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Scope and Contents Felix Dougherty (c. 1772-?) was a theological student at the Pontifical Urban University (Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide) in Rome in 1796. He left the school in 1797 and, after attending St. Mary's seminary in Baltimore, joined the Georgetown College faculty briefly from 1798 to 1799.This folder contains: a) Letter from Raimondo Annibaldi in Rome to Dougherty requesting he send plant specimens (6-19-1802) b) A certificate of authenticity of relics, including a...

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James A. Doonan (1841-1911) went to Georgetown College and later entered the Society of Jesus in 1857. After being a professor of poetry at the university (1878-1882) he became president (1882-1888). This folder includes a commonplace book entitled "Miscellanea," which contains an assemblage of poetry.

Scope and Contents Patrick Duddy (1819-1891) entered the Society of Jesus in 1840 and was ordained in 1857. He held the position of procurator and prefect at Georgetown College as well as minister at St. Joseph's (Philadelphia) and Frederick. This folder includes:a) ALS William F. Clarke to Duddy (9-11-1850) b) ALS William F. Clarks to Duddy (10-25-1850) c) ALS J. Labarbe to Duddy (4-23-1851) d) ALS H. Simpson to Duddy (9-25-1851) e) ALS George Villiger to Duddy re: money owed to...

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William Dugan (1826-1902) entered the Society of Jesus in 1857 but was never ordained a priest. This folder includes a short diary he kept between 5-30-1899 to 1-30-1900 while at Georgetown College; it seems he had general maintenance duties on campus.

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James F. Dunn (1863-1890) entered the Society of Jesus in 1882. This folder contains two notebooks/commonplace books kept by him. Although undated, they would have been created between his entry into the Society in 1882 and his death in 1890.

Scope and Contents Francis Dzierozynski (1779-1850) was born in Orsha, Russia (now Belarus), and entered the Society of Jesus in 1794. After being ordained in 1806 he was a teacher in Polotskand Mogilev until the expulsion of the Jesuits from the Russian Empire in 1820. In 1821 Superior General Luigi Fortis sent him to the US as a missionary where he became socius (1821-1823) and superior (1823-1830) of the Maryland Mission. He was at Georgetown College (1830-1934), superior at Frederick (1834-1840),...

Scope and Contents John B. Emig (1808-1889) was born in Bensheim, Germany, immigrating to the US in 1832 and immediately entering the Society of Jesus at White Marsh. Soon thereafter he was sent to the Missouri Mission and St. Louis University. In 1863 he returned to the Maryland Province and was stationed at various locations including St. Mary's (Boston, 1863) and Frederick (1863-1864) as well as being minister and prefect at Gonzaga College 1865-1868). Between 1868 and 1878 he was at the Frederick novitiate...

Scope and Contents Joseph Enders (1806-1884) was born in Bavaria and ordained as a diocesan priest in 1831. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1836 and came to the US with Fr. Anthony Rey in 1840. Fr. Enders was at Georgetown College (1840-1845), the superior of Newtown (1845-1847), superior of the Conewago mission (1848-1858), and superior of Newtown once more (1859-1870). From 1870 to 1884 he was at Conewago, where he died. This folder includes documents pertaining to his priestly faculties (e.g., ability to...

Scope and Contents Benedict J. Fenwick (1782-1846) was born in Leonardtown, Maryland, and enrolled at Georgetown College in 1793. He studied theology there and was made a professor at the school until 1805 when he entered St. Mary's Seminary in Boston; after this he entered the Society of Jesus in 1806 and was ordained in 1808. Between 1809 and 1815 he was stationed at St. Peter's and Old St. Patrick's in New York, eventually becoming vicar general of the New York diocese (1816-1817). In 1817 Fr. Fenwick...

Scope and Contents Edward Fenwick (1768-1832) was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, and was sent to the Dominican Holy Cross College in Bornem, Belgium, in 1784. He joined the order in 1788, was ordained in 1793, and became a professor at the School. Returning to the US in 1804 he established a mission based in Springfield (Kentucky) at St. Rose Priory from which his efforts extended north to Ohio. The new American Province of St. Joseph was approved in 1807 and Fenwick was consecrated Bishop of Cincinnati...

Scope and Contents John Grassi (1775-1849) was born in Rome and entered the Society of Jesus in Russia (1799). Because of his mathematical and scientific skills, Jesuit leaders selected Grassi to travel to China to evangelize its leaders. After this he was sent to Georgetown College where he was provincial and president of the school (1812-1817). He returned to Italy in 1817 where he held a variety of positions such as rector of the College of the Nobles, Turin; confessor to the queen; rector of Propaganda...

Scope and Contents John Grassi (1775-1849) was born in Rome and entered the Society of Jesus in Russia (1799). Because of his mathematical and scientific skills, Jesuit leaders selected Grassi to travel to China to evangelize its leaders. After this he was sent to Georgetown College where he was provincial and president of the school (1812-1817). He returned to Italy in 1817 where he held a variety of positions such as rector of the College of the Nobles, Turin; confessor to the queen; rector of Propaganda...

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Charles J. Foley (1892-1969) was born in Jersey City and entered the Society of Jesus in 1911, being ordained in 1925. After teaching at Fordham University and Canisius College, he was stationed at Georgetown as an instructor of philosophy, metaphysics, and psychology (1931-1951). Between 1951 and 1969 he was director of university development at Georgetown. This folder includes retreat notes from his Jesuit formation at St. Andrew-on-Hudson.

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James F. Dunn (1863-1890) entered the Society of Jesus in 1882. This folder contains a notebook/commonplace book kept by him. Although undated, it would have been created between his entry into the Society in 1882 and his death in 1890.