O'Shaughnessy family

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Edith O'Shaughnessy (d. 1939) was an American author of fiction and autobiographical narratives concerning her life abroad. She was active in causes related to the Roman Catholic Church. Her husband, Nelson O'Shaughnessy (1876-1932), was a U.S. career diplomat who was stationed in Denmark, Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Mexico. After leaving the diplomatic service, he had a career in private industry. Elim O'Shaughnessy (1907-1966), Edith and Nelson O'Shaughnessy's son, joined the diplomatic service and served in France, the Soviet Union, Britain, and Hungary.

From the guide to the O'Shaughnessy family papers, 1899-1937, 1910-1930, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

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creatorOf O'Shaughnessy family papers, 1899-1937, 1910-1930 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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associatedWith Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925 person
associatedWith Catholic Church corporateBody
associatedWith Coues, Jane Augusta McKinney, 1845-1925 person
associatedWith Harriman, Mary W person
associatedWith Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986 person
associatedWith Huerta, Victoriano, 1845-1916 person
associatedWith Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948 person
associatedWith O'Shaughnessy, Edith, 1870-1939 person
associatedWith O'Shaughnessy, Elim person
associatedWith O'Shaughnessy, Nelson J. W., 1876-1932 person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943 person
associatedWith Root, Elihu, 1845-1937 person
associatedWith Szechenyi, Gladys Vanderbilt person
associatedWith Vanderbilt, Alice person
associatedWith White, Emily V person
associatedWith White, Henry, 1850-1927 person
associatedWith Wilson, Henry Lane, 1857-1932 person
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Mexico
United States
Vienna (Austria)
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American literature
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