Joan Morris Papers
MOR
Joan Morris Papers
1901-1977
Origination : Morris, Joan, 1901-
Extent : 2 linear feet. 8 reels of film.
Repository :
University of Notre Dame Archives
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Restricted by contract
Preferred Citation
Joan Morris Papers (MOR),
University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Scope and Content
Correspondence, 1950s-1977; her writings, including
leaflets for her Damascene pictures (1957), entries for
the New Catholic Encyclopedia (1963), articles concerning
the role of women in the church (1970s), and an unpublished
book-length manuscript, My Peregrinations: An Autobiography
(1977); reviews of her book The Lady Was a Bishop (1973);
and copies of such personal records as birth and baptismal
certificates.
Also some of her films: Shakespeare Songs, Fight for the
Right (on the Women's Movement), Glass Leaves, Symbolic
Candles, True Peace Nativity, and The Tower and the Dove;
with an excerpt from her film Suffragettes and film
concerning the history of women in medicine.
Background
British-born artist, film maker, author, and Catholic
feminist. Morris, who served as editor of Art Notes,
1937-1948, received an M.A. in liturgical research,
University of Notre Dame, 1954.
Index :
Morris, Joan, 1901-
Feminism
Women in the church
Motion picture producers and directors
Motion pictures
CMOR Joan Morris: Manuscripts
- CMOR 1/01 Folder : Art for Joan Morris Film SYMBOLIC CANDLES
- CMOR 1/02 Folder : reviews and Photos, Printed Matter and Correspondences concerning films
- CMOR 1/03 Folder : THE TOWER AND THE DOVE- T.V. Showings in Dublin- Spanish Editions- French Editions- Rome show
- CMOR 1/04 Folder : Morris chapter in THE DECORATIVE ARTS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH- ed. by Gervis Frere-Cooke
- CMOR 1/05 Folder : Documents from the Archives at the Company of St. Paul, Rome.
- CMOR 1/05 Subject : Biographical information on Morris
- CMOR 1/06 Folder : Correspondence re. articles in THE NEW CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA, Washington, DC.
- CMOR 1/07 Folder : Correspondence re. World tour with film, THE TOUR AND THE DOVE
- CMOR 1/08 Folder : Correspondence to and from Ireland
- CMOR 1/09 Folder : collection of photos and material THE FIGHT FOR RIGHT 1955
- CMOR 1/09 Subject : Agnes MacLaren for Mother Dengal of the Medical Mission Sisters.
- CMOR 1/09 Subject : Correspondence in for the showing of the Film 1958-1960
- CMOR 1/10 Folder : Morris Autobiography [outline]
- CMOR 1/10 Title : MY PEREGRINATIONS- AN AUTHOBIOGRAPHY
- CMOR 1/11 Folder : Miscellaneous English Correspondence 1970-75
- CMOR 1/12 Folder : Reviews of THE LADY WAS A BISHOP and AGAINST NATURE AND GOD
- CMOR 1/12 Letter : Apsotolic Delegate in England
- CMOR 1/12 Letter : Bishop Louis Morrow.
- CMOR 1/13 Folder : Prior to publication of THE LADY WAS A BISHOP
- CMOR 1/13 Subject : Radio Vatican reasearch notes
- CMOR 1/13 Document : article in New Black-friars, 1972
- CMOR 1/13 Subject : article in WAY on Organizers of General Councils
- CMOR 1/13 Title : THE HISTORICAL CASE FOR GIVING WOMEN POWER IN THE CHURCH
- CMOR 1/13 Title : PAPAL COMMISSION ON WOMAN IN SOCIETY IN THE CHURCH
- CMOR 1/13 Subject : Correspondences with Colleges in the U.S.
AMOR Joan Morris: Audio-Visual Material
- AMOR C1586 F4 : Shakespeare Songs - Film by Joan Morris
- AMOR C1587 F2 : Suffragettes - excerpt from Joan Morris Film
- AMOR C1587-588 F2 : Fight for the Right (Women's Movement) Joan Morris
- AMOR C1588 F2 : History of Women in Medicine - for Joan Morris Film
- AMOR C1589 F2 : Glass Leaves, Film by Joan Morris
- AMOR C1590 F1 : Symbolic Candles, Film by Joan Morris
- AMOR C1591 F1 : True Peace Nativity, Film by Joan Morris
- AMOR C1592 F1 : The Tower and the Dove, Film by Joan Morris