Tributes and Obituaries, 01/01/1850-08/01/1873
Scope and Contents
The John Early, S.J. Papers include correspondence to and from Fr. Early, a diary of events at Georgetown College from 1870 to 1872, academic and theological notes and notebooks, and printed material. In addition to material relating to Georgetown College, materials relating to Loyola College in Baltimore are present. A great deal of the information in the Georgetown University Archives relating to the impact of the Civil War on Georgetown College is to be found in the correspondence folders within the papers.
Dates
- 01/01/1850-08/01/1873
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 Unpublished documents are governed by the following use restrictions: unpublished material dating from 1971 and later may only be consulted with the permission of the office which created it; unpublished material dating from 1970 or before may be used with the permission of the Archivist or the creating office, unless otherwise restricted.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: 0.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Contains a printed obituary for Fr. Early, as well as handwritten speeches and poems in tribute to him, including a poem in Latin by Ernest L. Forstall and one in English by Arthur Jourdan.
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Archives Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu