Jesuit priest and secondary teacher in the Southwest.
From the description of Papers, 1849-1980 (bulk 1968-1969). (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31769485
Father Edward J. Pettid, S.J., was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in November, 1914. He attended Catholic schools in Phoenix before being ordained in the Jesuit order in 1947. After serving as an army chaplain for three years, he taught high schools in Arizona and California for approximately twenty years.
From the guide to the Edward J. Pettid papers, 1849-1980, (University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections)