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Box 2

 Container

Contains 12 Results:

Retreats, 1928-1935

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: 19050
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence about the organization of retreats at the University.

Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955

Other Educational Institutions, 1930

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: 19054
Scope and Contents

Includes invitations to events at other universities and correspondence asking Georgetown alumni to represent the University at them. Present is a letter to J. Edward Coffey, S.J., January 4, 1920 in which President Nevils thanks him for getting Georgetown "back into a good name with the Parisian Prelate."

Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955

Other Educational Institutions, 1931

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 19058
Scope and Contents

Includes invitations to events at other universities and correspondence asking Georgetown alumni to represent the University at them.

Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955

Other Educational Institutions, 1932

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 19060
Scope and Contents Includes invitations to events at other universities and correspondence asking Georgetown alumni to represent the University at them. Present are: a letter from Martin Smith, S.J., May 21, 1932, which describes the celebration of the 350th anniversary of the University in Wurzburg, Germany; notes on the visit of Jean Cardinal Verdier, Archbishop of Paris, to Georgegtown; and "Port Royal College: A Plan for Higher Education during the Depression" sent to President Nevils by organizing...
Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955

Other Educational Institutions, 1933

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: 19062
Scope and Contents Includes a letter from Sister Helen Cecilia, Registrar of the College of Saint Elizabeth, Convernt Station, New Jersey, asking if Georgetown admitted women to its Graduate School for the Masters of Science in Foreign Service program, March 14, 1933, and reply from President Nevils stating that "I am sure that the tone of our Foreign Service School would be very much elevated, and I have no doubt that the School would become more populat if we were to receive one of the Sisters of Charity of...
Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955

1934 (January-April)

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: 19064
Scope and Contents

Includes a typed list of President Nevils' accomplishments dated April 25, 1934 and a typed essay by him titled "Georgetown's Lucky Thirties."

Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955

1934 (May-December)

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: 19065
Scope and Contents

Includes text of commencement address given by President Nevils at the nurses commencement, Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, PA, May 24, 1934.

Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955

Other Educational Institutions, 1934-1936

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: 19067
Scope and Contents

Includes invitations to events at other universities and correspondence asking Georgetown alumni to represent the University at them.

Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955

Foreign Government Decorations, 1930-1954

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: 19076
Scope and Contents Correspondence, clippings, and printed materials relating to decorations bestowed upon Father Nevils by foreign governments, largely during his time as President of Georgetown. Among the decorations awarded: Commander of the Crown of Italy; Order of the Star of Romania; Order of St. Sava (Jugoslavia); Chaplain of the Ordre de Saint-Lazare of Jerusalem; Grand Officer of the Crown of Italy; Order of the White Lion (Czechoslavkia); Order of Leopold II (Belgium); and Cross of Chevalier of the...
Dates: 1930-1954

Washington Social Life, 1930-1935

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: 19078
Scope and Contents Correspondence, clippings, invitations, etc. relating to events which President Nevils orgnaized or attended. Includes correspondence with French Ambassador Paul Cludel and clippings about Georgetown's Founders Day exercises. Also present: lists of guests at the Siam Luncheon, June 14, 1931, Chile Luncheon, September 9, 1931, Viteri Luncheon, October 26, 1931, Belgian Luncheon, January 24, 1932 and Romanian Luncheon, February 7, 1932; the text of a prayer read by President Nevils at the...
Dates: 1930-1935

World Travel., 06/06/1934-12/26/1934

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: 19070
Scope and Contents

Includes clippings and the English edition of International Red Cross Conference program, as well as carbon copies of correspondence sent from by Father Nevil's secretary John Bowen while Father Nevils was travelling to and from Conference.

Dates: 06/06/1934-12/26/1934

Correspondence, 1935

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: 19071
Scope and Contents

Includes text of lecture titled "Alma Roma" given by President Nevils to the Italy-America Society, February 28, 1935. Present is one letter from 1936, an invitation to a dinner for the president of the Lotus Club addressed to Father Nevils at Georgetown University, November 13, 1936.

Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955