Georgetown Archives

The University Archivist is pleased to report the following examples of recent gifts to the archives: Mr. Edmund P. Marsden donated a silver prize medal which had been awarded by the University in 1832 to his kinsman Edmund Plowden (C'1833). Rev. Joseph A. Haller, S.J. gave two engraved silver Philodemic Society medals from the 1840's. Mr. A. Chesley Wilson, Jr. gave Georgetown diplomas, dated 1845 and 1846, which had been awarded to Eliel S. Wilson (C'1846). Mr. Ralph L. Duplin (C'29) presented a scrapbook containing photographs, clippings, and related ephemera from his years at Georgetown. Mr. John W. McDermott (FS'24) donated a piece of sheet music entitled Rose of Delta Sig, (Washington: 1924), with words and music written by Paul H. Coughlin (FS'27) for the members of Georgetown's Mu Chapter. Mr. John J. Connor (C'71) presented a video tape copy of the film of the famous football game between Georgetown and Boston College in 1940.

Georgetown will soon begin planning for the bicentennial of the founding, and a special effort is being made to locate and obtain additional documentary and photographic material. Alumni and others who have Georgetown photographs, scrapbooks, letters, diaries, programs, and memorabilia are invited to contact the University Archivist in the library.