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• CZHN 1/01427 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Annette Hollander. ~ John Mack, Louise, and Gordon killed off a bottle of Johnny Walker.
• CZHN 1/01457 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Dr. Johns attached to three letters. ~ Gordon is receiving his discharge from the CPS. He (and other CPS men) hoped that by working at Rosewood they could help to improve the condition of the children. However, he thinks he has failed, and believes the institution needs to undergo change. He offers constructive criticism, but realizs that Dr. and Mrs. Johns are motivated by kindly intentions to help the kids.
• CZHN 1/01460 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Dr. Medairy. (Third attached letter. ) ~ Gordon explains that members of the teaching staff were upset over what they "imagined were efforts on the part of Mr. Ludlow to lure one of the Protestant boys into the Catholic church." However, the same persons are not particular when it comes to Catholic children attending Protestant services.
• CZHN 2/02947 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Dr. Medairy. ~ Zahn is writing to alert Medairy of the situation of children being assigned to participate in functions of faiths other than their own while at the Rosewood facility.
• CZHN 1/01459 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Dr. Richards. ~ Gordon has surmised Dr. Richards interest in the welfare of the children due to his regular attendance of board meetings and hopes Dr. Richards will do everything he can to investigate Gordon's charges and correct the situation at hand.
• CZHN 1/01407 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Effie Hollander. ~ Gordon teases her about being sick--he says that he's gone 28 years without blood and there's no reason she should need it. He jokes: "On and on my studies go; where they will stop nobody knows . . ."
• CZHN 1/01456 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Geraldine Hollander with a copy of the CATHOLIC CO attached. ~ He thanks her for the package. The watch also arrived--he says it is swell to know what time it is. He is planning a 12 day stay in New York. He would like to stay on Mott St.
• CZHN 1/01402 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Gerry Hollander and her sisters. ~ It sounds like the girls are planning a joke on Richard. Gordon warns them not to be terribly severe in their actions. He is glad she enjoyed her Chicago trip.
• CZHN 1/01409 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Gerry Hollander with an attached newspaper clipping. ~ He wishes her a happy birthday (although he might be late)--he jokes that it wouldn't be so hard to remember if the girls didn't change their birthdays every year. He's been getting A's in his courses. The clipping contains a picture of Dick and Gordon.
• CZHN 1/01449 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Gerry Hollander. ~ This may be Gordon's last CPS letter. He thanks the girls for the package. Dick isn't sure about St. John's. He seems to think he could do as well at Syracuse.
• CZHN 1/01400 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Irene Hollander. ~ He is at a point of hysteria over the National League tie. He's picking Boston to finish third. He tells the girls that Richard made a nasty comment about them.
• CZHN 1/01419 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Irene Hollander. ~ He received a letter from Jack Bassett. He explains that Dickie just returned from a three day furlough and he must have missed everyone--he's been like an affectionate puppy.
• CZHN 1/01453 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Irene Hollander. ~ Rosewood had its second dance for the patients and Gordon went "to observe." The girls lined up on one side and the boys on the other. There was a mad confusion as the boys swarmed across the dance floor to find partners. He said it was pathetic how much it meant to them.
• CZHN 1/01422 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Irene Hollander. ~ The date is April 1, 1946--Gordon calls it "the official . . . day of freedom for Zahn." On Saturday Kelley, Duane and Gordon drove to Washington. He received a letter from St. John's University saying he could have a free tuitional scholarship.
• CZHN 1/01414 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Irene. ~ He compares the isolation of the school to the CPS in terms of surroundings. He attended his first class this morning--Emerson Hynes in Sociology. He thought it was very good.
• CZHN 3/03307 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Mr. Richards regarding the Rosewood Facility. ~ Zahn writes about the shortage of attendants, the physical abuse, the lack of recreation opportunities for the children, the poor quality of the food that the children receive, the destructive use of discipline, and the lack of individual treatment for hte patients at the Rosewood Facility.
• CZHN 1/01458 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Reverend Jensen. (First attached letter) ~ He is enclosing an Open Letter to the members of the Rosewood Board of visitors. By virtue of the Reverend's calling, Gordon believes that he understands Gordon's reference to society's moral obligation to these children. He is disappointed to leave "a job unfinished," and hopes the Board will assume an active part in caring for the children's welfare.
