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Leo J. O'Donovan, SJ Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-20241101

Scope and Contents

Personal papers of former Georgetown University President Fr. Leo O'Donovan (1934-). Includes material related to theologian Karl Rahner, O'Donovan's art reviews, homilies from his pastoral work, article drafts, and some information on his work as President of the Catholic Theological Society of America.

Dates

  • 1961 - 2011

Creator

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

9 Cubic Feet (7 boxes (5 cubic foot boxes and 2 banker boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Fr. Leo J. O'Donovan, 2024.

Related Materials

Materials related to Fr. O'Donovan's presidency of Georgetown University (1989-2001) can be found in the University Archives.

Title
Leo J. O'Donovan, SJ Papers
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Aleksandra Kinlen
Date
2024-11
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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