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Boggs Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-861226
Scope and Contents The Boggs Family Papers comprise twenty-one letters, two photographs and four pieces of related materials. Eleven of the letters were written by William R. Boggs, and ten of these were to his brother and sister, Maggie and Adam Boggs, while he was in the Union Army from 1863 - 1865. (Note: The William R. Boggs whose letters are in this Collection should not be confused with the Confederate Brigadier General of the same name.) There are two photographs of William Boggs and they appear to date...
Dates: 1863-1923
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Boggs Family papers

Helen King Boyer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS257
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Helen King Boyer Collection includes the personal papers of Zachariah T. Miller (1847-1913), who was attached to the 61st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment under General Carl Schurz during the American Civil War and later practiced homeopathic medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; his daughter Louise Miller Boyer (1890-1976), a noted artist and pioneer screenwriter at Metro Pictures Corporation in the New York City film industry in 1918; his granddaughter Helen King Boyer (b. 1919),...
Dates: 1800 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1860 - 1976
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Helen King Boyer Collection

American Song Sheet collection

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS240
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The American Song Sheet Collection comprises a relatively cohesive group of 234 song sheets published in the United States (and principally in New York, by de Marsan) in the 1850's and during the early years of the Civil War. There are songs of African American interest, a few relating to events in the Civil War, and at least one exploiting a German accented singer. But of principal note are the fairly large number of songs dealing with the immigrant Irish or their native land, from "The...
Dates: 1850-1865; Majority of material found within 1850 - 1865
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / American Song Sheet collection

Edward Loughborough Keyes, Jr., Papers 1

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-010101
Dates: 1870 - 1999
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Edward Loughborough Keyes, Jr., Papers 1

John Erwin papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-801216
Dates: 1862-1863
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / John Erwin papers

Peter R. Brady papers

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Identifier: GTM-880801
Scope and contents note Peter R. Brady [1825 - 1902], one of Arizona's leading pioneers, served his country on exploring expeditions as well as in local and state offices. His papers consist of correspondence, documents, photographs and clippings. Most of the correspondence in this collection is from Brady's sisters, Margaret and Mary Ellen, and their respective husbands, Edmund and Major B. B. French. Letters from these individuals provide a fascinating view of the country, and especially Washington, D.C., before,...
Dates: 1850-1898
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Peter R. Brady papers

John Knox Papers

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Identifier: GTM-GAMMS342
Scope and Contents The John Knox Papers represent the personal papers of John Knox, who served as law clerk and private secretary for Supreme Court Justice James Clark McReynolds during the October 1936 term. Most notably, the collection includes portions of Knox's typed memoir detailing his experiences during the 1936 Supreme Court term, along with letters, documents, and photographs of Supreme Court justices during the 1930s. Moreover, as Knox was an avid collector, his papers contain an extensive set of...
Dates: 1826 - 1992; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / John Knox Papers

Elizabeth Trindal Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-121205
Scope and Contents note

Research materials relating to the book "Mary Suratt: An American Tragedy" by Elizabeth Trindal (1996).

Dates: 1861 - 2011
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Elizabeth Trindal Papers

Elder Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-800826
Scope and Contents The Elder Family Papers consist primarily of correspondence to Francis William Elder (1807-1889), a Baltimore merchant, and his wife, Matilda Winchester Elder. The correspondence concerns various aspects of nineteenth century American Catholicism and Southern history. The collection includes material on Mt. St. Mary's Seminary and St. Joseph's Academy in Emittsburg, Maryland, and correspondence from American Catholic bishops William H. Elder, Thomas S. Byrne, Martin John Spalding, and John...
Dates: 1794 - 1906; Majority of material found within 1863 - 1898
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Elder Family Papers

John Bannister Tabb Papers

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Identifier: GTM-791030
Scope and Contents

The John Bannister Tabb Papers consist of more than 40 letters, manuscripts, and cards sent from Fr. Tabb to Dr. Thomas R. Price and Price's family. The letters touch on Fr. Tabb's poetry and publishing matters. A few poems by Fr. Tabb are found among the documents. Most of the letters were sent by Fr. Tabb from St. Charles College in Ellicott City, Maryland. Several prnted items about Fr. Tabb are also retained.

