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Andre Gide - Jane Norton collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS419
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Andre Gide - Jane Norton Collection contains 12 autograph letters signed from noted French author Andre Gide to Jane Norton. The correspondence touches on various published works requested by Gide or mentioned by him. The letters are dated 1929 to 1930. The Gide - Norton Collection is stored in one small archival box (0.25 linear feet). All of the letters in this collection are published in full in the following article: Betz, Dorothy M. "Andre Gide in 1929-1930: An Unpublished...
Dates:
1929-1930
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Eric Gill - H. Cotton Minchin Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS299
Scope and Contents
The Eric Gill - H. Cotton Minchin Collection consists of correspondence dated 1928 to 1929, mostly from Eric Gill to H. Cotton Minchin, concerning an engraving that Gill provided for "The Legion Book." That book was edited by Minchin and published in 1929, and contributions and illustrations were solicited from the leading writers and artists of the day, including Gill. In the letters, Gill discusses the details for the work to be done. One of the letters in the collection is from Gill to...
Dates:
1928 - 1929
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Lawrence Gilman Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS232
Scope and Contents
Comprising seven boxes, eleven linear feet of material, the Lawrence Gilman Papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, and printed matter relating to the life and career of Lawrence Gilman (1878-1939). The grandnephew of Johns Hopkins' University's first president Daniel Coit Gilman, Lawrence Gilman was a noted music critic for the "New York Herald-Tribune," annotator of orchestral programs for the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and radio...
Dates:
1807 - 1948; Majority of material found within 1901 - 1937
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Giovanni Giovannini papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-131217
Collection-level Scope and Contents note
Papers of Professor Giovanni Giovannini, including letters, printed ephemera and recordings relating to poet Ezra Pound. Includes lecture cards and notes on English literature. Collection contains media (3 reels of 1/4" audio tape). The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters, corresondence, and printed matter related to the confinement of Ezra Pound at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, DC, and to efforts on his behalf to secure his release, as well as numerous newspaper and...
Dates:
1928-1985
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Robert Girardi Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS254
Scope and Contents
Contains the book manuscripts of novelist Robert Girardi. Includes many unpublished manuscripts of novels, novellas, and short stories, as well as screenplay scripts.
Dates:
1985 - 1999
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Sam and Gloria Girardi collection of travel brochures
Collection
Identifier: GTM-060127
Content Description
Printed ephemera, including brochures, maps, and promotional publications relating to travel, primarily in Western Europe and the United States, by World War II veteran Sam H. Girardi and his wife Gloria during the 1950s through early 1970s. Destinations coincided with his assignments as an officer of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Dates:
1950s-1970s
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Anton Gloetzner Papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: GTM-0030
Scope and Contents
Collection of papers that belonged to Anton Gloetzner, including a copyist's manuscript of the opening two movements of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (19th century); autograph manuscript of Rheinberger's Fantasie-Sonate fur die Orgel (before 1872); Gloetzner's Ave Regina (dedicated to Georgetown University in 1889 in honor of the University's centennial) and organ exercises; and a printed copy of his Mass, Op. 12 (1910-1911).
Dates:
circa 1870s-1911
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Martyn Goff Papers
Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 5 (Letter), Folder: 1-2
Identifier: GTM-20221006
Abstract
Collection primarily consists of correspondence between Martyn Goff (administrator of the Booker Prize from 1973-2006) and Ian Norrie (a longtime friend and member of the Booker Prize management committee). It includes approximately 125 letters between the two dating from the 1970s to the early 1990s.Martyn Goff (7 June 1923 – 25 March 2015) was a British literary administrator, author, and bookseller. He made a significant contribution to the organization and popularity of the...
Dates:
1973 - 1991
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Gozos Devotional Broadsides Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-140708
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of gozos (also known as gosos or goigs) and other religious devotional printed pieces from the Catalan region of Spain, dating from 1776 to 1982. Many of the gozos relate to Mary, mother of Jesus.It includes:Single folio volume, bound in contemporary tree calf (scuffed) with “Collecion/de/Gozos” stamped on cover. This volume contains 310 separately printed single-sided illustrated broadsides, each with a woodcut (and usually some other...
Dates:
Creation: 1776 - 1982
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Stephen R. Graubard Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-170802
Scope and Contents
Papers of Stephen Richards Graubard, an American historian and educator, longtime editor of Daedalus, Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Professor Emeritus of History at Brown University; includes correspondence, manuscripts, and extensive files from his time at Daedalus and Brown University. Manuscripts by Graubard in the papers include numerous articles, lectures, and his most recent published book, Command of Office. Having received his Ph.D. from...
