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Traditions Day Posters
Collection
Identifier: GTA-000833
SS Georgetown Victory Photograph Album
Collection
Identifier: GTA-460624
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs of the launch of the SS Georgetown Victory at the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland, and of her traveling under the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia. Also included, clipping re the ship’s running aground off Killard Point, County Down, Northern Ireland, in 1946.
Dates:
1945-1946; Majority of material found within 1945 - 1946
Found in:
Georgetown University Archives
Found in Notes:
Also included, clipping re the ship’s running aground off Killard Point, County Down, Northern Ireland, in 1946.
Otto L. Hein Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS214
Scope and Contents
Otto L. Hein papers include correspondence and photographs documenting the career of this soldier, military attache at European courts, commandant at West Point (1897-1901), and author of "Memories of Long Ago" (1925), an autobiography. Included in the collection is an account of Custer's actions at the Little Big Horn, written by an officer on the scene shortly before and after the battle, as well as letters from such notables as Theodore Roosevelt, Douglas MacArthur, and officer-author...
Dates:
1873 - 1930
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Military Academy at West Point, New York from 1897 to 1901. He was born in Georgetown in Washington, DC.
St. Mary's County Photograph Album
Collection
Identifier: GTA-480526-DS
Scope and Contents
Contains captioned Tercentennial photographs of St. Mary's County and St. Mary's City, Maryland, including Blackiston Island as seen from Kopel's Point, Wharf at St. Mary's City, monument to Leonard Calvert, site of first State House, reproduced State House, one of Lord Baltimore's cannons, and Saint Ignatius Church (exterior and interior). Also contains timeline of events in England and Maryland during the 1600s and 1700s, map of St. Mary's City as it was ca. 1634, and citations to...
Dates:
1933; Majority of material found in 1933 - 1933
Found in:
Georgetown University Archives
Found in Notes:
Mary's City, Maryland, including Blackiston Island as seen from Kopel's Point, Wharf at St. Mary's City, monument to Leonard Calvert, site of first State House, reproduced State House, one of Lord Baltimore's cannons, and Saint Ignatius Church (exterior and interior).
Edward P. O'Connell, SJ Oral History
Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 14 (Compact discs/DVDs): [Barcode: 39020030723483], disk: 39020030755519
Identifier: GTM-0045
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an oral history interview conducted by John P. Williams with Edward P. O'Connell, SJ. In the three-hour interview, Fr. O'Connell took Williams on a tour of southern Maryland and spoke on the original Jesuit missions there and the foundations of US Catholicism.
Dates:
2008
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Ignatius once more (1995-2010, Chapel Point). He died at Murray Weigel Hall, Bronx, in 2010.
Garesche Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-000101
Scope and Contents
The Garesche Family Papers are a collection of twenty-one letters of Louis Garesche, author of a biography about his father, Julius P. Garesche, a Civil War officer who served as chief of staff to General William Rosecrans. The most significant material in the collection relates to Julius P. Garesche but the collection also covers Garesche family matters. The documents contain comments on historical topics, such as the Mexican War, the earthquake of 1886, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Dates:
1879 - 1920
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
He then received an appointment to attend West Point from which he graduated in 1841. Garesche then embarked on a career in the regular army, serving in the Mexican War under General Zachary Taylor.
Historical Manuscripts Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: GTM-700101
Scope and Contents
The Historical Manuscripts collection contains documents generated by significant individuals and groups and includes correspondence, handwritten documents, and bound manuscripts. Notable people and organizations include John Barrymore, the Brooke family, Bernard U. Campbell, the Columbia Debating Society, E. Street Baptist Church, Fells Point Hebrew School, Cuthbert Fenwick, Francis Kenrick, John Neumann, and the Population Society. The materials were most likely drawn from the Georgetown...
Dates:
1790 - 1900
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Cuthbert Fenwick Papers
10. Fells Point Hebrew School Roll Book
Box 3:
1.
10. Fells Point Hebrew School Roll Book
Box 3:
1.
Kennedy Institute of Ethics Publications Album
Collection
Identifier: BRL-024
Abstract
The collection consists of one album containing book covers of bioethics publications authored by Kennedy Institute scholars and library staff dating from around 1975 to 1983. Some covers are photocopies. It includes, but is not limited to, the following authors and editors: H. Tristram Engelhardt, Robert M. Veatch, LeRoy Walters, Ruth Faden, Tom L. Beauchamp, Richard A. McCormick, James F. Childress, and Edmund D. Pellegrino. Altogether, the album documents the scholarly output of the...
Dates:
1975 - 1983
Found in:
Bioethics Research Library Archives
Found in Notes:
The collection consists of materials assembled by Kennedy Institute of Ethics library staff that were transferred to the BRL Archives at some point prior to 2020. The materials were retroactively accessioned in 2022.
Edward Rice Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS448
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Edward Rice Collection includes correspondence regarding Jubilee Magazine, issues of Jubilee Magazine, information of Rice's friend, Thomas Merton, photographs, and artwork.
Dates:
1928 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1938 - 1978
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Eventually Rice and staff resigned, from which point the magazine has been published under the name U.S.
