Cole (Reverend Walton E.) Papers, 1931-1943 and undated

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Summary

Title:
Reverend Walton E. Cole Papers
Dates:
1931-1943 and undated
Creators:
Cole, Walton E., Reverend
Abstract:
The Reverend Walton E. Cole Papers consist of correspondence, clippings, and publications on the radio battle fought in the late 1930s between Reverend Cole and Father Charles E. Coughlin.
Extent:
2.0 Linear Feet (5 document boxes)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Reverend Walton E. Cole Papers. (H.Mss.0225). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, The Claremont Colleges Services, Claremont, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Reverend Walton E. Cole Papers consist of correspondence, clippings, and publications on the radio battle fought in the late 1930s between Reverend Cole and Father Charles E. Coughlin, a Catholic priest who was among the first to exploit the possibilities of preaching on the air. Coughlin, became highly controversial when his broadcasts took a political turn toward Nazism and anti-Semitism. Walton Cole, a Unitarian minister in Toledo, Ohio, tried to prevail upon the Catholic hierarchy to have his inflammatory broadcasts stopped. Walton Cole's widow, who donated the papers, has provided personal notes and reminiscences about this tense episode.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Marina Cole, March 20, 1985.
Processing information:

Arranged and Processed by Special Collections staff.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Series 1: Miscellaneous Papers, 1931-1943 and undated
  • Series 2: Books and Radio Broadcasts, 1934-1940
Accruals:

No additions to the collection are anticipated.

Physical location:
Please consult repository.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Russell Michalak
Date Prepared:
© 2023
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-03-20 12:07:17 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Reverend Walton E. Cole Papers. (H.Mss.0225). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, The Claremont Colleges Services, Claremont, California.

Location of this collection:
800 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 607‑3977
specialcollections@claremont.edu
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