Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of Fr. Walsh throw considerable light on most aspects of his career: as founder and guiding spirit of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; as head of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia in the early 1920s; as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association; as a representative of the Catholic Church in Mexico; and as an extremely involved consultant at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Significant correspondents include Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover,...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The sub-series contains records related to courses, conferences, and workshops sponsored by Georgetown University, including the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, the Center for Clinical Bioethics, the School of Medicine and School of Nursing, and the Medical Center. In particular it includes administrative records of the KIE's Intensive Bioethics Courses and the 1985-1986 NEH Summer Seminars.Documents found in this sub-series include conference progams and planning materials, course...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The Esther Neira de Calvo Papers thoroughly document the life and career of Esther Neira de Calvo, a prominent Panamanian educator, politician, diplomat, and women's rights advocate. The extensive collection includes correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, speeches, and awards, and it provides a fascinating perspective on 20th century Panama and Inter-American cooperation. There is material from Carrie Chapman Catt, Maria Ossa de Amador Guerrero, Matilde Obarrio de Mallet, Gabriela...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The series consists of files related to Veatch’s professional work at the Hastings Institute (then known as the Institute of Society, Ethics, and the Life Sciences) and the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University, broadly dating from the 1970s through the 2010s. It also includes files related to lectures and consulting work conducted for various other institutions during that time period. His work for various bioethical commissions, including the DHEW Task Force on Consent, DC...