The James Clark, SJ Papers contain spiritual writings as well as correspondence predominantly related to the various positions he held in educational administration. Also included are materials regarding his years at West Point and in the US Army.
Correspondence, photographs, ledgers, genealogy, and other material (1850s-1910s) related to the family of Daniel Boone Clarke, a Washington, D.C. physician and graduate of Georgetown University.
Imperial Map of the City of Edo, Japan, circa 1850. Includes the wooden box that originally contained the 1860 gift of alumnus Nicholas Cleary, with his inscription detailing the gift of this map and a book of costumes, no longer present.
The William B. Cleary, SJ Papers contain a commonplace book maintained by Cleary during his Jesuit formation and early teaching career as well as correspondence, certificates, and other miscellaneous documents.
The James T. Clements' Sons Funeral Home Records consist of ledgers documenting the costs for funeral expenses and certificates of death for individuals whose families used the company's services. The funeral expenses were maintained in ledgers while the death certificates are in partly printed formant. The funeral home was located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The records date from 1875 to 1945.
Inserted material transferred from purchased books --
1. Voyages avec ma tante by Graham Greene (translated by Georges Belmont) (Paris: Laffont: 1970). Call # Greene 0635.
2. Le capitaine et l'ennemi by Graham Greene (translated by Robert Louit (Paris: Editions Robert Laffont, 1989). Call # Greene 1225
Typewritten notes related to the history of Georgetown University. Includes extracts from documents and clippings. Arranged chronologically. Very little concerns the 20th century. Authorship unknown.
This collection includes a notebook written by a Paul Collins in London (1711-1712) with astronomy/geography and other miscellaneous notes. Of note are sketches/illustrations of eclipses and planetary movement. Further information on the writer is unknown.
The collection consists of a scrapbook assembled to celebrate the 80th birthday of Robert Collyer. It includes a program for the celebration held at the Church of the Messiah (34th Street and Park Avenue, NYC) and congratulatory letters from numerous individuals (including Mark Twain and Andrew Carnegie, among others).
