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Scope and Contents The William DuBourg Papers contain correspondence, invoices, and other documents dating between 1796, the year DuBourg assumed the presidency of Georgetown College, and 1833, the year of his death.The bulk of the papers dates from 1796 to 1798, the period of his Georgetown College presidency, and reflect the role of the president at that time as a procurer of goods needed by the institution. Letters and accompanying invoices itemize books ordered by DuBourg for the College...

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The John Early, SJ Papers include a diary from his second presidency at Georgetown College (1870-1873) along with correspondence, spiritual writings and notes, and printed material. Of note within the correspondence are letters describing the Civil War’s impact on the school.

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The Bernard A. Maguire, SJ Papers contain entries from a diary he maintained at Georgetown College between 1839 and 1870; theology lecture notes while a seminarian at Georgetown; two 1853 indentures related to the sale of land; incoming correspondence from both of his tenures as President, although not all content pertains to the College; printed material, with some regarding his death in 1886; and an undated commencement speech he gave at his alma mater, St. John's Literary Institution.