Dates:
1920 - 2010
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Andrew Graves, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS59
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the papers of Andrew Graves, SJ, former pastor of the parishes of Church of the Little Flower in Revere, North Carolina, and Our Lady of Loretto in Hot Springs, North Carolina. The collection consists of various materials regarding the history of Madison County, North Carolina (the location of the two parishes), the Society of Jesus in North Carolina, and the Dioceses of Raleigh and Charlotte.
Dates:
1906 - 1984
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Edward Grazda Collection on Afghanistan
Collection
Identifier: GTM-20240605
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 48 silver gelatin work prints and more than two 250 items of printed ephemera related to the Afghan conflict primarily from 1977 to 2010, taken and collected by photographer Edward Grazda.The collection includes posters, maps, and a poster-size spiral bound presentation book used to demonstrate the principles of democratic voting and rule to multilingual Afghan citizens. There are close to 150 smaller items of printed ephemera (Jamiat-e Islami...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1977 - 2010; 1953 - 2017
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Fitzhugh Green, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS80
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Fitzhugh Green Papers consist primarily of the correspondence, work files and manuscripts pertaining to Green's various professional positions, writing, and social acquaintance. The collection was acquired in two parts, the second of which constitutes the Addendum series of this register.
Dates:
1902 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1953 - 1989
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Fitzhugh Green, Sr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS132
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Fitzhugh Green, Sr., Papers consist of Green's correspondence; diaries and notebooks; manuscripts (autograph and typed) to articles and prospective books; reprints of articles/papers; clippings from newspapers and magazines; and photographs including many negatives of family and a notable set of glass slides showing scenes from his Arctic travels. Most prominent are the series consisting of correspondence, scrapbooks, articles, notebooks and journals belonging to Green about the Crocker...
Dates:
1900-1947; Majority of material found within 1913-1935
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Graham Greene - Anthony Bischoff, SJ Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS327
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
This collection of letters and presentation editions from British novelist Graham Greene to Rev. Anthony D. Bischoff, S.J. is evidence of their friendship which spanned forty years. The correspondence contains mostly personal greetings, but also touches on literary and political issues. The first of the nine letters in the collection was written in 1950, a year after the two met. The last was written in 1984, seven years before Greene's death. The five presentation editions were given to Fr....
Dates:
1950 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1974 - 1984
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Graham Greene - Anita Bjork letters
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-28
Identifier: GTM-061127
Content Description
A collection of 26 letters (1971-1990) from British novelist Graham Greene to Swedish actress Anita Bjork (1923-2012). Includes two letters from Vivien Greene to Bjork.
Dates:
1971-2000; Majority of material found within 1971-1990
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Booth Family Center Collection on Graham Greene
Collection
Identifier: GTM-0071
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters written by Graham Greene that were collected by the Booth Family Center for Special Collections. It also includes an unrevised proof of In Search of a Character: Two African Journals by Graham Greene and two versions of the Travels with my Aunt film scripts by Jay Presson Allen and Hugh Wheeler.
Dates:
1938 - 1986
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Graham Greene - Yvonne Cloetta Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS347
Scope and Contents
The Yvonne Cloetta — Graham Greene Papers consist of correspondence written by Greene to Cloetta between the years 1963 and 1987. In addition to the 121 letters and postcards, the collection contains a typed manuscript for the book An Impossible Woman: The Memories of Dottoressa Moor of Capri, edited and adapted by Greene and later given with an inscription to Cloetta. The manuscript includes extensive autograph additions and corrections by Greene. Along with the correspondence, there are a...
Dates:
1963 - 1987
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Graham Greene - Pedro M. Lopez Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS326
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of seven letters from British author Graham Greene (1904-1991) to Pedro M. Lopez whose home was in Seneca, Mexico. The letters are dated between 1981 and 1989 and were usually written in January in response to Lopez's annual letter. Copies of the letters written by Lopez are not available, but from Greene's responses we know that the letters were mostly personal in nature and contain some discussion of literary topics of the time. The letters written by Greene offer...
Dates:
1981 - 1989
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Graham Greene - James Marjoribanks collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS130
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
This small collection consists of 9 original letters from celebrated British author Graham Greene to Sir James Marjoribanks, KCMG, concerning fundraising and site location for a memorial for Robert Louis Stevenson. An admirer of Stevenson's works, Greene was also the novelist's kinsman through his mother, Marion Raymond, who was Stevenson's cousin. The correspondence refers to the sale of a manuscript that Greene gave to the Robert Louis Stevenson Trust, of which Sir James was a director, in...
Dates:
1985-1986
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts