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Guide to Archives of Irish America Pamphlet Collection AIA.047

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Collection processed by Rebecca Altermatt

This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit May 11, 2012
Description is in English

 Finding aid written by Rebecca Altermatt in 2010, updated by Rachel Searcy to include additional materials and for compliance with DACS and Tamiment Required Elements for Archival Description  , May 2012

Descriptive Summary

 
Creator: Archives of Irish America.
Title: Archives of Irish America Pamphlet Collection
Dates: 1843-1992
Abstract: The materials in this collection were collected, purchased, and assembled by the staff of the Archives of Irish America and various donors in an attempt to document the variety of pamphlets produced by and for the Irish American community. The collection includes pamphlets, leaflets, and booklets concerning socialism, labor relations, Irish immigration, Irish republicanism, England’s relationship with Ireland, and conflict in Northern Ireland, with specific emphasis on deportation cases, the 1981 hunger strikes, and British military practices. Major writers represented include Éamon de Valera, James Connolly, Sean O’Casey, Gerald O’Reilly, Bobby Sands, and Francis Sheehy-Skeffington.
Quantity: 2.25 linear feet (In 2 record cartons, 1 manuscript box.)
Location Note: Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice required for use. Please contact irishamerica.archives@nyu.edu for use.
Language of Materials Note: Materials primarily in English, with some publications in Irish.
Call Phrase: AIA.047