Scope and Contents The Catholic Historical Manuscripts Collection is an artificial collection containing documents generated by significant Jesuits associated with Georgetown University in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. It includes correspondence, handwritten documents, financial account information, and bound manuscripts. Noteworthy individuals include Simon Brute, Joseph-Pierre de Cloriviere, Pierre Jean DeSmet, Alphonsus Donlon, Louis William DuBourg, Francis Dzierozynski,...

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Correspondence, reports, and printed materials collected by CVHE during his service in Afghanistan from 1942 to 1945.

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Contains incoming correspondence to John Gilmary Shea. Arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent.

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: to Stonestreet from Enders asking approval for church at Gettysburg 1/10/1859; from Committee of Fairfield Church to Enders asking to keep priest 3/12/1858; from B. Villiger to Enders on misc. 7/26/1858; from F. de Neckere to ? on misc. 12/6/1858; from Enders to Cattani on misc. financial matters at Conewago 7/20/1858, on rules for old and new graveyards 8/25/1858, on debt for building Gettysburg church 11/22/1858, on debts at Conewago 12/8/1858; from Cattani to B. Villiger on...

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Correspondence, reports, and printed materials collected by CVHE during his service in Afghanistan from 1942 to 1945.

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Material relating to work of Fr. Patrick O'Mahony on the subject of medical ethics, particularly relating to genetics, embryology and abortion. Much of the research he published in his book, 'A Question of Life: Its Beginning and Transmission - A Moral Perspective of the New Genetics in the West, the USSR, Poland and East Germany,' (1990).

Scope and Contents Legal documents and correspondence: Power of attorney (1811/1815) from Francis Neale, S.J., to Rev. Lewis DeBarth; Power of attorney (1828) from Francis Neale, S.J., to Matthew Lekeu [Certified by Henry Clay, Secretary of State]; Power of attorney (1841) from Thomas F. Mulledy, S.J., to John McElroy, S.J.; Power of attorney (1841) from Joseph Carbery, S.J., to John McElroy, S.J.; Power of attorney (1889) from William F. Clarke to Charles H. Heichemer, S.J.; Power of attorney...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Early, S.J. Papers include correspondence to and from Fr. Early, a diary of events at Georgetown College from 1870 to 1872, academic and theological notes and notebooks, and printed material. In addition to material relating to Georgetown College, materials relating to Loyola College in Baltimore are present. A great deal of the information in the Georgetown University Archives relating to the impact of the Civil War on Georgetown College is to be found in the correspondence folders...

Scope and Contents Legal records and correspondence:Contract and bond (1872) between Joseph Enders, S.J., & Elias Roth and Abdiel F. Gitt for construction of steeple for Conewago Chapel; Assignment of Patrick Campbell to Rev. DeBarth (1815); Power of attorney (1811) from Francis Neale, S.J., to Rev. DeBarth; Assignment of Rev. DeBarth to Francis Neale, S.J., (1817); Letter (Mar. 27, 1882) from J.B. Emig, S.J., to Fr. Enders; Letter (Apr. 12, 1905) from Joseph Zwinge, S.J., to Patrick F. Healy,...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Brocard from: Bally on proposal to divide Goshenhoppen farm, insure church 2/12, 4/19, 6/23, & 8/4/1852; Lynch on state of St. Joseph's, Philadelphia 2/3, 12/1852; Early on missions to Wilmington, DE, Baltmore, Philadelphia, Conewago 2/13/1852, on same 2/23/1852; Barbelin on status of Philadelphia properties, Polk's removal from German church in Philadelphia 2/14 & 16/1852; Enders on amount of subscriptions for Gettysburg church 2/19/1852; A. Lornton (?), SJ asking...

Scope and Contents Jesuit obituaries: John A. MacDonald (1907), Leopold Bushart (1909), Peter de Meyer (1878), John J. McKeaney (1967), Anthony Dooher (1914), Casper Menke (1894), Albert Wagner (1924), Martin M. Harts (1895), Anthony Krammer (1875), Peter Karleskind (1862), William J. Lanigan (1966), Vincent S. McDonough (1939), Alphonsus J. Donlon (1923), Matthias Mueller (1925), Richard Martin (1939), Robert Fulton (1895), William Rice (1864), Antoine Laval (1728), Maximilien le Roy (1768), Terence J. Shealy...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Paresce from: Barbelin on news from Philadelphia including disappointment with St. Joseph's select school, war gloom 9/4 & 25/1862; Cattani on difficulties regarding term of pew rents 2/21/1862, with list of debts of Enders and Gettysburg church 12/21/1862; Welsh regarding refusal of permission to stay with father in Boston 3/21/1862; James Clark, SJ on wish to buy farm adjoining Holy Cross College 2/7/1862, asking for personnel from Georgetown 9/4/1862, with statement of...

Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and a wide variety of supplemental items, which document Murray's career as author, editor, lecturer, professor, and theologian. Murray is perhaps best known for his books We Hold These Truths (1960) and The Problem of God (1964), as well as for his longstanding editorship of Theological Studies. Among Murray's correspondents are Rev. John Tracy Ellis, Henry and Clare Boothe Luce, and Samuel Cardinal Stritch, together with fellow...

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Only one series.

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This series contains notebook manuscripts of poems by EJ.

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Sacred Heart and St. Joseph's Baptismal records, November 12, 1843-June 29, 1853). Created by Joseph Enders, S.J.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_15_14; 15R2**

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Conewago correspondence (1844-1859) addressed to Revs. Nicholas Steinbacher and Joseph Enders, S.J.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_16_10; 55P**

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Receipts and statements for goods shipped to Newtown, for Enders, Rev.Joseph, SJ, from Neale, Harris, & Co., Baltimore. The statements often give the names of boats and captains who delivered the goods.

**Former finding aid location: 53_6_19**

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Statements (receipts for goods ordered) from Neale, Harris & Co., Baltimore, to Enders, Rev. Joseph, SJ, at Newtown. Showsextensive purchases of furniture and housewares and also shows credits toEnders account for wheat the firm had sold for the Newtown Jesuits.

**Former finding aid location: 53_6_21**