George J. Olszewski, 1966
Scope and Contents
A typescript of National Parks Service historian George J. Olszewski’s unpublished study A History of the Old Georgetown Market, Georgetown, D.C. (August 1966), 70 pages including a variety of inserts, maps and photographs, in a black pressboard binder. The document provides a short history of the Old Georgetown Market building, located at 3276 M Street in NW Washington DC from the construction of the first structure in 1795 through 1966 when the building was due to be renovated. Along with the main text, Olszewski includes a number of photocopied or original documents, and almost two dozen black and white photographs, the majority of which appear to have been taken by Olszewski himself. It is unclear how many copies of the study exist: a note on the cover reads “Copy 1” and the text is cited or acknowledged in a variety of other Parks Service or government publications. A note in Scheetz’s hand on the rear flyleaf indicates that it was purchased at the Lantern Bookshop in Georgetown in April of 1985.
Dates
- 1966
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
George J. Olszewski was a historian for the National Capital Region, National Parks Service, United States Department of the Interior. In addition to his work on the Georgetown Market, he wrote numerous other studies of a variety of historical sites and landmarks, including the National Mall, the Washington Monument, and Ford’s Theatre. He was most active in the 1960s and 1970s.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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