Joseph Zarrella Papers

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Title: Joseph Zarrella Papers
Description: This Sub-Section includes materials related to the Catholic Worker Movement and prominent figures in the movement, including co-founder Dorothy Day and artists for the newspaper Ade Bethune and Fritz Eichenberg.

Joseph Zarrella met Dorothy Day in New York and joined the Catholic Worker movement in its early days. Zarrella married Mary Alice Lautner and moved to her home town of Tell City, Indiana, where he established a Catholic Worker House of Hospitality. Dorothy Day visited Zarrella many times.
Subject: Day, Dorothy, 1897-1980.; Zarrella, Joseph; Catholic Worker Movement--Pictorial works.; Bethune, Ade, 1914-2002; Eichenberg, Fritz, 1901-1990
Creator: Joseph Zarrella
Date: 1937-1985
Contributor: Day, Dorothy, 1897-1980
Rights: Copyright The Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine
University. All rights reserved.
Photographs copyright of the Merton Legacy Trust. Not to be used without written permission.
Format: Text
Language: English
Identifier: Sub-Section H.17B

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Question and answer session (edited) following "In the Beginning of the Catholic Worker," a speech delivered in 1985 by Joseph Zarrella. Most questions answered by Joe Zarrella, but there are also audio responses from Gerry Griffin and Mary Alice Zarrella.
Some audio removed which was difficult to hear. Unedited version appears in the Merton Center Collection.
"In the Beginning of the Catholic Worker," a speech delivered in 1985 by Joseph Zarrella on his memories of life in the early years of the Catholic Worker
Puzzle letter from Alice Zarrella to Joseph Zarrella, August 24, 1943.
Puzzle letter from Alice Zarrella to Joseph Zarrella during his time in the American Field Service, August 24, 1943.
Joseph Zarrella's statement to the draft board on conscientious objection, 1942
Statement to the draft board by Joseph Zarrella to declare his stance as a Catholic conscientious objector.
Certificate of Identity Card for Joseph Zarrella, 1943
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.
American Field Service Identification Card, Joseph Zarrella, 1943
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.
Order to Report for Induction for Joseph Zarrella, 1942
Order to report for induction into the U.S. Army during World War II issued by a local draft board. As a conscientious objector to the war, Zarrella instead served as an ambulance driver in the American Field Service.
Notice of selection for Joseph Zarrella, April 1942.
Draft notice (Notice of Selection) for Joseph Zarrella, April 1942. As a conscientious objector to the war, Zarrella instead served as an ambulance driver in the American Field Service.
American Field Service Departure Permit for Joseph Zarrella
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.
Catholic Worker membership card belonging to Joseph Zarrella
Catholic Worker membership card of Zarrella. Signed by Dorothy Day. No date