The Rev. Patrick J. Cormican, S.J., papers, 1924-1926.

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The Rev. Patrick J. Cormican, S.J., papers, 1924-1926.

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The Cormican papers consist of materials dating from Fr. Cormican's years at Georgetown University. The largest part of the collection is poetry in hectographed form written by Fr. Cormican. Along with the poetry are several essays and a brief autobiographical sketch dated 1925. The most significant part ot this collection, however, is the material relating to Jeannie Gourlay Struthers, the Scottish American actress. In addition to a few letters of a personal nature sent by Mrs. Struthers to Fr. Cormican, there are multiple copies of a long letter relating her memories of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865 as she performed the role of Mary Meredith in 'Our American cousin'. The account of the assassination is preceded by a few biographical notes on the writer and the Gourlay family. Also included is a photograph of Jeannie Gourlay as a young woman and several colored reductions of the photo in folding cardboard frames.

1.5 linear feet (1 box).

Georgetown University, Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library

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Georgetown University, Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library

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Patrick J. Cormican was born in Lurgan, County Galway, Ireland on March 21, 1858. After a few years of study at the seminary in Ballinasloe, he immigrated to the United States in 1878 and immediately enrolled at St. John's College, Fordham, N.Y. He left St. John's before receiving a degree and entered the Society of Jesus on Aug. 28, 1880 at the West Park (N.Y.) Novitiate. He continued his studies at the Frederick (Md.) Novitiate and Woodstock College of Maryland and was ordained to the priestho...

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