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Dave Barbor Collection on Vladimir Nabokov
Collection
Identifier: GTM-0041
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials related to Vladimir Nabokov that were collected by Dave Barbor. It includes letters written by Nabokov (1946-1964), his father (1906), and his cousin, Nicolas Nabokov (to Misia Sert, 1932). It also includes letters written by Véra Nabokov to Irving P. Lazar (1971), a letter from Véra Nabokov to Dave Barbor (1986), and a letter written from Dmitri Nabokov to Dave Barbor (1986). It also includes newsclippings (1929-1973), a typescript of a musical version...
Dates:
1907 - 1986
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Simultaneously I began discovering his fiction on my own and with several classmates: the short stories, the novels in print at the time, the autobiography which was then called “Conclusive Evidence.”
The First Booke of the Christian Exercise Manuscript
Collection — Volume 1: [Barcode: 39020031848610]
Identifier: GTM-20081001
Scope and Contents
A small (roughly 12mo) bound manuscript on paper containing a handwritten copy of the 1584 printed edition of The First Booke of the Christian Exercise by Jesuit leader Robert Persons. The date 1654 is included at the bottom of the title page and at the end of the volume, likely indicating the year in which the copy was made.The 1584 edition copied here is scarce in print, with only two copies listed on the English Short Title Catalog: one at the...
Dates:
circa 1654
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
The 1584 edition copied here is scarce in print, with only two copies listed on the English Short Title Catalog: one at the British Library and one at the Folger.
John F. Parr - D. Harrison Smith collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS103
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Parr-Smith Collection consists primarily of correspondence, clippings, medals and photographs collected by D. Harrison Smith and John F. Parr, most relating to their friendship with Edmund S. Walsh, S.J. and their connections with Georgetown University. The collection consists of 1 linear foot of material arranged in 24 folders in 2 boxes. The Smith-Parr Archives contain correspondence relating to John F. Parr's tenure at Georgetown University. Manuscripts by Parr and Smith are also in...
Dates:
1940-1981
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
After continued appeals to the Navy for a commission, Smith was finally called up as Ensign and assigned as American Vice-Consul at Montevideo, Uruguay. After a short stationing in the North Atlantic's Amphibious Forces on the American East Coast, Smith was assigned to the South East Asia Allied Staff Headquarters in Ceylon.
Michael Richey Papers 1
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS223
Scope and Contents
The Michael Richey papers 1, consist of original correspondence from personal friends who also comprise the notable circle of artists who congregated at the home of English sculptor Eric Gill (1882-1940), on Pigotts farm in Buckinghamshire. Together with Gill, these included Anthony Foster, Rene Hague, David Jones, Walter Shewring, and Denis Tegetmeier. Correspondence is also included from other well-known acquaintances (many of whom were related or closely associated to the...
Dates:
1930 - 1997; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1980
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
He subsequently spent a short time as a potential postulant at the Trappist monastery on Caldey Island, where it was concluded that if he had a vocation he could return, although he never did.
Collection of P.G. Wodehouse Letters to Angus Thuermer
Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 5 (Letter): [Barcode: 39020030726437], Folder: 9
Identifier: GTM-20230523
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four letters from P.G. Wodehouse to journalist Angus Thuermer chiefly pertaining to Wodehouse's time in the Nazi concentration camp Tost in Poland and his present-day life in the New York City suburb of Remsenburg. The letters date from 1961 to 1975. Also included are twelve pieces of correspondence between Thuermer and others regarding his A.P. article on Wodehouse's incarceration in Tost first published in the "New York Times" in 1940 (1975-2008). A photograph of...
Dates:
1961 - 2008
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Thuermer has added in manuscript ink the note "I wrote to congratulate him on his recent knighthood. He died very shortly after we got this letter. 18 Feb 75."
Source: Provided by Capitol Hill Books
Source: Provided by Capitol Hill Books
Bernard and Barbara Wall Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-840101
Scope and Contents note
The Bernard and Barbara Wall Papers consists of correspondence, clippings and some ephemera. The material is mainly from three specific periods, and material from each period tends to focus on a specific subject. Material from 1933 to 1935 concerns the publication of Colosseum, that from 1946 to 1948 regards the publication of Changing World, and material from 1967 to 1973 generally regards the Latin Mass and various campaigns to change the Vatican's stance on it.The great...
Dates:
1929 - 1974
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Among this material we find such things as a letter from Sir Arnold Lunn to Bernard Wall mentioning its success in some American intellectual circles, letters from Thomas Derrick about a cartoon he was commissioned to draw for the magazine, a letter from Thomas Gilby regarding a dinner he was holding to benefit Colosseum and printed ephemera advertising the publication to potential readers and advertisers.
Colosseum was short-lived, however, and it was not until after the War that Bernard Wall was to found another publication, Changing World.
Colosseum was short-lived, however, and it was not until after the War that Bernard Wall was to found another publication, Changing World.
