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• CZHN 1/01138 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to Ruby and all. ~ He will be home for a short visit on Dec. 23. Christmas day is reserved for the Hollander family.
• CZHN 1/01135 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to Ruby and her sisters. ~ He relates an incident in which Bob Ludlow begged the men to go into town for a beer. No one would go. The next time this happened, Gordon and another man agreed to go with Bob. At the bar, Bob spent the entire time talking to a stranger. Eventually, Gordon and his friend became angry and left.
• CZHN 1/01194 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to Ruby and the Hollander sisters. ~ He has spent a lazy Saturday reading, napping, and bathing.
• CZHN 1/01180 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to Ruby. ~ He is enclosing money so that she can buy Effie a record for her birthday.
• CZHN 1/01122 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to Ruby. ~ He is now stationed at Rosewood and is working with children.
• CZHN 1/01172 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to Ruby. ~ He mentions Winnie, Edna, and Irene.
• CZHN 1/01165 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ Gordon had a tooth pulled and is still in a little bit of pain.
• CZHN 1/01159 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ Gordon jokes about several attractive girls at the hospital--apparently word got out that he liked two of the girls and this has set the other children into fits of giggles and has amused the other men.
• CZHN 1/01198 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He depicts a funny incident that occured on the way to the cafeteria. He shaved his moustache off.
• CZHN 1/01160 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He read in the NEW YORK TIMES that the Progressive party has ("followed his lead") and broken with FDR.
• CZHN 1/01127 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He speaks about Annie and her forthcoming trip to Rosewood. He is almost finished reading "Dynamite."
• CZHN 1/01120 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He speaks of books and movies. The gang plans to play softball in the evening.
• CZHN 1/01202 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He speaks of his mother's death. He lost at poker again.
• CZHN 1/01228 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He thinks he is on "Ludlow's shit less" for not going beering. He spends most of the letter teasing her.
• CZHN 1/01222 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He won in poker. He wants to know what cemetary Pappy was buried at. He doesn't know if he properly thanked the family for the "swell time" he had while he stayed with them.
• CZHN 1/01162 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ His trip to Philadelphia turned out to be an expensive one. He believes that FDR will not attempt a fourth term.
• CZHN 1/01124 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ One evening, at 8:00, there was a broadcast of a rumor that Germany had surrendered. Later, it was denied.
• CZHN 1/01130 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ One of the children died from spinal meningitis yesterday. Dick and Gordon have made up--neither would stoop to admitting that they were annoyed with one another.
• CZHN 1/01221 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ One of the men was fired, but after a little help from Gordon, the man was in again. Winnie had a boy: John Roger.
• CZHN 1/01200 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander clan. ~ He is curious about Annette's romance with Perry. Gordon has always felt ashamed that Freddy's death was not as devastating as his mother's. He resigned again as Asst. Dir. and this time it will stick.
• CZHN 1/01134 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander girls. ~ He thanks the women for the candy.
• CZHN 1/01181 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ Duane received an order to return to work which ignores the fact that he has an ulcer which can only be aggravated by camp food.
• CZHN 1/01133 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ Gordon and the other men spent an evening listening to piano and speaking with a group of women. Gordon describes the night in comic detail--apparently the women appeared sophisticated at first, but the men soon learned that these women were rather unintelligent.
• CZHN 1/01169 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ Gordon is almost ready to resign as assistant director because he doesn't see any sense in continuing to help administer a program to which he is opposed.
• CZHN 1/01208 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ Gordon won at poker. He jokes that the other men hate him. The dentist told him that he may lose both molars on the right side and jokes about his glamour being endangered.
• CZHN 1/01175 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He announced that he was resigning as Assistant Director of Rosewood.
• CZHN 1/01185 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He apologizes for not writing and jokes that he has been too busy getting in fights with everyone. He's been playing poker and losing money.
• CZHN 1/01201 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He finds himself enjoying alcohol less and less. He warns them not to get to excited about spending Christmas together.
• CZHN 1/01188 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He saw Jane Eyre and liked it. The following evening Gordon will be confirmed at the Cathedral by an Archbishop.
• CZHN 1/01197 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He spends most of the letter teasing Ruby about her daughter, Susan. The phonograph works well and is in great demand.
• CZHN 1/01149 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He spent New Year's afternoon listening to La Traviata.
• CZHN 1/01212 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He strongly recommends UP IN ARMS starring Danny Kaye.
• CZHN 1/01132 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He teases the girls about going to see a spiritualist.
• CZHN 1/01161 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He thinks that all the Rosewood men will crack one by one. He says that one man was reading about mental breakdowns ten months ago and now he is acting strange. (Gordon thinks he is trying for a 4-F. )
• CZHN 1/01227 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He wants someone to call the Election Commission and get the necessary forms for absentee voting sent to him.
• CZHN 1/01230 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He was confirmed at Baltimore Cathedral. He got the usual "crappy" newsletter from Motors telling where all their servicemen are stationed and how anxious they are to hear from everyone ("except their CO," he adds. )
• CZHN 1/01206 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He wishes them a Happy Easter and remembers that the previous year they spent the holiday together. Easter will always have sad implications for Gordon--it was the last holiday they spent together before she died.
• CZHN 1/01145 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ He wishes them a Happy Valentine's Day.
• CZHN 1/01150 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ His jaw is still sore from the lower extraction.
• CZHN 1/01168 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ In an attempt to ensure that one of the boys received the proper days off from work, Gordon entered a debate with the superintendent and is now at the top of everybody's "shit list."
• CZHN 1/01143 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ Jack and his wife are doing well--they have a nice garage apartment.
• CZHN 1/01209 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ John Mack went up to New York and will report the Mayor's speech to the men.
• CZHN 1/01211 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ One of the men is being sent back to camp for hitting one of the boys with a broom.
• CZHN 1/01199 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ Paul Mundy, "our Washington man," came for a visit over the weekend. He brought a report from Mrs. Simpson from the state of Maryland in which she asked that Mr. Zahn be replaced as Asst. Director.
• CZHN 1/01146 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ The Rosewood Unit has lost several men--one suffered a mental break down.
• CZHN 1/01170 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ The Selective Service issued the 10% order.
• CZHN 1/01226 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ The dentist pulled out his last molar. Gordon is in a lot of pain.
• CZHN 1/01128 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ The men are depressed--nothing seems to cheer them up anymore. It appears that two of the men are suffering from mental breakdowns of sorts. Even his usual beer drinking is not a remedy. He says that the men in the army must have the same lack of ambition even though they have the money to go places and the USO to keep their morale high.
• CZHN 1/01183 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollander sisters. ~ The supervisor of nurses has revoked Duane's vacation without a reason.
• CZHN 1/01158 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollanders. ~ Gordon is in a period of apathy. He spent all evening musing over how much time he is wasting and how futile the outlook is for after the war.
• CZHN 1/01174 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollanders. ~ Gordon will have to change his furlough / leave date due to a new ruling by the Selctive Service which does not permit a leave to take place on Dec. 23rd.
• CZHN 1/01182 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollanders. ~ He wishes them a Happy Thanksgiving. He went out with the guys one night and they saw a movie.
• CZHN 1/01167 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A letter to the Hollanders. ~ He's seen a couple of movies.
• CZHN 1/01189 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  A postcard to the Hollander sisters. ~ He teases the women about the spiritualist they saw.
• CZHN 1/01163 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1944
  Two letters to Irene. ~ He went to the movies with friends. Apparently, before the movie started, some sort of tribute to the war was made. Gordon and friends refused to stand up, and were accosted by shouts of "get up" or "CO."
• CZHN 1/01223 Correspondence : Hollander, Irene - A letter to Gordon. 1944
  (The letter is torn with a quarter of the paper missing on the left side.) Irene mentions drinking and Pappy.
• CZHN 3/04462 Documents : 3 Issues of The Reporter 1944
  In these issues, the articles concerning Conscientious objectors and CPS camps have been marked ~ The Reporter ~ II and III ~ 23, 24 and 1 ~ 06/01, 06/15 and 07/01
• CZHN 1/01636 Newspaper : A copy of "THE CATHOLIC CO" 1944
  It contains "Peace Now is Papal Answer" by William Strube. Strube speaks of the trans-ocean broadcast of Pius XII.
• CZHN 1/01641 Newspaper : A copy of THE CATHOLIC CO. 1944
  It contains an article entitled: "Peace-Time Conscription." Gordon takes the side of the political issue and Robert Ludlow takes the moral issue. ~ Volume 1, Number 4
• CZHN 1/01645 Newspaper : A copy of THE CATHOLIC CO. 1944
  The headline reads: "On the Economic Causes of War." ~ Volume 1, Number 4
• CZHN 1/01644 Newspaper : A copy of THE CATHOLIC WORKER. 1944
  It contains the article: "Catholics warned Against National Bias In Wartime." ~ Volume 1, Number 3
• CZHN 2/02951 The Catholic C.O. : A copy of the January 1944 issue of The Catholic C.O. 1944
  One of the articles is marked which states that there are forty-four Catholic C.O. 's in federal prison and ten more awaiting sentencing. ~ The Catholic C.O. ~ I ~ 2 ~ January
• CZHN 2/02953 The Catholic C.O. : Gordon Zahn 1944
  "In Passing" ~ A copy of the Catholic C.O. with an article by Zahn. ~ Zahn's article discusses the developments affecting the Catholic C.O. movement and primarily the individuals who have left the camps, and why. ~ The Catholic C.O. ~ I ~ 3 ~ April-June ~ 1 and 4
• CZHN 2/02954 The Catholic C.O. : Gordon Zahn 1944
  "Peace-Time Conscription: The Political Issue" and "In Passing" ~ A copy of the Catholic C.O. with an article by Zahn. ~ Zahn's article discusses the fact that participation in this war by the US will only leave us in a position of power politics, keeping what we have got, and not return us to the state of peace therfore destroying democracy in America. Zahn has his "In Passing" article in this issue too. This article discusses the reasons for so many discharges on the ground of physical, mental, or nervous breakdowns. ~ The Catholic C.O. ~ I ~ 4 ~ October ~ 1 and 4
• CZHN 6/08516 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Winnie and Web 1944/0110
  He is writing from Rosewood which is the same as he left it. Some boys are "craking up. " He got to watch two movies. He thanks them for the evening they spent together and ends by telling them to "carry on the fight."
• CZHN 5/07370 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Hollander sisters 1944/0311
  Zahn writes from Rosewood after a month there and he is not happy with the conditions there. Also, he mentions that D. Preston from the State Commissions had stopped by in Rosewood and stated that "there would be no reduction in working hours and no overtime pay." Because of this, he explains, it looks like his group will be staying at Rosewood for another month.
• CZHN 6/08517 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Winnie 1944/0519
  Writing to tell her that he finally read "How to Keep? the Peace. " He thinks that the author's thoughts on war guilt and punishment are dangerous because it leaves a loophole for vengeance and reparation which could hinder peace. He is going to publish a article in "Catholic CO. " He directs her to the forum on page three" the second point closely expresses his opinion. He speaks of Rosewood and the irony of the types of education they try to give him. There are films about the airforce as well as Abbott and Costello films. ~ Rosewood
• CZHN 7/10036 Correspondence : Hank Wessel - Letter to Oglethorpe Zahn 1944/0523
  Asks why Zahn's last letter was so down, tells him how he received the gift of $10 from MAC at the perfect time and shares about price differences where he is.
• CZHN 7/09940 Correspondence : Hank - Letter to Gordon 1944/0709
  He is healthy for the most part, and goes on to describe his local conditions. Explains marriage traditions in the area, and his laundry woman who is to be married. Goes on to discuss prostitution in area, and poor conditions, closing with a description of the rosary he purchased for Gordon.
• CZHN 7/09939 Correspondence : Hank - Letter to Ogelthorpe 1944/0709
  Speaks of redeployment situation not changing, and his return to his "old stomping ground", where he visited Lena and Theresa. War is over, and his unit dismantles, cleans and ships pipelines, and at Isle of Capri had Milwaukee beer for first time since oversees. ~ Italia
• CZHN 9/12396 Correspondence : George Preston - Letter to Gordon on behalf of Board of Mental Hygiene 1944/0801
  They describe the case of an eight year old boy who is "mentally defective" with no comprehension of the significance of his behavior. He has recommended a center for the boy in Rosewood, and asks Gordon to urge conscientious objector sponsors of the institution to apply for much needed work at the institution. ~ MD
• CZHN 7/10037 Correspondence : Hank Wessel - Letter to Gordon 1944/0823
  Mentions brother Clarence in France and his worries of the brother's safety. Speaks of how the war may proceed his expectations, and touches on his trip to Rome where he saw the Vatican.
• CZHN 7/10038 Correspondence : Hank Wessel - Letter to Gordon 1944/0916
  Jokes about Gordon's penmanship yet again, talks about his dreading of upcoming taxes, hoping after he is released he will still have earnings and touches on the extent poverty of the area.
• CZHN 11/14045 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Don Moore 1944/1012
  Reminds him of the discovery of the Franz Jaegerstaetter trial record and says that the full text, translated by himself, will be in the November Catholic Worker. Goes on to talk about the "mixed blessing" of the finding of Franz Jaegerstaetter's trial record and how it might hurt the canonization attempts for Franz Jaegerstaetter. Says it would be helpful if Don addressed the recent developments surrounding Franz Jaegerstaetter in an article for America.
• CZHN 7/10039 Correspondence : Hank Wessel - Letter to Gordon 1944/1025
  Writes about revisiting Rome and seeing the Pope, the churches in Rome and how he is now an expert on all things Roman. Continues on about his further plans for traveling while in the service. ~ Italia
• CZHN 7/10016 Correspondence : Hank - Letter to Oglethorpe [Zahn] 1944/1206
  Tells of his activity in army, coming up on fourth year, and the scandal of an unwed mother he met in Milan. Says he wrote Edna and heard from brother presently in Belgium. ~ Italia
• CZHN 7/10017 Correspondence : Bassett ~ Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ about how Bassett has lost interest in prior fascinations, reflects on old times with Gordon and closes letter with political quotes from Roosevelt. 1944/1209
• CZHN 3/04328 Official Document : Strutz, William 1944/1222
  Certificate of departure and return for Gordon Zahn from camp 102. ~ Gordon is granted a vacation from 12/26 to 01/06 to visit Milwaukee, Wis.
• CZHN 9/12907 Document : Article: Edward A. Marciniak - From The American Catholic Sociology Review, the section Notes of Sociological Interest 1945
  Gives a list of the results from a questionnaire sent out asking ACSS members to list the twenty-five books which they thought were necessary for a sociology library at a Catholic college. They list the top 50 books that were mentioned.
• CZHN 9/12906 Document : Article: Paul Hanly Furfey - From The American Catholic Sociology Review, "The Sociologist and Scientific Objectivity" 1945
  Discusses the importance of sociological research especially in times of war, such as these. Defines the differences between what he terms scientific social thought and folk social thought. Gives examples of when sociologist have used folk social thought and the consequences that resulted. ~ Washington, DC
• CZHN 1/01349 Correspondence : (Pete?) 1945
  A letter to Gordon Zahn. ~ He wants a subscription to the CATHOLIC WORKER. Last week he discussed the paper with Arthur Sheehan in New York. He says the reader is treated as one who can be trusted to use his intelligence to evaluate the arguments of both sides.
• CZHN 1/00701 Correspondence : - A letter to Art. 1945
  He wants Art to sign the letter of withdrawal. He does not want Art to resign as Exec. Secretary, believing that he is the most qualified. The others agree that a meeting should be held to begin reorganization.
• CZHN 1/01395 Correspondence : A letter to Gordon. 1945
  He encloses $5.00. He hopes that things are going well for Gordon at Rosewood.
• CZHN 1/01390 Correspondence : A letter to Gordon. 1945
  He feels that an argument may not be taken as if it is in a sealed bottle; it has to be weighed in relation to moral and emotional considerations. He does not think the argument presented in the article is flawless.
• CZHN 1/00682 Correspondence : A telegram to Gordon. 1945
  Wants Gordon to sign as Active Secretary under his authorization. Advises Gordon to reorganize new setup and wait no longer on Arthur's decisions.
• CZHN 1/00691 Correspondence : A. J. App - A letter to William F. Strube. 1945
  Thanks Strobe for the 3 copies of the Catholic C.O. carrying his article on Conscientioous Objection as the Christain Way, and is grateful for its placement.
• CZHN 1/00690 Correspondence : An announcement 1945
  addressed to: Richard Lion, Dan Faith, Bob Knobloch, and Charles Squillacote ~ The men at Rosewood voted unanimously to withdraw as an organization from the National Service Board. The writer asks the men addressed to "act as our representative."
• CZHN 1/01362 Correspondence : Angluin, Edward T. - A letter to Gordon. 1945
  He is enclosing five dollars to be used in some phase of Gordon's work. He says that Gordon is among the suffering members of Christ and to stay close to Him.
• CZHN 1/01384 Correspondence : App, Austin - A letter to Gordon. 1945
  He believes that conscientious objection to war is the only way the world will get peace and deserve peace. He hopes publication of the CATHOLIC CO will continue--he is enclosing $25.00.
• CZHN 1/01382 Correspondence : App, Martina - A letter to Gordon. 1945
  She is enclosing a token dollar to help with the funding of the CATHOLIC CO.
• CZHN 1/01355 Correspondence : Audrey - A letter to Gordon. 1945
  She is coming back East with a girlfriend and would like to meet Gordon in either New York or Washington. Audrey will not tell her friend that Gordon is a CO. Gordon may tell her if he would like. Louis graduated from Riverside last night.
• CZHN 1/01373 Correspondence : Bannol, Joseph - A letter to Gordon. 1945
  He accuses Gordon of indulging in innuendos rather than inquiring if the statements attributed to Joseph by the Journal were true. He applied the principle of the "Double Effect" to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima alone. He says that a number of outstanding theologians hold his view while others disagree, but everyone is entitled to his/her opinion.
• CZHN 1/00686 Correspondence : Charlie - A letter to Gordon. 1945
  The vote is unanimous -- four Catholic votes for withdrawal of the ACCO from the NSBRO. He thought Gordon's article, "In Passing," was good.
• CZHN 6/08518 Correspondence : Charlie - Portion of a Letter to Winnie and Web, notes made by Gordon 1945
  Gordon notes that he does not know who Charlie is, but he had something to do with the peace movement in England. Gordon makes a mark in the margin: "sound familiar?" after Charlie comments how, "we more than that we did do what we could."
• CZHN 1/01396 Correspondence : Connel, Rev. Francis J. 1945
  A letter to Gordon with two attached letters. ~ He addresses the points Gordon brought up: he admits that theological principles to be taken literally might seem to have considerable weight against the justice of our participation in the war. He says: "It is certainly against God's law for a warring power to aim at the direct killing of non-combatants."
• CZHN 1/01397 Correspondence : Connell, Rev. Francis J. - A letter to Gordon. 1945
  He is grateful for Gordon's kind comments on his judgement concerning the use of the atomic bomb. He does not think that we can say that all war, even war of aggression, is "ipso facto" sinful, even with the bomb as the main threat.
• CZHN 1/01632 Correspondence : Curley, Michael (Archbishop of Baltimore) 1945
  An extremely hostile letter to Gordon. ~ He states that too many questions have been coming up at the present of a postwar nature to give serious consideration to the question of postwar activities of the ACCO.

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