Walter George Smith papers, 1836-1933 (MC 47)

...ian Commissioners, a Manager of the Drexel Institute, and President of the American Bar Association. The collection contains correspondence, including family correspondence; diaries, journals and travel logs; speeches, addresses, published and unpublished writings. Scrapbooks, memorabilia, and obituaries are also included. A significant portion of the materials concern Smith’s resignation as

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Thomas Lloyd family papers, 1766-1867 (MC 45)

...ublication was Lloyd’s Stenography (1819), a work that compiled the full structure of his shorthand system. This small collection mostly contains materials related to Thomas Lloyd, including some personal and business correspondence as well as shorthand notes for various events and court cases, including those related to the Hogan Schism

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John J. Bonner papers, 1909-1945 (MC 49)

...er graduating from Roman Catholic High School. He transferred to the North American College in Rome, and was ordained there in June 1917. Upon his return to the United States, he was appointed assistant rector of St. Bridget’s Church (1917-18), left this post to serve as a U.S. Army chaplain

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