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Georgetown University, 1940s

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) Bulletins

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000048-DS
Scope and Contents Contains Bulletins "Published For And In The Interest Of the AST and ROTC Trainees" on campus. These provide calendars of social events, athletics news, and profiles of faculty, administrators and company officers. Number 2 (1943) references the marriage of Fred Collins of Company A and the formation of AST Band. Number 7 (1943) includes a profile of Stephen F. McNamee, S.J. Number 9 (1943) includes a profile of Edmund A. Walsh, S.J. Number 12 (1943) includes a profile of Lawrence C....
Dates: October 22, 1943-February 24, 1944

Discipline Office Newsletter, 1943-1945

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000649
Scope and Contents

Produced monthly by Richard Law, S.J. Written for Georgetown students serving in the armed forces. Contains news of campus events, faculty, and alumni deaths.

Dates: 8/6/1943-12/2/1945

Riggs Library: Diary of Activities

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-140311
Scope and Contents

Entries for 1938 reference the beginning of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) inventory of the Library. Other entries detail acquisitions, changes in classifications schemes and arrangements, new staff, etc.

Dates: 1938-1943

Scrapbook: Alvin E. Lesser (C 1941)

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000029-DS
Scope and Contents Two volumes.Volume one contains mainly photographs. Included are images of Georgetown University's campus (some in the snow); football and basketball games; the Glee Club; the 1939 New York World's Fair; "Hoya", the Georgetown mascot, standing on the statue of "Testudo", the Maryland terrapin; Al Matuza; Joe McFadden; Lou Ghecas; Myron Darmohray; Jules Koshlap; John Lascari; Mark Ostinato; Augie Lio; John E. Wise, S.J.; Edmund A. Walsh, S.J.; Frederick W. Sohon, S.J.; Arthur A....
Dates: 1936-1941; Majority of material found within 1937 - 1939

Scrapbook: George Harvey Cain (C 1942)

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-120511
Scope and Contents Contains clippings and printed material. Most of the contents relate to Georgetown or Washington, D.C., although a little relates to New York. Many of the clippings relate to the ROTC. Included are: pictorial article on Al Blozis; 1942 commencement program; English translation for Latin text on College of Arts and Sciences degree; campus map, 1937; Information and Rules, 1937-1938; Capital Transit Company pass, October 2-8, 1938; poster, [Jim] "Dwyer for [Class] President";...
Dates: 1937-1942

Scrapbook: Georgetown University Hospital, June 1947-March 1953

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000040-DS
Scope and Contents Contains material on Georgetown University, with a focus on the Hospital. Includes clippings on: move to new Hospital; opening of Cancer Center; Hypertension Clinic; plastic heart valve operation; appointment of Paul A. McNally, S.J., as Medical School Regent; deaths of David V. McCauley, S.J., John L. Gipprich, S.J., and Joseph J. Kelly; use of artificial kidney; Hospital finances; laying of cornerstone of McDonough Gym; dedication of Children’s Wing by U.S. President Harry S. Truman...
Dates: 1947-1953; Majority of material found within 1947 - 1953

Student Handbooks: G Book

 Collection
Identifier: GTA-000705
Scope and Contents

Produced for men students, these handbooks give information about rules, dress codes, dining options and other campus amenities, parking, sports schedules, University offices and administrators, off-campus activities, etc. A separate handbook, the Miss G Book, was produced for wommen students.

Dates: 1938-1971