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William Coleman Nevils, S.J. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-GAMMS012
Scope and Contents The William Coleman Nevils, S.J. Papers include correspondence, manuscripts of his writings, and related items. Much dates from his tenure as Georgetown University President, although there is also material relating to his post-GU presidency activities, including his work with relief for Jesuits in Poland 1939-1942.The correspondence from the time of his Presidency does not pertain to the day-to-day running of the University. For that, researchers should look to the subject...
Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / William Coleman Nevils, S.J. Papers

Old Archives: Medical School

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000293
Dates: 1851-1971
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / Old Archives: Medical School

Scrapbook: Nursing School, ca. 1933-1937

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000034
Scope and Contents

Includes photograph of graduating class with W. Coleman Nevils, S.J. on the steps of Healy Hall, undated. Also clippings and invitations.

Dates: 1933-1937; Majority of material found within 1933 - 1937
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / Scrapbook: Nursing School, ca. 1933-1937

Georgetown Presidential Inauguration Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: GTA-000385
Scope and Contents

Programs, invitations, and other material re inaugurations of Georgetown University Presidents W. Coleman Nevils, S.J. (1928), Arthur A. O'Leary, S.J. (1935), Hunter Guthrie, S.J. (1949), Gerard J. Campbell, S.J. (1964), Robert J. Henle, S.J. (1969), Timothy S. Healy, S.J., (1976), Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J., (1989), and John J. DeGioia (2001).

Dates: Majority of material found within 1912 - 2001
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / Georgetown Presidential Inauguration Collection

Miguel Pro Execution Scrapbook

 Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 5 (Letter), Folder: 13
Identifier: GTM-20221201
Scope and Contents Scrapbook documenting the execution of Fr. Miguel Pro Juarez and two other men in Mexico on November 23, 1927, for an alleged attempt on the life of former Mexican President Álvaro Obregón. It includes photographs of the execution and of Pro's funeral. The scrapbook contains notes on the execution and an explanation of the origin of the scrapbook by Mary D. Kenna.The scrapbook was sent to Fr. Nevils, "Archivist of Georgetown University," by Mary D. Kenna of New York City in1942...
Dates: 1927, 1942
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Miguel Pro Execution Scrapbook

Acta Universitas Georgiopolitanae [Acts of Georgetown University]. A Die 28 Julii Anni 1825

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000580
Scope and Contents Includes text of 1815 Federal charter, 1844 corporate charter, decree of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith re awarding Doctorates in Scared Theology (S.T.D.s), 1833. Also listing of honorary degrees awarded from John Tuomy in 1821 to Thomas Watson in 1951. Includes honorary degree citations (including for James Brown Scott and W. Coleman Nevils, S.J., October 27, 1928, J. Edgar Hoover, June 6, 1939, and Prince Abdul Ilan, the Regent of Iraq, May 31, 1945 -- with...
Dates: 1825-1951
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / Acta Universitas Georgiopolitanae [Acts of Georgetown University]. A Die 28 Julii Anni 1825

Campus Buildings: Photographs and Fact Sheets

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000592
Scope and Contents Buildings covered include: Basic Science; Marcus J. Bles Building; Copley Hall; Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart; Dahlgren Memorial Medical Library; Darnall Hall; Dental Clinic; Georgetown University Hospital; Gorman Diagnostic Clinic; Harbin Hall; Healy Hall; Heating and Cooling Plant; Kober-Gogan Hall; Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library; Loyola; McDonough Gym; Medical-Dental Building; W. Coleman Nevils Building; New North; New South; Observatory; Old North; Poulton Hall; Raymond...
Dates: ca. 1971
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / Campus Buildings: Photographs and Fact Sheets

Scrapbook: Harold M. Clements (C 1930)

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-031112-DS
Scope and Contents Scrapbook of "School Memories". Includes: Georgetown pennant on front and back covers; College registration card; signature pages signed by faculty and classmates; text of freshmen rules and yells; ticket to the Democratic National Convention, June 1928, and United States Senate Chamber, December 31, 1926; flyer supporting candidacy of Joe Tanous for class president; clipping re appointment of W. Coleman Nevils, S.J., as University President, 1928; dance cards; menus; debate programs;...
Dates: 1926-1927; Majority of material found within 1926 - 1927
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / Scrapbook: Harold M. Clements (C 1930)

Georgetown University Christmas/Holiday Cards

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000136
Scope and Contents

Contains cards, many from the President's Office. Includes cards from the administrations of W. Coleman Nevils, S.J., Arthur A. O'Leary, S.J., Edward B. Bunn, S.J., Robert J. Henle, S.J., Timothy S. Healy, S.J., Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J., and John J. DeGioia Also cards from the Business School, Villa le Balze, Foreign Service School: Qatar, Medical Center, and Lauinger Library. The oldest card appears to be one signed by Francis A. Barnum, S.J. (1849-1921).

Dates: ca. 1920 to present
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / Georgetown University Christmas/Holiday Cards

Hilltop Remembered by William G. McEvitt, M.D.

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Identifier: GTA-000765
Scope and Contents Memoirs published by the Georgetown University Library, 1982 (multiple copies). McEvitt was a College and Medical School student between 1927 and 1936 and this publication provides insight into campus life, social events, and faculty and administrators at this time. Included are references to: hazing (pg 5); Postmaster campaign (pg. 5); the Jug (pg. 7); the Walks (pgs 9-10; Lou Little (pgs 17-18); Nine Fridays (pg. 25); fraternities (pg. 30); College store (pg. 31); Sugar's, Hoya Inn, and...
Dates: 1982
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / Hilltop Remembered by William G. McEvitt, M.D.

Scrapbook: Georgetown University Public Relations, 1955-1956

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000044-DS
Scope and Contents Includes clippings on: deaths of John O’Brien, Roy J. Glezen, Phillip Stein, Jesse C. Atkins, Dennis R. Bilbrey, Francis B. Hargadon, S.J., John J. Toohey, S.J., James A.V. Buckley, S.J., Judge Harold Stephens, Helen Rock, W. Coleman Nevils, S.J., John J. Kehoe, S.J., and Paul A. McNally, S.J.; dedication of statues of St. Luke and St. Apollonia in the Medical-Dental Building Chapel; award of honorary degrees to Thomas J. Tudor, Clare Booth Luce, and Michael X. Sullivan; speech by Secretary...
Dates: 1955-1956; Majority of material found within 1955 - 1956
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / Scrapbook: Georgetown University Public Relations, 1955-1956

Georgetown University Library: Miniatures Commemorating the Tercentenary of its Founding [1640-1940]

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Identifier: GTA-000373
Scope and Contents Limited edition of two hundred numbered copies; present are copies numbered 2, 4, 29, and 53. Cover bears embossed seals of University and Riggs Family. Includes foreword by Charles J. Foley, S.J., and sections on: Manuscripts in the Riggs Memorial Library; Incunabula in the Riggs Memorial Library; The Riggs Memorial Library and Early Americana; and The Library and Its Work Today.Number 4 contains typed note attributed to Archivist William Repetti, commenting on the accuracy of...
Dates: 1940
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / Georgetown University Library: Miniatures Commemorating the Tercentenary of its Founding [1640-1940]

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 / George M. Kober Papers

Ives Family papers

 Collection
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 / Ives Family papers

Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-000119
Scope and Contents The Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus covers the period from 1630-2004; the bulk of the materials date from 1800-1875. The collection documents the establishment of the Jesuit order, and of the Catholic Church more broadly, in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Also referred to as the Maryland Province Archives (MPA), it consists of the organizational records and papers of the Province in its various iterations: the Mission of Maryland (1634-1773), the...
Dates: 1630-2004
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus

Nevils, W. Coleman, S.J.

 Person

Death of Dr. Kober - Correspondence., 04/26/1931-07/11/1935

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: 28935
Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

(Box 1, Folders 13-20) This series consists of 8 folders arranged alphabetically by subjects which include the following material and information relating to the life of Dr. Kober: awards received from various institutions and medical associations; biographical information; programs, tributes celebrating Dr. Kober's 50th, 70th, and 80th anniversaries; correspondence and eulogies concerning his death; correspondence and programs for memorial dinners.

Dates: 04/26/1931-07/11/1935
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / GTM-GAMMS75, George M. Kober Papers / Subject Files

Pre-Georgetown University Presidency

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 19046
Scope and Contents Includes first communion certificate dated 1899, verses, and diplomas from Woodstock College for Bachelor of Arts dgree, 1919 and Master of Arts degree, 1920. Also present: a letter from L.S. Rowe dated September 5, 1921 congratulating Father Nevils on his appoimtment as Regent of Georgetown's School of Foreign Service; a letter from L.S. Rowe dated July 26, 1924, expressing regret that Father Nevils is leaving Washington, D.C.; and a letter from Father Nevils to the Georgetown University...
Dates: 1899 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1955
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / GTA-GAMMS012, William Coleman Nevils, S.J. Papers

Articles and Correspondence about Vergil and S. Bolivar, 03/01/1810-01/05/1931

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 19056
Scope and Contents

Includes National Geographic article by Father Nevils on Vergil, entitled "Perennial Geographer", 1930 and related correspondence. Also present an America article also by Father Nevils entitled "Bolivar, Father of Six Nations", December 27, 1930.

