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Edward Holker Welch, SJ Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS51
Scope and Contents
The Edward Holker Welch, SJ Papers contain personal journals as well as both spiritual and secular writings.
Dates:
1791, 1850-1904
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
In 1846 he travelled to Issy, France, where he entered a Sulpician seminary and was ordained.
Robert Silvercruys Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-861231
Scope and contents note
The papers of Baron Robert Silvercruys consist of letters, manuscripts, pamphlets and clippings mainly concerning the careers of Frantz Silvercruys (1859 - 1936), President of the Court of Cassation of Belgium and created Baron Silvercruys in 1929, and of his son, Robert Silvercruys (1893 - 1971), who was a Belgian Ambassador to the United States (1946 - 1959). The papers comprise 3.5 linear feet of materials, arranged in 56 folders in 7 boxes. The papers are divided into two series, one...
Dates:
1896 - 1968
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Another interesting folder contains pamphlets from the Second World War, such as the Report by the Supreme Allied Commander on the Operations in Southern France, signed by the author, General Maitland Wilson.
Russell of Swallowfield Archives
Collection
Identifier: GTM-871002
Scope and Contents note
The Russell of Swallowfield Archives consists of documents and correspondence regarding the personal and financial affairs relating to the marriage trust of Fanny Russell Hole, eldest daughter of the Rev. Whitworth Russell. The papers include material dating from 1848, when Fanny Russell married the Rev. William Brassey Hole, Vicar of Bray (?-1887) to the early 1890's, when assets from her marriage trust were being transferred to their children. The collection comprises .5 linear feet of...
Dates:
1848 - 1896
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
William Brassey Hole and Fanny Hole, especially from their son-in-law Greville Horsely Palmer, who had married Mary Frances Hole, and whose marriage settlement agreement is also discussed in the correspondence.
Loughborough Family Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS274
Scope and Contents
The Loughborough Family Papers 2 document the history of the Loughboroughs, a prominent nineteenth century family with connections to the neighborhood of Georgetown and Georgetown University. Of note are documents by and about early U.S. Comptroller of the Treasury Nathan Loughborough, U.S. Congressman John Randolph of Roanoke, Hamilton Loughborough, Confederate officer James Henry Loughborough, artist Margaret M. Loughborough, and others.
Dates:
1796 - 1969; Majority of material found within 1800 - 1880
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
She was a painter and studied at the Corcoran School of Art and with William Merritt Chase. She also studied in France and Italy. From 1930-1932, Loughborough exhibited with the Society of Washington Artists.
Andre Gide - Jane Norton collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS419
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Andre Gide - Jane Norton Collection contains 12 autograph letters signed from noted French author Andre Gide to Jane Norton. The correspondence touches on various published works requested by Gide or mentioned by him. The letters are dated 1929 to 1930. The Gide - Norton Collection is stored in one small archival box (0.25 linear feet). All of the letters in this collection are published in full in the following article: Betz, Dorothy M. "Andre Gide in 1929-1930: An Unpublished...
Dates:
1929-1930
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Andre Gide (1869-1951), a renown French author, was born on November 22, 1869 in Paris, France, the only child of Paul Gide and Juliette Rondeaux (Gide).
William Hood Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS427
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The William Hood Papers contain correspondence, manuscripts, and printed items comprising research materials for his collaboration with Richard M. Helms on Helms' memoirs "A Look Over My Shoulder: A Life in the Central Intelligence Agency," which was published in 2003. Documenting the history of the Central Intelligence Agency in general and Helms' career in particular, Hood's papers include notes from Helms to Hood concerning specific topics in the writing of Helms' memoirs. The William...
Dates:
1936 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1990 - 1999
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
He was posted in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, and England. After his intelligence career, Hood devoted his time to writing both novels and non-fiction books.
Shusaku Endo - Peter Owen collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-850102
Collection level scope and contents note
The collection consists of letters and manuscripts related to the English translation and publication in Britain by Peter Owen Limited, of two works by the Japanese Catholic author Shusaku Endo: "The Samurai," and "Stained Glass Elegies." The first series relating to "The Samurai" includes correspondence between Endo's English translator Van C. Gessel and editor Dan Franklin, as well as publisher Peter Owen. The second series includes correspondence by Gessel and Antonia Owen....
Dates:
1981-1992; Majority of material found within 1981-1984
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
He studied at Keio University and in Lyons, France, where he studied the writing of French Catholic authors.
Life of Blessed Colette, Reformer of the Sisters of Saint Clare, bound manuscript
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: GTM-150528
Scope and Contents
Manuscript account of the life of Saint Colette (b.1381-1447), as related by the Abbot of Saint-Laurent (c.1750-1770). Full title in French: "La Vie de la bienheureuse Collette Reformatrice des Religieuses de Sainte Claire." Bound volume, 285 pages.
Dates:
1750-1770
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
In 1412 the Franciscan Conventuals in northern France and Belgium established a reformed branch called Coletans.
Belloc, Hilaire - Chesterton, G.K., collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-190528
Content Description
Letters, manuscripts, printed source material and photographs relating to Hilaire Belloc and G.K. Chesterton.
Dates:
1919-1984; Majority of material found in 1920-1930
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Born in La Celle-Saint Cloud, France, he was educated at the Oratory School in Birmingham.
Janet E. Richards Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-540129
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of Janet Richards’ notes for articles and lectures on various topics, as well as for interviews with Nicholas Horthy and Benito Mussolini. Letters are from notables such as Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, William E. Borah, Pascual Cervera, Salmon P. Chase, Ernest Dimnet, Theodore Dreiser, Joseph Grew, Charles Evans Hughes, Cordell Hull, Jean Jules Jusserand, Frank B. Kellogg, Elihu Root, Evelyn McLean, Henry Stimson, and Helen Taft.Abundant photographs are...
Dates:
1724 - 1948; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1940
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Humanitarian relief work won Richards honors from the governments of Belgium, France, Italy, and Russia.
Family connections include the Reverend J.
Family connections include the Reverend J.
Joseph E. Jeffs Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS429
Scope and Contents
The Joseph E. Jeffs Papers contain correspondence between the former University Librarian at Georgetown University, Joseph E. Jeffs, and a number of scholars and writers. Among the significant individuals with whom Jeffs kept in contact are Ambassador William H. Taft, III, writer Yvonne Cloetta, and author Graham Greene. There are also letters in the collection from Norman Mailer and Anthony Thwaite, as well as a collection of newspaper clippings on Graham Greene. Jeffs also collected...
Dates:
1979 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1979 - 2000
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
In 1945, he studied in the American University at Biarritz, France. He earned a bachelor's of science degree from Georgetown University in 1949.
Louis J. A. Mercier Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS460
Scope and Contents
The Louis J.A. Mercier Papers 2 consist of correspondence and printed materials kept by Mercier. Much of the correspondence relates to academics, publishing and family matters, including several letters from "L'Education" and "The Educational Review" to which Mercier contributed. The collection includes pamphlets and ephemera relating to teaching aids and techniques for foreign language learning. Mercier also collected printed materials and catalogues from Harvard, Radcliffe, University of...
Dates:
1897 - 1979; Majority of material found within 1904 - 1911
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Louis Joseph Alexandre Mercier was a teacher, lecturer, and philosopher of education. Born in Le Mans, France, on June 19, 1880, he came with his family to Chicago in 1890, in part to escape the growing interference of the French State's religious education.
American Teilhard de Chardin Association Archives
Collection
Identifier: GTM-070730
Scope and Contents
The American Teilhard de Chardin Association Archives document the activities of a major organization devoted to preserving the writings and legacy of the noted French Jesuit Rev. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. The collection includes materials concerning the administrative functions of the society. The archive also contains files regarding prominent individuals, such as Romano S. Almagno, George Barbour, Minna Cassard, Robert T. Francoeur, Thomas King, Ursula King, Mary Lukas, Ellen...
Dates:
1912 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1965 - 1989
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
He journeyed back to his native France in 1946, and he subsequently moved to New York City, where he died in 1955.
