John C. Fitzpatrick - Letters of Condolence, 12 February 1940 - 21 July 1941

The John C. Fitzpatrick Papers consist mainly of the correspondence, manuscripts, notes, and sketches of John Clement Fitzpatrick (1876 - 1940) together with genealogical material about the Fitzpatrick and Combs families, including clippings, family journals, and a large number of photographs. The genealogical portion of the collection was put together in part by Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Gerrety, the only child of John C. Fitzpatrick. Included in the collection are also sets of her correspondence, notes, and clippings. The papers comprise 3.5 linear feet, arranged in 7 boxes consisting of 73 folders.

The John C. Fitzpatrick Papers are organized into five series: the John C. Fitzpatrick Series, the Elizabeth F. Gerrety Series, the Fitzpatrick and Combs Families Series, the Photographs Series, and the Oversized Series.

The genealogical material about the Fitzpatrick and Combs families are of particular interest to those interested in the history of Washington, D.C. The papers of James N. Fitzpatrick are included, which contain letters from Gen. William T. Sherman and three letters from John Russell Young, famous American journalist and diplomat who indentures mainly showing the exchange and leasing of property by the Fitzpatrick and Combs families in the District of Columbia between 1804 and 1887. The photographs are among the most interesting series in the collection, reaching as far back as the 1850's and including shots of John C. and James N. Fitzpatrick, John Russell Young, James Harries Rogers, Gen. Anthony "Nuts" McAuliffe, Gen. John J. Pershing, and Richard M. Nixon during his Vice Presidency.