Edward Rice Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS465
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Edward Rice Papers 2. This collection consists of printed items gathered by Edward Rice, Catholic author and photographer. Among the documents are travel guides, brochures, and pamphlets from across the world, as well as an extensive collection of postcards. Of particular significance are the documents from India, Papua New Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago, and Greece. Also included in the collection are advertisements, articles, and book reviews as well as full copies of The New...
Dates:
1943 - 1988
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Eventually Rice and staff resigned, from which point the magazine has been published under the name U.S.
Charles Ewing - William T. Sherman Family papers
Collection
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
Found in Notes:
Also born in Lancaster, Ohio, Sherman graduated from West Point in 1840. He married Ellen Ewing on May 1, 1850.
Kennedy Institute of Ethics Third International Advisory Board Meeting Records
Collection
Identifier: BRL-027
Abstract
The collection contains briefing materials for the third meeting of the KIE's International Advisory Board. The binder belonged to Paul B. Cornely.
Dates:
1975
Found in:
Bioethics Research Library Archives
Found in Notes:
The collection was transferred to the BRL Archives at some point prior to 2020. The materials were retroactively accessioned in 2022.
Japanese stab bound manuscript book in cursive or grass script
Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 41: [Barcode: 39020030727955], Folder: 4
Identifier: GTM-0068
Scope and Contents
Traditional stab bound book containing the Japanese text of the 16th century Noh play "Kurama-tengu" written in cursive, or grass script.
Dates:
1900 - 1940
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Julius P. Garesche papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS71
Scope and Contents
The material in this collection relates to Julius P. Garesche, a Georgetown University alumnus and chief of staff to William S. Rosecrans, a general during the Civil War. It includes manuscripts by Julius Garesche; correspondence about his death by fellow officers, including General Rosecrans; printed information about Garesche and some members of his family; and photographs of Garesche and the family tomb at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, DC.
Dates:
1836 - 1908; Majority of material found within 1860 - 1870
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Julius suggested that he might continue his education under the auspices of the US Army as a cadet at West Point Military Academy. Judging this a most honorable profession, Vital Marie granted his permission, and in May 1837, Julius left Georgetown College for West Point.
James Clark, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS21
Scope and Contents
The James Clark, SJ Papers contain spiritual writings as well as correspondence predominantly related to the various positions he held in educational administration. Also included are materials regarding his years at West Point and in the US Army.
Dates:
1825 - 1885
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Also included are materials regarding his years at West Point and in the US Army.
Cuba - USS Maine Photograph Album
Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 5 (Letter): [Barcode: 39020030726437], Folder: 11-12
Identifier: GTM-20230622
Scope and Contents
Photograph album containing unattributed snapshot photographs taken in Havana Bay, the city of Havana, and the surrounding area around 1898.The album consists of original snapshot photographs, the earliest batch taken from the prow of an unidentified ship, occasionally showing lone members of the crew at work, but chiefly focused on views from the vessel, of passing ships and the approaching skyline of Havana. Five images depict the approaching remains of the USS Maine peering...
Dates:
circa 1898
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
From there the photographs turn to views of Morro Castle, a 17th century fortress equipped with lighthouse, shown here flying the Stars and Stripes. At some point the photographer must have landed, as the following photographs depict the canons displayed at the fortress, as well as views from the city itself, including houses, state buildings, public squares, and a covered market.
World War I and World War II U.S. Military Periodicals
Collection
Identifier: GTM-20240912
Scope and Contents
26 U.S. military newspapers and newsletters printed during World War I and World War II. Including:“The Bombshell, Vol I. No. 3.” October 5th 1918. “Published Weekly by the Officers and Men of the 304th Ammunition Train, American Expeditionary Forces, France”“Far Seas; Published by The US Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters.” Constantinople, 21st May, 1921.“T.N.T." [Trinidad News Tips]; Headquarters Trinidad Sector, Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W.I. [British...
Dates:
1918 - 1945
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
“Gooney Tales; ‘Three Point Landings’” Issued by the 50th USN Construction Battalion. 14th January 1945.
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Trustee's Meeting Records
Collection
Identifier: BRL-028
Abstract
The collection contains meeting briefing materials for Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Trustee's meetings held between 1976 and 1983. The materials all relate to the funding of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (KIE) and the relations between Georgetown University and the Foundation. It includes project proposals, reports from the KIE to the Foundation, and internal KIE communications.
Dates:
1976 - 1983
Found in:
Bioethics Research Library Archives
Found in Notes:
They were transferred to the BRL Archives at some point prior to 2020 and retroactively accessioned in 2022.
John Erwin Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-801216
Scope and Contents
The collection, dating from September 1862 to March 1863, consists mainly of 21 letters from John Erwin, of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, to his family and a friend. There are also several documents regarding John's pay, a short diary, a letter and a telegraph message to his family regarding his health, and, finally, a receipt for the transportation of one corpse and an attendant.
The letters are quite touching and show a great deal of sensisitivity and intelligence on the part of...
Dates:
1862 - 1863
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
It seems as though a victory or a defeat has just about the same
influence on our military commanders both bring them to a stand
point . . . . So a victory does not amount to much a defeat to
something less."