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Bernard and Barbara Wall Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-840101
Scope and Contents note
The Bernard and Barbara Wall Papers consists of correspondence, clippings and some ephemera. The material is mainly from three specific periods, and material from each period tends to focus on a specific subject. Material from 1933 to 1935 concerns the publication of Colosseum, that from 1946 to 1948 regards the publication of Changing World, and material from 1967 to 1973 generally regards the Latin Mass and various campaigns to change the Vatican's stance on it.The great...
Dates:
1929 - 1974
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Bernard Wall Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-101201
Scope and contents note
The Bernard Wall Papers highlight the life and career of Bernard Wall (1908-1974), a noted English Catholic intellectual. The collection contains a small run of photocopied letters from David Jones to Bernard Wall. Also, there is a large amount of correspondence from Bernard Wall to his parents dated 1916 to 1932 and to his wife Barbara Wall dated 1935 to 1973. Many autograph manuscripts and typed manuscripts by Bernard Wall are present in this archive. Parts of his diary are...
Dates:
1916 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1923 - 1972
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Waller Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-821117
Content Description
Correspondence, notes, documents, photographs and news clippings concering the family of Sarah Louise Jones Waller, Washington, D.C. area socialite and wife of Absalom Waller, an attorney. The collection reflects Mrs. Waller's involvement in local clubs and social organizations, as well as her interest in Waller family genealogy.
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Dates:
1859 - 1961
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Edmund A. Walsh, S.J. - 50 Years A Jesuit (1902-1952) Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: GTM-000094
Scope and Contents
Contains letters of congratulation to Edmund A. Walsh, S.J., on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee in the Jesuit Order. Included are letters from: Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani; former students Francisco C. Banda, Edwin W. Beitzell, H. V. Dreyhausen, M. J. "Jack" Heiler, George A. Horkan, Al. Phlip Kane, John McShain, Meyer Tsatskis (Taske), and Arthur A. Verner; Major General William E. Bergin; Dean of Columbia Graduate School of Journalism Edward W. Barrett;...
Dates:
1952
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Edmund A. Walsh, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS239
Scope and Contents
The papers of Fr. Walsh throw considerable light on most aspects of his career: as founder and guiding spirit of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; as head of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia in the early 1920s; as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association; as a representative of the Catholic Church in Mexico; and as an extremely involved consultant at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Significant correspondents include Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover,...
Dates:
1885 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1952
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Edmund A. Walsh, SJ Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-090723
Scope and contents note
The Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S.J. Papers: Part 2 comprise the personal papers of the extraordinary Jesuit educator, author, and geopolitician Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S.J. The collection includes a fine run of letters to his brother Fred V. Walsh regarding Fr. Walsh's travels in Europe and his experiences connected to his service as a special adviser at the Nuremberg war crimes trials after World War II. Also of interest is a group of postcards sent by Fr. Walsh from various locations in Europe....
Dates:
1904 - 1956
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
John Briley Walsh Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS454
Scope and Contents
The John Briley Walsh Papers date almost entirely from his student days at Georgetown and Woodstock College. They primarily consist of class material in the form of loose notes and notebooks, very few of which are dated (folders 3-44). In addition to documenting his academic training, the papers also contain items relating to his spiritual formation at Woodstock (folders 45-52). Also present, a fragment of correspondence from Bernard M. Lochboehler, a Jesuit writing from the Philippines...
Dates:
1917 - 1949
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Karen Walwyn Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-20240826
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of papers and audio recordings that document the career of Karen Walwyn. It includes nine compact discs of commercial recordings, concert programs, a copy of The Caged Bird: The life and music of Florence B. Price on DVD (2015), and other documents.
Dates:
1997 - 2025
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Alexander Ward Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-850101
Scope and Contents
The Alexander Ward Papers comprise fifteen autograph diaries of Alexander Ward from 1870 to 1889. The diaries begin while Ward is eighteen and trace his development from a wealthy youth working part-time in a factory to a wealthy land owner doing local magistracy work. The diaries offer us an interesting perspective on the day to day life of a country squire during his early years before his marriage in 1895. The entries are written in a "matter-of-fact" style, often with little commentary....
Dates:
1870 - 1889
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Barbara Ward (Baroness Jackson) Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS211
Scope and Contents
Through her many books and lectures, and as an adviser to statesmen, British economist Barbara Ward (later Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth) influenced the thinking of a generation in such matters as aid to underdeveloped countries, the global environment, and the plight of the world's poor. Her papers deal with these and similar concerns, and consist of correspondence, diaries, and manuscripts, including those of Only One Earth (1972) and Progress for a Small Planet (1979). Besides letters by...