• CZHN 3/03303 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn is writing during his last month at Rosewood CPS. He writes about the letter that he wrote regarding the children's living conditions that he will send once his time is done there. He also discusses possibilities of going to school majoring in either journalism or political science.
• CZHN 3/03309 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn is writing regarding St. John's. Dick is having some difficulty getting in due to his high school grades. Zahn feels that if only one of them can go, that Dick would do the better and more Christian job. He also refers to Ludlow who is now devoting himself to CW, but Zahn questions the value of the movement.
• CZHN 3/03304 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn is writing to thank Hovda for his encouragement and help in getting Zahn into a university and trying to arrange financial arrangements so that he will not have to pay, but will work for the university instead. St. John's is looking the most promising.
• CZHN 1/01415 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Ruby Hollander and all. ~ He has just been over to the library to hear what happened the presvious day in sports--"Oh unlucky day" is Gordon's reaction.
• CZHN 1/01448 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Ruby Hollander and all. ~ He is proud to hear of Ruby's progress in the five letter word stage. Gordon's family is now four--another Kilby boy (cuter and younger) has arrived at Rosewood. He says that New York is still a grand town--but not quite as wonderful once you actually live there.
• CZHN 1/01417 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Ruby Hollander and all. ~ His plans for Christmas are not final. He says that Dickie boy is being secretive, but Gordon assumes that Dick's parents will send him a railroad pass to come home.
• CZHN 1/01420 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Ruby Hollander. ~ Gordon explains that he drank just enough on New Year's Eve to produce the "merest shade of intoxication." He says that he can well imagine how much he was "outdone by the Hollander sponges."
• CZHN 1/01399 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Ruby Hollander. ~ He encloses $5.00 to buy a gift for Gerry. Fr. Martin has planned a job for Gordon helping one of the Chinese priests raise money for a mission in China. He wants to know how the Hollanders are holding up under the meat shortage.
• CZHN 1/01454 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Ruby Hollander. ~ He says he will have the last laugh on Dr. Medarry. He was so "damn high and mighty" becasue they hired a Duke graduate student to take over Gordon's job. Tomorrow he will learn that she is leaving after 23 days. Hovda is very optimistic about working out an education at St. John's for Dick and Gordon.
• CZHN 1/01426 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Ruby Hollander. ~ He's been reading. He's been tired lately.
• CZHN 1/01406 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to one of the Hollander girls. ~ He begs her to send him some soap--his laundry is piling up and he can barely enter his room. Dr. Rubards of the Rosewood Board answered Gordon's letter. He denied the charges and told Gordon his criticism was destructive rather than constructive.
• CZHN 1/01451 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to one of the Hollander girls. ~ Saturday he roamed around Broadway trying to find Dick. He caught up with him at Mott St. He says the church services on Sunday were very beautiful and interesting.
• CZHN 1/01411 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ Dick and Gordon enjoyed their stay with Hovda. Dick and Gordon both have scholarships at the university. They are housed in the workman's building because they are older and can be trusted. He has bought his books for his classes, registered, and is settling in.
• CZHN 1/01413 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ Dick and Gordon hitched a ride with Prof. Hynes and his family. Gordon sprang from the car while it was travelling at about 2mph. His head hit the concrete. The Hynes wanted Gordon to come to their house and lie down, but he felt too foolish. He received A's on his political science and sociology tests.
• CZHN 1/01418 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ Gordon has been assigned a paper in which he must give a social analysis of the community. This means that he will have plenty to do over the holidays. He is presently facing a week of finals.
• CZHN 1/01408 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He asks her to send three boxes of candy to the Kirby children at Rosewood. He went hunting with Dick and Bob. He wants to know how Effie's doing.
• CZHN 1/01410 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He hopes that the Hollander mob put the family savings on the Cardinals. He says the Hope-Crosby broadcast was wonderful. Dorothy Day gave a talk to the student body.
• CZHN 1/01405 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He spent some time with Duane--they went to Chinatown. Dickie led them out to the Apollo theater in Harlem to hear a band.
