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Antonia White Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-180515
Scope and Contents
Letters, manuscripts and press clippings by and about British author Antonia White (1899-1980).
Dates:
1863 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1929 - 1980
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Patrick White - Elizabeth Forbes Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS187
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Patrick White/Elizabeth Forbes Collection consists of 67 signed autograph and typed letters from the author Patrick White to Elizabeth Forbes, a representative at G. Heywood Hill, Ltd., bookdealer in London. The correspondence relates to book orders made by White to the bookdealer.
Dates:
1965 - 1973
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Patrick White in Periodicals Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS237
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Patrick White in Periodicals Collection contains a comprehensive run of journal and magazine publications from 1934 to 2015 by and about Patrick White, the noted Australian author who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973. Many of White's short and long stories, including "Miss Slatery and Her Demon Lover," "Clay," and "A Cheery Soul," appear in published form in this collection in periodicals such as "Australian Book Review," "Australian Literary Studies," "London Magazine,"...
Dates:
1934 - 2015; Majority of material found within 1957 - 1985
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Ruth E. and J. Franklin Whitman Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Art Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-170316
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily consists of artwork related to "All-Out Aggie," a promotional character which was produced by J. Franklin Whitman, Jr. for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corp (WAAC) around 1942 to 1944. These include five pencil drawings, four paintings, and one drawing/poster collage. Additionally, the collection includes two letters from J. Franklin Whitman to his wife, Ruth E. Whitman (a member of the WAACs), as well as Ruth's WAAC Army Administration School yearbook. The yearbook...
Dates:
Creation: circa 1942-1944
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
"Lunch with Rosemary Monagan" typescript by Nick Whitmer
Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 53, Folder: 11
Identifier: GTM-20260107
Scope and Contents
2-page typescript titled "Lunch with Rosemary Monagan," written by Nick Whitmer in June 2010. The story documents Rosemary's friendship with novelist Anthony Powell. It also includes a copy of her obituary (2023).
Dates:
2010, 2023
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Bernardin F. Wiget, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS20
Scope and Contents
The Bernardin F. Wiget, SJ Papers contain one letter from Fr. Angelo Paresce (1852) and six bound volumes of school notes and lectures, mostly those of Fr. Joseph Duverney, taken by Fr. Wiget while at Georgetown (1847-1850).
Dates:
1847 - 1852
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
William Coleman Nevils, S.J. Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTA-GAMMS012
Scope and Contents
The William Coleman Nevils, S.J. Papers include correspondence, manuscripts of his writings, and related items. Much dates from his tenure as Georgetown University President, although there is also material relating to his post-GU presidency activities, including his work with relief for Jesuits in Poland 1939-1942.The correspondence from the time of his Presidency does not pertain to the day-to-day running of the University. For that, researchers should look to the subject...
Dates:
1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955
Found in:
Georgetown University Archives
William G. McEvitt: Printed Student Notes
Collection
Identifier: GTA-000148
Scope and Contents
Contains three notebooks: "Notes on Epistemology by Rev. John Toohey, S.J." (copyright date 1917, 1915, and 1925, with handwritten date of January 1930); "Notes on Psychology and Natural Philosophy, Senior Class", 1930; and "Outline of the Philosophy of Education: Pedagogy as a Science", no date. All three books have the name "William G. McEvitt" written on their covers.
Dates:
1930 and no date
Found in:
Georgetown University Archives
Ames W. Williams Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS401
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Ames W. Williams Papers comprise the personal papers of Ames W. Williams, best known as a bibliographer of Stephen Crane. The collection includes a wealth of substantial correspondence among Stephen Crane researchers, including John Berryman, Edwin Emerson, Lillian B. Gilkes, Melvin Schoberlin, R.W. Stallman, Vincent Starrett, and Louis Zara. A handful of articles written by Williams are also retained. Moreover, Ames' interest in railroad history is apparent as his papers contain printed...
Dates:
1880 - 1980
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Franklin B. Williams, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS270
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
Franklin B. Williams, Jr. (1906-1997) Professor of English at Georgetown University (1939-1974) is best known for his magnum opus "An Index to Dedications and Commendatory Verses in English Books before 1641," 1962. Throughout the course of more than twenty years Professor Williams consulted the prefatory material in early English printed books in over 120 libraries in Britain, the European continent, and the United States. The resulting index is an indispensable resource for the study of...
Dates:
1931 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1974
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Earl J. Wilson Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS70
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
This collection of papers from Earl J. Wilson consists of his files, maintained during his years with the U.S. Information Service, dealing with the development of democracy in U.S. foreign policy. Material includes the manuscript of an unpublished book by Mr. Wilson on the subject, entitled,'Fumbling with Democracy: Our Failure to Promote It Abroad.' There is also a quantity of information in the form of published and unpublished reports and correspondence concerning USIA's Citizenship...
Dates:
1940 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1980
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Leonard S. Wilson Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-800103
Scope and Contents
The Leonard S. Wilson Papers contain maps and other documents deriving from the work of Leonard S. Wilson, a longtime geology professor who worked in the Map Division of the Research and Analysis Branch of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. The collection, which includes many maps, concerns geographical intelligence produced by the United States and Germany. There is some coverage of Great Britain, too. A large number of "Joint Army and Navy Intelligence Studies"...
Dates:
1944 - 1960
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Thomas Murray Wilson Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS111
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Thomas Murray Wilson Papers consist primarily of photographs and diaries by Wilson mainly during his travels around the world in the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's in the United States diplomatic corps. The collection is comprised of 5 linear feet of material, arranged in 40 folders in 4 boxes and 3 oversize containers. Thomas Murray Wilson was an avid traveler during his service as a diplomat, visiting all over Southern Asia, Africa and Europe in addition to the countries where...
Dates:
1920 - 1944
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
William A. Wilson Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS148
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The William A. Wilson Papers are organized into 10 series of files, which are summarized in the Synopsis section. The largest series included the following: * Alphabetical Correspondence - general and official unclassified correspondence from various individuals, arranged chronologically by year, with 1984 containing primarily congratulatory messages regarding the ambassador's appointment; * Individual Correspondence - correspondence from frequent writers and notable individuals including...
Dates:
1980 - 1992
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
William K. Wimsatt, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS469
Scope and Contents
William K. Wimsatt, Jr. Papers consists of correspondence, materials related to the Georgetown University Class of 1928-1929, offprints of articles related to literary criticism, materials related to Alexander Pope, and other documents.
Dates:
1928 - 1979
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
William K. Wimsatt, Jr. Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS442
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The William K. Wimsatt Papers 2 contain the correspondence, notes, and collected printed materials of William K. Wimsatt, a scholar, literary theorist, and Sterling Professor of English at Yale University. The bulk of the collection consists of offprints given to Wimsatt on a variety of topics, and provide a secondary source base for students of Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. His correspondence and collected printed materials also provide insight...
Dates:
1767 - 1975; Majority of material found within 1939 - 1975
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Marquess of Winchester Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-860103
Scope and contents note
The collection deals with the administration by the trustees of both of these inter-related estates: settling probate, the estate duty, buying of stocks, selling of property, distribution of monies, etc. There is much on the Winchester property in Southampton. There are 5 items signed by the 16th Marquess; 20 letters by Colonel Sir H. C. Legge; 14 letters by Lord Sandys; and several letters by Lord Harlech. There is considrable material regarding a 1901 legal suit, Gore v. Winchester,...
Dates:
1873 - 1986
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Stephen X. Winters, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS67
Scope and Contents
The Stephen X. Winters, SJ Papers includes correspondence, school notes, articles he published in the Messenger of the Sacred Heart, and photographs.
Dates:
1918 - 1970
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Letter from Charles R. Winthrop to Mary Winthrop
Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 16, Folder: 9
Identifier: GTM-20231227
Scope and Contents
Four-page handwritten letter on USO letterhead from Charles R. Winthrop to his wife Mary Winthrop. At the time Winthrop was serving with the 372nd Infantry, a segregated African American regiment then serving in World War II. With original envelope with "Idle Gossip Sinks Ships" stamped to front. Winthrop served as a Chaplain and mentions staying busy with marrying six couples and several conferences in the preceding month. Of special note is his mentioning that he will try to see Paul...
Dates:
1943
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Collection of P.G. Wodehouse Letters to Angus Thuermer
Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 5 (Letter), Folder: 9
Identifier: GTM-20230523
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four letters from P.G. Wodehouse to journalist Angus Thuermer chiefly pertaining to Wodehouse's time in the Nazi concentration camp Tost in Poland and his present-day life in the New York City suburb of Remsenburg. The letters date from 1961 to 1975. Also included are twelve pieces of correspondence between Thuermer and others regarding his A.P. article on Wodehouse's incarceration in Tost first published in the "New York Times" in 1940 (1975-2008). A photograph of...
Dates:
1961 - 2008
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts