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.
Digital Document
1944-08-02
Father Doyle talks about the Denver retreat
Digital Document
1944-11-02
Father Doyle talks about being in Holland
Digital Document
1944-10-08
Father Doyle talks about being in France
Digital Document
1944-11-11
Father Doyle talks about being in Germany
Digital Document
1944
Father Doyle sends Father McDermott address information
Digital Document
1945-02-18
Letter to Father McDermott in Germany
Digital Document
1945-08-25
Father Doyle thanks Father McDermott
Digital Document
1945-10-03
Father Doyle talks about being at Camp San Luis Obispo
Digital Document
1945-10-15
Father Doyle goes on a catholic retreat in Oakland, California
Digital Document
1945-11-03
Father Doyle is released from the Army
Digital Document
1950-04-15
Father Doyle thanks Father McDermott for allowing a visit to a former Infantry Division soldier in t…
Digital Document
1945-11-14
Letter from Father Foley to General Allen thanking him for Father Doyle's Bronze Star Medal
Digital Document
1943-07-19
Letter from Father Dillon to Father McDermott asking Father Doyle's release for a chaplaincy in…
Digital Document
1943-07-19
Letter asking for Father Doyle's release to become Army chaplain
Digital Document
1945-04-22
Father McDermott discusses the war with Father Doyle
Digital Document
1945-05-19
Father Doyle is awarded the Bronze Star Medal
Digital Document
1992-10-08
Letters from Jess Rogers and Edward P. Doyle describing a battle in Aachen, Germany that they were b…
Digital Document
1985-04-01
Article includes concentration camp liberators and survivors telling their stories
Digital Document
2005
Catalog of Providence College library exhibit
Digital Document
2005
Providence College Library Exhibit one sheet
Image
1945-04-12
Executed prisoners lined up on the ground. Liberation soldiers in background
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1945-04-12
Executed prisoners lined up on the ground and building ruins
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1945-04-12
Executed prisoners lined up on the ground and building ruins in background
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1945-04-12
Executed prisoners lined up on the ground and building ruins in background. Liberator soldiers to th…
Image
1945-04-12
View of Nordhausen camp with executed bodies in the background and liberator soldiers in foreground
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1945-04-12
Executed prisoners lined up on the ground and building ruins
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1945-04-12
Executed prisoners and liberator soldiers to the left
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1945-04-12
Liberator soldiers carrying executed prisoners on stretchers
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1945-04-12
Liberator soldiers with camp ruins in background
Digital Document
1984-05-13
New York Times article about Normandy, France and D-Day during World War II