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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
Winifred S. Weislogel Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS231
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Winifred S. Weislogel Papers consist of letters sent by Winifred S. Weislogel to her parents, Catherine and George Weislogel, during her career in the U. S. foreign service. Weislogel served from August 1957 until November 1983. The letters in this collection date between 1957 and 1978. The papers are contained in 1 box which houses 60 folders and occupies 0.5 linear feet of space. Weislogel's letters provide a glimpse into the life of a career foreign service official. She writes about...
Dates:
1957 - 1978
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Edward Holker Welch, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS51
Scope and Contents
The Edward Holker Welch, SJ Papers contain personal journals as well as both spiritual and secular writings.
Dates:
1791, 1850-1904
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Leo W. Welch, SJ, Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-20251106
Scope and Contents
The Leo W. Welch, SJ Papers consist primarily of near-continuous family correspondence from the beginning of his studies at St. Andrew’s Preparatory Seminary in Rochester (1920) through the end of his Jesuit ministry in the Philippines (1990). In addition to documenting his formation and work in the Society of Jesus, the collection also includes materials relating to his internment in the Japanese-occupied Philippines during World War II.This collection has been digitized and is...
Dates:
circa 1917-1991
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Lewis C. Wendell, Jr. Collection on the United States Information Agency-Duke Ellington Good Will Tour
Collection
Identifier: GTM-20220228
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials related to Duke Ellington concerts held in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and other nations, that were sponsored by the U.S. State Department in 1963. The materials were collected by Lewis C. Wendell, Jr., who served as a Consul with the United States Information Agency in that region. The collection includes photographs, programs, press releases, and seven audio recordings of concerts held in Lahore, Pakistan (1/4 inch magnetic tapes).The...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1963; 1963, 1971, circa 2010s
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
W. J. West Collection on Graham Greene
Collection
Identifier: GTM-20000607
Scope and Contents
This collection contains typed manuscripts of works by author Graham Greene, as well as photographic stills of films and plays written by Greene. Also included is correspondence between Greene and bookseller David Low and related material for the published book of this correspondence titled "Dear David, Dear Graham." Topics discussed in the correspondence include rare books, Low's memoir, and Greene's travels.
Dates:
1950s-1991
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Robert M. Weston Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-770610
Scope and Contents
The Robert M. Weston papers consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, legal briefs, documents, photographs, and newspaper clippings concerning the legal career of Robert M. Weston (1910-1973). Weston was associated with the Tax and Antitrust Divisions of the Department of Justice from 1941 to 1952, president of the Public Utilities Commission from 1953 to 1956, a member of the Federal Power Commission from 1956 to 1968, Judge of the D.C. Tax Court from 1968 to 1971, and Associate Judge...
Dates:
1933 - 1973
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
William D. Wheeler Papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: GTM-140718.1
Scope and contents note
The William D. Wheeler Papers consists of one box of correspondence, photographs, typed and handwritten notes, and published documents primarily pertaining to Wheeler’s interest in photography. Many of the materials have a heavy emphasis on techniques of color photography. Additionally, the collection includes a folder of memorabilia and receipts from a photography exhibit, the Federal Workers Union, and a reimbursement for travel from the military. The collection also includes a folder...
Dates:
1906 - 1918
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Carl M. Wheeless Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-160309
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the papers of historian Carl Wheeless, including research files for his books "Landmarks of American Presidents: A Traveler's Guide" (published in 1996) and "Eleven Men of Pakistan" (written in 2007, unpublished). Included are manuscripts, interview notes, correspondence, photographs, and promotional materials related the books. Also included are files related to his teaching career, particuarly at Forman Christian College in Lahore, Pakistan.
Dates:
1952 - 2012
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Alain C. White Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-860101
Scope and contents note
The Alain C. White Papers primarily consists of pamphlets and books, with some correspondence, relating to the history of Litchfield, Connecticut. The collection comprises .5 linear feet of material, arranged in 11 folders in 1 box. The collection consists of books and pamphlets on the history of Litchfield, Connecticut collected by Alain C. White, with much of the material written by White himself. Litchfield was first settled in 1720, and much of the material in the collection was...
Dates:
1860 - 1946
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Antonia White - Carmen Callil Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-120607
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the personal files relating to British author Antonia White (1899-1980) maintained by Carmen Callil, founder and editor of Virago Press. Callil was also White's co-literary executor together with White's daughters Lyndall Hopkinson Passerini and Susan Chitty. The collection includes correspondence Callil exchanged with Passerini and White. Important series include copies of White's dream diaries, as well as files relating to her literary estate and related court...
Dates:
1926 - 1980
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Antonia White Letters to George Brendon Collection
Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 40, Folder: 13
Identifier: GTM-20250310
Scope and Contents
A collection of nine romantic letters from author Antonia White to George Brendon, dated 1946.
Dates:
1946
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
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