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A. Adgate Duer papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS320
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The collection contains 35 letters written by Andrew Adgate "Ad" Duer to his sweetheart, Margaret "Madge" Lewis Marshall, in the years 1871 and 1872. During these two years Duer was traveling and doing business for the Baltimore Hardware Company, John Duer and Sons, est. 1820. Most of the letters were written from Baltimore; other cities include New Orleans, Memphis and Davenport. Madge was living at Spring Dale, the Barton family home near Winchester, Virginia. She would sometimes visit for...
Dates:
1871-1872
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
William H. Duncan, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS52
Scope and Contents
The William H. Duncan, SJ Papers contain journals he maintained throughout his Jesuit vocation; financial ledgers regarding the estates of his father John and sister Margaret; and several pieces of correspondence. Of note are entries related to the sale of enslaved persons in Lowndes and Autauga, Alabama, in 1860 (folder 7). Materials on Slavery This collection contains references to slaveholding. Relevant materials have been noted on the...
Dates:
1854 - 1894
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
William O. Dundas Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-710820
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the correspondence of William Oswald Dundas. It includes outgoing letters addressed chiefly to Edward I. Devitt, SJ. (1841-1920), archivist and professor of history at Georgetown College and Henry J. Shandelle, S.J. (1848-1925), librarian and professor of English and philosophy; extensive recollections of student life at Georgetown 1856-58 and of life in Washington DC during the 1850s. Incoming correspondence includes letters from James Edward Calhoun (1796-1889)...
Dates:
1839 - 1920
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Bonte and Gustavo Duran Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS291
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Bonte and Gustavo Duran Papers consist of 28 letters, mostly sent from Bonte Duran, sister of Catherine Walston, to her husband Gustavo Duran, with frequent mentions of novelist Graham Greene. Several letters were written by Greene, and a few by Catherine Walston. The letters discuss the affair between Greene and Walston, travel, and various acquaintances. The Bonte and Gustavo Duran Papers are contained in one archival box (0.25 linear feet).
Dates:
1950 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1953
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Leopoldo Duran Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-110727
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily contains correspondence from Graham Greene to Leopoldo Duran (1964-1990). It also includes correspondence from Vivien Greene, Hugh Greene (brother) and Elizabeth Dennys (sister). Of note is a common place book containing autograph entries by Greene dating from the late 1970s. This was a gift from Duran whose intention was for Greene to jot down notes about his readings and thoughts. Nicknamed "the Picasso" by Duran who conceived the idea after a visit to the Picasso...
Dates:
1960 - 2008
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Miles P. DuVal, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-761124
Scope and Contents Note
The Miles P. DuVal, Jr. Papers comprise the personal papers of Miles P. DuVal (1896-1989), an American naval officer who was an expert on the Panama Canal. The bulk of the collection consists of files maintained by DuVal about the Panama Canal, including correspondence, subject files, and manuscripts. Many of the manuscripts were written by DuVal while some were written by other individuals. Some attention is given to DuVal's navy career. DuVal's journals are also present. The...
Dates:
1851 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1989
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Paul F. DuVivier Papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: GTM-19911001
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Belgian anti-American newspaper cartoons of the Nazi period and World War II propaganda leaflets that were collected by Paul F. DuVivier during his internment during the war (1943-1944). It also includes some published reports written by Woodruff Wallner documenting the internment of U.S. foreign service and others by the Germans during the war.
The collection also includes letters from author Herman Wouk to DuVivier (1976-1988).
Dates:
1943-1944; 1976-1988
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
E-ssentials: Student Guide to Technology on Campus
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: GTA-000910
Content Description
Student guide to technology on campus. Includes a listing of hours and locations of all technology services on campus along with overviews of every service. Also includes an appendix with the University's Computer Systems Acceptable Use Policy and various information on computer security, copyright, data backup and how to protect yourself online, among others. Produced jointly by the Georgetown University Library and University Information Services. Covers the academic years 2001-2002,...
Dates:
Publication: 2001 - 2012
Found in:
Georgetown University Archives
Alfred Earle (Bishop of Marlborough) papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-860131
Collection-level Scope and Contents note
The papers of Rt. Rev. Alfred Earle (1827-1918), consist of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs and related printed ephemera, regarding Earle's remarkable career. The papers include material from his early days as a student in Oxford, to his appointments first as Bishop of Marlborough ( 1888-1900) and later as Dean of Exeter (1900-1918). The collection comprises 1.5 linear feet of material, and it is organized chronologically in three boxes with a total of thirty-six folders....
Dates:
1840-1920
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Valerie A. Earle Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-000020
Scope and Contents
This series contains the papers of Georgetown University professor Valerie A. Earle. Series 1 contains material related to Earle's Georgetown University career, including notes and syllabi from courses taught by Earle and others. Series 2 contains written works, both published and drafted, by Earle and her husband, American University professor Chester Earle. Series 3 contains Earle's personal papers, including correspondence, material from political science groups, and family...
Dates:
1956 - 1984
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
John Early, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTA-GAMMS22
Scope and Contents
The John Early, SJ Papers include a diary from his second presidency at Georgetown College (1870-1873) along with correspondence, spiritual writings and notes, and printed material. Of note within the correspondence are letters describing the Civil War’s impact on the school.
Dates:
1834 - 1873
Found in:
Georgetown University Archives
Samuel Ebling papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-830120
Scope and Contents
Certificates of U.S. Department of State consular appointments signed by various U.S. secretaries of state, as well as presidents of U.S. and other countries. Post and date of appointment noted. Arranged by document signatory.
Dates:
1924-1950
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Edmund A. Walsh, S.J.: Speeches/Writings
Collection
Identifier: GTA-000528
Scope and Contents
Character: The True End of University Education. Baccalaureate Sermon to the Class of 1924. Delivered in Dahlgren Chapel, June 8, 1924.Soviet Russia and the United States: A Study in Comparative Government by Edmund A. Walsh, S.J., Ph.D., Regent, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Reprinted from the Georgetown College Journal, June 1925.Why Pope Pius XI Asked Prayers for Russia on March 19, 1930: A Review of the Facts in the Case Together with Proofs...
Dates:
1924-1952
Found in:
Georgetown University Archives
Edmund P. Cerrute, SJ Papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: GTA-000926
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
Office files of Edmund P. Cerrute, S.J., faculty moderator of "The Hoya", for the academic year 1935-1936. Cerrute's primary concern appears to have been the business aspects of "The Hoya," especially managing advertisements for it. The correspondence, arranged by month, reveals a little about the motivations of advertisers and the difficulties of obtaining ads during the Depression. Includes correspondence from various advertising firms like Cluett, Peabody and Company, Inc., Newell-Emmett...
Dates:
1935-1936; Majority of material found within 1935-1936
Found in:
Georgetown University Archives
Edward B. Bunn, S.J.: Printed Material
Collection
Identifier: GTA-000557
Scope and Contents
Golden Jubilee Dinner honoring Reverend Edward B. Bunn, S.J., Friday, November 3, 1967. Regency Room, Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C. Program with line drawing of Fr. Bunn on cover. Includes text of letter of congratulations from U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson and section on "Father Bunn Looks Back on 50 Years in the Jesuit Order".Rev. Edward B. Bunn, S.J. of the Society of Jesus, 1896-1972. Program from funeral mass, June 22, 1972. Includes timeline of significant...
Dates:
1967-1975
Found in:
Georgetown University Archives
Edward J. Brennan Student Notes
Collection
Identifier: GTA-071129
Edward J. McGrath (F'1950) Student Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTA-081204
Desmond Egan Papers 1
Collection
Identifier: GTM-851203
Collection-level Scope and Contents note
The collection includes manuscripts of Egan's published collections, including, "Midland," "Leaves," "Siege!," "Woodcutter," "Athlone?" "Seeing Double," and "Snapdragon." Manuscripts for unpublished early poems from 1966-1977 are included, together with special publications of Egan's poems for posters and calendars.
Dates:
1966 - 1985
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Desmond Egan Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS81
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
This collection is the second accession of the papers of the notable Irish poet, Desmond Egan (1936 - ). A portion consists of correspondence from international scholars, writers, several Irish ministers and various foreign ambassadors to Ireland. Among the well-known writers are Samuel Beckett, Robert Creeley, Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Ian Jack, Desmond Guiness, James Laughlin, Peter Kavanagh (brother of poet Patrick Kavanagh), Peter Luke, Sean MacBride and James McKenna. ...
Dates:
1979 - 1990
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Desmond Egan Papers 3
Collection
Identifier: GTM-890927
Content Description
Box 1 Correspondence (1987-1989) includes letters from Egan to family and letters from notables such as Samuel Beckett (photocopies), Hugh Kenner (Beckett and Ezra Pound scholar), James Laughlin (poet, founder of New Directions Publishing), James McKenna (playwright, sculptor), Patricia Rachewiltz (granddaughter of Ezra Pound), John Patrick Sullivan (author).
Box 2 Manuscripts by Egan (c.1988-1989)
Box 3 Published works by Egan (1987-1989)
Box 4 Printed materials (articles) re Egan...
Dates:
1987 - 1989
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts