World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Variants
European War, 1939-1945
Second World War, 1939-1945
World War 2, 1939-1945
World War II, 1939-1945
World War Two, 1939-1945
WW II (World War, 1939-1945)
WWII (World War, 1939-1945)
Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:
Post-World War II Geopolitics Book Outline by Robert Nolan
Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 5 (Letter): [Barcode: 39020030726437], Folder: 8
Identifier: GTM-20230120
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a book outline by Robert Nolan on post-World War II geopolitics, written around 1949 by Robert Nolan. Nolan was a student at the Walsh School of Foreign Service.
In the outline, Nolan mentions that Fr. Walsh's Nuremberg Trials diaries will be utilized as a source for the book.
Dates:
1949
Mary Eleanor Price Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-130731
Scope and Contents
Photocopied material relating to U.S. Navy nurse Mary Eleanor Price. Includes copy of Price's Master's thesis.
Dates:
1945 - 1988
Rhode Island Alumni Address., 01/01/1939-02/16/1949
File — Box 4, Folder: 271
Identifier: 70609
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers of Fr. Walsh throw considerable light on most aspects of his career: as founder and guiding spirit of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; as head of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia in the early 1920s; as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association; as a representative of the Catholic Church in Mexico; and as an extremely involved consultant at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Significant correspondents include Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover,...
Dates:
01/01/1939-02/16/1949
Michael Richey Papers 1
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS223
Scope and Contents
The Michael Richey papers 1, consist of original correspondence from personal friends who also comprise the notable circle of artists who congregated at the home of English sculptor Eric Gill (1882-1940), on Pigotts farm in Buckinghamshire. Together with Gill, these included Anthony Foster, Rene Hague, David Jones, Walter Shewring, and Denis Tegetmeier. Correspondence is also included from other well-known acquaintances (many of whom were related or closely associated to the...
Dates:
1930 - 1997; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1980
Michael Richey Papers 2
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS321
Scope and Contents
The Michael Richey papers 2, consists of original correspondence from personal friends and members of the Richey family; as well as printed material including clippings, journals, and magazines featuring articles by and about Michael Richey. A portion of the correspondence is from the notable circle of artists who congregated at the home of English sculptor Eric Gill, (1882-1940), on Pigotts Farm in Buckinghamshire. These include Gill, Anthony Foster, and Rene Hague. Additional...
Dates:
1897 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1940 - 2000
Savings Banks Association Address., 10/27/1941-10/27/1941
File — Box 4, Folder: 284
Identifier: 70622
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers of Fr. Walsh throw considerable light on most aspects of his career: as founder and guiding spirit of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; as head of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia in the early 1920s; as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association; as a representative of the Catholic Church in Mexico; and as an extremely involved consultant at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Significant correspondents include Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover,...
Dates:
10/27/1941-10/27/1941
Lisa Sergio papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS172
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Lisa Sergio Papers span the career of this eminent woman. The bulk of the material dates from 1937 to 1988. Material includes correspondence, manuscripts of books and articles, transcripts for lectures, addresses, and radio broadcasts. Files cover a wide range of subjects that interested Ms. Sergio, as well as organizations in which she participated. A photographs series includes Ms. Sergio and her many contacts with notable individuals. An audio-visual series includes recordings of...
Dates:
1900-1989; Majority of material found within 1937-1988
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
/
Lisa Sergio papers
Lisa Sergio radio broadcast transcripts
Collection
Identifier: GTM-170411
Content Description
Typescripts of WQXR New York, radio broadcasts by Lisa Sergio.
Dates:
1939-1945
Soviet Russia Manuscripts., 11/07/1949-11/07/1949
File — Box 4, Folder: 278
Identifier: 70616
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers of Fr. Walsh throw considerable light on most aspects of his career: as founder and guiding spirit of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; as head of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia in the early 1920s; as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association; as a representative of the Catholic Church in Mexico; and as an extremely involved consultant at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Significant correspondents include Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover,...
Dates:
11/07/1949-11/07/1949
Total Empire -Chapters 7 & 8., 01/01/1951-01/01/1951
File — Box 2, Folder: 133
Identifier: 70471
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers of Fr. Walsh throw considerable light on most aspects of his career: as founder and guiding spirit of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; as head of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia in the early 1920s; as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association; as a representative of the Catholic Church in Mexico; and as an extremely involved consultant at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Significant correspondents include Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover,...
Dates:
01/01/1951-01/01/1951
Norah Tracey Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-861201
Scope and Contents note
The collection primarily consists of personal correspondence. Letters from male admirers provide some insight into life in the British Armed Forces during World War II. Business exchanges relate to the commissioning and sale of women's travel clothing. Included are photographs of Tracey with acquaintances.
Dates:
1923 - 1949
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
/
Norah Tracey Papers
Charles W. Umbaugh World War II Letters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: GTM-20230602
Content Description
Collection of over 200 letters written by and to Washington, D.C. resident Charles W. Umbaugh, dating from 1941 to 1944. Umbaugh served stateside during World War II, first in an Army hospital and then later in the Army Air Corp. The letters document Umbaugh's experiences in the armed services as well as his family's experience as civilians on the homefront during the second World War.
Dates:
1941 - 1944
Andre Visson Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-760105
Scope and Contents
The major bulk of material from the Andre Visson papers dates from Visson's arrival in the United States in 1940. The papers are of particular interest in chronicling world events and in tracing the development of journalism from the beginning of the Second World War through the Cold War years. In each of these cases, Visson brought a unique perspective as a native of Russia who adopted the United States as his home. The role of the American press in articulating the course of the Cold War...
Dates:
1920 - 1964
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
/
Andre Visson Papers
Leonard S. Wilson Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-800103
Scope and Contents
The Leonard S. Wilson Papers contain maps and other documents deriving from the work of Leonard S. Wilson, a longtime geology professor who worked in the Map Division of the Research and Analysis Branch of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. The collection, which includes many maps, concerns geographical intelligence produced by the United States and Germany. There is some coverage of Great Britain, too. A large number of "Joint Army and Navy Intelligence Studies"...
Dates:
1944 - 1960
Letter from Charles R. Winthrop to Mary Winthrop
Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 16: [Barcode: 39020030723756], Folder: 9
Identifier: GTM-20231227
Scope and Contents
Four-page handwritten letter on USO letterhead from Charles R. Winthrop to his wife Mary Winthrop. At the time Winthrop was serving with the 372nd Infantry, a segregated African American regiment then serving in World War II. With original envelope with "Idle Gossip Sinks Ships" stamped to front. Winthrop served as a Chaplain and mentions staying busy with marrying six couples and several conferences in the preceding month. Of special note is his mentioning that he will try to see Paul...
Dates:
1943
Konrad Wolff - Ilse Bing Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-160304
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, documents, sketches, drafts, photographs and music relating to the pianist and composer Konrad Wolff (1907-1989) and his wife, the distinguished photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998). It also contains significant additional material relating to Wolff’s family members including his father, the distinguished German lawyer Martin Wolff, and his mother, Marguerite Wolff née Jolowicz, who was personally charged with documenting important aspects of...
Dates:
1873 - 1991
Woodcarver of Tyrol., 01/01/1934-01/01/1934
File — Box 3, Folder: 173
Identifier: 70511
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers of Fr. Walsh throw considerable light on most aspects of his career: as founder and guiding spirit of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; as head of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia in the early 1920s; as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association; as a representative of the Catholic Church in Mexico; and as an extremely involved consultant at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Significant correspondents include Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover,...
Dates:
01/01/1934-01/01/1934
World War I and World War II U.S. Military Periodicals
Collection
Identifier: GTM-20240912
Scope and Contents
25 U.S. military newspapers and newsletters printed during World War I and World War II. Including:“The Bombshell, Vol I. No. 3.” October 5th 1918. “Published Weekly by the Officers and Men of the 304th Ammunition Train, American Expeditionary Forces, France”“Far Seas; Published by The US Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters.” Constantinople, 21st May, 1921.“T.N.T." [Trinidad News Tips]; Headquarters Trinidad Sector, Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W.I. [British...
Dates:
1918 - 1945