• CZHN 1/01401 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ He talks sports. Fr. Martin has put Gordon in charge of mailing of 10,000 appeals for a Benedictine mission. He has a lot of studying to do this weekend.
• CZHN 1/01423 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to one of the Hollander sisters. ~ The last days of CPS are drawing to a close. Ludlow left for Mott St. the week until he goes into the order. The thought of leaving the Kilby family is driving Gordon crazy. There are five men left at Rosewood.
• CZHN 1/01471 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A postcard to Irene Hollander. ~ "From Johnnie's to Tommies in two short days!" Dick and Gordon will write as soon as they are settled.
• CZHN 1/01424 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A postcard to Irene Hollander. ~ He arrived with Kelley and Erv.
• CZHN 1/01446 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A postcard to the Hollander sisters. ~ Gordon is free--his papers came in the previous night. He is not certain when he will be back in Milwaukee.
• CZHN 1/01450 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A postcard to the Hollander sisters. ~ He will arrive sometime on Friday, so "get all the banners out."
• CZHN 3/03306 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  An open letter to the Board of Visitors of the Rosewood State Training School. ~ The letter is written in hopes that it will help to improve the living conditions for the children of Rosewood. Zahn gives examples of the children's living conditions and the way that recreation and physical activities are not only scarce, but are also used as a reward system.
• CZHN 2/02943 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  An open letter to the Board of Visitors of the Rosewood State Training School. ~ Zahn is writing the board members to tell of the capricious, careless, and unjustice diciplinary action that the children of Rosewood are experiencing; and to make suggestions to improve their conditions. (Zahn worked there under the Selective Services' Civilian Public Service Unit).
• CZHN 1/01421 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946
  To the Hollander sisters. ~ He jokes with the girls--calls them old bags. He wishes them a Happy Valentine's Day. He is slaving away at his studies. First semester grades came in--Gordon received 6 A's and 1 A+.
• CZHN 1/01374 Correspondence : John - A letter to Gordon. 1946
  He hopes that he will be discharged by the end of the summer. He agrees that it was sad to leave the children. He is now working as a cook in a kitchen.
• CZHN 1/01441 Correspondence : Leonard, Dick - A letter to Gordon. 1946
  He says that Gordon's hysteria at Rosewood was misguided.
• CZHN 1/01440 Correspondence : Leonard, Dick - A letter to Gordon. 1946
  He says that the Dean did not speak to the issue of whether or not Dick could receive credit for past work. He agrees St. John's offer is unequalled. He speaks of the CPS quite a bit.
• CZHN 1/01435 Correspondence : Leonard, Dick 1946
  A postcard to Gordon. ~ He wants Gordon to thank the Hollanders for the candy.
• CZHN 1/01442 Correspondence : Nelson, Alexander 1946
  A letter addressed: "Dear Boys" ~ He is sorry that he is so late in sending the $5.00 he promised.
• CZHN 1/01462 Correspondence : Ray - A letter to Gordon. 1946
  He agrees with Gordon about "doing something" about Rosewood as a result of their experiences, and lists pertinent problemss: punishments are psychological, but not corrective. Children are expected to be inactive, with no outside activities. He believes Gordon is a migthy man when he yields a typewriter.
• CZHN 1/00707 Correspondence : Roy - A letter to Gordon. 1946
  The grapevine carried news of Gordon's work in a mental hospital. He believes Ludlow will contribute "poetry and all" to the next ACCO issue.
• CZHN 1/01431 Correspondence : Savereid, Jay - A letter to Gordon. 1946
  He says that most Catholics desiring educational aid work through their own parishes, but he is going to ask Arthur Shean if he knows of any funds available through the National Welfare Conference or other sources. He will inform Gordon of his findings.
• CZHN 1/01432 Correspondence : Schirber, Martin - A letter to Gordon. 1946
  Until Father Deutsch returns from the Phillipines, St. John's University cannot grant Gordon a full scholarship. However, they can offer him a full tuitional scholarship amounting to $200.00.
