Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)

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The collection contains correspondence, photographs, architectural drawings, ephemera, books, and other material related to the Brady-Howle family of Washington, D.C., with ties to Georgetown University and the family home, Valley View, 1860s-1970s.

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Two account ledgers (organized by the name of the account holder); one dated 1831-1837, from a leather merchant (labeled "Buckey and Burkhart"); the other, dated 1850-1852, from a general merchandizing store (labeled "Barnard and Buckey"). In the 1853 Washington and Georgetown City Directory, Barnard and Buckey are listed as auctioneers based in Georgetown on Bridge Street, between High and Congress Streets (present day M Street, between Wisconsin Avenue and 31st Streets, N.W.)

Scope and Contents The Crawford Family Papers contain primary source materials generated by a prominent nineteenth century Georgetown family, the Crawfords. Letters and writings of Richard R. Crawford, who served as mayor of Georgetown in the 1850s, shed light onto his term in that office, his legal career apart from his mayorship, and the community's politics. Crawford's lengthy manuscript letterbook containing letters he wrote in 1857 and 1858 to the Georgetown Board of Aldermen and Common Council is the...

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The collection consists of materials related to the Cropley and Libbey families of Georgetown in Washington D.C. It includes photographs (family portraits, street scenes in Georgetown, and other images), genealogical notes on the Cropley and Libbey families, correspondence, and other materials (an advertisement for George Pimper Cigars, 3245 M ST. NW and a program for the reinternment of John Howard Payne at Oak Hill Cemetery).

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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Scrapbook assembled by Charles H. Trunnel (of Georgetown, Washington, DC) that contains an assortment of calling cards and advertisements for businesses, products, and individuals. The bulk of the cards relate to Washington, DC businesses.