Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...the United States needed to join the rest of Christendom in honoring Mary.[2] Early plans for the shrine were more in line with a 14th century French Gothic Cathedral; however, eventually Shahan and the Building Committee, which Cardinal Dougherty served as the chairman, choose an architectural firm that proposed the
Martin I. J. Griffin papers, 1842-1950 (MC 8)
...ty of the dates are approximations due to the fact that many of the materials contain handwritten dates that reflect the date of the subject and not of the document itself. There is also a significant amount of undated materials. 26 linear ft.; 61 boxes Researchers may find it helpful
Thomas Lloyd family papers, 1766-1867 (MC 45)
...of Congress and Now (With His Permission) Published for General Use (1793) are also included. In 1791, Lloyd returned to London with his family where he was arrested and placed in Newgate prison for two years for debt. The diary he kept while imprisoned can also be found in the