The Virgil H. Barber, SJ Papers contain correspondence, notes, a prayer book, and clippings relating to his Jesuit formation, his work in New England missions, and the conversion of his family to Catholicism.
One pamphlet titled "Meet the Refugees" that was authored by the National Industrial Assembly of the Young Women's Christian Associations and published by the Women's Press (New York) in 1940. The pamphlet addresses concerns over accepting refugees who were fleeing from the Nazi regime in Europe into the United States. It argues that refugees are not a threat to U.S. labor and do not represent a "Fifth Column."
Palestine Police reward poster issued for information leading to the arrest of Hamad Daoud el Judeh Zawata, 4th September 1943. 38 x 25 cm. Text in English, Arabic and Hebrew.
[Description provided by Fishburn Books, London]
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.
