Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The Seumas MacManus Family Collection contains letters and manuscripts by and about Seumas MacManus (1869-1960), a prominent Irish author of folktales who lectured extensively throughout the United States and published widely. These materials document fascinating aspects of MacManus' writing career, and they provide primary source materials about his family.The collection includes a small number of letters from notables to Seumas MacManus, including Theodore Dreiser, Maud Gonne,...

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series: The Gallery Archives Series includes correspondence, manuscripts, handbooks, pamphlets, photos, slides, awards, and clippings which relate directly to the founding of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1932 by Sister Mary Joseph, S.L.; incorporation; Executive Council and Board of Governors; membership lists, plans, and qualifications; the establishment of the Academy of the Gallery and the Catholic Literary Award; Gallery functions, anniversaries, and activities; Gallery fund-raising...

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Contains correspondence, clippings, announcements, publications, and other material re all aspects of campus life, including student events, elections, organizations, protests, and activism. Reference is made to civil rights activity, as well as to protests against the Vietnam War. Material relating to the National Student Strike of 1970 and the May Day demonstrations of 1971 is included.

Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Douglass Woodruff Papers are divided into seven series. The Correspondence Series comprises 12 boxes and includes separate sections of correspondence from Evelyn Waugh, Emily Hewett Woodruff (Woodruff's letters to his mother), Marie Immaculee Woodruff, and Mildred Woodruff Tschoeberle (Woodruff's letters to his sister). The letters in this Series contain discussion on a variety of topics, most notably Catholicism, the Tablet, literary endeavors of Woodruff and others, and news regarding...

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Only 1 series. Arranged chronologically.

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Printed biographical pamphlet of McElroy, titled "Father John McElroy, the Irish Priest," by Esmeralda Boyle (1878). Inside note reads "From Margaret L. Boucher, great-grand niece of Father John McElroy, S.J."

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This collection only has one series.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Carbery Family Collection constitutes an extensive collection of materials about a number of related families which were prominent in the history of the state of Maryland. The following families are represented: Boyle, Brown, Carbery, Key, McSherry, Scott, Shriver, and Taney, among others. Many types of documents are preserved, including correspondence, photographs, printed materials, and genealogical charts. The documents derive mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. The Carbery...

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(Box 2, Folders 1 - 50) This is Part III of the Correspondence Series and is comprised of alphabetically arranged correspondence from notable individuals who were friends or associates of the Kilmer family. Many of the correspondents are writers and poets of some renown.

Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection: This collection essentially comprises the life and letters of Sir Shane Leslie whose boundless energy and wide-ranging interests took him all over Britain, the United States and Canada, bringing him in touch with people in many fields including the arts, economics, education, literature, politics and religion. Sir Shane's personal papers also reflect his deep concern and interest in Irish culture and politics, particularly the question of Irish independence through Home Rule. The...

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Contains correspondence, clippings, announcements, publications, and other material re all aspects of campus life, including student events, elections, organizations, protests, and activism. Reference is made to civil rights activity, as well as to protests against the Vietnam War. Material relating to the National Student Strike of 1970 and the May Day demonstrations of 1971 is included.

Arranged chronologically.

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This series contain the correspondence sent to and collected by Thomas F. Meehan between the years 1859-1920. The correspondence has been arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents Jesuit obituaries: Gabriel Sanchez (1617), Arnold Damen (1890), Marianus Paredes (1886), Thomas J. Love (1955), Bernardin F. Wiget (1883), Joseph U. Beaudry (1919), Hubert J. Peters (1911), Alexander von Ascheberg (1912), Maurice Sullivan (1899), James de Alagona (1629), Caesar A. Barchi (1906), Henry Knappmeyer (1897), John William Beschter (1842), Joseph B. O'Connell (1968), Albert Peters (1921), Julius Fazio (1596), John Madonado (1583), Andrew White (1657), John Archberger (1858),...

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This series is comprised of the correspondence relating to Charles Quest's career.

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Contains correspondence, clippings, announcements, publications, and other material re all aspects of campus life, including student events, elections, organizations, protests, and activism. Reference is made to civil rights activity, as well as to protests against the Vietnam War. Material relating to the National Student Strike of 1970 and the May Day demonstrations of 1971 is included.

Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents 1. "Chart of the World showing the track of the U.S. Steam Frigates Mississippi, Susquehanna and Powhatan as flagships of the Japan Squadron under command of Commodore M. C. Perry, U.S.N., 1853-1854" 2. "Endermo Harbor, Island of Jesso surveyed by order of Commodore M. C. Perry U.S.N. by Acting Master C. A. Stevens and Medshipman R. L. May of the U.S.S. Southampton, J. J. Boyle, Lieut. Com., 1854" 3. "The Harbor of Hakodadi, Yesso Id. Japan. Surveyed by order of Commodore M. C. Perry, U.S.N....

Scope and Contents Estate documents for Mary Baer, Catherine Barry, Rebecca Beatty, Bridget Boyle, Rosa Bradt, Margaret Ann Brady, Nicholas Brady, Ellen Bresnahan, Anne Marie Brown, Nellie Carrigan, Nancy McMahon Chenny, Walter W. Claffey, Agnes M. Cloney, Henry T. Coleman, Anne T. Combs, Ellen Blanche Contee, Augustus B. Coppes, Mary C. Creamer, Elizabeth (Eliza) T. Cullen, Ellen Cunneen, Mary E. Daniher, John W. Dasey, Elizabeth Devine, Catherine Dillon, Mary Elizabeth Dennison, Elizabeth Donnelly, William...

Scope and Contents Journals: Journal 12.17: Journal recorded during McElroy's ministry at Holy Trinity Catholic Church (November 1845-May 1846) and Mattamoras, Mexico (July 1846-October 1846); includes observations about sick visits, visits to schools, and visits to nearby stations (Baltimore, Frederick). Records the date that he received word of his chaplaincy (May 20, 1846); observations of his journey to Mexico; his arrival at Mattamoras, Mexico; and his work at hospital in Mexico. Also includes...