Scope and Contents The Tonita Ridgway Martin Papers comprise the personal papers of longtime Georgetown resident Tonita Ridgway Martin along with some of her relatives' materials. Of note are a few documents relating to the life of New York Catholic Dominick Lynch I, whose will is included, and more documents relating to U.S. naval officer Dominick Lynch III, whose two brief but fascinating journals regarding Ecuador and Hawaii are retained. Also preserved is Tonita Ridgway Martin's personal collection of...

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Contains clippings on Georgetown University Sports. Among athletes highlighted, basketball coach Tommy Nolan, runner Joe Deady, and soccer player Kevin Lynch.

Scope and Contents Dorrance and Company Publishers, Philadelphia. Author’s Index at back. From the preface: "For all those to whom the name of Georgetown suggests a wealth of youthful memories and brings back to view the tower-crowned hill and cloistered quadrangles, this volume will serve as a trusted storehouse of time-dimmed dreams . . ." Includes poetry contributions from: W. Kurtz Wimsatt; Robert J. Collier; Paul D. Page, Jr.; Charles Wells Russell; George LeGuere; Leo J. Casey; Thomas Walsh...

Scope and Contents Sketch of Gonzaga College from its Foundation in 1821 till the Celebration of the Diamond Jubilee in 1896. Washington: Published by the College, 1897. Handwritten note at front reads: From the Estate of Tom Cantwell, AB 1908. The coat of arms of the Gonzaga Family is on the front cover.Gonzaga College: An Historical Sketch, From its Foundation in 1821 to the Solemn Celebration of its First Centenary in 1921. Washington: Published by the College, 1922. Illustrations include:...

Scope and Contents Apparently kept by one of the Prefects, this contains brief, daily notes on campus happenings. Reference is made to recreational activities (particularly sports and plays), examinations, weather, etc. Daily schedule noted in entries for 09/13/1889 and 09/18/1892. All Saints' Day festivities, including bobbing for apples, described in entry for 11/01/1891. Marriage of John Agar in Boys Chapel noted in entry for 02/18/1892. Equipment in gymnasium listed in entry of 02/26/1892. Mardi...

Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Thomas F. Meehan Papers consist of correspondence received or acquired by Mr. Meehan for the years 1859-1920. Correspondents include figures from the U.S. Catholic Church hierarchy such as Cardinal John M. Farley, Abp. Michael A. Corrigan, Bp. James McFaul, and Bp. Charles McDonnell, as well as from leading political figures in both Irish and American politics, including Michael Davitt, Alexander M. Sullivan, Perry Belmont, Patrick A. Collins, and Samuel Sullivan Cox. The content of the...

Scope and Contents The Catholic Historical Manuscripts Collection is an artificial collection containing documents generated by significant Jesuits associated with Georgetown University in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. It includes correspondence, handwritten documents, financial account information, and bound manuscripts. Noteworthy individuals include Simon Brute, Joseph-Pierre de Cloriviere, Pierre Jean DeSmet, Alphonsus Donlon, Louis William DuBourg, Francis Dzierozynski,...