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John W. Cavanaugh, CSC: Item List of Correspondence

• CJWC 1/20 Letter : Berteling, John B. (Notre Dame, IN) to John W. Cavanaugh 1908/0208
  Berteling writes Cavanaugh regarding Fr. Delaunay. Delaunay has mental problems and should in his opinion be released from all duties and rest.
• CJWC 1/20 Letter : Bigger, Francis Joseph (Belfast Northern Ireland) to John W. Cavanaugh 1921/0306
  Letter regarding Thomas Addis Emmet and his estate. He thanks Cavanaugh for sending his article about Emmet, etc.
• CJWC 1/20 Letter : Black, John Charles ("(United States Civil Service Commission, Wash. D.C.)" Canon City, CO) to John W. Cavanaugh 1911/0610
  Black writes Cavanaugh to thank him for the warm welcome he received at Notre Dame on the occasion of his speech at the unveiling of the Corby statue. (Black was General of the army and is president of the Civil Service Commission)
• CJWC 1/20 Letter : Blatter, George J. (SS. Peter and Paul Church 331 91st Street Chicago, IL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1906/0529
  He writes to Cavanaugh to thank him for the invitation for the commencement exercises. He tells Cavanaugh that he was not very happy with the treatment from CSC priests during his visit to Dacca, India/Bangladesh.
• CJWC 1/20 Letter : JWC (Notre Dame, IN) to Margaret Mary Bergan 1932/0524
  Cavanaugh will he attend her graduation from St. Mary's since he is frineds with her parents.
• CJWC 1/20 Letter : JWC to Henry Bern 1932/0510
  Cavanaugh writes Bern that he thinks that advertising would greatly benefit from the involvement of artists.
• CJWC 1/21 Folder : Ble - Brad 1906-1933
• CJWC 1/21 Letter : Blenk, James H. (Archbishop, Archbishop's House 1205 Esplanade Avenue New Orleans, LA) to John W. Cavanaugh 1914/0323
  Blenk lets Cavanaugh know that he wrote on his suggestion to Chief Justice White to congratulate him for the Laetare Medal. He also praises Cavanaugh for Notre Dame's choice.
• CJWC 1/21 Letter : Blenk, James H. (Archbishop of New Orleans 1205 Esplanade Avenue New Orleans, LA) to John W. Cavanaugh 1915/0607
  Blenk informs Cavanaugh that he can't participate in the commencement exercises since his health is not the best.
• CJWC 1/21 Letter : Bonaparte, Charles J. (Navy Department, Washington D.C) to John W. Cavanaugh 1906/0312
  It was impossible for Bonaparte to visit Notre Dame while he was in Chicago.
• CJWC 1/21 Letter : Bonaparte, Charles J. (Attorney at Law 216 St. Paul St. Baltimore, MD) to John W. Cavanaugh 1911/0712
  Bonaparte sends Cavanaugh the best photo of himself that he could find, before he leaves for the summer.
• CJWC 1/21 Letter : Borah, William E. (United States Senate, Committee on Indian Depredations) to Mr. Studebaker 1914/1111
  Borah writes to Mr. Studebaker to thank him for the nice welcome he received when he arrived at South Bend and the words Cavanaugh had to say about him. When he will be the next time in South Bend he also wants to see Fr. Cavanaugh again.
• CJWC 1/21 Letter : Boyton, Neil SJ (Georgetown College Prepatory School Garrett Park, MD) to John W. Cavanaugh 1925/1207
  Boyton thanks Cavanaugh for the review of his book "On the Sands of Coney" in the Catholic Vigil. Boyton also tells him about his other projects.
• CJWC 1/21 Letter : Bracchi to nd
  Summary of a letter. The Sacred Congregation refused the decisions of the last general chapter.
• CJWC 1/21 Letter : Brady, Daniel M. (95 Liberty Street New York, NY) to John W. Cavanaugh 1914/1022
  Brady sends Cavanaugh a clipping of the football game between Notre Dame and Yale and gives his views on the football team.
