Guide to the Daniel and Philip Berrigan Collection,
1880-1995

Collection Number: 4602

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-3530
Fax: (607) 255-9524
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Compiled by:
D. Randolph, P. McCray, staff
Date completed:
Additions Jan. 1996, Sep. 1997
EAD encoding:
Mireille Lee, August 2000

© 2000 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Daniel and Philip Berrigan Collection, 1880-1995
Collection Number:
4602
Creator:
Daniel Berrigan.
Creator:
Philip Berrigan.
Quantity:
207 cubic ft.
Forms of Material:
Correspondence, legal documents, manuscripts of poetry and prose writings, notes for talks, periodical articles, newspaper clippings, photographs, broadsides, tape recordings, videocassettes, microfilms.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Personal papers and ephemeral publications by and about Daniel and Philip Berrigan, including correspondence, legal documents, manuscripts of poetry and prose, notes for talks, periodical arcticles, newspaper clippings, photographs, broadsides, tape recordings, videocassettes, and microfilms. The greater part of the collection consists of papers dated after 1960 and contains much on the Catonsville Nine, the Harrisburg Seven, and the Plowshares Eight. Earlier material includes some Berrigan family history. The collection is supplemented by published books by and about the Berrigans. Also a broadside from the "America is Hard to Find" weekend, April 17-19, 1970; and a video "Catonsville 9."

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

The brothers Daniel Berrigan (born 1921) and Philip Berrigan (born 1923) have both been prominent in resistance to racial segregation, to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war, and to the production of nuclear weapons. Philip Berrigan, a former Josephite priest, and Daniel, a Jesuit priest, poet, playwright, and teacher, are both lecturers and civil disobedience activists.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Personal papers and ephemeral publications by and about Daniel and Philip Berrigan, including correspondence, legal documents, manuscripts of poetry and prose, notes for talks, periodical articles, newspaper clippings, photographs, broadsides, tape recordings, videocassettes, and microfilms. The greater part of the collection consists of papers dated after 1960 and contains much on the Catonsville Nine, the Harrisburg Seven, and the Plowshares Eight. Earlier material includes some Berrigan family history. The collection is supplemented by published books by and about the Berrigans. Also a broadside from the "America is Hard to Find" weekend, April 17-19, 1970; and a video "Catonsville 9."
SUBJECTS

Names:
Berrigan, Daniel.
Berrigan, Philip.
Berrigan, Jerome C.
McAlister, Elizabeth.

Subjects:
Antinuclear movement.
Catholic Church --Political participation.
Civil rights movements.
Modernism (Christian theology)--Catholic Church.
Peace movements.
Protest poetry, American.
Political activists.
Political culture.
Political plays.
Political poetry, American.
Politics in literature.
Radical theory.
Radicalism--United States.
Religion and politics--United States.
Social justice.
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Protest movements.

Form and Genre Terms:
Photographs.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Restrictions on Use:
Daniel Berrigan retains literary rights.
Philip Berrigan does not retain literary rights.
Cite As:
Daniel and Philip Berrigan Collection, #4602. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT

The collection comprises two series. Series A is documented to item level; please refer to the card catalogue or contact a Reference librarian. Series B comprises later accessions. Within Series B, only boxes B98 and B99 are described to folder or item level.
SERIES LIST

Series A
A. Published and Unpublished Manuscripts of Daniel Berrigan
 Boxes 1-58
B. Published and Unpublished Manuscripts of Philip Francis Berrigan
 Boxes 59-66
C. Manuscripts of Others
 Boxes 67-79
D. Documents
 Boxes 80-87
E. Outgoing Correspondence of Daniel Berrigan
 Boxes 88-100
F. Outgoing Correspondence of Philip Francis Berrigan
 Boxes 101-106
G. Correspondence from Others
 Boxes 107-147
H. Correspondence Received - Engagements
 Boxes 148-152
I. Correspondence Received - Publications
 Box 153
J. Correspondence Received - General
 Boxes 154-189
K. Correspondence Received - General (to Philip Berrigan)
 Boxes 190-196
L. Printed Materials by Daniel Berrigan
 Boxes 197-217
M. Printed Materials by Philip F. Berrigan
 Boxes 218-221
N. Printed Materials by Others
 Boxes 222-232
O. Berriganiana
 Boxes 233-257
P. Harrisburg Defense Files
 Boxes 258-261
Q. Photographs
 Box 262
Series B
A. Daniel Berrigan Materials - 1979-1994
 Boxes B1-B22, B60-B63, B76, B80, B92, B99
B. Philip Berrigan Materials - 1979-1994
 Boxes B10, B23-B60, B63, B77-B79, B81-B85, B89-B90
C. Jerome C. Berrigan Materials
 Boxes B48, B60, B64-B65, B87
D. Harrisburg 7 Defense Files
 Boxes B67-B73
E. Correspondence Received
 Boxes B98
F. Miscellaneous
 Boxes B66, B74-B75, B88

CONTAINER LIST

Description
Container
Series A
A. Published and Unpublished Manuscripts of Daniel Berrigan (filed alphabetically by title or attributed title)
A-Am
 Box 1
An-Bl
 Box 2
Bo-Boq
 Box 3
Born-Christd
 Box 4
Christe-Conr
 Box 5
Cons-Coursd
 Box 6
Course Materials
 Box 7-11
Dar-Daz
 Box 12
Db-Em
 Box 13
Discipline of the Mountain
 Box 14
En-Fak
 Box 15
Fal-Foq
 Box 16
For-Fq
 Box 17
Fr-Hn
 Box 18
Ho-I L
 Box 19
I M-Interu
 Box 20
Interv-Jn
 Box 21
K-Let
 Box 22
Leu-Lig
 Box 23
Lights II
 Box 24
Lih-Love
 Box 25
Love-Med
 Box 26
Mee-Mi
 Box 27
Mj-Ne
 Box 28
Nf-Nn
 Box 29
No
 Box 30
No-[Notes] Interracial, parts 1-16
 Box 31
[Notes] Interracial, parts 17-34-On
 Box 32
On-[Notes] Retreat
 Box 33
[Notes] Retreat-[Notes for sermons]
 Box 34
[Notes for sermons]
 Box 35
[Notes for talks]
 Box 35-38
Nov-O
 Box 39
P-Poe
 Box 40
Pof-Prison Poems [Version "A"]
 Box 41
Prison Poems [Version "B"]-Q
 Box 42
R-Ref
 Box 43
Reg-Saint R
 Box 44
Saint S-Sele (I)
 Box 45
Sele (II)-Selz
 Box 46
Sem-Som
 Box 47
Son-Std
 Box 48
Ten Commandments
 Box 49
Ste-They Call Us Dead Men [Version "A"]
 Box 50
They Call Us Dead Men [Version "B"]-Th
 Box 51
Ti-Tria
 Box 52
Trial
 Box 53-55
Trib-U
 Box 56
V-Wi
 Box 57
Wk-Z
 Box 58
B. Published and Unpublished Manuscripts of Philip Francis Berrigan (filed alphabetically by title or attributed title)
A-Leaf
 Box 59
Leag-[Notes for talks]
 Box 60
[Notes for talks]
 Box 61
[Notes for talks]-Prh
 Box 62
Pri-A Punishment for Peace, Chapter II
 Box 63
A Punishment for Peace, Chapter III-R
 Box 64
S-Wh
 Box 65
Wi-Z
 Box 66
C. Manuscripts of Others (filed alphabetically by author)
Berrigan, E.
 Box 67
Berrigan, F.
 Box 68
Buchman, Harold - Legal Files
 Box 69-72
Co-E
 Box 73
F
 Box 74
G-K
 Box 75
L-Mim
 Box 76
Min-S
 Box 77
T-Wa
 Box 78
Wb-Z
 Box 79
D. Documents (filed alphabetically by author)
A-Berrigan, Daniel
 Box 80
Berrigan, Daniel
 Box 81-83
Berrigan, Philip-L
 Box 84
M-R
 Box 85
S
 Box 86
T-Z
 Box 87
E. Outgoing Correspondence of Daniel Berrigan
Letters to Family, 1939-1977
 Box 88
undated, 1939-1964
 Box 89
1965-1967
 Box 90
1968-May 1969
 Box 91
Jun. 1969-Jan. 1971
 Box 92
Feb. 1971-Aug. 1972
 Box 93
Sep.-Dec. 1972
 Box 94
Jan.-Oct. 1973
 Box 95
Nov. 1973-Dec. 1975
 Box 96
Jan. 1976-Dec. 1977
 Box 97
Jan. 1978-Aug. 1978
 Box 98
Sep. 1978-Dec. 1979
 Box 99
Jan. 1980-Dec. 1980
 Box 100
F. Outgoing Correspondence of Philip Francis Berrigan
1943-1966
 Box 101
1967-Aug. 1969
 Box 102
Sep. 1969-Dec. 1971
 Box 103
1972
 Box 104
1973-1974
 Box 105
1975-1984
 Box 106
G. Correspondence from Others
A-Andersr
 Box 107
Anderss-Bat
 Box 108
Bartelme, Elizabeth
 Box 109
Bauer-Berrigan, Carol
 Box 110
Berrigan, Carol Natalie-Berrigan, Elizabeth
 Box 111
Berrigan, Elizabeth-Berrigan, Freda
 Box 112
Berrigan, Frida-Berrigan, Jerome 1943-1973
 Box 113
Berrigan, Jerome 1974-1978-Berrigan, J.Z.
 Box 114
Berrigan, K.-Bri
 Box 115
Brj-Bur
 Box 116
Bus-Carf
 Box 117
Carg-Coq
 Box 118
Cor-Corn
 Box 119
Coro-Cz
 Box 120
D-Dd
 Box 121
De-Dowc
 Box 122
Dowd-Fink
 Box 123
Finl-Foq
 Box 124
For-Forest, James, 1972
 Box 125
Forest, James, 1973-1974
 Box 126
Forest, James, May 1975-Ge
 Box 127
Gf-Gl
 Box 128
Gm-Heh
 Box 129
Hei-Hols
 Box 130
Holt-Kens
 Box 131
Kent-Lamb, Jn
 Box 132
Lamb, Jo-Li
 Box 133
Lj-MacF
 Box 134
MacG-Mayer, E.
 Box 135
Mayer, F.-Meyer, Karl, 1962
 Box 136
Meyer, Karl, 1963-Net
 Box 137
New-Pe
 Box 138
Pf-Rik
 Box 139
Ril-Sam
 Box 140
San-Sn
 Box 141
So-Sz
 Box 142
T-Tx
 Box 143
Ty-Walsh, S.
 Box 144
Walsh, T.-Waz
 Box 145
Wb-Wilk
 Box 146
Will-Z
 Box 147
H. Correspondence Received - Engagements
1954-1965
 Box 148
1965-1967
 Box 149
1967-May 1972
 Box 150
Jun. 1972-Dec. 1973
 Box 151
1974-1976
 Box 152
I. Correspondence Received - Publications
1950-1976
 Box 153
J. Correspondence Received - General
1935-1964
 Box 154
1965
 Box 155
Jan.-Aug. 1966
 Box 156
Sep. 1966-Jan. 1967
 Box 157
Feb.-Dec. 1967
 Box 158
Jan.-Mar. 1968
 Box 159
Apr.-Aug. 1968
 Box 160
Sep.-Dec. 1968
 Box 161
1969
 Box 162
Jan.-Sep. 1970
 Box 163
Oct. 1970-Dec. 1971
 Box 164
Jan.-Feb. 1972
 Box 165
Mar.-Jun. 1972
 Box 166
Jun.-Dec. 1972
 Box 167
Jan.-Jun. 1973
 Box 168
Jul.-Dec. 1973
 Box 169
Jan.-Sep. 1974
 Box 170
Oct. 1974-Jun. 1975
 Box 171
Jul. 1975-Feb. 1976
 Box 172
Mar.-May 1976
 Box 173
Jun.-Sep. 1976
 Box 174
Oct.-Dec. 1976
 Box 175
Jan.-Mar. 1977
 Box 176
Mar.-May 1977
 Box 177
Jun.-Aug. 1977
 Box 178
Aug.-Sep. 1977
 Box 179
Oct.-Dec. 1977
 Box 180
Jan.-Feb. 1978
 Box 181
Mar.-Apr. 1978
 Box 182
May-Jul. 1978
 Box 183
Aug.-Sep. 1978
 Box 184
Oct.-Nov. 1978
 Box 185
Dec. 1978-Feb. 1979
 Box 186
Mar.-May 1979
 Box 187
Jun.-Aug. 1979
 Box 188
Dec. 1979-Mar. 1980
 Box 189
K. Correspondence Received - General (to Philip Berrigan)
Sep.-Nov. 1979
 Box 190
Jan.-Mar. 1980
 Box 191
May 1978 [uncatalogued]
 Box 192
Jun. 1978 [uncatalogued]
 Box 193
Jul. 1978 [uncatalogued]
 Box 194
Aug. 1978 [uncatalogued]
 Box 195
Sep.-Dec. 1978 [uncatalogued]
 Box 196
L. Printed Materials by Daniel Berrigan (filed alphabetically by title)
A-Be
 Box 197
Bf-Com
 Box 198
Con-D
 Box 199
E-Fn
 Box 200
Fo-Gq
 Box 201
Gr-Hz
 Box 202
I-K
 Box 203
L-Letter to J
 Box 204
Letter to K-Lh
 Box 205
Li-Mn
 Box 206
Mo-Nn
 Box 207
No-On
 Box 208
Oo-Pn
 Box 209
Po-Q
 Box 210
R
 Box 211
Sa-Ss
 Box 212
St-Th
 Box 213
Ti-Trd
 Box 214
Tre-Trial
 Box 215
Trial-Tz
 Box 216
U-Z
 Box 217
M. Printed Materials by Philip F. Berrigan (filed alphabetically by title)
A-I
 Box 218
J-O
 Box 219
P-Ss
 Box 220
St-Z
 Box 221
N. Printed Materials by Others (filed alphabetically by title)
A-Be
 Box 222
Bf-Cor
 Box 223
Cos-E
 Box 224
F-Gq
 Box 225
Gr-I
 Box 226
J-L
 Box 227
M-O
 Box 228
P-S
 Box 229
T-V
 Box 230
W-Year
 Box 231
Year-Z
 Box 232
O. Berriganiana
Undated, pre-1952-1963
 Box 233
1964-1966
 Box 234
1967-1968
 Box 235
1969
 Box 236
1970
 Box 237
1971
 Box 238
1972
 Box 239
1973
 Box 240
1974-1976
 Box 241
1977
 Box 242
1978-1979
 Box 243
Daniel Berrigan [file folders]
 Box 244-245
Philip Francis Berrigan [file folders]
 Box 246-257
P. Harrisburg Defense Files
Harrisburg Defense Files
 Box 258-261
Q. Photographs
Photographs
 Box 262
I. Berrigan Family (in alphabetical order)
II. Other Individuals
III. Mission Individuals
IV. Trial of the Catonsville Nine
Series B
A. Daniel Berrigan Materials - 1979-1994, 1996
1979
 Box B1
Jan. 1980 - Aug. 1980
 Box B2
Jan. 1981 - Jun. 1981
 Box B3
1981
 Box B4
Carbray Gift
Jul. 1981 - Mar 1982
 Box B5
Sept. 1982 - Dec 1983
 Box B6
1982, 1984
 Box B7
1983 - 1985
 Box B8
Apr 1982 - Apr 1984
 Box B9
1984
 Box B10
Marion Howe Gift
1984 - 1985
 Box B11
1985 - 1986
 Box B12
1986
 Box B13
1986
 Box B14
1987
 Box B15
Sept. 1987 - Aug. 1988
 Box B16
1988
 Box B17
1988
 Box B18
1988 - 1989
 Box B19
1988 - 1989
 Box B20
1989 - 1990
 Box B21
1990 - 1991
 Box B22
1992
 Box B60
Tapes
 Box B61
Tapes, Records, Manuscripts
 Box B62
Tapes, John Deedy Gift, C-9 Film
 Box B63
1991 - 1992
 Box B76
1992 - 1993
 Box B80
Correspondence, Poetry, Diaries
 Box B92
Photograph album including photographs of festivities and attendees of Daniel Berrigan 75th Birthday Celebration, 1996
 Box B99
B. Philip Berrigan Materials - 1979-1994
1986
 Box B10
1979 - 1980
 Box B23-B24
1980 - 1981
 Box B25-B26
1981
 Box B27-B28
1981
 Box B29
Ploughshares Material
1981
 Box B30
1981 - 1982
 Box B31
1982
 Box B32-B33
1982 - 1983
 Box B34
1983
 Box B35-B38
1984
 Box B39-B42
1984 - 1985
 Box B43-B44
1985
 Box B45-B46
1985 - 1986
 Box B47