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Collection
Identifier: SC-006
Abstract
The Herbert R. O'Conor and Herbert R. O'Conor, Jr. collection consists of letters written by prominent public officials to Herbert R. O’Conor and his son, Herbert R. O'Conor, Jr., from 1940 to 1970. The collection also includes a series of documents written by notable political, literary, and religious figures from 1781-1924. Herbert R. O'Conor served as Governor of Maryland (1939-1947) and as U.S. Senator from Maryland for one term (1947-1953). Herbert R. O'Conor, Jr. served in several...
Dates:
1781-1970; Majority of material found within 1940-1970
Collection
Identifier: SC-058
Abstract
The Herman I. Storck, S.J. papers, 1933, contain a scrapbook created by Storck that documents his travels to Rome and the Holy Land.
Dates:
1933
Collection
Identifier: SC-026
Abstract
The Historical newspapers collection, 1805-2001, contains select newspapers and magazines documenting historical events and news of the day. The following historical events are featured in the collection: President John F. Kennedy's assassination, President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Pope John Paul II's rise to power and assassination attempt, the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the end of World War II, the September 11th terrorist attacks, and the 1926 General Strike in...
Dates:
1805-2001
Collection — Box: Shared Oversize Box 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: SC-059
Abstract
The Intaglio prints of outdoor scenes collection consists of two prints created with etching, aquatint, and hand coloring. The first, titled "Vannes 'Au Petit Pot,'" depicts several buildings in Vannes, France in the evening as a person walks beside them carrying a basket. The second, titled "Le Ruitscoud(?) en Hiver," depicts a person in red standing near a river in pale winter light.
Dates:
undated
Collection
Identifier: SC-028
Abstract
James Gibbons was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 23, 1834 to Irish-born parents. In 1886, he was appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere, becoming the second American to earn the rank in the Catholic Church. The James Cardinal Gibbons memorabilia collection, 1869-1994, contains newspapers, correspondence, plaques, and jubilee souvenirs relating to Cardinal Gibbons' religious life and death. The collection includes official photographs of the...
Dates:
circa 1887-1994
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: SC-009
Abstract
The James Monroe check, 1823, contains the signature of James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, as written on a Bank of the United States note. The cancelled check is written to the order of J. Ingersoll for four hundred dollars.
Dates:
1823
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: SC-015
Abstract
The John F. Kennedy to Frank W. Cuccia letters, 1959-1960 and undated, contain business letters, a holiday card, and an event invitation from John F. Kennedy to Frank W. Cuccia during Kennedy's time as a Massachusetts senator. A typed copy of Kennedy's 1960 presidential candidacy announcement appears to be enclosed with a December 1959 letter. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917 and became the 35th President of the United States on January 20, 1961....
Dates:
1959-1960; undated
Collection
Identifier: SC-007
Abstract
The John J. Griffin lantern slide, 1891-1904, collection consists of glass lantern slides used by Father J.J. Griffin to illustrate lectures he gave at Notre Dame from 1891-1904.
Dates:
1891-1904
Collection
Identifier: SC-050
Abstract
Father John J. Griffin, born in 1859, was a Catholic priest and academic. This collection consists mainly of Rev. Griffin’s Camp Namaschaug documents, including business correspondence, bills, receipts, financial information, booklets and advertisements, and legal documents.
Dates:
1890-1938
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: SC-011
Abstract
The Kate Greenaway letter and drawing, undated and 1895, contains a letter written by Kate Greenaway to Mrs. Evans and a drawing of a young girl. The letter addresses Greenaway's indecision about a return date because of an unknown male's illness. The drawing is of a young girl holding a rose and is on cardboard backing.
Dates:
undated; 1895
