Death of Father Maguire, 04/01/1886-04/26/1886

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: 19183

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Bernard A. Maguire, S.J. Papers include correspondence (mainly letters to Father Maguire) during both of his tenures as President of Georgetown College, although not all of the content pertains to College affairs. Also present are: notes from a diary he kept between 1839 and 1870 which references events in his life and happenings on campus, including the impact of the Civil War; clippings relating to his death and funeral; and handwritten notes relating to theology lectures he attended in the late 1840s and early 1850s. Although Father Maguire was known as a gifted public speaker, unfortunately only one text of a speech he wrote survives in these papers, for an undated commencement speech he gave at his alma mater, St. John's Literary Institution in Frederick, Maryland.

Dates

04/01/1886-04/26/1886

Collection-level Access Restrictions

All published documents housed in the University Archives are open for use. Unpublished documents are governed by the following use restrictions: unpublished material dating from 1971 and later may only be consulted with the permission of the office which created it; unpublished material dating from 1970 or before may be used with the permission of the Archivist or the creating office, unless otherwise restricted.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains: an obituary from the Georgetown College Journal, April 1886; a clipping titled "Father Maguire's Funeral", undated, from an unidentified newspaper; and a letter from John A. Morgan, S.J., St. Joseph's Church, Philadelphia, April 26, 1886, recounting Father Maguire's illness and imminent death."