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Ives Family papers

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS72
Collection-level scope and contents note The Ives family papers comprise correspondence by relatives of Rev. Levi Silliman Ives. In addition, the collection includes correspondence by Joseph Moss Ives, the brother of the renowned composer, Charles Edward Ives, and by the former's son, Walter Bigelow Ives. Levi Silliman Ives and Joseph Moss Ives were both descendants of William Ives who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, from London in 1635, and was one of the original settlers of Quinnipiac (New Haven), Connecticut, in...
Dates: 1874-1953
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

George M. Kober Papers

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS75
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The George M. Kober Papers consist of correspondence sent and received by. Kober dating primarily from 1897 through 1900. Correspondents include several of the presidents of Georgetown University, such as David H. Buel,S.J.; Charles W. Lyons, S.J.; W . Coleman Nevils, S.J.; and J. Havens Richards, S.J. Others include various city (D.C.) and federal government officials, as well as notable names in the medical, public health, and science fields - David Du Bose Gaillard, George M. Sternberg,...
Dates: 1892 - 1963; Majority of material found within 1897 - 1900
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Joseph Kennedy, SJ Papers

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS77
Scope and contents note The Joseph Kennedy, S.J. papers is a small collection of miscellaneous correspondence received by Fr. Kennedy along with some biographical data and miscellaneous articles and printed matter that interested him. The primary interest of the collection is the information accumulated by Fr. Kennedy on the case of Susan Decatur, wife of the famous naval commodore, Stephen Decatur, Jr. The latter lost his life in a duel with Commodore James Barron in Bladensburg, Maryland in March 1820. After his...
Dates: 1912 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1984
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Todd Haines collection

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS79
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Todd Haines collection is a mixture of correspondence and printed material primarily by and concerning British author Anthony Powell (1905-2000). Material consists of original typed signed letters from Powell to bookseller Handasyde Buchanan, New Zealand author Patrick A. Lawlor, and to John Lelliott, an admirer of his novel series, 'A Dance to the Music of Time.' Other Powell material includes page proofs for two of his books, 'Books Do Furnish a Room' (1971) and 'Messengers of Day'...
Dates: 1864-1990; Majority of material found within 1960-1980
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Sofie Nordhoff-Jung papers

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS91
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Sofie A. Nordhoff-Jung Papers primarily consist of letters to and from Dr. Sofie A. Nordhoff-Jung, with some certificates belonging to her husband , Dr. Franz Jung. The Papers comprise .25 linear feet of material arranged in 16 folders in one box. The Sofie A. Nordhoff-Jung Papers consist of correspondence to and from Nordhoff-Jung between 1900 and 1935, much of which is with the Georgetown University concerning donations she made. Other correspondence consists of personal...
Dates: 1884-1943; Majority of material found within 1895-1935
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Richard H. Clarke papers

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS92
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Richard H. Clarke Papers consist of letters, essays and printed materials of Richard H. Clarke (1827 - 1911). The papers comprise .20 linear feet of material, arranged in 15 folders in one box. The corresponence and manuscripts of this collection mainly involve Clarke's interest in Catholic history in America. He founded the United States Catholic Historical Society in the mid-1880's and conversed with many Catholic historians such as Martin I. J. Griffin, George Pax, Colonel Lamson,...
Dates: 1863-1911
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Thomas Armat papers

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS94
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Thomas Armat Papers consist of a few letters to Thomas Armat and members of his family and 67 glass negatives with photos of documents and early motion picture devices. The correspondence includes 1 letter from Thomas Edison to Armat crediting Armat with the invention of the motion picture projector and 1 letter from Orville Wright to Armat regarding the Smithsonian Institution. Many of the photos are of legal documents for a case, Armat Motion Picture Company v. Edison Manufacturing...
Dates: 1895-1978; Majority of material found within 1895 - 1946
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Loughborough Family papers 1

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS95
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Loughborough Family Papers contains letters and Civil War documents of members of the Loughborough family arranged in seven folders in one box. Although a small collection, the Loughborough Family Papers contain an interesting peek at three interesting parts of American history: the sailing of the U.S.S. Constitution, the Civil War and the San Francisco Earthquake of April, 1906. In October 1814, Alexander Lufborough, a recent attendee of Georgetown College, was stationed on the U.S.S....
Dates: 1803-1952
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

F. Don Nidiffer collection of Washington, D.C. legal documents

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS96
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Nidiffer Collection consists of 741 documents, about 600 of which are deeds, all concerning transactions in Washington City and County and Georgetown, all in the District of Columbia between 1817 and 1886. The documents are arranged chronologically one to a folder in 8 boxes.* * * * * * *The Nidiffer Collection contains an interesting documentary account of personal and family business transactions in the District of Columbia in the nineteenth century. About 600...
Dates: 1817 - 1886
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Manuscripts from Books collection

