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Archives of Irish America Manuscript Collection

Call Number

AIA.006

Date

1899-1920, inclusive

Creator

Archives of Irish America
Montgomery, Ed (Role: Donor)
Montgomery, Claude D. (Role: Donor)

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet
in 1 manuscript box

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

This is an artifical collection created by the Archives of Irish America during its early years of collecting. The collection consists of a variety of materials, including documents concerning 19th century court cases involving the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Historical/Biographical Note

The Archives of Irish America, a special collection documenting the the Irish migration experience and American Irish ethnicity in the 20th century, accumulated these materials via active collection by staff, contributions from donors and from material removed from collections in the Archives.

Arrangement

This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received.

Scope and Contents

This is an artifical collection created by the Archives of Irish America during its early years of collecting. The collection consists of a variety of materials, including photocopies of Irish immigrant letters and documents concerning 19th century court cases involving the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Access Restrictions

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive does not have information about who owns copyright to this collection. Materials in this collection are expected to enter the public domain beginning in 2019. The Tamiment Library is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from this collection. Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by David Montgomery were transferred to New York University in 2017 by Edward B. Montgomery and Claude D. Montgomery. Permission to publish or reproduce materials located in Folder 4 must be secured from the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; Archives of Irish America Manuscript Collection; AIA 006; box number; folder number; Archives of Irish America, Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Existence and Location of Originals

Folder 4 contains photocopies of 19th century Irish emigrant letters housed at the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This is an artificial collection created by the Archives of Irish America during its early years of collecting. The 19th century immigrant letters were separated from the David Montgomery Papers (TAM 446) and put into AIA in 2009.

Custodial History

The Archives of Irish America Manuscript Collection is an artificial collection created via active collection by staff, contributions from donors and from material removed from collections in the Archives. The provenance for most of the materials in this collection is unknown. The accession number associated with this collection is 1997.024. Folder 4 containing photocopies of Irish emigrant letters from the 19th century had been separated from the David Montgomery Papers (TAM 446) in 2009 and incorporated into this artificial collection.

Related Archival Materials

Archives of Irish America Collection on the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AIA 046)

Archives of Irish America Photograph Collection (AIA 053)

Collection processed by

Rachel Searcy

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-02-06 13:54:57 -0500.
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Language: Finding aid is in English

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012