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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Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Germany | Image | 1945-04-12 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Close up of executed prisoner |
Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Germany | Image | 1945-04-12 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Executed prisoners lined up on the ground |
Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Germany | Image | 1945-04-12 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Close up of executed children |
Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Germany | Image | 1945-04-12 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Executed prisoners and liberator soldiers |
Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Germany | Image | 1945-04-12 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Liberator soldiers with camp ruins in background |
Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Germany | Image | 1945-04-12 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Close up of executed prisoners |
Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Germany | Image | 1945-04-12 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Executed prisoners and liberator soldiers |
Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Germany | Image | 1945-04-12 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Executed prisoners lined up on the ground |
Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Germany | Image | 1945-04-12 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Executed prisoners lined up on the ground |
Panel discussion between Father Doyle, James Levesay, and Rabbi Plaut at the International Liberators Conference | Audio | 1981-10-26 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | The International Liberators Conference was held in Washington, D.C., in October, 1981, and sponsore… |
Photographic exhibit: "A Priest Vows Never to Forget" | Digital Document | 2000-22 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Article about the Phillips Memorial Library photo exhibit featuring Father Doyle's Nordhausen C… |
Rev. Edward P. Doyle, O.P., Dominican liberator | Video | 2017-04-17 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Documentary video about Rev. Edward P. Doyle, O.P. and his gift of his records on liberation of the… |
Service honors Holocaust victims | Digital Document | 1988-04-14 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Article about a Holocaust remembrance gathering at Temple Emanu-El in Providence. Father Doyle spoke… |
The Holocaust at Nordhausen | Digital Document | 1983-21 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Excerpt from 104th Infantry Division soldier describing Nordhausen |
To remember lives wasted and defiled | Digital Document | 1982-03-30 | Father Edward Doyle, O.P. collection | Article about a commemoration of Holocaust victims happening at the Jewish Community Center in Provi… |