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William R. Downs Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-780127
Scope and Contents
The papers of William R. Downs consist of correspondence, broadcast scripts, clippings, memorabilia, a scrapbook, films, records, photographs, and network election handbooks, pertaining to his career in journalism and broadcast journalism, and to his school years. They are arranged chronologically.Of special interest to the researcher are the following:
-Downs' early correspondence with his family. These letters dating from 1940-1945 are very revealing of his personality and...
Dates:
1929-1977
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Charles Daniel Drake Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS279
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Charles Daniel Drake Papers consist of scrapbooks containing articles about the early portion of Drake's political career and some of his literary writings. The collection is contained in 2 boxes (2.25 linear feet). The first scrapbook focuses on the political climate of the day during the early part of Drake's political career. Much coverage is given to the activities of the Whig party in and around St. Louis, Missouri. Of note are articles about the elections of 1840 and 1848 and...
Dates:
1828 - 1860; Majority of material found within 1830 - 1849
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Edward A. Drake papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS85
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Edward A. Drake Papers are primarily comprised of correspondence by officials of the Panama Railroad Company (mostly dating from 1905 through 1927), and by notable Panamanian politicians and government ministers (total of 62 folders). Content is personal with some references to Panamanian political events of the time, as well as to the railroad business. An additional eight folders include a few personal letters by Edward Drake; condolence letters written to Drake's wife, Jeanette...
Dates:
1852-1981; Majority of material found within 1905-1927
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Samuel Adams Drake Collection of New Jerseyana
Collection
Identifier: GTM-220203
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials documenting the history of New Jersey from the colonial period to the mid-19th century that were collected by Samuel Adams Drake.
Dates:
19th century
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
David Frasier Driesbach Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-150108
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials related to the artist David Frasier Driesbach Papers. It was donated in three parts:GTM-150108: Manuscript notes and letters, printed ephemera, photographs, artist's catalog and title lists; 1 half-size document case.GTM-150416: Single box containing Driesbach's CV/catalog, notes and notebooks, letters, miscellaneous printed material and newspaper clippings.GTM-160627: Alphabetical files (Box 1); News articles regarding...
Dates:
1950 - 1990
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Cuthbert Druitt papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS272
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The collection contains 13 letters written by Midshipman Cuthbert Druitt while he was stationed with the Royal Navy at Plymouth, England and Montreal, Canada. Also included is one letter written by Captain Cochran along with Druitt's Certificate of Health.
ABBREVIATIONS: ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
Dates:
1865-1867
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Roscoe Drummond papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS208
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, and other materials comprise the papers of this famous syndicated Washington columnist for (at various times) Christian Science Monitor, New York Herald Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. The collection includes, in the form of clippings, a substantial number of Drummond's columns, together with correspondence from W. Averell Harriman, J. Edgar Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, Alf Landon, Dean Rusk, and Wendell Willkie, among others.
Dates:
1909-1983; Majority of material found within 1940-1970
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Marie Therese Dubalen Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-110114a
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of postcards and photographs collected by Dubalen, a friend of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ.
Dates:
circa 1940s-1950s
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
William DuBourg Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTA-820101
Scope and Contents
The William DuBourg Papers contain correspondence, invoices, and other documents dating between 1796, the year DuBourg assumed the presidency of Georgetown College, and 1833, the year of his death.The bulk of the papers dates from 1796 to 1798, the period of his Georgetown College presidency, and reflect the role of the president at that time as a procurer of goods needed by the institution. Letters and accompanying invoices itemize books ordered by DuBourg for the College...
Dates:
1796 - 1833; Majority of material found within 1796 - 1798
Found in:
Georgetown University Archives
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