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Edward P. Doyle, O.P., 1907-1997, a member of the Providence College faculty from 1941-1954. During a leave of absence for military service Father Doyle served as a World War II U.S. Army Chaplain. As a member of the 104th Infantry Division, Father Doyle was present at the liberation of the concentration camp in Nordhausen, Germany.
The collection is made up of photographs, text documents, and a single audio file. The most notable photographs in the collection depict the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Nordhausen, Germany. These photographs are unsettling and caution is advised to viewers. Other photographs in the collections show images of Father Doyle throughout his life. The text documents in the collection are from Father Doyle's personal papers and include obituaries, correspondence, clippings, and Providence College-related archival documents.
The collection is made up of photographs, text documents, and a single audio file. The most notable photographs in the collection depict the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Nordhausen, Germany. These photographs are unsettling and caution is advised to viewers. Other photographs in the collections show images of Father Doyle throughout his life. The text documents in the collection are from Father Doyle's personal papers and include obituaries, correspondence, clippings, and Providence College-related archival documents.
TITLE | TYPE | DATE CREATED | COLLECTION(S) | DESCRIPTION |
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40 years later, a memory of D-Day remains as fresh as yesterday | Digital Document | 1984-06-03 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Philadelphia Inquirer article about D-Day during World War II |
A Plea for the Survivors | Digital Document | 1978 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Excerpt from Elie Wiesel's book 'A Jew Today.' |
American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors Inaugural Assembly pamphlet | Digital Document | 1985-04 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Pamphlet for Holocaust Survivor Gathering in Philadelphia |
Army Calls P.C. Professor | Digital Document | 1943-08-26 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Father Doyle signs oath of office administered by 2nd Lt. David A. Sawyer |
Around Town: Day of Remembrance | Digital Document | 1989-05-04 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Article about a Holocaust remembrance event at Providence City Hall |
Auschwitz' Message | Digital Document | 1974-06-25 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Author William Styron's article about Auschwitz |
Author, Teacher, Witness | Digital Document | 1985-03-18 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel speaks about his experiences in Auschwitz concentration camp |
Award by the United States Holocaust Memorial Council to Reverend Edward P. Doyle | Digital Document | 1981 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Award given to Father Doyle for valiant service during World War II by the United States Holocaust M… |
Bronze Star Medal Citation | Digital Document | 1945 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Father Doyle's Bronze Star Medal Citation |
Campus Chronicle | Digital Document | 1946-01 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Alumni Bulletin updates including information about Father Doyle returning to faculty at Providence… |
Card from the International Liberators Conference | Digital Document | 1981 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | The event was titled 'For the Dead and the Living We Must Bear Witness' by Elie Wiesel. Fa… |
Certificate of 50 Years in the Priesthood | Digital Document | 1989-05-17 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Father Doyle's certificate for 50 years in the Priesthood granted by the town of Smithfield, Rh… |
Certificate of Active Service in the Army | Digital Document | 1946-01-01 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Father Doyle's Certificate of Active Service in the Army |
Chaplain Doyle Says European War Over; Question Now Is 'What Next' | Digital Document | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Father Doyle talks about the end of the war in Europe | |
Chaplain Has Advice for Wives with GI Husbands Overseas | Digital Document | 1945-12-07 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Article about Father Doyle's lecture at the Dominican House of Studies in River Forest, Illinoi… |
Chaplain recalls seeing tragedy of Holocaust | Digital Document | 1985-04-24 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Father Doyle is interviewed about his experience at Nordhausen |
Chaplain recalls seeing tragedy of Holocaust | Digital Document | 1985-04-24 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Father Doyle is interviewed about his experience at Nordhausen concentration camp |
Community Mourns Loss of Dominican Liberator | Digital Document | 1997-04-17 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Father Doyle's obituary notice |
D-Day + 40 Years | Digital Document | 1984-05-13 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Article about D-Day |
D-Day Legacy: 'We in the U.S. do not want war.' | Digital Document | 1984-06-06 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Article about President Ronald Reagan visiting the Normandy beaches. |
D-Day: Two chaplains remember | Digital Document | 1984-06-03 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Article about World War II Army chaplains, Father Francis L. Sampson, and Father Joseph Lacy |
Dominican Studying At Yale Seekes To Help Nuns Cope With Anxieties | Digital Document | 1970-12-20 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Father Doyle discusses the anxieties that nuns face entering monastic life |
Edward P. Doyle Resume | Digital Document | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Resume lists Father Doyle's degrees, subjects now teaching, prior teaching experience, and affi… | |
Eight Dominicans celebrate ordination anniversaries | Digital Document | 1989-22 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Father Doyle, along with seven other Dominicans, celebrate ordination anniversaries |
Everyone got down on their knees and prayed | Digital Document | 1994-06-06 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | An article about Father Doyle as an army chaplain in World War II |