John Main Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-090115
Scope and Contents Note
The John Main papers consist of the personal papers of John Main, O.S.B. (1926-1982), a Benedictine monk who was a world-wide proponent of Christian meditation. His collection includes correspondence, subject files, printed materials, a few audio cassettes, photographs, meditation newsletters, and books by and about Fr. Main. A large portion of the material dates from his time at the Benedictine Priory of Montreal from 1977 to 1982 though there are some documents deriving from his service...
Dates:
1887 - 2011; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2009
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
During World War II, John Main joined the Royal Corps of Signals and saw action in France and Belgium. After the war, he became a novice with the Canons Regular in Cornwall in 1946.
John Douglas Woodruff - Sir Roy (Forbes) Harrod Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS218
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Harrod-Woodruff Collection comprises a series of letters from (John) Douglas Woodruff to Sir Roy (Forbes) Harrod. The Harrod-Woodruff Collection contains 47 Autograph Letters (Signed), 4 Postcards (Signed), 1 Typed Letter (Signed), and other printed material from (John) Douglas Woodruff to Sir Roy (Forbes) Harrod, as well as 1 Autograph Letter (Signed) from Mrs. Douglas Woodruff to Lady Harrod. The letters from Douglas Woodruff to Roy Harrod span the time period of 1922-1946....
Dates:
1922-1978; Majority of material found within 1922-1936
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Sir Roy (Forbes) Harrod was born on February 13, 1900 to Henry Dawes Harrod and Frances Marie Desiree Harrod. His father died in 1918.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - Francoise Raphael Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-850212
Scope and Contents note
The Raphael - Teilhard de Chardin Collection consists of thirty-seven letters, a manuscript drawing, two typed manuscripts, and a number of offprints on evolution and anthropology, all from the collection of Mrs. Francoise Raphael, an old friend of Teilhard from his early days in China. There is also a folder of black-and-white photographs.
Dates:
1938 - 1950
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Raphael, 30 August 1950
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, paleontologist and philosopher, was born 1 May 1881 at Sarcenat, in the Department of Puy de Dôin France, and educated at the College of Mongré in Villefranche-sur-Saône.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, paleontologist and philosopher, was born 1 May 1881 at Sarcenat, in the Department of Puy de Dôin France, and educated at the College of Mongré in Villefranche-sur-Saône.
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:
“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.”
“Far Seas; Published by The US Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters.”
Antonia White Letters to George Brendon Collection
Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 40: [Barcode: 39020030728011], Folder: 13
Identifier: GTM-20250310
Scope and Contents
A collection of nine romantic letters from author Antonia White to George Brendon, dated 1946.
Dates:
1946
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
In September that year he married Sydney Frances Cook, who produced two sons, Piers (1940- ) and Rupert (1943- ).
Graham Greene - Yvonne Cloetta Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS347
Scope and Contents
The Yvonne Cloetta — Graham Greene Papers consist of correspondence written by Greene to Cloetta between the years 1963 and 1987. In addition to the 121 letters and postcards, the collection contains a typed manuscript for the book An Impossible Woman: The Memories of Dottoressa Moor of Capri, edited and adapted by Greene and later given with an inscription to Cloetta. The manuscript includes extensive autograph additions and corrections by Greene. Along with the correspondence, there are a...
Dates:
1963 - 1987
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Yvonne Cloetta was born Yvonne Guevel in Pontrieux, France and educated at the lycee in Quimper. She married Jacques Cloetta, a French consular official, in 1947.
Edward Loughborough Keyes, Jr. Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS297
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Edward Loughborough Keyes, Jr. Papers: Part 2 document the career and activities of Edward Loughborough Keyes, Jr. Of interest is correspondence dated 1939 to Keyes about his book entitled "A Sea Change and Other Things." Also of note is a testimonial book honoring Keyes for his service to the American Social Hygiene Association. The testimonial is signed by many individuals, including John J. Pershing and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The collection also contains a number of medals won by...
Dates:
1880 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1921 - 1949
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
A major in the Medical Reserve Corps in 1917, he rose to the rank of colonel in the Medical Corps in 1918. In France, Keyes directed Base Hospital No. 1 and served as a consultant in urology in the American Expeditionary Forces.