Dates: 1882 - 1909
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / John Bannister Tabb Papers

John S. Mayfield Papers: Autographs Series

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Identifier: GTM-830101a
Scope and Contents note

Miscellaneous autograph, signed manuscripts by various individuals collected by John S. Mayfield.

Dates: 1443 - 1950; Majority of material found within 1860 - 1950
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / John S. Mayfield Papers: Autographs Series

Joseph P. Orme Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS317
Collection-level Scope and Content Note

The collection contains eight autograph letters written by Georgetown College alumni to fellow alumus, Joseph P. Orme, between the years 1856 and 1860. The content of the letters range from catching up on news of friends and family to serious political debate. The opinions written by these young men display the divided state of the nation on the brink of civil war. Of the seven friends, at least three went on to fight in the war, two for the Union and one for the Confederacy.

Dates: 1856 - 1860
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Joseph P. Orme Papers

Lynde Family Papers

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Identifier: GTM-220829
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and documents concerning the family of Captain and Mrs. Frederick Marcey Lynde. The papers primarily concern Captain Lynde's petition for longevity pay after his discharge from the army in June 1862, as well as the Sasser family's claims to compensation for damages sustained to their farm during the Civil War.

Dates: 1862 - 1925
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Lynde Family Papers

Jackson McElmell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS241
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Jackson McElmell Papers document the career of a naval officer who entered the U.S. Navy in 1855 and earned the rank of Rear Admiral in 1906. Jackson McElmell (1834-1908) assisted with the laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable in 1857, was a member of the Paraguayan expedition of 1858, saw some action during the Civil War, and was President of the Naval Engineers' Examining Board in Philadelphia. Dating from 1851 to 1908, the McElmell Papers contain mostly correspondence and military...
Dates: 1851 - 1908
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Jackson McElmell Papers

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 / Ord Family Papers 1

Bonte and Gustavo Duran Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS291
Collection-level Scope and Content Note

The Bonte and Gustavo Duran Papers consist of 28 letters, mostly sent from Bonte Duran, sister of Catherine Walston, to her husband Gustavo Duran, with frequent mentions of novelist Graham Greene. Several letters were written by Greene, and a few by Catherine Walston. The letters discuss the affair between Greene and Walston, travel, and various acquaintances. The Bonte and Gustavo Duran Papers are contained in one archival box (0.25 linear feet).

Dates: 1950 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1953
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Bonte and Gustavo Duran Papers

Julius P. Garesche papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS71
Collection-level Scope and Content Note 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. The eight folders comprising this collection include manuscripts by Julius Garesche; correspondence about his death by fellow officers, including General Rosecrans; printed information about Garesch‚ and some members of his family; and photographs of Garesche and the family tomb at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C. A...
Dates: 1836-1908; Majority of material found within 1860-1870
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Julius P. Garesche papers

Byington family papers 3

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS408
Collection-level Scope and Content Note This collection includes 8 letters to and from Aaron Homer Byington from 1844 to 1899. The majority of these are typed letters signed by John Addison Porter to Byington. The letters cover a broad range of topics including Washington Cabinet appointments, Connecticut Senatorial races, consular salaries, significant newspapers, the Republican Party, the Spanish-American War, and Byington's son, George. Also included in the collection is an autograph signed letter from Aaron Homer Byington to...
Dates: 1844-1899
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Byington family papers 3

Loughborough Family Papers 3

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS296
Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Loughborough Family Papers: Part 3 contain materials related to the Loughborough family, which was prominent in the neighborhood of Georgetown in the 1800s and into the 1900s. Included are letters from William Cabell Bruce to his cousin Margaret C. Loughborough regarding family and other matters. Also, poetry and writings of Caroline Loughborough are preserved in the collection. Similarly, correspondence and manuscripts by Margaret C. Loughborough are retained. Documents to and from...
Dates: 1800 - 1962; Majority of material found within 1900 - 1939
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Loughborough Family Papers 3

Thomas Antisell Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS137
Collection-level Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of 3 letters by or about Thomas Antisell all addressed to Presidents of Georgetown University. The collection also includes some notes, manuscripts and tracings by Antisell mainly concerning geology in California and copies of addresses given by Antisell at the graduation of the Medical Department of Georgetown University.

Dates: 1860-1895; Majority of material found within 1860 - 1895
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Thomas Antisell Collection

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