Dates: 03/01/1810-01/05/1931
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / GTA-GAMMS012, William Coleman Nevils, S.J. Papers / Writings by Nevils / National Geographic Articles

Washington Social Life, 1930-1935

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: 19078
Scope and Contents Correspondence, clippings, invitations, etc. relating to events which President Nevils orgnaized or attended. Includes correspondence with French Ambassador Paul Cludel and clippings about Georgetown's Founders Day exercises. Also present: lists of guests at the Siam Luncheon, June 14, 1931, Chile Luncheon, September 9, 1931, Viteri Luncheon, October 26, 1931, Belgian Luncheon, January 24, 1932 and Romanian Luncheon, February 7, 1932; the text of a prayer read by President Nevils at the...
Dates: 1930-1935
Found in: Georgetown University Archives / GTA-GAMMS012, William Coleman Nevils, S.J. Papers / Presidency of Georgetown University / Correspondence / Correspondence by Subject

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Byrne, Francis X., S.J. 1
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Clark, Joseph T., S.J. 1
Collins, J.J., S.J 1
Comey, Denis J., S.J. 1
Considine, John J., M.M., Rev. 1
Creeden, Daniel H., S.J. 1
Crimont, Joseph R., S.J. 1
Cullen, Victor F., M.D. 1
DeMaria, Anthony, S.J. 1
Devaney, Louis A., S.J. 1
Donovan, Joseph P., C.M., J.C.D. 1
Druhan, John J., S.J. 1
Duffy, James P., S.J. 1
Dukin, Agatho, C.P. 1
Dullea, Maurice V., S.J. 1
Dunne, Frederic M., O.C.S.O. 1
Egan, Joseph M., S.J. 1
Enright, Frank 1
Fearns, James 1
Fiedler, Joseph H., C.S.C. 1
Gallagher, John P., S.J. 1
Gargan, Neil, S.J. 1
Gifford, J.J., S.J. 1
Graham, Kenneth L., S.J. 1
Guercher, Joseph P., S.J. 1
Gutherie, Hunter, S.J. 1
Haitz, Jos. F., S.J., Rev. 1
Handren, Walter J., S.J. 1
Hearn, Joseph R., S.J. 1
Hill, Teresa, M. 1
J.R., Heann, S.J. 1
Jesuits. Maryland Province 1
John J., Scanlor, S.J. 1
Kearney, James E. 1
Keenan, Francis E., S.J. 1
Kenna, Edward J., S.J. 1
Kenna, Mary D. 1
Killeen, John J., S.J. 1
Kirby, Francis J. 1
Knight, Sheridan, S.J. 1
Langan, J.J., S.J. 1
Long, John J., S.J. 1
Loretto, M., R.S.M. 1
Madden, David, S.J. 1
Maguire, James J, S.J. 1
Mahony, S.J., Br. 1
Martin, M.J., Rev. 1
Masnell, Joseph R. N., S.J. 1
Masterson, William F., S.J. 1
McCarly, James A., S.J. 1
McCormick, John P., S.S. 1
McDermott, Fidelis 1
McEleney, J.J., S.J. 1
McGouran, George P., S.J. 1
McHugh, Mchael, S.J., Br. 1
McIntyre, Francis A., J. 1
McKennath, Horace, S.J. 1
McQuade, F.A., S.J. 1
Mullaby, Thomas, S.J. 1
Nevils, W. Coleman, S.J. 1
Nugent, David, S.J., Rev. 1
O'Brian, Joseph J., S.J. 1
O'Connor, Martin J., D.D., V.G., 1
O'Leary, Andrew, S.J. 1
O'Neill, Thomas L., C.S.P. 1
Parsons, Wilfrid A., S.J. 1
Peach, Mary E., O.S.U. 1
Pro Juárez, Miguel Agustín, 1891-1927 1
Ruppel, F.J., S.J. 1
Scott, Martin J., S.J. 1
Shanahan, James J., S.J. 1
Shelley, O.B., S.J. 1
Smith, John, S.J. 1
Spellman, F.H., Archbishop 1
Stearns, William R., S.J. 1
Sullivan, Daniel H., S.J. 1
Sullivan, Leo D., S.J. 1
Swickerath, Robert 1
Tooey, John J., S.J. 1
Walsh, Gerard J. 1
Weiser, Francis X., S.J. 1
Wheeler, F.C., S.J. 1
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