smithpeterx Inventory of the Peter Xavier Smith Papers, 1860-1951 and undated Processed by: Rubenstein Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Carrie Mills David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: May 2011Processed by Rubenstein Library staff; finding aid encoded by Carrie Mills, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, May 2011 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Peter Xavier Smith Papers, 1860-1951 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

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 Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Smith, Peter Xavier. Peter Xavier Smith Papers, 1860-1951 and undated Material in English 12.4 Linear Feet 12,905 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Peter Xavier Smith was a member of a Catholic family living in Norfolk, Virginia. Chiefly personal correspondence centering around a Catholic family from Norfolk, Va. Many of the letters concern student life and events at Georgetown University. There are scattered letters from U.S. Congressmen. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Peter Xavier Smith Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

 Provenance

The Peter Xavier Smith Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1956 and 1959.

Processing Information

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff

Encoded by Carrie Mills, May 2011

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 56-74, 56-75, 56-659, 5-4-59

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 Collection Overview

Chiefly personal correspondence centering around a Catholic family from Norfolk, Va. Many of the letters concern student life and events at Georgetown University. There are scattered letters from U.S. Congressmen.

 Subject Headings

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Georgetown University--History. Georgetown University--Student life. Jesuits--Education--History--19th century. Catholics--Virginia--Correspondence. College students--Correspondence. Domestic relations--United States--History--19th century. Catholic universities and colleges--Social aspects. Norfolk (Va.)--History. Virginia--History. Washington (D.C.)--History. Smith family. Contents of Collection The Peter Xavier Smith Papers, 1860-1951 and undated (31 boxes)

Collection largely consists of personal correspondence regarding Christianity at Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

1Correspondence, 1860-1881 Sept. 2Correspondence, 1881 Oct.-1883 June 3Correspondence, 1883 July-1885 Sept. 4Correspondence, 1885 Oct.-1889 June 5Correspondence, 1889 July-1891 May 6Correspondence, 1891 June-1892 Sept. 7Correspondence, 1892 Oct.-1894 Oct. 8Correspondence, 1894 Nov.-1896 May 9Correspondence, 1896 June-1897 Oct. 10Correspondence, 1897 Nov.-1899 Oct. 11Correspondence, 1899 Nov.-1901 July 12Correspondence, 1901 Aug.-1902 Oct. 13Correspondence, 1902 Nov.-1904 July 14Correspondence, 1904 Aug.-1906 Jan. 15Correspondence, 1906 Feb.-1907 Dec. 16Correspondence, 1908 Jan.-1910 Aug. 15 17Correspondence, 1910 Aug. 16-1912 Jan. 18Correspondence, 1912 Feb.-1913 Aug. 14 19Correspondence, 1913 Aug. 16-1915 Aug. 16 20Correspondence, 1915 Aug. 17-1918 Dec. 21Correspondence, 1919 Jan.-1921 Aug. 22Correspondence, 1921 Sept.-1924 Dec. 23Correspondence, 1925 Jan.-1930 Dec. 24Correspondence, 1931 Jan.-1950 Sept. 25Correspondence, undated 26Correspondence, undated 27Correspondence, undated 27Invitations and thank you notes, 1877-1909 28Invitations and thank you notes, 1910-1929 29Invitations and thank you notes, 1930-1944 and undated 29Legal papers, 1866-1919 30Legal papers, 1920-1941 and undated 30Greeting cards, 1891-1935 30Photographs 30Catholic devotionals 31Greeting cards, 1936-1951 31Poetry 31School records 31Writings