John G. Deedy, Jr. Papers

This collection consists of correspondence and writings of Jack Deedy and is arranged in four series. The first series contains Deedy’s personal correspondence with Bishop Wright dating from 1951 to 1981. This correspondence, a mixture of handwritten and typed letters, mostly concerned with editorials and newspapers. There are letters from Pittsburg and postcards from when Deedy visited Rome. Finally, the series holds newspaper clippings, personal notes, as well as Bishop Wright’s will. The next series contains correspondence with a variety of people and dates from 1951 to 1989. The majority of this correspondence is from newspaper editors from Catholic presses across the country. Most of these materials are typewritten and some include photocopies of newspaper articles. The third series contains photocopied articles written by Deedy and published in various Catholic magazines and newspapers. These articles are arranged by publication, and include magazines, “Ave Maria,” “Generation,” and “The Critic.” Deedy’s topics are diverse, yet all center on contemporary Catholic issues. The articles date from the 1950s through the 1990s. The final series contains a scrapbook created by Jack Deedy. It includes photographs and newspaper clippings from Deedy’s years at Holy Cross and particularly focuses on Holy Cross sports teams from the 1930s and 1940s.