Archive Record
| Collection | Monsignor Louis Meyer Papers, 1910-2007 |
| Object ID | MC 91 |
| Object Type | Manuscript |
| Title | The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers, 1910-2007 |
| Creator |
Meyer, Louis Joseph, 1897-1985. |
| Scope & Content |
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. |
| Extent of Description | 7.5 linear feet; 18 boxes |
| People |
Meyer, Louis Joseph, 1897-1985. |
| Subjects |
Catholics--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. Military chaplains--Catholic Church. Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages. Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919. Playwriting--Drama. Clippings. Correspondence. Photographs. Research notes. |
| Access Conditions | This collection is open to researchers. |
| Finding Aids |
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| Dates of Creation | 1910-2007 |