Manuscripts Collection
Bernard A. Casserly joined the Merchant Marine in 1942 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. He worked for the editorial department of the
Casserly worked as a reporter for the
The papers document Casserly's World War II and post-war service as a public relations officer for the U.S. Merchant Marine (1942-1947); his years as a staff writer for the
Accession number: 16,298; 16,889
Processed by: David B. Peterson, July 2014
Catalog ID number: 007357421
Letters from family and friends; the majority were written while Casserly was in service and talk of military as well as personal matters, make occasional references to Casserly's newspaper work, his marriage to Dorothy Townsend (1951), and the birth of their daughter Kathleen (1952).
Arranged by surname; includes letters to Casserly from his wide circle of Catholic and lay friends, correspondents, and fellow journalists. Many report on personal and family matters, but many others comment on church issues, public affairs, local politics, and Casserly's writings.
Letters to and from Casserly, primarily regarding his articles, contacts, and other activities as a
Articles by Casserly and others, along with background material, about the U.S. Merchant Marine's World War II activities, especially the rescue of a disabled French destroyer by the American tanker
Concern maritime war work, war brides, and Minneapolis community affairs.
Correspondence, circulars, and pamphlets on the National Newman Club Federation's decent literature campaign (1949-1950) and its project to prepare brochures for college students on basic Catholic doctrine (1950); on activities of the Guild of St. Francis De Sales (Twin Cities Chapter), of which Casserly was president in 1952-1954; and on Casserly's coverage of the International Anglican Congress in Minneapolis (1954) and of the National Catholic Conference on Family Life in (St. Paul, March 1955).
Includes correspondence, court documents, news articles, letters, memoranda, and related materials pertaining to the public disclosure of the names of doctors providing publicly-funded abortions.
Regarding Casserly's participation in the organizational and lobbying activities of the Hennepin County CIO Council as a representative of the Newspaper Guild of the Twin Cities, and as the Guild's president in 1952.
Includes issues of
Includes a history of the 1934 Minneapolis truck drivers strike.
Include correspondence, background information, notes, schedules and itineraries, programs, photographs, news articles, and similar material.
Casserly's column on senior citizens' concerns written for
Letters to Casserly from readers of his column, with an occasional copy of Casserly's answer.
Concerns essays to be written by Casserly on a sexual harassment case at the college.
Notes for and text of Casserly's article on Msgr. Dunphy, long-time pastor of Ascension Church, Minneapolis.