Dates:
1929 - 1981
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
James A. Ward, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS7
Scope and Contents
The James A. Ward, SJ Papers consist of journals, spiritual and other writings, materials related to his teaching career, and correspondence.
Dates:
1832 - 1895
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Paul C. Warnke Papers 1
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS440
Scope and Contents
Although Ambassador Paul C. Warnke's official papers are at the Johnson Presidential Library, this collection documents the controversy that preceded his confirmation as Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and as a principal U.S. negotiator of the SALT II treaty. Most importantly the collection portrays his continuing role in the non-government arms control movement. There is much on Democratic presidential campaigns, the Vietnam War, and the legal culture of Washington, D.C....
Dates:
1963 - 2000
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Paul C. Warnke Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS337
Scope and Contents
The Paul C. Warnke Papers: Part 2 consist of material regarding the career of Paul C. Warnke. Included in the collection are document lists, files concerning Warnke's government service, documents related to the organizations to which Warnke belonged, texts of some of Warnke's oral presentations, publications, and a limited amount of correspondence to and from Warnke. The Paul C. Warnke Papers: Part 2 supplement the more extensive Paul C. Warnke Papers [Part 1] also preserved in the...
Dates:
1959 - 1999
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Washingtoniana Pamphlets Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-211004
Scope and Contents
Published ephemera relating to the historical develpment of Washington, DC in the 20th century. Primarily comprised of plans, maps, directories, reports, and studies of various agencies, commissions, task forces, associations, and interest groups engaged in the urban planning of the capital area, as well as miscellaneous ephemera consisting of event-related ephemera (invitations, brochures, menus, tickets, etc.), park and monument brochures, gallery show catalogs, playbills, etc.
Dates:
1924 - 1974
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Gary Wasserman Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS441
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Gary Wasserman Papers consist of the research materials amassed by Gary Wasserman for his book entitled, "Politics of Decolonization: Kenya Europeans and the Land Issue, 1960-1965" (London: Cambridge University Press, 1976). This collection contains a small amount of Wasserman's correspondence with individuals, such as John W. Harbeson, Michael Blundell, and N.S. Carey-Jones. Also included is a series of Wasserman's notebooks covering various topics about Kenya. In addition, there are a...
Dates:
1949 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1976
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Evelyn Waugh - Handasyde Buchanan Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-820103
Scope and contents note
The collection consists of letters and postcards from Evelyn Waugh to bookseller Handasyde Buchanan, concerning books the former wished to acquire or sell.
Dates:
1946 - 1966
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Evelyn Waugh - Mary Lygon Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS294
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Evelyn Waugh - Mary Lygon Letters consist of over eighty letters sent from English Catholic novelist Evelyn Waugh to his close friend Lady Mary Lygon. Providing good documentary material about Waugh's life, the letters discuss mutual friends, travel, and other aspects of Waugh's life. The letters are contained in 83 archival folders in one archival box (0.5 linear feet).
Dates:
1930 - 1976; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1939
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Evelyn Waugh - Leonard Russell Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS144
Scope and Contents
The Waugh-Russell Collection consists of a series of postcards and letters from Waugh to Leonard Russell (1906-1974), assistant director and literary editor of the Sunday Times since 1944. The collection describes their business relationship between 1952 and 1965, when Waugh wrote literary reviews and articles for the paper. In turn, Russell published selections of Waugh's books. As a case in point, the collection includes a typed manuscript (carbon) and the corrected proofs of four...
Dates:
1952 - 1965
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Gustave A. Weigel, SJ Papers 1
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS65
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Gustave A. Weigel, S.J. Papers are part of the Archives of Woodstock College, housed in the Special Collections Division of Georgetown University's Lauinger Library. The papers document Weigel's career from high school through his death in 1964. Of special interest are the many pieces pertaining to the politics and culture of Latin America, and particularly of Chile, where Weigel lived for 10 years. He was also deeply concerned with the issues of ecumenism and intellectual life among...
Dates:
1920 - 1964
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Edward Weintal Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-030901
Scope and contents note
The Edward Weintal Papers document the career of Edward Weintal, a Polish diplomat and long-time writer for the periodical "Newsweek." In addition to a few personal documents, there is a set of subject files maintained by Weintal on various topics. Materials regarding Charles Bartlett and the book "Facing the Brink: An Intimate Study in Crisis Diplomacy" (New York: Scribner, 1967), which Weintal co-authored with Bartlett, are contained among these papers. Of particular importance is a...
Dates:
1924 - 1974
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts