Archives of Irish America Collection on the Emerald Societies of New York
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Abstract
The collection contains primarily printed materials such as circular letters, dinner journals and flyers related to the activities of Emerald Societies in New York City.
Historical/Biographical Note
Emerald Societies are fraternal and family organizations whose members are of Irish American ancestry. The societies exist to promote and foster an appreciation and cultivation of the heritage and culture of the Irish American community as well as provide a common meeting place for activities and events, often charitable in nature. Societies are often found within organizations, as this collection illustrates, including the Fire Department, Departments of Police and Correctional Officers, and the Board of Education, among others. Emerald Societies exist all over the United States. This collection represents a portion of the societies in New York City and State.
Arrangement
Files organized alphabetically by section of society.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of programs, announcements and dinner-dance journals from social events of the Emerald Societies in the New York metropolitan area. Also of note is a photograph of the NYPD Emerald Society marching in the St. Patrick's Day Parade down 5th Avenue (Box 1, folder 18A).
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
The Tamiment Library does not have information about who owns copyright to this collection. Materials in this collection are expected to enter the public domain in 2124. The Tamiment Library is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from this collection.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number;
Archives of Irish America, Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
New York University.
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Custodial History
Materials were collected from inviduals and staff of the Archives.