• CJWC 1/21 Letter : Brady, Elizabeth (Pittsburgh, OH) to John W. Cavanaugh 1931/0505
  Brady doesn't want to stay in Pittsburgh and hopes for a letter of Cavanaugh before she leaves.
• CJWC 1/21 Letter : JWC (Notre Dame, IN) to Isabel Bowen, El Cajon, CA 1933/0405
  Cavanaugh writes her about this and that and he informs her about his trip to the southwest of the United States.
• CJWC 1/22 Folder : Brau - Buk 1896-1934
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : Braun, Mark OSB (St. John's University Collegeville, MN) to John W. Cavanaugh 1933/0115
  Braun has been appointed abbot of St. Gregory's and asks Cavanaugh to come to Oklahoma City for the blessing.
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : Brewster, William Tenney (Columbia College in the City of New York, Department of Rhetoric and English Composition New York, NY) to John W. Cavanaugh 1896/1105
  Brewster thanks Cavanaugh for the review of his book "Studies in Structure and Style".
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : Bright, Michael S. (Attorney and Counselor 509 First National Bank Building Duluth, MN) to Brother Paul 1909/0823
  Letter concerning Cavanaugh's speech "Modesty of Culture". Bright liked the address and would like to get more copies of it. He asks Cavanaugh to send him also a copy of every other speech Cavanaugh will give in the future.
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : Brink, Benno M. (State Deputy, Knights of Columbus 1001 Black Building Los Angeles, CA) to John W. Cavanaugh 1931/0811
  Brink sends Cavanaugh a pamphlet with an address by Joseph Scott.
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : Brownson, Josephine Van Dyke to John W. Cavanaugh nd
  Brownson thanks Cavanaugh for his letter of condolence.
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : Buker, J. E. (1450 Railway Exchange Chicago, IL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1934/1218
  Buker thanks Cavanaugh for the Christmas wishes.
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : JWC to Odelia Breen 1932/0901
  Cavanaugh writes her about slow dying of Fr. Hudson. If something would change Cavanaugh promises to inform her.
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : JWC (Notre Dame, IN) to Margaret Clare Brennan, Nazareth, MI 1933/0525
  Cavanaugh can't come to the commencement exercises of the Nazareth Academy.
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : JWC to Edith Brown 1934/0601
  Brown wanted to know from Cavanaugh if her son Louis did graduate from Notre Dame or not. It is not really mentioned what happened to exclude her son from the graduates, but apparently he is not on the list of graduates. Fr. O'Hara is also mentioned in this respect.
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : JWC (Notre Dame, IN) to Henry Brown, New York, NY 1933/0106
  Cavanaugh sends Brown the information he could find regarding a particular book his mother is looking and which is supposedly in the Notre Dame library.
• CJWC 1/22 Letter : JWC to J. E. Buker 1934/0530
  Cavanaugh wants to know how Buker is doing and Cavanaugh wants to visit him.
• CJWC 1/23 Folder : Bur - Bz 1909-1916
• CJWC 1/23 Letter : Burba?, George F. (State of Ohio, Executive Department Columbus, OH) to John W. Cavanaugh 1913/0531
  Burba informs Cavanaugh that Governor Cox will be at Notre Dame on June 16th, but he can't tell yet how he is travelling to Notre Dame and if he can meet Fr. O'Connell in Toledo.
• CJWC 1/23 Letter : Burke, J. J. (Pastor, St. Patrick's Church Bloomington, IL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1909/0512
  Burke hopes to get the support of Cavanaugh and Father Morrissey to be appointed the successor of Bishop Spalding.
• CJWC 1/23 Letter : Burns, William J. (The William J. Burns National Detective Agency, Inc. 21 Park Row New York, NY) to John W. Cavanaugh 1912/0428
  Burns will visit Notre Dame at the next opportunity and then give a speech for the students. His brother James is an alumni.
• CJWC 1/23 Letter : Burrows, Julius Caesar (Kalamazoo, MI) to John W. Cavanaugh 1913/0611
  Burrows sends Cavanaugh his travel dates so that he can accept the honorary degree.
• CJWC 1/23 Letter : Burrows, Julius Caesar (Kalamazoo, MI) to John W. Cavanaugh 1913/0625
  Burrows thanks Cavanaugh for the warm welcome at Notre Dame and he will always remember ceremony.
• CJWC 1/23 Letter : Butler, Nicholas Murray (President, Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY) to John W. Cavanaugh 1916/0927
  Butler is sorry that he didn't stop at Notre Dame but he found out too late about it.
• CJWC 1/24 Folder : Baldus, Simon A. 1930-1933
• CJWC 1/24 Letter : Baldus, Simon A. (Managing Editor, Extension Magazine Chicago, IL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1930/1121
  Baldus is writing to Cavanaugh in defense of the book "Black Soil" which Cavanaugh had critized. The "Extension Magazine" published this book as the winner of a writing contest. Baldis thinks Cavanaugh shouldn?t be so hard with Catholic authors, because they don?t make a lot of money with their publications.
• CJWC 1/24 Letter : Baldus, Simon A. (Extension Magazine, Chicago 360 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1932/0813
  Baldus is writing Cavanaugh regarding an editorial on Smith's criticism of demagogues. He will write an editorial on Herbert Clark hoover if he wins the elections stating that he won through the Catholic vote. Asks Cavanaugh also to give his greetings to Father Hudson.
• CJWC 1/24 Letter : Baldus, Simon A. (Extension Magazine, Chicago 360 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1933/0113
  Letter regarding Cavanaugh's article on the Paulist Fathers and Father Hudson.
• CJWC 1/24 Letter : JWC to S. A. Baldus 1930/1124
  Cavanaugh is writing in his response that Catholic novell are written too much like parayer books. The only Catholic author who is read at universities is John Ayscough.
• CJWC 1/24 Letter : JWC (Notre Dame, IN) to Simon Baldus 1933/0110
  Cavanaugh asks Baldus for information on the article he is supposed to write for diamond jubilee of the Paulist Fathers. He wants to know when has to be done with it and how long it should be. He writes Baldus also about Father Hudson.
• CJWC 1/25 Folder : Baker, George Pierce 1932
• CJWC 1/25 Letter : Baker, George Pierce (Yale University, School of Fine Arts, The Department of Drama New Haven, CT) to John W. Cavanaugh 1932/0927
  Baker writes Cavanaugh that he cannot be of any help for Sister Aloysi on her book on Cardinal Newman.
• CJWC 1/25 Letter : JWC to George Pierce Baker 1932/1006
  Cavanaugh apologizes. He made mistake with the names, he meant to write to Lewis E. Gates.
• CJWC 1/25 Letter : JWC to George Pierce Baker before 1932/0927
  Cavanaugh is asking Baker if he could help Sister Aloysi with her book on Cardinal Newman. Cavanaugh wants to know if he could write the introduction for her book.
• CJWC 1/26 Folder : Banks, Edgar J. 1930-1934
• CJWC 1/26 Letter : Banks, Edgar J. (Eustis, Fl) to John W. Cavanaugh 1930/0130
  Banks inquires if Cavanaugh would be interested in buying some South Slavic Peasant Art.
• CJWC 1/26 Letter : Banks, Edgar J. (Cagnes-sur-Mer France) to John W. Cavanaugh 1931/0122
  Banks is trying to sell Cavanaugh some Old Eqyptian Artifacts, amongst other things a sarcophagus.
• CJWC 1/26 Letter : Banks, Edgar J. (Eustis, FL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1931/0427
  Banks writes Cavanaugh to ask him if he is interested in Old Babylonian Artifacts, amongst other things an inscribed terracotta object. The letter includes a copy of Banks' entry in the " Who is who".
• CJWC 1/26 Letter : Banks, Edgar J. (Eustis, FL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1931/0618
  Banks asks Cavanaugh if he wants to buy some Hebrew Incantation bowls which have been found in Babylonia.
• CJWC 1/26 Letter : Banks, Edgar J. (Cagnes-sur-Mer France) to John W. Cavanaugh 1932/0101
  In his letter Banks asks if Cavanaugh wants to buy twos 17th century Flemish Ivory Carvings, a Crucifix and a Magdalen.
• CJWC 1/26 Letter : Banks, Edgar J. (Cagnes-sur-Mer France) to John W. Cavanaugh 1932/0206
  Banks is not able to send Cavanaugh the translation of the cone inscription from Entemena because it is in Florida. He will send it to Cavanaugh when he returns to Florida.
• CJWC 1/26 Letter : Banks, Edgar J. (Eustis, FL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1932/0704
  Banks writes Cavanaugh to sell him some Egyptian and Babylonian artifacts.
• CJWC 1/26 Letter : Banks, Edgar J. (Eustis, FL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1934/0514
  Banks writes Cavanaugh about 6 Babylonian inscripted cones which he wants to sell.
• CJWC 1/27 Folder : Barrasso, Louis 1932
• CJWC 1/27 Letter : Barrasso, Louis (Office of the Mayor, Boston) to John W. Cavanaugh 1932
  Barrasso is asking Cavanaugh for help for his friend Victor A. Grecco. He wants to know if Notre Dame could hire him since he lost his job. A clipping of Cavanaughs visit to Boston for the Notre Dame dinner and the Knute Rockne tribute was enclosed.
• CJWC 1/27 Letter : JWC to Louis Barrasso 1932/0506
  Cavanaugh cant help Barrasso's friend. He suggests that they should ask the Consul-General of Italy in Chicago for help. He should inquire for Grecco at Notre Dame.
• CJWC 1/28 Folder : Barth, Joseph 1932
• CJWC 1/28 Letter : Barth, Joseph to John W. Cavanaugh 1932/1205
  Barth sends Cavanaugh a poem on the occasion of the Roger Cavanaugh's death. He is Cavanaugh's brother in law
• CJWC 1/28 Letter : JWC (Notre Dame, IN) to Joseph Barth, East Palestine, OH 1932/1215
  Cavanaugh thanks Barth for the poem. He sends Barth Christmas Greetings.
• CJWC 1/29 Folder : Bendix Family (Wedding) 1934-1935
• CJWC 1/29 Letter : Bendix, Vincent (Bendix Aviation Corporation 105 West Adams Street Chicago, IL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1935/0306
  Bendix asks Cavanaugh for support of changes on the money market, he sends Cavanaugh a copy of a telegram that he is sending to President Roosevelt asking him to suspend the gold standard, so that America remains competitive on the international market. The telegram and a letter from the Committee for the Nation to President Roosevelt is enclosed.
• CJWC 1/29 Letter : JWC to W. L. Robinson; Vincent Bendix 1934/0418
  Cavanaugh writes Robinson that the Bishop - even though it was already arranged - now doesn't want to celebrate the wedding at the Bendix home. Cavanaugh sent a telegram to the Bishop, to tell him that everything had already been arranged and a change of venues impossible and a great humiliation for the families. (Draft of telegram is enclosed). After Cavanaugh sent his telegram he received a telegram from Nadolny telling him that the Bishop will keep his promise to do the weding at the Bendix home but wants as less publicity as possible.
• CJWC 1/29 Letter : JWC to John F. Nadolny 1934/0418
  Cavanaugh thanks Nadolny for the permission of the Bishop.
• CJWC 1/29 Letter : JWC to John F. Nadolny nd
  Hand written scrap paper concerning the Bendix wedding. Nothing can be changed anymore since it would be a great humiliation for the families.
• CJWC 1/29 Letter : Nadolny, John F. (Diocese of Fort Wayne, Chancery Office 1140 Clinton Street Fort Wayne, IN) to John W. Cavanaugh 1934/0416
  Nadolny writes to Cavanaugh regarding the Bendix wedding. The Bishop of Fort Wayne who is supposed to celebrate the marriage, doesn't want to do it at the Bendix home, especially for a mixed confession marriage.
• CJWC 1/29 Letter : Nadolny, John F. (Diocese of Fort Wayne, Chancery Office) to John W. Cavanaugh 1934/0418
  Telegram with the permission of the Bishop to clebrate at the Bendix home.
• CJWC 1/30 Folder : Benson, William 1917,1920
• CJWC 1/30 Letter : Benson, William S. (Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department Washington, DC) to John W. Cavanaugh 1917/0611
  Benson asks Cavanaugh to send him his orders of the Secretary of the Navy which he forgot at Notre Dame to his office in Washington as soon as possible.
• CJWC 1/30 Letter : Benson, William S. (Department of the Navy Washington, DC) to John W. Cavanaugh 1917/1024
  Benson thanks Cavanaugh for his papers. He has a lot to do.
• CJWC 1/30 Letter : Benson, William S. (Navy Department, Office of Naval Operations Washington, DC) to John W. Cavanaugh 1920/0123
  Benson writes Cavanaugh to thank him for his good wishes regarding the decoration he got from the Pope. He apologizes to Cavanaugh that he hasn't visited him since he is in Brookland, DC.
• CJWC 1/30 Letter : JWC to William Benson 1917/0613
  Cavanaugh is sending him his papers and asks him how he liked the Laetre Medal ceremony. (Benson got the Medal that year)
• CJWC 1/31 Folder : Benziger Brothers 1933
• CJWC 1/31 Letter : JWC (Notre Dame, IN) to Benziger Brothers 1933/0325
  Cavanaugh asks in his letter the Benziger Brother to refrain from pasting book reviews in his review copies. He also wrote his criticism in his last book review of a Benziger Brothers publication.
• CJWC 1/31 Letter : JWC (Notre Dame, IN) to Benziger Brothers 1933/0409
  Another letter concerning the practice of the Benziger Brothers to paste book reviews in the books. Cavanaugh is defending himself against the accusations of Benziger.
• CJWC 1/31 Letter : JWC (Notre Dame, IN) to Benziger Brothers 1933/0505
  Cavanaugh writes again regarding the pasting practice of the Benziger Brothers and tells them him won't review them anymore if the don't stop it.
• CJWC 1/31 Letter : ____ (Benziger Brothers 12-14 West Third Street New York, NY) to John W. Cavanaugh 1933/0405
  Answer to Cavanaugh's letter. They ask Cavanaugh to consult with them first before he is publicly criticizing them and they defend their practice of pasting book reviews in his review copies.
• CJWC 1/32 Folder : Bergan Family 1932
• CJWC 1/32 Letter : JWC to Mary Angela Bergan 1932/0603
  Cavanaugh gives his best wishes for her wedding.
• CJWC 1/32 Letter : JWC to William N. Bergan 1932/0603
  Cavanaugh can't attend the wedding because Notre Dame is having its retreat.
• CJWC 1/33 Folder : Bergin, William J., CSV 1906,1931
• CJWC 1/33 Letter : Bergin, William J. CSV (St. Viator College Bourbonnais, IL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1906/0315
  Bergin thanks Cavanaugh in the name of Fr. Maisele for his support in difficult times for St. Viator, etc.
• CJWC 1/33 Letter : Bergin, William J. CSV (St. Viator College Bourbonnais, IL) to John W. Cavanaugh 1931/0620
  Bergin thanks Cavanaugh for his friendship and writes him that he will visit Notre Dame in the Summer.
• CJWC 1/34 Folder : Bertram, James 1915
• CJWC 1/34 Letter : Bertram, James (576 Fifth Avenue New York, NY) to Archbishop Ireland 1915/1104
  Bertram writes to Archbishop Ireland to suggest E.L. Tilton for a new library building at Notre Dame. Fr. Foik like Tilton, too. Bertram asks Ireland to mention Tilton'ss name at the right places.
• CJWC 1/34 Letter : Bertram, James (Secretary of the Carnegie Corporation 576 Fifth Avenue New York, NY) to John W. Cavanaugh 1915/1227
  Bertram writes to Cavanaugh that Carnegie can't give a any support and is not giving support to any university at this time.
• CJWC 1/34 Letter : JWC (President) to James Bertram 1915/1223
  Cavanaugh writes to Bertram to let him know that Tilton has been chosen to design the new library building. Notre Dame hopes that they will get financial support from the Carnegie Corporation. Bertram is secretary of the Carnegie Corporation.
• CJWC 1/35 Folder : Beveridge, Albert J. 1908-1924
• CJWC 1/35 Letter : Beveridge, Albert J. (United States Senate, Senator) to John W. Cavanaugh 1908/0314
  Beveridge thanks Cavanaugh that he gave his students Beveridge's Yale address to read. He also writes Cavanaugh to thank him for the general support of Notre Dame
• CJWC 1/35 Letter : Beveridge, Albert J. (United States Senate, Senator) to John W. Cavanaugh 1909/0204
  Beveridge informs Cavanaugh that Notre Dame will get a professor for military science and tactics from the ministry of war. His name is Captain James Ronayne. He tells Cavanaugh that Ronayne will visit Notre Dame to inspect the campus and talk to the officials.
• CJWC 1/35 Letter : Beveridge, Albert J. (United States Senate, Senator) to John W. Cavanaugh 1909/0625
  Beveridge writes Cavanaugh to tell him that Captain Hugh A. Drum wants to be military instructor at Notre Dame. He wanted to inform Cavanaugh to get his opinion before he will talk to General Bell to ask for his permission.
• CJWC 1/35 Letter : Beveridge, Albert J. (United States Senate, Senator) to John W. Cavanaugh 1909/0709
  Beveridge lets Cavanaugh know that the Secretary of War can't send any instructor to Notre Dame at this time, because there are already enough schools with a military program.
• CJWC 1/35 Letter : Beveridge, Albert J. (Berverly Farms MA) to John W. Cavanaugh 1924/0719
  Beveridge has to decline Cavanaugh's invitation because he busy finishing his book about Lincoln.
• CJWC 1/36 Folder : Bickerstaffe - Drew, Francis, F.B.D. (John Ayscough)" 1919-1921
• CJWC 1/36 Letter : Bickerstaffe-Drew, Francis ((John Ayscough) Marquette University Milwaukee, WI) to John W. Cavanaugh 1919/0612
  Bickerstaffe thanks Cavanaugh for the nice reception at Notre Dame and he writes him about his experiences in Milwaukee and Madison.
• CJWC 1/36 Letter : Bickerstaffe-Drew, Francis ((John Ayscough) Archeveche d'Ottawa Canada) to John W. Cavanaugh 1919/1105
  Describes his travels through North America to Cavanaugh and apologizes that he is not writing more often.
• CJWC 1/36 Letter : Bickerstaffe-Drew, Francis ((John Ayscough) Convent of the Sacred Heart Albany, NY) to John W. Cavanaugh 1919/1111
  Bickerstaffe is telling Cavanaugh about is lectures, he wasn't feeling well and he wants to meet Cavanaugh in Washington, DC.
• CJWC 1/36 Letter : Bickerstaffe-Drew, Francis ((John Ayscough) SS Megantic (Schiff)) to John W. Cavanaugh 1919/1206
  Bickerstaffe is returning to England and he hopes that Cavanaugh should he come to England would make their home his basis.
• CJWC 1/36 Letter : Bickerstaffe-Drew, Francis ((John Ayscough) The Manor House Salisbury Great Britian) to John W. Cavanaugh 1920/0122
  Bickerstaffe is reflecting once more about his lecture tour in the US. He thanks Cavanaugh again. He characterizes the people he met, Cardinal Gibbons, the Chief Justice. He thinks that Lincoln and Washington had the best qualities as Presidents. He compares General Lee and General Grant. For him Lee had the better qualities. He writes about leaders in general and christian religion.

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