An interview with Joe Zarrella about his time at the Catholic Worker

Image of Ade Bethune with her assistant and Father Sebastian Erbacher, presumably at a Catholic Worker retreat

Image of Ade Bethune standing in front of a wagon at the CW retreat at the Catholic Worker farm in Easton, PA.

Image of a mural by Ade Bethune at a Catholic Worker House of Hospitality in New York. The mural is of a woman worker holding a broom, a male worker in overalls, and possibly Pope Pius XI holding hands.

Ade Bethune print "Our Lady of Homework"

Ade Bethune print "St. Dorothy, Martyr"

Image of Ade Bethune, Ade Bethune, Tamar Hennessy, and Joe Zarrella

Image of Alice Lautner Zarrella at the Catholic worker in New York City. She is standing over a sink, perhaps doing laundry. Caption on back reads "Alice in Wonderland"

Image of Alice Lautner Zarrella outside the Catholic Worker office

Image of Alice Lautner Zarrella and Gerry Griffin visiting Dorothy Day a few months before her death

Permit of local board for registrant to depart from the United States issued to Joseph Zarrella for volunteering with the American Field Service. As a conscientious objector to the war, Zarrella instead served as an ambulance driver in the American Field Service.

Identification card for Joseph Zarrella for the American Field Service. As a conscientious objector to the war, Zarrella instead served as an ambulance driver in the American Field Service during World War II.

Back of the note with an image by Fritz Eichenberg.

Back of card - from CW. Image by Meinrad Craighead

Letter from Day to Joe, describes work at Easton farms and inquires to Joe about managing the house, page 2 of 2

Letter to Joe from on the road. Talks about going into migrant camps on the west coast. Pg 2

Letter from Day to Joseph Zarrella. Providea an update from Portland. Talks about Catholic Worker being broke, but how that may be good for them. Her update shows how she strongly feels ties to the Worker even when on the road. Page 2

Back of letter to Joseph Zarrella from Dorothy Day. Image is possibly an Ade Bethune print. Seven Works of Mercy

Second page of letter from Day to Zarella. In Mobile, AL. Describes life traveling and staying in convents, contrast to CW life; the need for her travels; and includes a special note to Joe appreciating all he does

Image of a breadline at the Catholic Worker Detroit House

Image of a breadline entering the Cathlolic Worker Charity House on Mott Street in New York City

Image of men in a breadline entering the Cathlolic Worker Charity House on Mott Street in New York City

Image of a breadline inside the Catholic Worker Charity House oon Mott Street in New York City. The photo focuses on one man who is drinking from a cup. The Ade Bethune mural of St. Paul visiting St. Peter in jail is in the background

Description on the back reads "Milwaukee CW, 1937, Oct 11 opened"

Image of breadline outside the Mott street Catholic Worker Charity House in New York.

Image of breadline outside the Mott street Catholic Worker Charity House in New York. The long line goes around the corner.

A group of men stand waiting in the breadline outside the Catholic Worker Charity House on Mott Street in New York

Image of men standing in the breadline outside the Catholic Worker Charity House on Mott Street in New York

Image of men standing in the breadline outside the Catholic Worker Charity House on Mott Street in New York

Image of a breadline rounding the corner of Crawford department store. The men in line are waiting for food served at the Catholic Worker Charity House on Mott Street in New York City

Image of a breadline entering the Cathlolic Worker Charity House on Mott Street in New York City

Image of men standing in the breadline outside the Catholic Worker Charity House on Mott Street in New York

Imageof breadline outside the CW in NY. Back of photo reads " 115 Mott St NYC, 1938-39"

Card from Dorothy Day thanking Zarrellas for gift of snow boots that helped her in the winter. The card has an image by Fritz Eichenberg.

Card from Dorothy Day to the Zarrellas providing an update. She mentions being sick and having a heart attack. Inside of card

Front of card from Dorothy Day with an image by Fritz Eichenberg.

Image of Tamar Hennessy and Ade Bethune with others at the CW gathering in Boston, July 2-3, 1991

Catholic Worker membership card of Zarrella. Signed by Dorothy Day. No date

Civilian certificate of identity for Joseph Zarrella. As a conscientious objector to the war, Zarrella instead served as an ambulance driver in the American Field Service during World War II.

Image of Cesar Chavez at Day's funeral, 1980

Image of a mural by Ade Bethune at a Catholic Worker House of Hospitality in New York. Mural is of Jesus dressed as a carpenter holding hands of other workers.

Image of two men holding tools and hanging up a sign on the side of a building that reads "Civilian Public Servic Camp No. 15, Operated by Association of Catholic Conscientious Objectors." The back of the photo identifies one of the men as "Dwight Larrowe." Many volunteers and staff members of the Catholic Worker went to prison or public service camps during World War II for refusing the draft.

Image of the Catholic Worker House in Detroit

Image of Dorothy and Tamar holding a goat at Easton Farm, PA.

Image at the CW retreat at the Catholic Worker farm Easton, PA. The back label of the photo identifies: Tamar, Dorothy, Bill Callahan, and Arthur Durrenberger, Jr.

Image of a group gathered, including Dorothy Day, outside of a building at the CW retreat at the Catholic Worker farm in Easton, PA. The back of the photo is labeled "Fr. Joachim Benson and Dorothy Day."

Image of Dorothy Day at the Catholic Worker farm in Easton, PA. She is standing in a field with an unknown woman.

Image of Dorothy Day and Tamar with a goat at a CW retreat at a the Catholic Worker farm in Easton, PA.

Image of Dorothy Day at the Detroit Catholic Worker with an unidentified priest

Image of Dorothy Day leaning on a car with two unidentified people at the Detroit Catholic Worker

Image of older Dorothy Day looking out the window, wearing a smock signed by fellow inmates while she served 10 days in prison for supporting farm workers, c. 1975.

Image of Dorothy Day visiting Joe and Alice Zarrella in Indiana. Photo was likely taken at St. Meinrad in Indiana.

Image of Joe Zarrella, Dorothy Day, and Brother Xavier standing outside in St. Meinrad, IN

Image of Dorothy Day with Catherine Mella at the CW retreat at the Catholic Worker farm in Easton, PA.