Boston College Collection of John Boyle O'Reilly

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Boston College Collection of John Boyle O'Reilly

1857-1981 (bulk 1870-1924)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345.2/MS2004-093

This collection documents the later life of Irish political activist, author, and editor John Boyle O'Reilly during his years living in Boston, Massachusetts. Materials include his correspondence, hand-written poems, published songs, and the scrapbooks he assembled to document his literary career. The collection also contains materials by others concerning O'Reilly, including correspondence by his peers; manuscript and published articles; speeches; and tributes by Massachusetts organizations to which he belonged.

6.5 Linear Feet, 8 containers

eng, Latn

Boston College. John J. Burns Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11677430

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