• CZHN 2/02944 Correspondence : Simpson, Mrs. Wm. 1946
  A letter to Zahn. ~ Mrs. Simpson, of the Citizen Committee--Mental Hygeine Department, is responding to Zahn's letter regarding the conditions at Rosewood. Public agencies have been notified and there will be temporary visits, but due to lack of funds, that is all that can be done for now.
• CZHN 1/01430 Correspondence : Staebler, Warren. - A letter to Gordon. 1946
  The Chicago Demobilization Committee is composed of CPS men, ex-CPS men, ex-prisoners, and sympathetic citizens who desire to assist CO's in reestablishing themselves in the Chicago area. They can find temporary accomodations for men.
• CZHN 1/01463 Correspondence : Walsh, Joe - A letter to Gordon. 1946
  He congratulates Gordon on his discharge. Joe attaches a statement to his letter indicating that he has witnessed "severe treatment of patients at the Rosewood Training School."
• CZHN 1/01429 Correspondence : Ward, Anna D. 1946
  She is very much interested in Rosewood. As a practicing social worker some years back, she was instrumental in sending children there. She regards the administration of Rosewood as "one of the most difficult health and welfare jobs in Maryland."
• CZHN 3/03308 Correspondnece : Gordon Zahn 1946
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn has gotten some attention from the board of Rosewood and is beginning to plan the rest of his life. Zahn now wants to do like Dick and pursue the field of sociology in order to do something constructive towards helping children like those at Rosewood. He is applying for a job at a mental hospital to earn the money for school.
• CZHN 3/04440 Document : Gordon Zahn 1946
  Homecoming Festivities Most Successful ~ Article in St. John University's official newspaper ~ A report on the events of homecoming, focusing on the return of alumni. ~ The Record ~ 59 ~ 17 ~ 10/24 ~ 1
• CZHN 9/12905 List : Clement S. Mihanovich - From The American Catholic Sociology Review, "Who's Who Among Catholic Sociologists" 1946
  An alphabetical listing of a number of sociologists with short biographical descriptions for each.
• CZHN 1/01642 Newspaper : A copy of THE CATHOLIC CO. 1946
  The headline reads: "CPS Camps Declared Illegal." ~ Volume 2, Number 4
• CZHN 2/02962 The Catholic C.O. : Gordon Zahn 1946
  "Today's Challenge to the Theologian" ~ A copy of the Catholic C.O. with an article by Zahn. ~ Zahn discusses the challenge to theologians to "develop a clear, definite, and inescapable definition of the morality of war." People must choose between God and the State in the area of war. ~ The Catholic C.O. ~ II ~ 5 ~ Fall ~ 9-11
• CZHN 3/04326 Official Document : Kelley, James J. 1946/0209
  Certificate of departure and return for Gordon Zahn from camp 102. ~ Gordon is granted a vacation from 2/10 to 2/18 to visit New York and vicinity.
• CZHN 3/04325 Official Document : Kelley, James J. 1946/0228
  Certificate of departure and return for Gordon Zahn from camp No. 102. ~ Gordon is granted a vacation on March 1st, 1946 to visit Baltimore and its vicinity.
• CZHN 3/04323 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1946/0401
  A letter to Colonel Kosch the Assistant Director of Camp Operations. ~ Having completed three years of service, Gordon applied for release from Civilian Public Service in accordance with section 1 paragraph c of the directive issued March 25, 1946. Gordon want to be transported from Owings Mills, Maryland. to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• CZHN 3/04324 Official Document : Kelley, James J. 1946/0402
  A certificate of departure and return of Gordon Zahn from camp No. 102. ~ Gordon is granted a leave to visit Baltimore Md. and its vicinity for one day on April 3rd, 1946.
• CZHN 3/04321 Official Document : Camp Official 1946/0406
  A "Time Report" for Gordon Zahn while he was in camp. ~ A day to day log for Gordon Zahn from October 27, 1944 to April 6, 1946. The days are marked by codes that tell whether Gordon was on Duty, Leave, Sick, and date of release: April 6, 1946.
