Scrapbook I., 11/28/1885-10/28/1888

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: 41559

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren papers consist of one scrapbook intact, containing material dating from 1885 through 1888; a fragment of a scrapbook, containing material dating 1877 through 1879; and one tintype, possibly of the Irish statesman, Charles Stewart Parnell. The following description of this collection begins with the complete scrapbook, designated Scrapbook I. The fragmented Scrapbook II follows, with the tintype as the last item in the collection. Itemization of material within each scrapbook is by page number pencilled in [ ] on each page. Inserts glued in between proper pages are designated with a page number followed by a letter [a, b, or c]. Terms in the Index are referenced by the page numbers in [ ]. To distinguish between the two scrapbooks, check folder numbers to the right of the index. Datespan: 1877-1888 Size: 0.25 linear feet, 1 box

The Georgetown University Archives houses a fair amount of material about the Dahlgren family. This includes 4 folders in the Alumni Files about John Vinton Dahlgren, including autograph letters from him to various university administrators. In addition, files, comprising 0.50 linear feet, are available on the Dahlgren Memorial Chapel located on the main campus of the university. The chapel was a gift of John Vinton and his wife Eliza Drexel, built in memory of their son, Joseph Drexel Dahlgren who died in infancy (1891). He is buried now in the chapel in the Dahlgren family crypt. Cardinal James Gibbons officiated at the laying of the cornerstone to the chapel in May 1892. Information concerning other donations from the Dahlgren family to Georgetown University is also available from the University Archives.

Dates

11/28/1885-10/28/1888

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.21 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Slim Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

[p.51] @ "The Real Lincoln" n.d. Written by Ward H. Lamon, concerning the death (1862) of William Wallace, the son of President Abraham Lincoln. @ "A Soldier of Fortune. The Remarkable Career of Admiral Dahlgren's Brother, Wm. De Rohan." (Graphica, December 16, 1887). Provides a detailed biographical sketch of JAD's brother William De Rohan (1819-1891). De Rohan adopted his mother's maiden name, De Rohan (sometimes known as "Rowan"), after a falling out with JAD, when he vowed never to be known by or associated with the name of Dahlgren. De Rohan was also an intimate friend of Joseph Mazzini (1805-1872), Italian patriot and revolutionary, as well as a lieutenant to Guiseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882). Information is also given about JAD's other siblings, two brothers (Charles and William) and a sister. @ Small news items (December-January 1887-1888) announcing the debut of Ulrica Dahlgren. @ [p. 52a] "How to Behave in Society. Mrs Admiral Dahlgren Gives Advice to Debutantes." (The New York World, November 18, 1888). A long article written by MVD. @ [p.53] @ "Our Holy Father's Jubilee at Georgetown." (Georgetown College Journal, Vol. XVI, No. 3, December 1887). Written by Jasper A. Grant of the Class of 1889. Recounts the celebration of the Sacerdotal Jubilee of Pope Leo XIII. (See also p. 49.) @ Several small news items concerning the social doings of the MVD and her daughter, Ulrica Dahlgren. Includes references to teas and dinner parties, the guests of which included: Mrs. Ann Eliza H. Rosecrans (wife of Gen. William Starke Rosecrans); Senator Francis Brown Stockbridge (1826-1894). @ [p. 55] @ Miscellaneous small news items (February 1888) concerning the social doings of MVD and her daughter Ulrica Dahlgren. Refers to dinner party given by MVD for Cardinal James Gibbons, and to the debut of Ulrica. @ Obituary for Judge Henry A. Towne. @ "No Recognition of the Great Services of Admiral Dahlgren" (1888). A disclaimer published by MVD concerning the general belief that she received a $50 monthly pension for the services rendered by JAD. "I am sorry to have to say that the very extraordinary services rendered the country by Admiral Dahlgren... have never since his death been recognized by the Congress of the United States."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

LAMON, WARD H. - "THE REAL LINCOLN" ARTICLE [51]: Printed Item

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM - ARTICLE BY WARD H. LAMON [51]: Printed Item

LINCOLN, WILLIAM WALLACE - DEATH (ARTICLE) [51]: Printed Item

DE ROHAN, WILLIAM - BIOGRAPHICAL: ARTICLE ABOUT [51]: Printed Item

DAHLGREN FAMILY - BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION [51]: Printed Item

MAZZINI, JOSEPH - REFERENCE [51]: Printed Item

GARIBALDI, GIUSEPPE - REFERENCE [51]: Printed Item

DAHLGREN, ULRICA MARY MADELEINE - DEBUT [51]: Printed Item

DAHLGREN, MADELEINE V. - "HOW TO BEHAVE IN SOCIETY" (ARTICLE) [52A]: Printed Item

LEO XIII, POPE - SACERDOTAL JUBILEE CELEBRATION, GEORGETOWN UNIV. [53]: Printed Item

DAHLGREN, MADELEINE V. - SOCIAL ACTIVITIES (MISC.) ARTICLES [53]: Printed Item

ROSECRANS, ANN ELIZA (MRS. WILLIAM STARKE ROSECRANS) - REF. [53]: Printed Item

STOCKBRIDGE, FRANCIS BROWN - REFERENCE [53]: Printed Item

DAHLGREN, MADELEINE V. - SOCIAL ACTIVITIES (MISC.) [55]: Printed Item

DAHLGREN, ULRICA MARY MADELEINE - DEBUT [55]: Printed Item

DAHLGREN, MADELEINE V. - PENSION/U.S. GOVT. DISCLAIMED [55]: Printed Item

DAHLGREN, JOHN A. - INVENTIONS: COMPENSATION CLAIM [55]: Printed Item

DAHLGREN, JOHN A. - INVENTIONS: SEE ALSO WIFE'S PENSION CLAIM: Printed Item

DAHLGREN, MADELEINE V. - PENSION - SEE ALSO HUSBAND'S INVENTIONS: Printed Item