On a spring day in 1941, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited the campus of The Catholic University of America (CUA) and the nearby university sponsored Fides House, which promoted interracial social justice. The First Lady recounting in her syndicated newspaper column, ‘My Day,’ “A group from Catholic University has taken a small house, where they Read More
Posts with the tag: CUA Sociology
The Archivist’s Nook: ‘Supernatural Sociologist’ – Paul Hanly Furfey
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: Catholic Worker, CUA Sociology, Dorothy Day, Eleanor Roosevelt, Emmaus House, Fides House, Gladys Sellow, Il Poverello House, Mary Elizabeth Walsh, Rev. Paul Hanly Furfey, University Archives | Comment
The Archivist’s Nook: Monsignor Furfey’s “Reindeer” Games
When I was hired as audiovisual technician at ACUA in February (after serving as a graduate assistant for two years), I was greeted by John Shepherd (his eyes twinkling with a devilish glee) with my first assignment: processing the athletics department collection. Do you remember being asked by your parents to clean your room as Read More
Posted in: The Archivist's Nook | Tags: CUA basketball, CUA Sociology, Fred Rice, Paul Hanly Furfey, Reindeer, University Archives, William John Shepherd | Comment