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Bernardin F. Wiget, SJ, Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS20

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

The collection contains one letter and six notebooks of notes of lectures, mostly those of Fr. Joseph L. Duverney, taken at Georgetown, 1848-1850.

Dates

  • 1848 - 1852

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Biographical note

Wiget was born 5 April 1821 in Switzerland; entered Society on 4 October 1838 in Switzerland. In 1848 when the Jesuits were expelled from Switzerland he was sent to Georgetown where he continued studies and was ordained in 1851. He worked at Frederick, St. Thomas Manor, Boston, Washington, and White Marsh. He died at St. Thomas on 2 January 1883.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Bernardin F. Wiget, SJ Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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