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William E. Leahy Papers on Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 52, Folder: 1-3
Identifier: GTM-19770101
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 3 folders, containing manuscripts of lectures and notes by William E. Leahy on the assassination of President Lincoln, 3 published articles on the assassination (dated between 1865-1891), and a photostatic copy of an autograph letter by Thomas E. Gardner on Booth's activites before and after the assassination (originally written in 1912).
Dates:
1866 - 1955
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Thomas Sim Lee Papers
Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 43, Folder: 18
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS286
Scope and Contents
The Thomas Sim Lee Papers consist of five letters dated 1778 to 1844, four of which were sent to Thomas Sim Lee (1745-1819), the governor of Maryland from 1779 to 1783. Sent by Reverend John Bowie, Reverend John Ashton, and Reverend John B. David, the letters to Lee touch on life in Maryland during the American Revolution as well as church and state relations. The only letter not addressed to Lee was sent from Bishop John Joseph Chance of Maryland to Thomas' son John at the Lee estate,...
Dates:
1778 - 1844
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Clare Leighton Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS155
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of illustrations by well-known artist, engraver and author Clare Leighton for 'The Book of Psalms [and] The First Psalm of David, the Book of Proverbs [and] The Book of Ecclesiastes,' published by Doubleday, 1952. Nineteen original drawings are included with partly touched printed page proofs for all of the published illustrations. Also included are some drawings that were omitted from the book. The artwork is accompanied by some correspondence between Leighton and the...
Dates:
1949 - 1952
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Pierre Leroy - Constantin Kluge collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS154
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Constantin Kluge - Pierre Leroy collection consists of 34 personal, autograph signed letters from Father Leroy to his friend Constantin Kluge, in addition to first-hand background information provided by Kluge on his acquaintance with Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and his circle (especially Pierre Leroy and Claude Riviere). A complete typed transcription of the 34 letters has been graciously provided by Mme. Solange Soulie, a close friend of Pierre Leroy.
Dates:
1976-1993
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Pierre Leroy, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS78
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of correspondence to Pierre Leroy, S.J., from his long-time friend paleontologist and theologian Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, as well as from mutual friends such as George Barbour, Lucile Swan, Helmut and Rhoda de Terra, Marguerite Teillard-Chambon (cousin of Teilhard de Chardin), as well as Teilhard's biographer Mary Lukas. The collection includes some 77 individual letters written by Teilhard de Chardin to Father Leroy primarily during the former's final...
Dates:
1947 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1948 - 1955
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Pierre Leroy - Janetta Warre Collection 1
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS309
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Leroy-Warre Collection primarily consists of correspondence from Pierre Leroy to Janetta Warre concerning the works of Teilhard de Chardin Centenary Exhibition organized by Mrs. Warre in London and Edinburgh in 1983. The material is arranged in 116 folders in 1 box. In the summer of 1983, Janetta Warre brought to London and Edinburgh the Teilhard de Chardin Centenary Exhibition which had appeared in Paris in 1981. The bulk of the collection is letters she received from Fr. Leroy...
Dates:
1982 - 1987
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Pierre Leroy - Janetta Warre Collection 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS308
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Leroy-Warre Collection 2 is composed primarily of correspondence between Janetta Warre and Pierre Leroy S.J. The remainder of the Collection is composed of letters to Janetta Warre and others about the Teilhard de Chardin Centenary Exhibit in London and Edinburgh, as well as many manuscripts and printed items related to the lives and work of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin S.J. and Pierre Leroy S.J. The Leroy-Warre Collection 2 is part of a group of collections at Georgetown...
Dates:
1960 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1992
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Shane Leslie Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS163
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
This collection essentially comprises the life and letters of Sir Shane Leslie whose boundless energy and wide-ranging interests took him all over Britain, the United States and Canada, bringing him in touch with people in many fields including the arts, economics, education, literature, politics and religion. Sir Shane's personal papers also reflect his deep concern and interest in Irish culture and politics, particularly the question of Irish independence through Home Rule. The...
Dates:
1800 - 1990
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Charles H. Levine Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-19920111
Scope and Contents
Papers of Charles H. Levine related to U.S. public policy and the National Commission on the Public Service (Volcker Commission).
See the External Documents section below for an box-level inventory of the collection.
Dates:
1980s
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
E. E. Libbey Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS236
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The E. E. Libbey Papers are comprised of 3.0 linear feet of materials, including correspondence, receipts, and order forms documenting business conducted by E. E. Libbey, a dealer in pulpwood, cedar posts, white birch, and hemlock bark in Pittsfield, Maine. These records, spanning the years 1900 to 1912, provide a glimpse into Maine's bustling turn-of-the century timber and pulpwood industries. Libbey bought and sold various types of wood. His correspondents included individuals from all...
Dates:
1900 - 1912
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Liège Jesuit Manuscript Text Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-850325
Scope and Contents
The Liège Jesuit Manuscript Text Collection consists of manuscript volumes used by students in the English College at Liège between 1660 and 1730. All but one of the volumes cover specific subjects in theology, and probably fairly represent the Jesuit theology curriculum at Liège. Most titles occur at least twice and others as many as three times, a significant consideration, even in a collection of this size.Most of the sections of the present texts were presumably copied from a...
Dates:
1660 - 1730
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Life of Blessed Colette, Reformer of the Sisters of Saint Clare, bound manuscript
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: GTM-150528
Scope and Contents
Manuscript account of the life of Saint Colette (b.1381-1447), as related by the Abbot of Saint-Laurent (c.1750-1770). Full title in French: "La Vie de la bienheureuse Collette Reformatrice des Religieuses de Sainte Claire." Bound volume, 285 pages.
Dates:
1750-1770
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Lillie's Autograph Book
File — Box: GTM Shared Box 38, Folder: 3
Identifier: GTM-0052
Scope and Contents
One autograph book book dating from 1850 to 1854 that belonged to a New England woman named Lillie. It includes handwritten transcriptions of poetry, notes to Lillie from friends, and handcolored, stamped illustrations. Lillie appears to have attended a school named Barnard. There are references to the town of Marblehead, Massachusetts throughout the book.
Dates:
1850 - 1854
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Theresa Loar Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-20240916
Scope and Contents
Materials related to Theresa Loar’s work for the U.S. government as Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues at the Department of State and as the Director of the President's Interagency Council on Women during the Clinton Administration. In particular, the collection documents the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (1995). The collection includes documents, posters, audiovisual recordings, and a photobook commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing...
Dates:
1995-2003, 2020
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Jon S. Lodeesen Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS222
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Jon S. Lodeesen Papers consist of records of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), and include annual and budget reports, as well as files relating to Lodeesen's many years of work in Radio Liberty's programming and research departments. The research files include articles and reports on the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries during the early sixties through the late eighties, particularly relating to freedom of information in published and broadcast media, and the role of...
Dates:
1960-1996
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Rodney C. Loehr Collection on West Germany
File
Identifier: GTM-130718
Scope and Contents
The Rodney C. Loehr Collection on West Germany contains printed periodicals, mostly dating to the years just after World War II collected by Rodney C. Loehr, an American historian who worked for the U.S. Army in Germany during and immediately after World War II. The materials document life in West Germany. Particular detail is given to Berlin. Some of the items were produced by the U.S. High Commission for Germany. The collection includes a long run of “Information Bulletin: Magazine of...
Dates:
1944 - 1961; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1953
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
William Logan, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS34
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
Sermons, perhaps a few other scattered papers, by or relating to Rev. William Logan, SJ, apparently a graduate of Holy Cross in philosophy in 1849. Virtually none of the material is dated or signed; it is in more than one hand, and some sermons have 'Norwich' or 'New London' and dates 1849 and 1850 penciled in.
Dates:
1845 - 1880
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Daniel A. Lord, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS66
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Daniel A. Lord, S.J., Papers contain a large collection of typed manuscripts that were published as books, pamphlets,and articles. A number of these latter publications, along with an abundance of newspaper and magazine clippings of Lord's work, are also in the collection. In addition to Lord's written output for publication, the collection contains a modest amount of correspondence, as well as some photographs, souvenirs, and sound recordings deriving from Lord's activities. These items...
Dates:
1909 - 1956; Majority of material found within 1929 - 1955
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Lorimer Family Papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: GTM-0093
Scope and Contents
Lease and other legal documents concerning property held by the Lorimer family in Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana. Documents from the holdings of John Lorimer ("Doctor of Physic") form the bulk of the collection. Included is a draft of his 1821 will.
Dates:
1770 - 1821
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Loughborough Family Papers 1
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS95
Scope and Contents
The Loughborough Family Papers contains letters and Civil War documents of members of the Loughborough family and contain information regarding the sailing of the U.S.S. Constitution, the Civil War, and the San Francisco Earthquake of April, 1906. In October 1814, Alexander Lufborough, a recent attendee of Georgetown College, was stationed on the U.S.S. Constitution in Boston; and the papers contain a letter by him to his father, Nathaniel Lufborough, after whom Loughborough Road is named....
Dates:
1803 - 1952
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts