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Correspondence about Richards, 1923 - 1957

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Scope and Contents

Includes a letter from Fr. James B. Mahoney to Fr. William Tallon containing an account of Richards' last moments (9-20-1923); two letters from Fr. Joseph H. Rockwell to Georgetown President Fr. John B. Creeden requesting information about Richards' presidency for an obituary (1923-1924); a letter from Richards' sister Mary to Creeden re: a photograph of her late brother (10-26-1923); a typescript copy of a letter, and a further letter, from Mo. M. Loretta Griffin, OSU, to St. Joseph's Ursuline Academy re: dust from Richards' grave as a cure for the sick (1946); a letter from Patrick J. Ryan to Georgetown President Fr. J. Hunter Guthrie re: Richards' records at Weston (8-3-1951); and a memo from Fr. T. Byron Collins to Georgetown President Fr. Edward B. Bunn requesting the naming of campus buildings after Richards (8-19-1957).

Dates

  • Creation: 1923 - 1957

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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