• CZHN 6/09108 Correspondence : Wallace Hamilton - Letter to Gordon Zahn 1946/0812
  Brief discussion on the trouble with the education business that has caused unbusinesslike confusion. ~ Brooklyn, New York
• CZHN 9/12243 Newspaper : Gordon Zahn - Article by Gordon in The Catholic Worker, "Abandon Hope" 1946/10
  Final part of a series of articles regarding problems Gordon and fellow conscientious objectors met at Rosewood State Training School in Owings, Maryland. He discusses why he feels they fail, the problems of their system, and the right and duty of Christians to demand information and investigation regarding the Rosewood situation.
• CZHN 9/12895 Document : Article: Paul Hanly Furfey - From The American Catholic Sociological Review, in the section Communications, "And Another Rejoinder" 1947
  Discusses that all sociology is not necesssarily quantitative as Dr. Lundberg tries to argue, but that only inductive research is quantitative. ~ Washington DC
• CZHN 9/12896 Book review : Sister Mary Liguori - Book review from The American Catholic Sociological Review 1947
  Liguori for the most part praises this book, except when she mentions some of its typographical errors, and says that it should be on the desks of every intelligent Catholic as a "very readable presentation" of the Catholic position on a wide range of hotly contested social problems.
• CZHN 1/01507 Correspondence : A letter to Gordon. 1947
  He hasn't taught, but has been acting as student Chaplain. He liked Gordon's article very much--Fr. Martin, Steve Humphrey, and Emerson praised Gordon's stand. He says that Ludlow is "evidently treading dangerously. He may be sincere . . ." but nothing good can come of bitterness.
• CZHN 1/01506 Correspondence : Bob 1947
  Two letters to Gordon. ~ Bob is angry about the St. John's situation. He advises Gordon to make it clear that he is asking to be accepted as a "student," not experiments or advocates of one idea or another. He looks forward to seeing Gordon in Milwaukee.
• CZHN 1/01508 Correspondence : Dworschak, Baldwin - A letter to Gordon. 1947
  He explains to Gordon that ill feelings among faculty towards Gordon prevent his re-admittance to St. John's. He goes on to say that these feelings should subside in a year, and Gordon will be allowed to continue his education at the University.
• CZHN 3/03314 Correspondence : Dworshak, Fr. Baldwin 1947
  A letter to Zahn. ~ Dworshak informs Zahn that due to the ill feelings among the faculty that they suggest that Zahn and Richard Leonard do not return to St. John's this school year, but possibly come back in 1948. There is the feeling that Zahn and Leonard had a "spiritual pride and a hypocritical attitude toward religion and the priesthood" that caused bad feelings.
• CZHN 1/01505 Correspondence : Father Baldwin 1947
  A Western Union Wire to Gordon. ~ "Opinion still too unfavorable for your return to St. John's."
• CZHN 1/01493 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter addressed to: "Geraldine, Caroline, and Agoline." ~ Gordon is sitting with Ruby and Effie. They stayed up the night before Ruby's birthday playing sheephead. Ruby lost 18 cents.
• CZHN 1/01494 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Annette Hollander attached to an article entitled "Encore for the Piper" written by Gordon. ~ Dick and Gordon went to a regional meeting at Carlton College. He says it was a "farce:" they wound up talking to a group of two other men and two women and never made it to a single meeting. His "A" average is being threatened by Algebra.
• CZHN 1/01485 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Annette Hollander. ~ Gordon says that he is still in a state of shock (re: St. John's situation). He finally found an upper deck cot in a room with three other fellows, but doesn't like it. He is still too shaken up to make friends easily. He liked St John's more than St. Thomas even though St. John's is a better school. St. John's contained a quieter study atmosphere.
• CZHN 1/01469 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Effie Hollander. ~ He speaks to Effie concerning her operation and wishes he could be there to hold her hand.
• CZHN 1/01473 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Effie Hollander. ~ He talks about the Johnnies.
• CZHN 1/01474 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Effie Hollander. ~ The shirts arrived thanks to Irene. He says that there is a chance that he may go back to checking for dear old Confidential Reports.
• CZHN 1/01475 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Gerry Hollander. ~ Even though Fr. Martin agrees the entire situation is unjust, St. Johns is not allowing Gordon and Dick to return to school. They had no trouble getting into St. Thomas. He'll have to find a job that pays well since St. Thomas is more expensive than St. John's.
