Collection: Constantine E. McGuire Papers | Georgetown University Archival Resources

Scope and Contents

The collection primarily contains correspondence and speeches from 1918-1929 during Constantine McGuire's time at the Foreign Service College at Georgetown that document the opening and promotion of the school. The collection includes numerous invitations and responses for lecturerers to teach classes at the Foregin Service College between 1919 and 1922. It also highlights McGuire's continued investment in the college's expansion from 1923 to the end of his life in 1965, including his proposals for the additions of a graduate school, a Journal of International Affairs, and a Slavic Studies Institute. The collection contains personal materials from his later life (1960-1965), including correspondence between McGuire and others, such as Edmund A. Walsh and Edward B. Bunn. The collection also includes McGuire's obituaries.

Dates

1918 - 1965
Majority of material found within 1918 - 1965

Creator

McGuire, Constantine E. (Constantine Edward), 1890-1965 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the 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 they may wish to use, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for your intended use.

Biographical Note

Constantine E. McGuire (1890-1965) was a historian and international economic affairs consultant who helped found the Foreign Service College at Georgetown in 1918 and served on its Executive Faculty as the unofficial executive secretary of the school from 1919 to 1922. He was born in Boston and earned his doctorate degree from Harvard University, later teaching as a faculty member at his alma mater Catholic University of America. He also served as treasurer of the American Historical Association and president of the American Catholic Historical Association. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in 1917 and later worked at Brookings Institution as an economist from 1922-1929. He then devoted the remainder of his career to private consulting in international economic affairs, primarily in South American countries.