Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collections consist of letters and documents by and about notable individuals in history, literature, religion, government, and other fields. The items in these collections are gifts and purchases.
Letters from Teilhard de Chardin to Diane de Margerie. Includes printed articles by and about Teilhard de Chardin. Four offprints bear inscriptions by Teilhard to Ambassador Roland de Margerie and his wife Jenny Fabre-Luce, parents of Diane de Margerie.
Diane de Margerie (b.1927), is a French writer and translator.
Correspondence with Wagner's office concerning government departments or agencies. Arranged chronologically and alphabetically; partially processed.
Contains clippings about Coach John R. Thompson, II, and the Georgetown basketball team. Includes articles on trip to Taiwan, 1976, and on players Mike Riley, Derrick Jackson, Craig Esherick, Craig Shelton, and Al Dutch.
The Michael de la Bedoyere papers primarily contain correspondence received from editors and colleagues of the Catholic Herald, as well as from other Catholic journals. Of interest is the correspondence exchanged between Count de la Bedoyere and the Catholic Herald concerning his resignation. Included is correspondence from several of the publishers of books by Count de la Bedoyere.
Span dates: 1929-1960 Bulk dates: 1950-1960 Extent: 0.50 linear feet, 1 box
Teaching materials created by Bernard Brown, S.J., and Thomas King, S.J., relating to the philosophy of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.
Source material collected by Warre for her exhibitions on Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. 18 folders. Items of note include:
1. Copies of typescripts of reminiscences and published articles by Thomas King, SJ; Pierre Leroy, SJ; Solange Soulie; Leo Zonneveld, and Warre, among others.
2. Warre, Janetta, "Travelling with Teilhard de Chardin in Britain." (No publication date.)
3. Teilhard de Chardin Centenary Exhibition catalog, 1983. Inscribed by Warre.
Contains clippings re Georgetown University sports. Among athletes highlighted: football players Wilmer Bradley, Augie Lio, Eddie McMahon, Al Blozis, and Ben Bulvin; basketball players Leon Esenstad and Bill Bornheimer; golfer Billy Rohrey; shortshop Henry Mylnarski; and track team member Les MacMitchell. Also mentioned: graduate manger of athletics Rome Schwagel; football coach John Hagerty; hockey team; and All-District Basketball Team.
Contains clippings on Georgetown University Sports, including football, basketball, track, hockey, and golf. Among those highlighted: golfers Billy Shea and Bill Dettweiler; pitcher Henry Bertrand; football coach Jack Hagerty and players Joe Mellendeck, Jules Koshlap, Joe McFadden and Myron Darmohray; basketball coach Elmer Ripley and basketball captain Joe Murphy; shot putter Al Blozis; and boxer Jim Brady. Includes photograph of football game against Fordham.
Personal letters and materials relating to Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ., collected by Marie-Therese Cosme and written by mutual friends Pierre Leroy, SJ; Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ; and others. Includes offprints of monographs by Leroy and Teilhard de Chardin. Also letters from French explorer and spiritualist Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969) and Emmanuel de Breuvery, SJ (1906-1970).
Materials pertaining to Pierre Leroy, SJ, particularly relating to his book: "Un chemin non trace: Jesuite au XX siecle" (1992). Includes letters from Abbe Breuil, photographs of Leroy, and an early copy of "La messe sur le monde" by Teilhard de Chardin.
This collection is currently unprocessed and access to it may therefore be limited. Researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections for more information on access to this collection.
The collection consists primarily of postcards and photographs collected by Dubalen, a friend of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ.
