 335	Editorials & Reviews - Dr. Zhivago	1958 Dec 18
Box 4, Folder 336	Editorials & Reviews - 'The Thomist: 'Faith and Understanding in America'	1959 Oct 22
Box 4, Folder 337	Editorials & Reviews - The Thomist: 'Christianity in Conflict'	1961 Jan 24
Box 4, Folder 338	Editorials & Reviews - The Early Identification of Talented Individuals is of National Concern'	1962
Box 4, Folder 339	Editorials & Reviews - The Cowl: 'Searching the Scriptures'	1963 Feb 27
Box 4, Folder 340	Editorials & Reviews - The Cowl	1969 Feb 19
Box 4, Folder 341	Editorials & Reviews - The Thomist: Multiple Reviews	1969 Apr - 1969 Nov
Box 4, Folder 342	Editorials & Reviews - The Thomist: 'Between Earth and Heavan'	1970 Jul
Box 4, Folder 343	Editorials & Reviews - The Thomist: Meatphor: An Annotated Bibliography and History	1972 Jul
Box 4, Folder 344	Editorials & Reviews - The Thomist: 'Patmore's Asethetic and His Metrical Theory'	1972 Oct 20
Box 4, Folder 345	Editorials & Reviews - The Thomist: 'il Moro'	1973 Apr
Box 4, Folder 346	Editorials & Reviews - The Cowl: 'Simplicity Frames College'	1973 Nov
Box 4, Folder 347	Editorials & Reviews - The Thomist: 'Soundings in Satanism'	1974 Apr
Box 4, Folder 348	Editorials & Reviews - Providence Visitor - 'Family Values Unavoidable'	1992 Jun 18
Box 4, Folder 349	Editorials & Reviews - Providence Class Notes	1991 Winter
Box 4, Folder 350	Editorials & Reviews - Providence Visitor: 'Papal Directives and the Catholic University'	1991 Oct 31
Box 4, Folder 351	Editorials & Reviews - Providence Visitor: ' Is Rev. Ms. Harris Playing a Theological Game?'	1991 Dec 19
Box 4, Folder 352	Editorials & Reviews - Providence Visitor: 'Crossing the Threshold of Hope'	1994
Box 4, Folder 353	Editorials & Reviews - The Name of the Rose	Undated
Box 4, Folder 354	Editorials & Reviews - Oscar Wilde	Undated
Box 4, Folder 355	Editorials & Reviews - Temptation of Christ	Undated
Box 4, Folder 356	Editorials & Reviews -	Undated
Box 4, Folder 357	John E. Fogarty Memorial Service	1967
Box 4, Folder 358	Guest Speaker at PC - Major James F. Kealey - US Army	1989
Box 4, Folder 359	Honolulu Advertiser See oversized box 2	1945 Aug 14
Box 4, Folder 360	Honolulu Advertiser See oversized box 2	1945 Aug 15
Box 4, Folder 361	House Deed	1959
Box 4, Folder 362	Lecture by Kenneth L. Schmitz	1991 Jan 28
Box 4, Folder 363	Marriage Forum Speech - audiotape	1957 Mar 24
Box 4, Folder 364	Notes on 'Cathedra Sempiterna'	1994
Box 4, Folder 365	Notes on Sermons, Courses & Retreats	Undated
Box 4, Folder 366	Ordination Certificate See oversized box 2	1941 Feb 1
Box 4, Folder 367	L'Osservatore Romano - Vatican Newspaper - English Edition See Oversized box 2	1995 Apr 5 - 1995 Apr 12
Box 4, Folder 368	Peleliu - Tom Lea Paints Island Invasion See oversized box 2
Box 4, Folder 369	Photographs	1941 - 1949
Box 4, Folder 370	Providence Visitor See oversized box 2	1993 - 1995
Box 4, Folder 371	Rhode Island World Affairs Week - Program	1952 Mar 9
Box 4, Folder 372	La Rocca - Italian Newspaper See oversized box 2	1950
Box 4, Folder 373	The Columbia Spectator See oversized box 2	1937 Jun 1
Box 4, Folder 374	Scrapbook	1928-1949
Box 4, Folder 375	Second Annual Conference of the Catholic Youth Council for Social Action	1939 Nov 11
Box 4, Folder 376	Thomistic Institute of Catholic Nurses Lecture Series - Program	1964 Feb 6
Box 4, Folder 377	Francis Thompson - The Hound of Heaven - Musical Setting	Circa 1950

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