Rogers Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-890501
Scope and Contents note
The Rogers Family Papers consist of fifteen series, the first being on the Rogers & Clarke families in general, and the remainder focusing on the papers of individuals such as James Webb Rogers I, J. Harris Rogers, James Charles Rogers, Cora Rogers Clarke, Phillips H. Clarke Jr., Mae Harris Clarke and George E. Sullivan. The final series contains objects and oversize materials of varying types.
Extent: 30 linear feet
Number of Boxes: 19, with 11 oversize containers
Dates:
1817 - 1988
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
The Inventive Age (1870s - 1920s) was a time of great change, with hundreds of amateur inventors appearing all over the world, and just as many speculators and short lived companies as one could imagine. J. Harris Rogers was a good example of such an inventor, always pursuing the latest field of discovery, and his father and brother James Charles Rogers were prime examples of the speculators during this period: forming companies, selling stock, and pursuing patent legislation.
Leon Keyserling Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS219
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The collection includes that part of Keyserling's papers which relate to his long tenure as legislative aide to Senator Robert F. Wagner. Besides correspondence from Wagner, it contains numerous drafts of bills written by Keyserling, such as the Housing Act of 1937 and the Wagner National Labor Relations Act (present in eight separate drafts), files of campaign speeches, and related material.
Extent: 4.5 linear feet
Date Span: 1928 - 1982, bulk 1934 - 1956
Dates:
1928 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1956
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
After receiving his law degree in 1931, he taught economics at Columbia University for a short time, and then joined Senator Robert F. Wagner's staff as his chief legislative aide from 1933 - 1937.
Kilmer Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-980703
Scope and Contents
The Kilmer Family papers contain materials from the Kilmer family, a noted family of American writers. The collection includes materials relating to Joyce Kilmer, Aline Kilmer, Kenton Kilmer, Nicholas Kilmer, and other family members. Some letters, manuscripts, poems, photographs, ephemera, and clippings by and about poet-soldier Joyce Kilmer are present. In addition, materials by and concerning poet Aline Kilmer, such as letters, poems, and photographs, are preserved. Moreover, an...
Dates:
1861 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1918 - 1995
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) was a noted American poet and soldier best remembered for his short poem "Trees." Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Kilmer attended Rutgers University and Columbia University.
Parker T. Hart Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS238
Scope and Contents
The Parker T. Hart Papers highlight the career of a long-time American foreign service officer who served as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1961-1965) and Turkey (1965-1968). The collection consists of 7 boxes (10.75 linear feet) of material. The bulk of the records date between 1950 and 1980. The correspondence files in the Hart Papers include letters to and from Hart while he was U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Turkey. One typed letter (carbon) from Hart to Saudi Arabian King Faisal,...
Dates:
1935 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1980
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
The Hart Papers also contain printed matter which he collected throughout his career, such as a short run of the periodicals "Neglected Arabia" (1945-1949) and "Oman News" (1969-1974).
Michael Richey Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS321
Scope and Contents
The Michael Richey papers 2, consists of original correspondence from personal friends and members of the Richey family; as well as printed material including clippings, journals, and magazines featuring articles by and about Michael Richey. A portion of the correspondence is from the notable circle of artists who congregated at the home of English sculptor Eric Gill, (1882-1940), on Pigotts Farm in Buckinghamshire. These include Gill, Anthony Foster, and Rene Hague. Additional...
Dates:
1897 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1940 - 2000
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
He subsequently spent a short time as a potential postulant at the Trappist monastery on Caldey Island, where it was concluded that if he had a vocation he could return, although he never did.
Nicholas B. Scheetz Collection of Pamphlets
Collection
Identifier: GTM-20200102
Scope and Contents
The personal collection of former Georgetown University Manuscripts Librarian Nicholas B. Scheetz (1952-2016).
The collection includes over 75 sub-collections of pamphlets and other small printed ephemera reflecting Scheetz's interest in Anglo-American literature, politics, history, and bibliography. The largest category, representing more than 300 pamphlets, are lectures produced by various universities worldwide, mainly in the United States and Great Britain, but also including...
Dates:
circa 1810-2012
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
It was in a tall town house next door to an identical house owned by the seer, Jeanne Dixon, and in short order it would became a second home to me, as I browsed for hours among the thousands of used books on its shelves.
Terry Ramsaye Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-880315
Scope and contents note
Terry Ramsaye (1885 - 1954), former editor of the Motion Picture Herald and author of A Million and One Nights, an early history of the motion picture industry, was a prolific writer and respected film historian. His papers, comprising 5 boxes (6.75 linear feet), are arranged in six series: a Dope File Series, Individual Series, Subject Series, Manuscripts Series, Photographic Series, and Personal Series.Items of interest indexed in Terry Ramsaye's papers are a TLS by Wm. Kennedy...
Dates:
1895 - 1986
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
He produced and edited short patriotic pieces for the US Government during World War I and, in 1919, started another newsreel, Kinograms.