• CZHN 1/01477 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Gerry Hollander. ~ Gordon and Dick are giving each other the silent treatment--Gordon says that Dick should know from Rosewood that he can't beat Gordon. He realizes that Effie goes into the hospital this week and sends his best wishes.
• CZHN 1/01495 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Gerry Hollander. ~ He accuses them of not writing him because he refused their kind invitation to join them in Milwaukee for Easter Break. He's immersed in finals and his sinuses are bothering him. He wants to know how Susie behaves when Ruby is working.
• CZHN 1/01480 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Gerry Hollander. ~ He discusses his upcoming exams.
• CZHN 1/01489 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Gerry Hollander. ~ He is now worried that he has too many jobs. If he doesn't have enough time to study, he will drop one of his jobs. He wants to know if the Brewers are still in the series.
• CZHN 1/01497 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Gerry Hollander. ~ He will be working at the insurance company. Bob will be in town for a day, so Gordon's holiday won't be completely dead until the time when he visits the Hollanders.
• CZHN 1/01472 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Irene Hollander. ~ He received the laundry--says they did it too fancy. He hasn't heard from Ruby and assumes she is busy studying like Gordon.
• CZHN 3/03319 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn discusses his plans to hopefully graduate early, and his possible return to St. John's, although he can get a sociology degree from St. Thomas'. He also writes about an FOR conference that he had gone to and the rights of the individual and the state.
• CZHN 3/03310 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn discusses his work and Ludlow. Ludlow has become more of an anti-cleric than a pacifist, and Zahn is also disappointed in Dorothy Day and her paper. He also mentions that he got six A's, and a B+ in logic. He got an A+ in Religion and comments "a good mark for a heretic."
• CZHN 3/03318 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn informs Hovda of his many jobs and lack of time to study. He also discovers that Fr. Oliver and Fr. Vidas compiled quotes from the CCO and the CW and filed a complaint against the archdiocese of New York. They also brought this up to Dorothy Day and came out uncensored.
• CZHN 3/03320 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn is planning on remaining at St. Thomas and by taking 24 credits for the next three semesters he can graduate a year from June. He also tells of his local activities and his desire for Dorothy Day to get involved in a controversy that Zahn is a part of.
• CZHN 3/03313 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn is sending Hovda a copy of his letter from Fr. Baldwin Dworshak's letter denying him and Dick admission and financial aid for the school year. There is a possibility that they can return to St. John's the following year on scholarship, but that is uncertain. Zahn wants Hovda to try to help them.
• CZHN 3/03316 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn is telling Hovda that Baldwin telegrammed and that the sentiment against Zahn and Leonard is still strong, and that they cannot return this fall. They are still planning on going to St. John's to see if they can work it out, but it is not hopeful. Furfey feels that Zahn and Leonard should still try to graduate from St. John's because it reflects on their whole movement. Zahn wants to go down fighting.
• CZHN 3/03321 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn is warning Hovda that there will be an aftermath to a clipping from this week's [November 22] AQUINAS. Zahn was planning to attend meetings regarding Franco, but has theater reviews for that day.
• CZHN 3/03311 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn writes about his job and discusses articles. He also asks Hovda to support him in his attempt to get Dorothy Day to be forced into the open.
• CZHN 3/03312 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn writes to ask of Hovda's travel plans and to discuss he status at St. John's. It seems that Zahn's views were controversial and the matter was taken to the Abbot. Some of the teachers do not want him in their classes and there is a possible problem with the treasurer.
• CZHN 3/03315 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Robert Hovda. ~ Zahn writes to thank Hovda for all that he and Helen Angela have done to help get him and Dick back into school. Zahn has written Baldwin a letter asking for one semester of trial admission, on scholarship. That way they can transfer to another college at the semester if St. John's still wants them to leave. Zahn is discouraged with the lack of integrity in the system.
• CZHN 1/01496 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1947
  A letter to Ruby Hollander. ~ Bob Hovda broke the rules and snuck into Gordon's room to listen to the philharmonic. Dick and Gordon are having trouble in their Logic class. He thinks it would be unwise for the girls to visit during Easter break since there isn't much to do.

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