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Historical Manuscripts Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: GTM-700101

Scope and Contents

The Historical Manuscripts collection contains documents generated by significant individuals and groups and includes correspondence, handwritten documents, and bound manuscripts. Notable people and organizations include John Barrymore, the Brooke family, Bernard U. Campbell, the Columbia Debating Society, E. Street Baptist Church, Fells Point Hebrew School, Cuthbert Fenwick, Francis Kenrick, John Neumann, and the Population Society. The materials were most likely drawn from the Georgetown University Archives and the documents are arranged alphabetically by individual or organization.

Inventory

Box 1:
1-2. Alymer Family Papers (moved to GTM-GAMMS200)
3. John Barrymore Collection
4. Rev. James Bray Papers
5. Brooke Family Papers
6. Bernard U. Campbell Papers
7. D. E. Campbell Papers
8. Daniel A. Casserly Papers
9. Joseph Causten Papers (moved to GTM-GAMMS201)
10. Clement au Regiment d'Armagnac Journal

Box 2:
1. Columbian Debating Society Minute Book
2. Cowne Family Records
3. Pedro A. Daunas Papers
4-5. Stephen Deactur Papers (moved to GTM-GAMMS345)
6. E Street Baptist Church (North Baptist Church) Journal
7-8. Llewellin ELiot Papers
9. Cuthbert Fenwick Papers
10. Fells Point Hebrew School Roll Book

Box 3:
1. Fleming Gardiner Papers
2. Daniel Gatti Papers
3. Benjamin Gilbert Papers
4. Allan Goodman Papers
5. Green Family Papers
6. Gerard Grenwell Papers
7. Charles Guiteau Papers (moved to GTM-GAMMS133)
8. Virginia Hunt Papers
9. Myron Hutchinson Papers
10. George M. Hyde Papers (moved to GTM-GAMMS244)
11. Fay Johnson Papers
12. Marshall Johnson Papers
13. Mary Johnson Papers
14. George Keidel Papers

Box 4:
1. John Kelly Liberia Diary (moved to GTM-0060)
2. Francis Kenrick Papers
3. Alfred M. Kuntze Papers
4. Charles Lacey Papers (moved to GTM-GAMMS242)
5. Father Linger Papers
6-7. Loretto Collection
8. Joseph J. McCarthy Papers
9. Andrew Jackson McKinley Papers
10. Mary V. Merrick Papers
11. John Mondesir Papers
12. John Mooney Papers (moved to GTM-GAMMS98)
13. Michael Murray Papers
14. John Neumann Papers

Box 5:
1. New Republic Collection
2. William Northrop Papers
3. Paul Pelz Papers
4. Pemberton Family Papers
5. Peru Collection
6. Population Society Records
7. Thomas Poultney Papers
8. Sheldon Ramsdell Papers
9-11. Vinnie Ream Papers

Box 6:
1. Henrietta Ricketts Papers
2. Joshua Ritchie Papers
3. John Rodgers Papers
4. Rev. H. E. G. Rope Papers
5. F. X. Sailor Papers
6. St. Mary's Church Collection
7. Walter Smith Papers
8-9. J. Wadworth Sullivan Papers
10. Russell Taft Papers
11. J. J. Thiry Papers
12. Thomas W. Walker Papers

Box 7:
1. A.E. Watson Papers
2. Sylvia Wittmer Papers
3. Youngs Family Papers
4. Hugh Young Papers

Dates

  • 1790 - 1900

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.

Extent

2.6 Cubic Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Historical Manuscripts Collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057