Articles, correspondence, notes, and manuscripts relating to Dr. Albert Plesman (1889-1953), Dutch pioneer in aviation and founder of KLM, the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Includes a carbon copy of typed manuscript of Plesman's autobiography; "Wither Civilization," a typed manuscript by Plesman; a photograph of a bust of Plesman; and a group photograph of Plesman with Mayor of Sydney, Australia, Ernest C. O'Dea (b. 1889-1976).
Correspondence to Fr. Albert A. Beckwith, SJ, while he was a theological student at Woodstock College (Maryland) between 1937 and 1941. Senders include his cousin Nellie M. Morgan of Wilcox, Pennsylvania; his godmother May Barry of Warwick, New York; his nephew Albert C. Beckwith of Goshen, Pennsylvania; and his sister Marie Beckwith of Jersey City, New Jersey. They primarily contain family updates and reference personal matters.
The papers of artist Sheffield Harold Kagy.
The Heinrich A. Rommen Papers contain correspondence, manuscripts, printed materials, photographs, and clippings pertaining to Rommen's career both in Germany and in the United States.
Three reprints (with one associated letter) sent to Georgetown University English professor John Hirsh by English language scholars from Japan, including Toshiyuki Takamiya, Takami Matsuda, and Fumio Kuriyagawa.
One pamphlet titled "Meet the Refugees" that was authored by the National Industrial Assembly of the Young Women's Christian Associations and published by the Women's Press (New York) in 1940. The pamphlet addresses concerns over accepting refugees who were fleeing from the Nazi regime in Europe into the United States. It argues that refugees are not a threat to U.S. labor and do not represent a "Fifth Column."
