Armand W. Forstall, SJ Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of bound notebooks kept by Forstall on academic subjects that he taught at Georgetown University and other insitutions.
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1910
Creator
- Forstall, Armand W., 1859-1948 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.
Biographical Note
Rev. Armand W. Forstall, S.J. was a French-born Jesuit priest and earthquake expert. Educated at Amiens, the University of Douai, and at Woodstock College, he briefly taught at Georgetown University before serving as a professor at Regis College for a long time beginning in 1885. He taught mathematics, physics, and chemistry. From 1909 to 1934, he was in charge of the seismic station at Regis College.
Rev. A.W. Forstall, S.J. died in 1948 at the age of 88.
[Sources: New York Times obituary, 4/22/1948 and Obituary by Joseph V. Downey, S.J Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, vol. 38, No. 3, July 1948].
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Washington, D.C.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2025-01: Edited for DACS compliance by John Zarrillo.
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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