Aileen O'Donnell, 1886 - 1887
Scope and Contents
The handwritten journal of the “thoughts and actions” of Aileen O’Donnell between October 1886 and March 1887. The journal begins in Paris and records travel to New York and Washington DC among other locales. The entry for November 5th makes mention of a visit to Georgetown, including the Visitation school and convent and “Georgetown College” where her brother John was once a student.
Dates
- 1886 - 1887
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Aileen O’Donnell (b. 1868) was the daughter of wealthy Baltimore merchant Charles Oliver O’Donnell. In 1898 she married the Viscount de Sayre of Paris and was made Viscountess.
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
speccoll@georgetown.edu