ARCHBISHOP EDWIN V. O'HARA PAPERS, Bulk 1920-1956
Correspondence and writings by Archbishop O'Hara regarding Bible translations, the Catholic Broadcasters Association, the Chemawa Government Indian School (Salem, Oregon), the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, rural life and the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, and Catholic Action or Acción Católica. His concerns regarding rural life and Catholic Action pertained to Latin America and the United States.
Gift of 16 reels (8 mm) microfilm from the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, 1989. which the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Archives produced in 1982.
Biographical Note/ Scope and Content
Edwin V. O'Hara (1881-1956) was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Oregon City (now Portland, Oregon) in 1905. In 1923, Father O'Hara founded and served as the first director of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. In 1930, he was consecrated a bishop and served first as Bishop of Great Falls, Montana, 1930-1939, and then as Bishop of Kansas City, Missouri, 1939-1956. He was named an archbishop in 1954.
Related records in repository include the National Catholic Rural Life Conference Records, the Frank Gross Papers, and the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Records.
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1 | 1 | Installation as Bishop in Great Falls, Montana |
1 | 2 | Great Falls Pastoral Letters, Sermons (not otherwise in "Sermons") |
1 | 3 | Diocesan Programs: Great Falls |
1 | 4 | Legion of Decency Program |
1 | 5-6 | Newspaper Items of O'Hara activities |
1 | 7 | Miscellaneous, Great Falls, Montana |
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- | - | Rural Life Issues |
1 | 8 | Catholic University course on Parish Sociology |
1 | 9 | Correspondence re: Chemawa Government Indian School (Salem, Oregon) |
1 | 10 | Correspondence to Agricultural Colleges |
1 | 11 | Correspondence to America Magazine |
1 | 12 | Correspondence to persons associated with America Country Life Association: Paul Maris, Henry Israel Kenyon Butterfield, W.H. Stacey, Bensen Landis, H.M. Morse |
1 | 13 | Correspondence to Central Bureau of Central Verein: F.P. Kenkel |
1 | 14 | Correspondence to various colleges |
1 | 15 | Correspondence re: Credit Unions: R.A. McGowan, Bruce Mohler, Rolf Nugent, Lee O'Brien, Richard Lagerman |
1 | 16a | Correspondence re: St. Isadore's Plow Magazine, before 1923 |
1 | 16b | Correspondence re: St. Isadore's Plow Magazine, after 1923 |
1 | 17 | Correspondence re: Rural Life Conference in Jefferson City, Missouri, 1941 |
1 | 18-25 | Correspondence, 1921-1923 |
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- | - | Rural Life Issues, continued |
2 | 26-41 | Correspondence, 1924-1951 |
2 | 42-43 | Correspondence: Various Bishops, 1921-1926-1951 |
2 | 44-46 | Re: Survey on Education and Rural Social Problems |
2 | 47 | Talks and Addresses by O'Hara on Rural Life |
2 | 48-49 | Speeches and Publications by O'Hara on Rural Life |
2 | 50-51 | Publications by others on Rural Life |
2 | 52 | Newspaper Articles pertaining to Rural Life |
2 | 53 | Rural Life: Conference Materials |
2 | 54 | Miscellaneous |
2 | - | Confraternity of Christian Doctrine |
2 | 55 | History and Formation of Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Centers and Programs |
2 | 56 | Formation of Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Center and Programs |
2 | 57 | Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Financial Matters, 1941 |
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- | - | Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, continued |
3 | 59 | Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Financial Matters: 1943 and on |
3 | 60 | Formation of Study Clubs |
3 | 61 | Newman Clubs |
3 | 62 | Talks and Articles by O'Hara on Study Clubs |
3 | 63 | Miscellaneous Data concerning Religious Education, Need for Vacation Religious Education Schools, etc. |
3 | 64-66 | Religious Education, 1921-1951 |
3 | 67 | Released Time for Religious Education in Public Schools |
3 | 68 | Parent-Educator Program and Magazine |
3 | 69 | "Our Parish Confraternity" Publication |
3 | 70 | "Christendom" Publication |
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- | - | Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, continued |
3 | 59 | Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Financial Matters, 1943- |
3 | 60 | Formation of Study Clubs |
3 | 61 | Newman Clubs |
3 | 62 | Talks and Articles by O'Hara on Study Clubs |
3 | 63 | Miscellaneous Data concerning Religious Education, Need for Vacation Religious Education Schools, etc. |
3 | 64-66 | Religious Education, 1921-1951 |
3 | 67 | Released Time for Religious Education in Public Schools |
3 | 68 | Parent-Educator Program and Magazine |
3 | 69 | "Our Parish Confraternity" Publication |
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- | - | Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, continued |
3 | 70 | "Christendom" Publication |
3 | 71 | O'Hara: Talks on Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Oregon |
3 | 72 | O'Hara: Talks on Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Kansas City |
3 | 73-77 | National Conference, Rochester, New York, 1935 |
3 | 78 | National Conference, St. Louis, 1937 |
3 | 79 | National Conference, Hartford, 1938 |
3 | 80 | National Conference, Cincinnati, 1939 |
3 | 81 | National Conference, Los Angeles, 1940 |
3 | 82 | National Conference, Philadelphia, 1941 |
3 | 83 | National Conference Correspondence, Boston, 1946 |
3 | 84 | National Conference, Boston, 1946 |
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- | - | Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, continued |
3 | 85 | National Conference, Chicago, 1951 |
3 | 86 | Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Directors' Conferences |
3 | 87 | Regional and National Meetings |
3 | 87a | Regional and National Meetings: Correspondence |
3 | 88 | Confraternity of Christian Doctrine: Miscellaneous |
3 | 89-90 | Baltimore Catechism Revision, Correspondence, 1935-1937 |
3 | 91-92 | Baltimore Catechism Revision: Miscellaneous |
4 | 93-94 | Correspondence with Publishers regarding Confraternity Publications, 1929-1952 |
4 | 95-96 | Correspondence with Bishops re: Confraternity, 1936-1951 |
4 | 97 | Correspondence re: International Congress of Religious Instruction |
4 | 98 | Materials re: National Center |
4 | 99 | Miscellaneous Correspondence re: National Center |
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4 | 100-106 | St. Anthony's Guild, Correspondence, 1931-1956 |
- | - | Bible Revision (Translation) |
4 | 107 | Correspondence re: Revision of Old Testament |
4 | 108 | Miscellaneous: Revision of Old Testament |
4 | 109 | Materials: Translation of Psalms |
4 | 110 | Correspondence re: Revision of New Testament, 1935-1941 |
5 | 111 | Correspondence re: Revision of New Testament, 1942-1949 |
5 | 112-113 | Miscellaneous: Revision of New Testament |
5 | 114 | Catholic Biblical Association |
5 | 115 | Correspondence re: Kleist Manuscript of New Testament |
5 | 116-117 | Correspondence re: The Callan Matter, 1935-1948 |
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- | - | Bible and Ritual Revision |
5 | 118 | Observance of Bible Sunday |
5 | 119 | Miscellaneous Correspondence on Biblical Revision |
5 | 120 | Benedict XV: "Spiritus Paraclitus" and O'Hara: on the Scriptures |
5 | 121 | Newspaper Articles on Biblical Revision |
5 | 122 | Materials re: Ritual Revision |
5 | 123 | Correspondence re: Rituals Revision |
- | - | National Catholic Welfare Conference |
5 | 124-125 | Minutes of National Catholic Welfare Conference |
5 | 127-132 | Correspondence, 1922-1952 |
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- | - | National Councils |
5 | 133-134 | Correspondence re: National Council of Catholic Women, 1924-1956 |
5 | 135 | Miscellaneous Materials re: National Council of Catholic Women |
5 | 136 | Correspondence re: national Council of Catholic Men, 1937-1951 |
5 | 137 | National Catholic Educational Association: Correspondence |
5 | 138 | Apologetics Lectures and Apologetics Conference, 1929 |