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Identifier: GTM-000001
Dates: 1832-2010; Majority of material found within 1975-1997
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Edward Hermon papers

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Identifier: GTM-000003
Collection Level Scope and Contents note During the nineteenth century great fortunes were made by various entrepreneurs in the cotton industry of Lancashire. One of the most remarkable of these cotton masters was Edward Hermon (1821?-1881), the managing partner of Horrocks, Miller & Company, an early giant in the field. Hermon became the conservative M.P. for Preston (1868-1881) as well as an eminent art collector, sportsman, philantropist and builder. His papers, dating between 1864 and 1867, cover a variety of topics, but...
Dates: 1864-1897
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Charles Ewing - William T. Sherman Family papers

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Identifier: GTM-000008
Scope and Contents This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, diaries, documents, ledgers, scrapbooks, photographs, and printed material concerning the Ewing and Sherman families. Included are 10 ALS's (l859-91) from William T. Sherman to his daughter Minnie Sherman Fitch and grand-daughter, Eleanor Sherman Fitch; AMs, "Speech at West Point" (1887), written and delivered by Sherman; material from General Charles Ewing, including leaves from a letter book (1880s), diary (1862, 1864), and photostat...
Dates: 1850 - 1933
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Otto Donner Papers

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Identifier: GTM-001003
Scope and Contents Note The Otto Donner Papers contain materials by and about Otto Donner (1902-1981), a noted economist who served as an economics professor at Georgetown University and a public official at the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund. Correspondence, manuscripts by Donner, subject files, publications by Donner, and publications by others are present in the Donner Papers. Correspondents include Otmar Emminger, Wilfried Guth, and Heinrich Kronstein....
Dates: 1945 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1954 - 1968
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Kilmer Family Papers

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Identifier: GTM-980703
Collection Level scope and contents note The Kilmer Family papers contain materials from the Kilmer family, a noted family of American writers. The collection includes materials relating to Joyce Kilmer, Aline Kilmer, Kenton Kilmer, Nicholas Kilmer, and other family members. Some letters, manuscripts, poems, photographs, ephemera, and clippings by and about poet-soldier Joyce Kilmer are present. In addition, materials by and concerning poet Aline Kilmer, such as letters, poems, and photographs, are preserved. Moreover, an...
Dates: 1861 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1918 - 1995
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Susan Rosenfeld Internal Security and Civil Liberties Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: GTM-021104
Scope and Contents

Pending.

Dates: 1994 - 1998
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Wilson Dizard, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-030101
Collection Level Scope and Contents note

The bulk of this collection deals with the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) and communications.

Dates: 1949 - 2003
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Robert M. Wagner Papers 1

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Identifier: GTM-040901
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Robert Wagner Papers consist of eight documents, mostly correspondence between Wagner and U.S. presidents. In the collection, there is a photo of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter and a letter from Wagner to Carter, a letter from Sarah Churchill, a signature and speech by William J. Clinton, a telegram from Richard M. Nixon, and an invitation and inaugural ticket both signed by Harry S Truman. The Robert Wagner Papers provide source material relating to the career of Robert Wagner. The...
Dates: 1949 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1964 - 1994
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Ned O'Gorman Papers 4

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Identifier: GTM-050910
Scope and Contents Note The Ned O'Gorman Papers 4 comprise part of the personal papers generated by Ned O'Gorman (b. 1929), a noted American poet, author, and educator. This collection primarily contains lengthy drafts of O'Gorman's autobiography entitled, "Venerated Trinkets, Kept Memorials, and Things Lifted Up: A Volume of Autobiography." In addition, many other manuscripts written by O'Gorman are retained in this archive, which includes some of his poetry. Additional materials include letters with notable...
Dates: 1951 - 2011
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Monika Hellwig Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-051227
Scope and Contents Note The Monika Hellwig Papers document the career of Monika Hellwig (1931-2005), a noted theologian who taught at Georgetown University for several decades. The collection includes extensive files kept by Hellwig over the years. The files cover periods when Hellwig was a professor at Georgetown University, the president of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, and an active leader in the Christian Life Communities movement. Also present are printed materials by Hellwig and...
Dates: 1966 - 2005
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Frank Kurt Cylke Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-060101
Scope and Contents Note The Frank Kurt Cylke Collection contains materials concerning the life and works of Arthur Ransome, the noted English author of children's adventure stories. The collection includes printed materials about Ransome and a few letters from Cylke about his personal collection of Ransome items. The documents date between 2000 and 2005. The collection is preserved in one box (0.25 linear feet).The Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections also houses...
Dates: 1999 - 2005
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

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