220-8 Georgetown, D.C., 01/01/1919-05/11/1969

File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Identifier: 58693

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Contains publications, clippings and correspondence re Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland history. Much relates to buildings or places and to Jesuit or Catholic history. Material about Maryland's celebration of its Tercentenary in 1934 is found in the Maryland section.

Dates

01/01/1919-05/11/1969

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 Unpublished documents are governed by the following use restrictions: unpublished material dating from 1971 and later may only be consulted with the permission of the office which created it; unpublished material dating from 1970 or before may be used with the permission of the Archivist or the creating office, unless otherwise restricted.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: 3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains clippings re Georgetown, 1919-1969. Much concerns bridges. Included clippings re: Key Bridge (1920-1969); Aqueduct Bridge (1933-1947); demolition of piers of Aqueduct Bridge (1962); Q Street Bridge (1968); opening of Robert Fulton Bridge over Rock Creek at P Street (1935); ending of trolley service across Key Bridge (1956); and Custom House (1953). Also present: correspondence and clippings re Georgetown Bicentennial (1951); clipping re formation of Ku Klux Klan at Georgetown University (1922); and description of Eden House at 3300 O Street (1953).