Louis J Thornton Papers (THO), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Correspondence of O'Hara and Thornton with Rev. Robert J. Chisholm, George T. Quinlivan, Hugh O'Donnell, CSC, Constantine E. Zielinski, and others, some of it concerning prisoners of war in Germany; notes written by O'Hara; military ordinariate circulars; mailing lists; Christmas cards; and printed material.
Secretary to Bishop (later Cardinal) John F. O'Hara, CSC, Military Delegate, 1944-1945; registrar, admissions officer, and placement director, University of Notre Dame, 1945-1970.
Index :
Thornton, Louis J. (Louis Joseph), 1905-1983. O'Hara, John F. (John Francis), 1888-1960. Chisholm, Robert J. Quinlivan, George T. O'Donnell, J. Hugh, 1895-1947. Zielinski, Constantine. Prisoners of war -- Germany -- History -- 20th century. Letters.
This collection consists of 2 record storage boxes of material received from Fr. Thorton in 1982. The first box consists primarily of notes written by Fr. John F. O'Hara as Military Ordinate during WWII while Fr. Thorton served as secretary to the Military Ordinate.
The second box contains Fr. John F. O'Hara correspondence as well as marriage records, Christmas cards, mailing lists, some personal Thorton correspondence, and printed material.