Reverend Walton E. Cole collection, 1934-1950.

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Reverend Walton E. Cole collection, 1934-1950.

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The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and publications on the radio battle fought in the late 1930's between 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. Cole, a Unitarian minister in Toledo, Ohio, tried to prevail upon the Catholic hierarchy to have his inflammatory broadcasts stopped. Cole's widow, who donated the papers, has provided personal notes and reminiscences about this tense episode.

5 boxes (5 linear ft.)

The Claremont Colleges, Claremont University Consortium

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SNAC Resource ID: 7959841

The Claremont Colleges, Claremont University Consortium

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Cole, Walton E. (Walton Elbert), 1900-

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Coughlin, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1891-1979

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Detroit area priest known for his opposition to President Franklin Roosevelt and his New Deal programs. From the description of Charles E. Coughlin photograph collection. 1934-1936. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778938 Father Charles E. Coughlin was Roman Catholic priest, renowned as founder and pastor of the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Michigan. Father Coughlin gained a wide following for his Sunday afternoon radio addresses on political and ...