"Patrician looking but not patrician born, Musmanno was a self-made man memorable in his appearance and congenial to the times until his intentions and aspirations ran afoul of the circumstances. From his journals we see a man of extreme contradictions who sometimes exercised troubling and even controlling relationships over people and events"--

This collection is a part of a greater collection entitled The Honorable Michael A. Musmanno Papers. This collection deals primarily with Musmanno’s manuscripts written throughout his lifetime. Musmanno was a prolific author, receiving inspiration from a number of different sources. He published a number of his writingsA number of his writings were published, however, not all of his works moved beyond the rough draft phase. The collection holds a great number of copies of his works, including rough draft in various states and a few final copies. The Manuscripts collection consists of 17 boxes, making up approximately 10 cubic feet of space. The records span his lifetime dating from 1916-1991 This collection contains Musmanno’s written works, published and unpublished, as well as a few contracts and letters for various works as well as some personal writings. There are a number of works written in Italian as well. There is no additional commentary on his works in this collection; however, various other collections in the Musmanno holdings have other copies of his published manuscripts often including commentary. The collection is broken up into a number of series the first grouping consisting of the title of each work. Each is listed in alphabetical order by manuscript title or theme and then organized with the actual drafts starting the series and subsequent materials following after. The last three series are unpublished manuscripts, Italian Publications and Manuscripts Published in Magazines. These lase three series are organized chronologically. There are no further restrictions on this collection.

This collection is a part of a greater collection entitled The Honorable Michael A. Musmanno Papers. This collection deals primarily with Musmanno’s speeches written throughout his lifetime. Musmanno was a productive orator, speaking to a number of different crowds on a many diverse topics. Musmanno was committed to fighting for the underdog, and a large portion of his speeches are devoted to them. He was passionate about many topics and defended them at all costs. This collection holds the copies of most of his speeches, although some writings are in shorthand, and others have additional notes or changes attached. The Speeches Collection consists of four boxes, making up approximately 4 cubic feet of space. The records span his lifetime dating from 1920-1968. This collection contains Musmanno’s speeches, and additional newspaper clippings about the speeches he made. There are a number of works written in Italian as well. There is no additional commentary on his speeches in this collection; however, various other collections in the Musmanno holdings have other copies of his speeches sometimes including commentary. The collection is broken up into a number of series the first 18 are grouped alphabetically by category. Within each individual category, the speeches are listed by date. The last three series include speeches that were found after the initial finding aid was completed, and clippings that have to do with Musmanno’s speeches. These series are organized by date when applicable. There are no further restrictions on this collection.

This collection is a part of a greater collection entitled The Honorable Michael A. Musmanno Papers. This particular grouping deals primarily with Musmanno’s direct work during and immediately after World War II. The World War II Collection consists of six boxes and eight scrapbooks, about 5.5 cubic feet of material. The records date from 1924-1968 with the bulk dates ranging from 1944-1946. The collection contains declassified military documents including personal records and communications for Musmanno. As well as personal writings, communications written in Italian, documents dealing with his work as the Governor of the Sorrentine Peninsula with the Allied Military Government. Furthermore, the collection holds clippings and correspondence Musmanno wrote and collected throughout his work in the European theater. The collection is broken up into five different series, the first one directly dealing with Musmanno’s military documents. The second series is devoted to writings both personal and commentary from other authors. The next three series consist of correspondence with Musmanno, clippings he collected, as well as the final series containing the scrapbooks. There are no further restrictions on this collection.