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Cardinal Pacelli and Georgetown University (arranged in chronological order), September 1930, September 1936- July 1937

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Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence between Cardinal Pacelli (later Pope Pius XII) and members of Georgetown University, particularly the president at the time, Father Arthur A. O’Leary SJ, as well as Genevieve Garvan Brady (Mrs. Nicolas Frederic Brady), the first woman in Georgetown University’s history to receive an honorary degree.

An official program for the Cardinal's honorary degree ceremony is present, along with various newspaper articles and clippings reporting on his arrival in the United States.

Dates

  • Creation: September 1930, September 1936- July 1937

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Archives Repository

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