Reverend Walton E. Cole Papers
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Reverend Walton E. Cole Papers consist of correspondence, clippings, and publications on the radio battle fought in the late 1930s between Reverend Cole and Father Charles E. Coughlin, a Catholic priest who was among the first to exploit the possibilities of preaching on the air. Coughlin, became highly controversial when his broadcasts took a political turn toward Nazism and anti-Semitism. Walton Cole, a Unitarian minister in Toledo, Ohio, tried to prevail upon the Catholic hierarchy to have his inflammatory broadcasts stopped. Walton Cole’s widow, who donated the papers, has provided personal notes and reminiscences about this tense episode.
Dates
- Creation: 1931-1943 and undated
Creator
- Cole, Walton E., Reverend (Person)
Language of Material
Languages represented in the collection: English.
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.
Extent
2.0 Linear Feet (5 document boxes)
Abstract
The Reverend Walton E. Cole Papers consist of correspondence, clippings, and publications on the radio battle fought in the late 1930s between Reverend Cole and Father Charles E. Coughlin.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Miscellaneous Papers, 1931-1943 and undated
Series 2: Books and Radio Broadcasts, 1934-1940
Physical Location
Please consult repository.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marina Cole, March 20, 1985.
Accruals
No additions to the collection are anticipated.
Processing Information
Arranged and Processed by Special Collections staff.
Subject
- Coughlin, Charles E. (Charles Edward) (Person)
- Cole, Walton E., Reverend (Person)
- Title
- Reverend Walton E. Cole Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Russell Michalak
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu