Powell, Donald T., Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Carbon copies of letters from Powell to Cleve McElroy, Bill Ryan, and Carl Schmidt. Included is typed manuscript for an unpublished novel by Powell, entitled, "The Dennings."
Dates
- Creation: 1971 - 1985
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Donald Thomas Powell was an American Catholic intellectual. He corresponded with prominent Catholics including Dorothy Day and Harry Sylvester; as well politicians such as Carl Schmitt. Donald Powell graduated from the Georgetown University Law School in 1920. He died in 1985
Extent
0.62 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Document Case + 1 Slim Hollinger Document Case)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Kathleen Powell Chiaruzzi, 2009.
- Title
- Donald T. Powell Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections.
- Date
- 2019
- 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
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu