Box 2
Container
Contains 10 Results:
Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1960-1970
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content
The files include letters, greeting cards, postcards, and telegrams addressed to DuBay, as well as the transcript of an interview conducted with DuBay about his suspension from the priesthood. Correspondence in the file relates to a variety of topics, including requests for DuBay to conduct prayers and services; invitations for DuBay to speak at events and public forums; individual opinions about DuBay's suspension and the practices of the Roman Catholic church; people's own struggles within...
Dates:
1960-1970
Article Clippings, 1960-1967
Series — Box: 2, Folder: 3-5
Scope and Content
The series includes article clippings from several local, national, and international newspapers, as well as Roman Catholic newspapers and periodicals, pertaining to the schism that developed between progressive-minded priests and their superiors in the early 1960s. In addition to documenting the plight of outspoken priests in nations aside from the United States, the clippings discuss the church's role in the civil rights movement and its tendency to censor priests with progressive...
Dates:
1960-1967
Clippings: Foreign, 1967
File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Scope and Content
DuBay was not the only priest to encounter problems with the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the 1960s; around the world, the church experienced what was described as an unprecedented wave of misgivings and question-asking after several priests with progressive ideas were reprimanded for expressing their ideas without the consent of the church. The file includes article clippings from Canada, England, Holland, Columbia, Italy, and Mexico pertaining to the conflicts between...
Dates:
1967
Clippings: Racism, 1960-1964
File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Scope and Content
Race relations and school integration proved to be among the most contentious issues facing the Roman Catholic church in the 1960s; whereas church leaders avoided the topics to prevent involving the church in political issues, many parishioners and clergymen felt that the church should be more proactive in the fight against prejudice and racial injustice. Ultimately, this issue led to the conflict that arose between DuBay and his superior, Cardinal McIntyre. Included in the file are...
Dates:
1960-1964
Miscellaneous Clippings, 1964 June-1969 March
File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Scope and Content
The file includes article clippings pertaining to a variety of issues involving DuBay and his work, including the Roman Catholic church's position on race relations, the unionization of priests, and the censorship of clergymen by high-ranking church officials. Articles in the file come from a variety of sources, including the Los Angeles Times, several Catholic-based publications, including the Long Island Catholic, the...
Dates:
1964 June-1969 March
Publications, 1955-1974
Series — Box: 2, Folder: 6-8
Scope and Content
The series includes informational pamphlets, articles from several journals and periodicals, petitions, and press releases related to the Roman Catholic church's position on race relations, social justice, and civil rights - issues that became the focal point of DuBay's struggle within the church establishment. Also included are several copies of a manuscript that DuBay submitted to McCall's magazine in 1970 about his marriage and the struggles he encoutered while transitioning from priest...
Dates:
1955-1974
Publications: Racism, 1955-1963
File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Content
The file includes published materials related to the issue of racial discrimination in the United States, especially as it pertained to the Roman Catholic church. Included are pamphets discussing interracial justice and human rights; articles that criticize Southern ministers for failing to promote racial integration, describe how the church can help break racial barriers, and debunk myths about racial minorities and property values; a list of demands released by Catholics United for Racial...
Dates:
1955-1963
McCall's Article, 1970
File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Scope and Content
After he was suspended from the priesthood, DuBay revoked his vow of celibacy and married his wife, Mary Ellen, a divorcee with four children. In 1970, he submitted a manuscript to McCall's magazine that describes in detail his struggle in making the transition from a priest to a husband; in turn, McCall's offered him $2,000 to publish his account in the magazine. The file includes several revised editions of DuBay's...
Dates:
1970
Miscellaneous Publications, 1964 June-1965 December
File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Scope and Content
The file contains miscellaneous publications related to race relations within the Catholic church and DuBay's suspension from the clergy. Included is a statement issued by the Reverend William B. Abbot explaining why he opposed California Proposition 14, the 1964 ballot initiative that sought to repeal the state's fair housing laws; and an article entitled The DuBay case, which appeared in the July 10, 1964 edition of The Commonweal and...
Dates:
1964 June-1965 December
Speaking Engagements, 1966-1971
Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content
Interested in expressing his controversial views to as wide an audience as possible, and especially to college students, DuBay arranged to give a series of lectures at several California college campuses in the late 1960s. His speaking engagements were coordinated by the College Association for Public Events and Services (CAPES), a non-profit programming agency affiliated with eighty colleges and universities around the state. Included in the series are contracts between CAPES and DuBay,...
Dates:
1966-1971