Graham Greene - Catherine Walston Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS168
Scope and Contents
The Catherine Walston/Graham Greene Papers consist in bulk of correspondence written by Greene to Lady Walston over a span of three decades from 1946 through 1978. In addition, the collection includes a large portion of original autograph and typed manuscripts, as well as rare proof copies of his works that the author presented over the years as gifts to Lady Walston. There is also a substantial collection of photographs of Greene and Lady Walston, together with friends such as writers...
Dates:
1925 - 1978; Majority of material found within 1946-1978
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Greene is ranked among the greatest of twentieth-century writers. The author of plays, short stories, non-fiction works, and children's books, he is probably best known as a novelist.
Bert Seal ARAMCO Photographic Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS314
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 94 photographs taken in Saudi Arabia between the years of 1955 and 1960. The photos have been left in their original order as they were received from Bert Seal, ARAMCO Public Relations Department Photographer. The prints were made by Seal from copy negatives from 8x10 prints he brought back from Saudi Arabia. The Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) was organized to carry out oil operations in Saudi Arabia under a concession agreement with that country's...
Dates:
1955 - 1959
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Nehru visited Saudi Arabia shortly thereafter. The meeting between Saud and King Faisal of Iraq was the first meeting of the Saud and Hashemite families in many years.
William K. Wimsatt, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS469
Scope and Contents
William K. Wimsatt, Jr. Papers consists of correspondence, materials related to the Georgetown University Class of 1928-1929, offprints of articles related to literary criticism, materials related to Alexander Pope, and other documents.
Dates:
1928 - 1979
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Wimsatt, Jr. include: The Prose Style of Samuel Johnson (1941); Philosophic Words (1948); (editor) Alexander Pope, Selected Poetry and Prose (1951); The Verbal Icon (1954); (editor) English Stage Comedy: English Institute Essays, 1954 (1955); (co-author) Literary Criticism: A Short History (1957); (co-editor) Boswell for the Defense (1959); (editor) Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare (1960); (editor) Explication as Criticism: Selected Papers from the English Institute (1963); Hateful Contraries (1965); The Portraits of Alexander Pope (1965); (editor) The Idea of Comedy (1969); (editor) Versification: Major Language Types (1972); (editor) Literary Criticism: Idea and Act (1974); Day of the Leopards: Essays in Defense of Poems (1976); and (co-editor) Samuel Johnson: Selected Poetry and Prose (1978).
Stephen Dubuisson, SJ - William Feiner, SJ Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS50
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters, diaries, and other writings of Stephen Larigaudelle Dubuisson, S.J. and William Feiner, S.J. Because the two men served as successive Presidents of Georgetown College in the 1820s, and because both made entries in the letterbooks in this collection, these materials have been grouped together. Dubuisson’s materials consist of loose letters (including several pertaining to students at Georgetown College) and three bound items (a diary, a...
Dates:
1818 - 1842
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
On September 9, 1825, Dubuisson became president of Georgetown College, replacing Enoch Fenwick; he remained in this position for only seven months. After his short tenure, he spent time in Rome (where he professed his final Jesuit vows) and in St.
Ernesta Drinker Barlow Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-081118
Scope and Contents
A collection of the personal papers of Aimee Ernesta Drinker Barlow (1892-1981). Includes autograph memoir, travel diaries (from 1916 and early 1960s), correspondence received from husbands William C. Bullitt (1891-1967), former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union; and composer Samuel L.M. Barlow (1892-1982); as well as from admirers including the artist Rockwell Kent (1882-1971). Of note is an almost complete run of mimeographed scripts of NBC Radio broadcasts by Barlow as "Commando Mary"...
Dates:
1910 - 1962
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Quigley Photographic Archive
Collection
Identifier: GTM-720825
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of photographs that were used in Quigley Publications, active under various titles since 1915 in motion picture industry trade publishing (Motion Picture Herald, Motion Picture Daily, and others). It is primarily an assemblage of publicity photographs that feature individuals associated with the motion picture industry: producers, directors, animators, and their colleagues. Actors and actresses figure less prominently, but are also represented among the...
Dates:
1906 - 1972
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Ord Family Papers 1
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS146
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Ord family papers consist of correspondence exchanged between, among others, three family members who were important American military figures. Namely, James Ord (c.1789-1873), an officer in the U.S. Navy for a short time, and later a lieutenant in the army during the War of 1812; his son, Edward Otho Cresap Ord (1818-1883), a noted Civil War general; and his son, Edward Otho Cresap Ord II (1858-1923), who served in the Indian campaign in Texas in 1880, commanded the Seminole Indian...
Dates:
1840 - 1963; Majority of material found within 1840 - 1870
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
Found in Notes:
Namely, James Ord (c.1789-1873), an officer in the U.S. Navy for a short time, and later a lieutenant in the army during the War of 1812; his son, Edward Otho Cresap Ord (1818-1883), a noted Civil War general; and his son, Edward Otho Cresap Ord II (1858-1923), who served in the Indian campaign in Texas in 1880, commanded the Seminole Indian scouts in 1882, and served among the first troops to land in Cuba during the Spanish-American war in 1898.