5 | 139 | The Propagation of the Faith |
5 | 140 | Holy Childhood Association |
5 | 141 | American Catholic Sociological Society (also General Correspondence) |
5 | 142 | Lay Apostolate |
6 | 143 | Catholic Action: Materials and Talks |
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6 | - | Social Action |
6 | 144 | Miscellaneous: Scriptural basis, Theology of Social Action in Italy |
6 | 145 | Kansas City |
6 | 146-147 | Social Action Issues |
6 | - | Antigosh Movement and Latin America |
6 | 148 | Correspondence re: Antigosh Movement in Nova Scotia and the St. Francis Xavier University |
6 | 149 | Correspondence re: Alfredo Arteaga Roman Arrieta, Enrico de la Casa |
6 | 150 | Correspondence re: Oswald and Arnold Finochietto, Angelica Fuselli |
6 | 151 | Correspondence re: Frederick Hall, Alcuin Heibl, Francisco Herrera, Jaime Hincapie, Father Hurtado, S.J. |
6 | 152 | Correspondence re: Daniel Keegan, Samuel Ruiz-Luian |
6 | 153 | Correspondence re: Alfredo Moreno, Humberto Munoz |
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- | - | Inter-American Education |
7 | 154 | Correspondence re: Victor Ribeiro-Nickelsburg, Rafael Obregon, Francis B. O'Grady |
7 | 155 | Correspondence re: Mother Rose Elizabeth, Juan Mary Riofrio, Roberto Rocha |
7 | 156 | Correspondence re: Antonio Santa Cruz, Elida Sancho, Paulo Seabra, Luis Sendoya |
7 | 157 | Correspondence re: Mrs. A.M. Tilney, Raoul Zambrano |
7 | 158-159 | Correspondence re: Inter-American Education, 1943-1955 |
- | - | Latin America |
7 | 160 | Inter-American Institute |
7 | 161 | Inter-American Institute: Miscellaneous |
7 | 162 | Inter-American Institute: Joseph B. Cole |
7 | 163-166 | Latin America Correspondence, 1937-1955 |
7 | 167 | Correspondence: Various Bishops of Latin America |
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- | - | Mexican Synarchism and Trip to South America |
8 | 168 | Joseph B. Cole: Diary of Trip to South America, folder 162 |
8 | 169 | O'Hara: Trip to South America |
8 | 170 | Mexican Synarchism Movement (Unión Nacional Sinarquista or National Synarchist Union) |
8 | 170a | Newspaper Articles re: O'Hara's Trip to South America |
8 | 171-200 | Prefaces, Forewords, and Talks |
9 | 201-209 | Prefaces, Forewords, Sermons, and Talks |
9 | 210-215 | Correspondence: Cause of Pius X, 1943-1951 |
9 | 216-217 | Correspondence: Overseas Relief, 1942-1952 |
9 | 218 | Correspondence and Notes: Inter-Faith Education |
9 | 219-224 | Catholic Community Services in Kansas City, 1943-1955 |
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- | - | Oregon, Washington D.C., Great Falls, Kansas City (Local Correspondence) |
9 | 225-227 | Correspondence: Oregon, 1911-1929 |
9 | 228 | Correspondence: Oregon, Washington, D.C., 1929-1930 |
9 | 229 | Correspondence: Great Falls, December, 1930-1935 |
9 | 230 | Correspondence: Great Falls, Kansas City, 1936-1939 |
9 | 231 | Correspondence: Kansas City, 1943-1956, undated |
10 | 232-248 | Correspondence: Kansas City, 1943-1956 |
10 | 249-251 | Correspondence: re: illness, papal honor, testimonial dinner |
10 | 252-257 | Kansas City: National Correspondence, 1939-June 1947 |
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11 | 258-274 | Kansas City: National Correspondence, July 1947-1956 |
- | - | Correspondence |
11 | 275 | Catholic University, 1932-1945 |
11 | 276 | Catholic University, 1946-1955 |
11 | 277 | Mailing Lists of O'Hara |
11 | 278 | Apostolic Delegate and Roman Curia |
11 | 280 | Arbez, Rev. Edward, S.S. (Catholic Broadcasters Association) |
11 | 281 | Bandas, Rev. Rudolph G. (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, St. Paul, Minnesota) |
11 | 282 | Bishop, Rev. Howard, 1922-1931 (Rural Life) |
11 | 283 | Bishop, Rev. Howard, 1932-1949 (Rural Life) |
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- | - | Correspondence, continued |
12 | 284 | Brady, Bishop Matthew F. (Manchester, New Hampshire) |
12 | 285 | Breitung, Charles A. (Bible Publication) |
12 | 286 | Bresette, Linna E. (Field Secretary National Catholic Welfare Conference) |
12 | 287 | Byrne, Archbishop Edwin V. (Santa Fe, New Mexico) |
12 | 288 | Carey, Rev. Thomas R. (Rural Life, Lapier, Michigan) |
12 | 289-291 | Connell, Rev. Francis J., C.SS.R. (Catechism) |
12 | 293 | Collins, Rev. Cornelius (Director: National Center Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
12 | 294 | Collins, Rev. Joseph B. (Director: National Center, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, after 1941) |
12 | 295 | Day, Monsignor Victor (Supervisor for correspondence, Rural Life Bureau) |
12 | 296-297 | Dohn, Leo, 1938-1942 (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Publications) |
12 | 298-299 | Fortune, Charlton, 1941-1956 |
12 | 300 | Ellard, Rev. Gerald, S.J. (author) |
12 | 301 | Finnigan, Bishop George J. (Helena, Montana) |
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- | - | Correspondence, continued |
12 | 302 | Gaul, Rev. Cyril, O.S.B. (Abbey Press-St. Meinrad's) |
12 | 303 | Gilmore, Bishop Joseph M. (Helena, Montana) |
12 | 304 | Glennon, Cardinal John J. (St. Louis) |
12 | 305 | Graham, Rev. Harry C., O.P. (Holy Name Bible Comm.) |
12 | 306 | Hansberry, Rev. Thomas S. (Field Representative, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
12 | 307 | Hartman, Rev. Louis, C.SS. R. (Catholic Broadcasters Association) |
12 | 308 | Hartdegen, Rev. Stephen, O.F.M. (Catholic Broadcasters Association) |
12 | 309 | Hayes, Bishop Ralph F. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
12 | 310 | Heeg, Rev. Aloysius J., S.J. (Queen's Work) |
12 | 311-312 | Horan, Ellamay, 1930-1935 (Journal of Religious Instruction, Editor) |
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- | - | Correspondence, continued |
12 | 313 | Howard, Archbishop Edward D. (Portland, Oregon) |
12 | 314 | Hunkler, Archbishop Edward J. (Kansas City, Kansas) |
12 | 315 | Kearney, Bishop James E. (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
12 | 316 | Kelly, Rev. John E. (National Center, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
12 | 317 | Kolb, J.H. (U. of WI Agricultural College) |
13 | 318-320 | Ligutti, Rev. Luigi G., 1940-1951 |
13 | 321 | Lilly, Rev. Joseph L., C.M. (Catholic Broadcasters Association) |
13 | 322 | Lindsay, Dr. Anatole G. (Director, Films Inc.) |
13 | 323 | Lucey, Archbishop Robert E. (San Antonio, Texas) |
13 | 324 | Luckey, Rev. A.J. (Rural Life) |
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- | - | Correspondence, continued |
13 | 325 | Madeleva, Sr. C.S.C. (President, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana) |
13 | 326-331 | Marks, Miriam, 1930-1956 |
13 | 332 | Marley, C.F. (Info Dir., Rural Life Conf.) |
13 | 333 | Marling, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M., C.PP.S. (Kansas City, Missouri) |
13 | 334 | McConnell, Rev. John F., M.M. (Maryknoll Seminary) |
13 | 335 | McDermott, Rev. William P. (Representative for Rural Life) |
13 | 336 | McGowan, Rev. Raymond A. (Assistant Director, National Catholic Welfare Conference) |
13 | 337 | McLaughlin, Rev. Henry W. (Rural Medical Service) |
13 | 338 | McNeil, Rev. Leon A. (School Office, Wichita) |
13 | 339 | McNicholas, Archbishop John T., 1922-1950 |
13 | 340 | McNicholas, Archbishop John T., 1942-1950 |
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- | - | Correspondence, continued |
14 | 341 | Mitty, Archbishop, John J. (San Francisco, California) |
14 | 342 | Monahan, A.C. (Director, Bureau of Education, National Catholic Welfare Conference) |
14 | 343 | Muench, Bishop Aloysius J. (Fargo, North Dakota) |
14 | 344 | Mooney, Cardinal Edward (Detroit, Chairman, National Catholic Welfare Conference) |
14 | 345 | Muldoon, Bishop P.J. (Rockford, Illinois, Chairman, Social Action, National Catholic Welfare Conference) |
14 | 346 | Mulloy, Bishop William T. (Covington) |
14 | 347 | Murray, Archbishop John G. (St. Paul, Chairman, Press Dept., National Catholic Welfare Conference) |
14 | 348-350 | Newton, Msgr William T., 1936-1950 |
14 | 351 | Noll, Bishop John F. (Fort Wayne, Indiana) |
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- | - | Correspondence, continued |
14 | 352 | O'Connell, Rev. John P. (Catholic Press, Inc.) |
14 | 353 | O'Hara, Archbishop Gerald P. (Savannah, Georgia) |
14 | 354 | O'Hara, Archbishop John F. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
14 | 355 | O'Hara, Linda (National Center, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
14 | 356 | Pacelli, Cardinal (Pius XII), Apostolic Delegate |
14 | 357 | Patterson, R.M. (Farm Management Programs) |
14 | 358 | Pitt, Rev. Felix M. (School Board, Louisville, Kentucky) |
14 | 359 | Plassman, Rev. Thomas, O.F.M. (St. Bonaventure's) |
14 | 360 | Polci, Monsignor Aristodemo (Rome, Italy) |
14 | 361 | Quinn, Rev. Michael J. (Director, Catholic Action Institute, Washington, D.C.) |
14 | 362 | Ritter, Cardinal Joseph (St. Louis, Missouri) |
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- | - | Correspondence, continued |
14 | 363 | Schlitz, Rev. Michael B. (Editor, Catholic Rural Life magazine) |
14 | 364 | Schmidt, Rev. Joseph (Treasurer, Catholic Rural Life Conference) |
14 | 365 | Schmiedeler, Rev. Edgar, O.S.B. (Director, Catholic Rural Life Conference) |
14 | 366 | Shaughnessy, Bishop Gerald (Seattle, Washington) |
14 | 367 | Shea, Dr. Robert S. (Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana) |
14 | 368 | Siedenberg, Rev. Frederic, S.J. (Treasurer, National Catholic Welfare Conference) |
14 | 369 | Skehan, Rev. Partrick (Catholic Broadcasters Association) |
14 | 370 | Smith, Rev. Gregory (Director, Home and Foreign Society) |
14 | 371 | Stedman, Rev. Joseph F. |
14 | 372 | Steinmueller, Rev. John E. (Bible) |
14 | 373 | Stritch, Cardinal Samuel A. (Chicago, Illinois) |
14 | 374 | Vehr, Archbishop Urban J. (Denver, Colorado) |
14 | 375 | Walsh, Rev. Francis A., O.S.B. (Director, National Catholic Welfare Conference) |
14 | 376 | Winkelmann, Bishop Christian H. (Wichita, Kansas) |
14 | 377 | White, Bishop Charles D. (Spokane, Washington) |
- | - | General Correspondence |
14 | 379-382 | Bishops, 1919-1948 |
15 | 383-384 | Bishops, 1949-1954 |
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15 | - | Kansas City: Activities and Concerns |
15 | 385 | Papal Honors Given to Kansas City People |
15 | 386 | Requests to O'Hara for Papal Audiences |
15 | 387 | Correspondence re: The Bishop Oxnam Controversy |
15 | 388 | Materials concerning the 1951 Flood in Kansas |
15 | 389 | Ethnic Group Materials: Black (African American) |
15 | 390 | Ethnic Group Materials: Jewish |
15 | 391 | Materials re: The Kansas City Labor Symposium "The Good Life," 1941 |
15 | 392 | Correspondence re: St. Vincent's Hospital |
15 | 393 | Correspondence re: The Don Bosco Center |
15 | 394 | Correspondence re: Our Lady of Mercy Home for the Elderly |
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15 | - | Kansas City: Activities and Concerns, continued |
15 | 395 | Correspondence re: Serra Club |
15 | 396 | Correspondence re: Sienna Club |
15 | 397 | Correspondence re: The Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration |
15 | 398 | Correspondence re: The Joyce Kilmer Club |
15 | 399 | Materials re: The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine in Kansas City |
15 | 400 | Correspondence re: The Sun Herald Newspaper |
15 | 401 | Correspondence re: Social Work (unwed mothers, Community Chest, etc.) |
15 | 402 | Correspondence re: Rockhurst High School and College (other correspondence may be found in specific years) |
15 | 403 | Correspondence re: Diocesan Councils of Catholic Men and Women |
15 | 404 | Correspondence re: Diocesan Mission Churches |
15 | 405 | Correspondence re: Music (possibility of a hymnal) |
15 | 406 | Correspondence re: Catholic Community Service |
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15 | - | Biographical Information pertaining to O'Hara |
15 | 408 | Installation as Bishop of Kansas City |
15 | 409 | Obituary, Will, and Miscellaneous |
15 | 410 | Correspondence re: Biography of O'Hara by J.G. Shaw |
15 | 411 | Undated Newspaper Articles pertaining to O'Hara |
15 | 412 | Dated Newspaper Articles pertaining to O'Hara |
16 | 413 | Newspaper Articles kept by O'Hara re: Kansas City et. al. |
16 | 414 | Correspondence sent to O'Hara after his death |